Darcy16:
What airline did you use?

Is it easy picking up your BRP card?

I used Media View airline. N168k from Lagos to Gatwick..
To pick up your BRP card, go to the designated address. Identify yourself and request for your BRP card. It will be handed unto you. That's all!

Lexusgs430:


Nah so you too take escape without dropping us Xmas present. Diaris God O.............
Hope you are enjoying the romantic cold weather?

Oga Lexusgs430, I never escape. I go dey remember you and everyone on this forum.
The weather here no dey funny at all. I nearly turn to iceberg yesterday. But it's shinning this morning in London. It's not too cold. I'm all over the place .

Finally, I arrived London on Monday. I am very happy to reunite with my wife. I picked up my BRP card this morning.

Please can who can help me confirm whether medview is a good airline to travel to London. They seem to be the cheapest.

Jennyze:
Hello All,

My husband received his documents on Saturday from UKVI, but I am yet to get any email on decision made or passport collection.

Any similar experience in the house?

You will hear from them very soon. Same thing happened to me. My wife got the documents first then few days later the email dropped on my box.

Demoore:


Let me rephrase. Did you send originals or copies of your sponsors documents from Nigeria?

I sent both originals and photocopies of all my supporting documents.

AdimO1:



Check the attachment i sent, via skyscanner lowest price is 340pounds

Thanks very much

Please everyone in the house. How and Where can I get a cheap flight to London between now and December 31st?

Demoore:


Hello @anyichi16,
Congrats on obtaining your visa!
Please did you submit copies of sponsors documents from Nigeria? I noticed you couriered via DHL.

I submitted all my supporting documents and copies from nigeria via DHL

Mrsbebe:
Congrats Anyichi... I got a mail om the 10th october that my documents have been recieved(i.e the documents I submitted at tls, but hubby didn't send the rest till like 16th oct. We haven't heard anything from ukvi or tls. However, when do you start counting, is it from when you do your biometrics or from when hubby sends supporting documents, as I didn't get any email acknowlegding receipt of the suppoeting documents. I only got an email for my own tls documents that i sent. Please advise cos this waiting is killing.

You start counting from the date of biometrics.

MY TIMELINE AS PROMISED
Country applying from: Nigeria
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Husband (Non Priority)

28th Sep 2016 - Online Application Submitted
29th Sep 2016 - Biometrics Taken
3rd Oct 2016 - Email from UKVI acknowledging receipt of application.
4th Oct 2016 - Supporting Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield via DHL
10th Oct 2016 - Email from UKVI acknowledging receipt of supporting Documents.
12th Dec 2016 - Decision Email from UKVI and TLSContact advising that decision has been made.
14th Dec 2016 - Email from TLScontact that passport is ready for collection
08th Dec 2016 - Visa issuing date
16th Dec 2016 - Picked up Passport with one month entry clearance.

Babyann2016:

Congratulations......when did u submit your application?? Mine is almost 6weeks now

Thanks very much....I submitted on September 29th 2016. I will soon post the time line.

Darcy16:
Congratulations!!!

Welcome to the cold.

When you have time please don't forget your timeline

Thanks very much...
Please provide me jumpers

I wouldn't forget to post the time line. Expect it.

All praise goes to our Almighty God Jehovah for His tender mercies. He has done it again. My spouse visa was granted. Dated from December 8th 2016.
I also want to thank everyone on this forum for your wonderful, good and practical suggestions.
May we continue to help each other.
I need to leave naija sharp sharp make I go meet my wife for UK.
Once again, thanks to you all. Oga Lexus I go buy you £0.50p chocolate bar from Tesco.

Foreveryours201:


I just looked too. It's changed back to the old fees. They haven't refunded me yet. I might give them a call to clarify.

Please can you share the link to the revised fee. I try to search for it but I couldn't get it.

Caribbeanwify28:
Heyyyyy Guys

God is so GOOD!

Hubby received an email today at 1:57pm I saw it at 2pm that his passport is ready to collect. I called him and said babes they close at 4 please go there now I cant wait any longer.

He collected his passport today and his visa was issued!!

Time to book his return flight!!

Thanks guys for all you support especially @Abby LOve and @Lexus

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
please can you post timeline as well.

Lexusgs430:


It all looks good, but you have already submitted. Did you submit priority or normal ? Did you label all this packages individually ? ie chat logs, travel tickets etc etc etc

1. I submitted normal
2. Yes, they were clearly labelled

I am somewhat scared. Please I want everyone especially Lexus to help me have a look on these supporting documents I submitted.
Msc certificate from UK(2016) as proof of English
B.Eng Certificate from Nigeria University
Spouse seven months payslips
P60
Spouse Bank Statement
Spouse Contract letter
Spouse Employment Letter
WhatsApp call/chat logs(2015-2016)
Skype call/chat log(2013- 2016)
Email chat log(2010-2016)
Phone logs(2013-2016)
Engagement Pictures
Traditional marriage pictures
Wedding pictures
General visit pictures
Wedding invitation
Flight tickets (2006-2016)
Call cards from UK
Support letter from spouse
Consent letter from spouse father to live in the family house
Energy bills for two years on the house address
Spouse father's copy of British passport
House registery document
Letter from HMRC to prove that spouse lives in the address
Copies of spouse British and naija passport

Please gurus make una help me look am. I just dey panic for fear.

This forum is so nice to me. I come here to draw comfort after reading the posts of everyone who are almost in the shoe with me. Five months have passed by after submission but I'm still waiting patiently. Although I need to change oil. It's full now. Wife is alone in the UK this winter. But there is God !

MG2801:
Hey guys, what are the rules regarding housing your partner at your parents residence? Can someone please clarify this to me? I'm thinking of using my parents address for fulfilling the accommodation requirement on my visa application and the house won't be overcrowded if he resides there. Will this hurt my application in any way?

Your parents will have to write a covering letter indicating how many rooms the house have, how many they will spare for you and your partner, their consent that both of you can live there comfortably without the house being overcrowded, Their consent that both of you are married. They will attach the energy bills, BT phone bills, house deeds and registery etc. Your parents will also attach a copy of their British passport. You will also attach a copy of any letter from the government(example HMRC tax letters) indicating that you live in the said address. Please let other members of the group help in stating the remaining things.

Lexusgs430:


He cannot be refused his spousal visa for not paying his mobile phone bills. (BUT)
He might have had a CCJ against his name and once he arrives back within the system, the network providers would be chasing him for payment through debt collection agencies.
His credit file would already be impacted negatively

Thanks very much Lexus. I have called him and advised accordingly. You're such a genius. Weldone !!!!!!

I have a question please. A friend who applied for a spouse visa asked me this morning if his visa can be refused for not paying phone contract bills. While he was schooling in the UK, he got a mobile phone on contract and was paying monthly until he came back to Nigeria for his marriage to a British Babe. The wife has gone back to London. He has handed in his spouse visa application. However, his fear is that he might be refused since he has not been paying since April this year cos he's in Nigeria.
I don't know how best to advise him. Please can anyone help? Lexus and other gurus in the house abeg make una help o.

Nikesteve:
Thanks to everyone on this site .....am so happy to have you

Here is my timeline
Online application submission-28th July 2016
Biometric appt-1th oct 2016
Document recieved -4th Oct 2016
17th of October application still under consideration
Document sent back-22 October 2016
Decision made-20 October 2016
Documents ready for collection 24 October 2016
I collected visa today 25 October 2016
Visa was issued on 18 Nov 2016 so I still need to wait till Nov 18 before I can travel to uk

How comes you submitted on July 28th then biometrics 1st October. Documents received 4th October and 20th October Decision made already. It's just like 29 day wait. What happened between July 28th till August 31st?

[quote author=Nikesteve post=50501032]Thanks to everyone on this site .....am so happy to have you

Here is my timeline
Online application submission-28th July 2016
Biometric appt-1th oct 2016
Document recieved -4th Oct 2016
17th of October application still under consideration
Document sent back-22 October 2016
Decision made-20 October 2016
Documents ready for collection 24 October 2016
I collected visa today 25 October 2016
Visa was issued on 18 Nov 2016 so I still need to wait till Nov 18 before I can travel to uk

How many months visa were you granted?
Did they ask you to do another biometrics in the UK?

Hey Guys, I have this little issue; I submitted my application and sent the sent the following supporting documents to the UKVI from Nigeria but without my wife's (sponsor) P60. But my wife sent the P60 with a returning self addressed envelope to the UKVI on he same day i sent the documents from Nigeria. The home office sent me an email that they have received my package but without a returning envelope. I have been waiting to receive another email confirming the receipt of the P60 and returning envelope but to no avail. I have contacted the home office but customer service agent said they don't have the privilege to check visa status or to confirm if a posted material has arrived. Instead I should contact my mail company. My wife have contacted them and they confirm to have sent it . Please what should I do?

Nikesteve:
Hello good afternoon to you all...I received email now that a decision as been made on my application but am so so scared now because non of us are called for interview

Don't be overwhelmed with fear. 90% of human fears doesn't come through. God dey. It shall be good news. Believe it.
Please can you state the time line of your application from when you applied till moment to help other applicants on this forum.

Lexusgs430:
We wey dey still look on the Lord and Buhari Government nko?

@ Lexusgs430, all of us hope on the Lord cos he never fails but Buharia Government? Na dead end be that o. Check Daniel chapter 2 verse 44 make you see wetin go happen.
Don t worry, all of us go rejoice together someday. You dey do great job for this forum. May God be your strenght.

dtbg28:
It wasn't easy to have waited for the long 12weeks....towards the end of week we were really stressed out. we called our solicitor and he said no news from the Home office. . My spouse rang the Home office on the 16th and we were told a decision was made on the 13th September.
We got our decision email Saturday 17th September, picked up passport 21st September.......and to God be all the glory I was granted.
Currently in the UK with my Wifey and settling in well. I wish everyone the best and Gods favour, speed in Jesus name......#smiles

N.B...WE APPLIED UNDER THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT EXEMPTION RULES AS WE ONLY HAD TO SHOW ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
May God be with all of us who are anxiously waiting for ours. I'm still counting down to the 12 week timeline. Can't wait to go and meet my wife

LaaJiblik:



Q: Please what is the current black market rate for naira to a dollar?
A: As at this afternoon, USD 1 = NGN 473

Q: Which visa class has the IHS fee of $918 and visa fee of $442?
A: Tier 4 PBS (General) Student Visa ( Remember that IHS fees is calculated as GBP 200 x Number of years.) In my own case, Number of years = 4years.


Q: How much is the maximum for a UBA master card
A:The Default is up to the Equivalent of 1 Million Naira per day....This means that for example today (10-10-2016), you can pay 1,000,000 /473 = approx. USD 2,000

Meanwhile, you can visit a UBA bank to increase your daily spend limits.

Thanks very much LaaJiblik.

LaaJiblik:





Do you have a UBA-issued card? MasterCard or Visa Card?
If its a VISA card, you will need to set up an iPIN using an ATM (just like your normal ATM PIN).
You will be able to use you UBA-issued card.
However, be aware that the conversion rate will be done at the prevailing BLACK MARKET price for that day.

I learnt you can use Firstbank too, but I personally used UBA last week to pay $918.00 IHS and $442 Visa Application fees.
Good Luck!

Please what is the current black market rate for naira to a dollar? Which visa class has the IHS fee of $918 and visa fee of $442? How much is the maximum for a UBA master card?

Purple1234:
Hello everyone, can I please be advised on how to go about IHS payment since there is a limit on naira cards. I read on tls website that you have to get an approval to increase the limit from your bank, has anyone done this please?

Purple1234
You can either tell your sponsor to pay from the UK or you go to travel agents around the city. They will use their card to pay for you while you give them the equivalent in naira. Hope that helps.

Please I need answer.
I attached only my taught Msc certificate from a UK university and my B.Eng certificate from a Nigerian university. Is that enough as a proof of my English language qualification for a spouse visa?