KINDLY TREAT AS URGENT.
Hello house,

1. Does UKVI still grant visa to student dependants? I'm presently studying (Sept 2023 intake) and visa will expire next year January but I want my son to join me since I and his mom are already in the UK.
2. IHS will increase on the 6th of Feb this year, is it possible for me to start his visa application and pay both visa and ihs fee even though POF is not ready yet? I have about 3 and half weeks to go and I'm thinking whether I should choose a Biometric date which will be after 30 days POF period.

Any contribution will be appreciated. Thank you.
@dduchess90

heykims:

Hello, how far about the progress of your application?
I finally got to pay yesterday using Gtbank.

@heykims
Pls boss let's connect. I've been trying to send you a message here since two days ago. I have a question regarding how you answered the questions while filling the dependant form. Thank You.

*If you're reading this, please treat as urgent*

Good morning everyone,

I am applying for uk student dependant visa for my wife and I got to the stage where it asked if we have been living together for the past 2 years. I'm confused because the truth is she spends most of her time with me before we officially got married in April this year, her address on the wedding certificate shows her parent house, we even have a child together who stays with my wife's parents in another state.

If I choose NO, its asking me to provide explanation as to why we did not live together and if I choose YES, its asking if I have 2 documents to show that we have lived together e.g utility bill, tenancy agreement, phone bills etc in both our names. These documents are not available because I rented my apartment with a friend back in Nigeria, so she'd just come and spend some weeks then go back. Our utility bill is in the Landlord's name.

I need advice pls, Should I just say NO and explain that culture does not allow her to live with me before marriage or choose YES and provide just her NIN which carries our present address?

Guys, pls help us.

@dduchess90

@dduchess90 and respected gurus in the house.

MA got his visa already and about to leave for the UK.
Now picture this:

Wife is planning to join by December but needs clarification on the following:

1. Wife has exemption letter from NYSC because of age. However, the age on her passport is different from the one she used in school. Must she upload the nysc exemption letter while submitting document for dependant visa?

2. Should the wife use her own nigerian bank account in her name for POF or it has to be in the husband's name? If she's going to use her husband's account, must his POF reflect also or it can just show the wife's maintenance?

3. Wife's passport and other documents still carries her father's name as surname because the wedding was done just a few months ago. Is it Mandatory to do a change of name? If not, what other supporting documents does she need?

Thank you.

Hello house,

Ethiopian airline is leaving lagos to Addis Ababa (3hrs stop)
Addis Abada to Geneva for a one hour TECHNICAL STOP (it was said that plane will not be changed)
Then Geneva to Manchester.

Question: would the above itinerary require me to have a transit visa? I'm concerned about the one hour stop at Geneva.

Good day everyone

How can I get a transit visa if my flight is scheduled to have a stopover in France or Netherlands?

Urgent answers pls.

Co-ask

Also, if the tracker says transfer to VAC what does it mean? Is it that the decision taken is positive or we don't know yet?

ANYONE PLS??

Rhemi1:
Hello Everyone,

Please what could be the reason why I've not received a collection mail or decision letter for my application by mail, although from the tracking website, decision has been made and application has been received by VAC, I was to receive my passport from DHL yesterday but a mistake was made with the shipment and I should be expecting it tomorrow.

Am I not suppose to receive this mail before I get my passport and is there any reason for me to be worried?

How do one contact airlines directly?

Ses customer care an email or look for cheap tickets on their website?

talentR:


If you can reach the airlines directly, you can get a cheaper available flight. I was able to book a direct flight with British airways at a rate of 799 naira per $

On their website that date wasn't even available and the cost was cheaper than Ethiopian and Qatar airways prices for same time gap (4 days before)

ANYONE PLS??

Don0109:
Are you saying the ECO will start counting my 28 days before the date I paid IHS and visa fee which is 31st of August and not the day before I go for the biometric appointment?

I've got a lot of opinions, some said I should count 30 days before my biometrics date and some also said 30 days before I paid IHS and Visa fee. Its so confusing now.
What if I decide to print satement of 33 days to be on the safer side as this would cover about 29 days of either counting from a day before ihs payment or a day before biometric dates? Would this have any negative effect or would it mean I'm doing too much?

Contributions pls 🙏 @Gracious11111@duchess90

Are you saying the ECO will start counting my 28 days before the date I paid IHS and visa fee which is 31st of August and not the day before I go for the biometric appointment?

I've got a lot of opinions, some said I should count 30 days before my biometrics date and some also said 30 days before I paid IHS and Visa fee. Its so confusing now.
What if I decide to print satement of 33 days to be on the safer side as this would cover about 29 days of either counting from a day before ihs payment or a day before biometric dates? Would this have any negative effect or would it mean I'm doing too much?

Contributions pls 🙏 @Gracious11111@duchess90

Gracious11111:
1. Count 30 days before you submitted your application. Last day should be a day before you submitted your application, that is the date you paid for IHS and visa

2. You don't have to worry whether or not the place you are working is active on CAC. You can use the reference. Be careful to use same information as on the application you submitted to your school.

Good day everyone. Please read and advice. 👇

Pof Matured since 22nd of August.
I paid ihs and visa fee on 31st of August.
My biometric is scheduled for Wed 6th Sept and I have chosen the assisted upload service.
My questions are:

1. From what date to what date should I print my account statement? I intend to show minimum of 30-31 days.
Someone said I should count 30 days before my biometric date, is this right or should it be 30 days before I paid visa fee and ihs?

2. Place of work is a school but its not showing "Active Status" on CAC website. Can I still use the reference and employment letters or I should look for another place of work which is ACTIVE?

3. Marriage certificate is showing my occupation as a teacher. Though my wife is not going with me for now but do I still need to upload the certificate to prove my tie here in Nigeria?

4. If the suggestion in question (2) is to get another company,  the position/role might  contradict that of "teaching" in question (3). Does this matter or not?

Please gurus in the house, help! @duchess90

So it means the day you pay ihs and visa fee is the official submission date and not when you go for biometrics and you have to print statement of account counting 28 days before that ihs and visa fee payment day??

My pof matured since 22nd of August but because I didn't get my dollar card on time, I had to wait till 31st of August to pay the ihs and visa fee. My biometric is on Wednesday 6th Sept, so what dates can I show on my account statement? I've paid for the assisted service and I don't want to upload my documents myself.
Pls respond. Thank You.

Portex:
Thanks, I’m going to Ulster. And I just printed a new one from 24 July to 21 August. I submitted my application on August 21.

Congratulations 🎊

Which school are you going to and how many days POF did you submit since you didn't get cas until 20th of August?

Portex:
Visa Alert!!!

I thank God for this. I started this whole journey in June, though I already have my documents ready by then. It has been a stressful journey. I wrote an emergency English test because of discrepancies in my WAEC result; mistakes in my names and date of birth, my school arranged for a test and I passed.
Then my POF matured on July 27 but I waited for CAS till August 20. Thank God for everything.

Biometrics: 24th August (priority)
Moved to DMC 24th August
Received at DMC 25th August
Moved to VAC 1st Sept
Received at VAC 1st Sept
Received BRP mail as successful 1st Sept at almost midnight

Documents:
POF from FirstBank
I added reference letter from them.
2 Work refs from where I worked
I graduated since 2016,
NYSC cert.
IOM TB cert
Recommendation from Uni
BSC cert and transcripts
Passport page
CAS
Note: I updated my current address with Firstbank so that it shows on my POF, and also I used the FirstBank branch closer to me so their stamp shows I it’s within where I live. I don’t know if it helped but just sharing it to help those with fear of using FirstBank.
Thanks everyone who have been here sharing and helping out. @Duchess and co, God bless you all.

NLC just announced two days warning strike starting from Tuesday 5th Sept. I hope this would not affect TLS appointments.

@duchess AND OTHER GURUS IN THE HOUSE,please advice:

In my marriage certificate, my occupation is Tutoring(which is actually the truth) but I am considering using another company for reference and employment to proof the study gap I have because my place of work is not showing "Active" on the CAC website.

Though, I am not going with my wife now but she will join me around Oct/Nov this year. My question is should I use my current place of work as reference even though its status on CAC is Inactive or should I look for another company(in this case, not school) that will do reference and employment letter for me?

If you're proposing the second option, it'll contradict what is on my marriage certificate. Does this matter or not? And am I even going to upload my marriage certificate with my documents??

Lastly, is it advisable to make photocopies of all documents before going for biometrics or go with originals and scan it there?

Pls help.