Drienzia:
[b]The hate..the northerners had for GEJ, and how gullible the SW were... For a whole region to b in support buhari(an old man, a dictator, a tribalist,an illiterate over GEJ) just because Tinubu was in support of PMB.
Joke apart, we know GEJ messed up(in some cases) buh yet,can't be compared to what PMB has turned the country into. As big as Nigeria, we couldn't sponsor our Olympic athletes, we couldn't pay the super falcons(because our ministers already wished them to fail...)
Buhari promised to fight corruption, yet, its only the opposition party that's being chased. Buhari has succeeded in causing hate(more hate) BTW tribes... I just wish we can have a president like Umaru Musa Yar'Adua... Because to me. He's the best tin to have happened to Nigeria since 1960(in terms of good qualities of a leader)....


Lastly ...2019 is still far, to start campaigning for atiku... That was how 80% of nairalanders were in support of PMB till we got here.... Atiku is an old man. Pls lets come together and vote a president BTW the range of 40-59yrs ... Lets make Nigeria great again.... We are loosing it seriously ...[/b]

Tokety7:
Excellent development. Thanks to the chieftain for making his house available for people to exercise their rights. Wike's thugs have made areas designated for voting insecure.

justwise:


1. Yes you can

2. Correct the mistake on the hard copy of the form before submitting. You can as well make a brief note of the mistake for the ECO and attach it to your application

negy2016:
Hello house,

My passport expires June 5, 2017 and I will be applying for a tier4 dependant visa on 23 November, 2016. My question is - Hope my passport expiry date won't affect my application outcome? Or should I get another one before I apply? Av been to the immigration office, they said I can't renew until it is less than 6 months.

2) Can a tier4 dependant use a priority service?



@ just wise and the gurus in the house, pls help

Matrix07:

please how is the school like. just got admitted against next year September. can we connect so i ask u some questions. thanks

Matrix07:
is there anyone in University of nottingham,Nottingham Trent University or Teesside university here?

Cranberry17:


Lemme Guess: An event staffing agency??

Dongreat:


Lol. They do to earn money man. One more thing you should know is if you are registered with an agent, you are entitled to holiday payment. You maybe with other employers but for agencies I am certain about holiday payment. Don't miss yours o as I was paid up to £300 back then.

justwise:


You can get your tax back before April next year, firstly ask your employer to give you tax exemption form to complete and secondly contact hmrc they will refund you all the tax you have paid so far. If you don't contact them they will still refund you after April next year.

spikesC:


You're getting this wrong. Tax is deducted based on how much you earn not how many hours you worked. They remove your personal allowance first, then tax you on the remaining amount.
Most students working just 20 hours at minimum wage would not cross the personal allowance mark which is why you think it is because of the hours



Your employer will tax you if there calculations prove so. Confirm with hmrc that your tax code is correct, then wait for the tax year to end before you claim a tax refund. You can only get a tax refund at the end of a tax year.
To see your tax and NI data and possibly claim a refund without waiting for their usual P800 letter, you can register on HMRC platform as an individual.

Dongreat:


If you was taxed below 20hrs as a student, and still, go to your employer and make a complaint telling em that you are a student and should not be taxed below 20hrs. They will correct this by contacting HMRC and a new tax numb will be issued to you and the deducted taxed will be refunded. That was how I got mine as I didn't fill any tax form.

Dongreat:


Yes I have a first hand experience as I worked tirelessly during the 2012 London Olympics. It's even stated on the working conditions of a Tier 4 student visa. During school sessions only work 20hrs, but during holidays, you can work more but will be taxed.

Dongreat:


Yes you can but will be taxed after the 20hrs and no it won't affect your visa.

fizzile:
And lo and behold, i got up thinking of how the interview will look like and to be honest i was pretty tensed. Thinking of how i will twist my lips and unleash some queen's English. Omor no be small tension grab me like girl wey dey grab shawama. At about 9 am, i got a call from a lady at ukeas informing me that i will need to photocopy my documents and have a passport too but on a second though i contacted Mcstar and she told me she didnt do all that. Well i was like to be on the safe side let me just do photocopies.
Left the house around to 10 to make photocopies but got to some business centres and their machines were all bad...omor na that time i know say the devil wey dey watch me dey watch with better HD and na 3D him dey use sef . Past ten i still dey waka round dey find where to photocopy and around 10:45am i got a place and make the photocopies of which at the end of the day i didnt submit.
Got a cab to take me to the TLS Abuja and at that point i know the devil had remixed his plan for me that day. I was like e no go happen for you. This cab guy didnt even know where i was going...he was busy taking me round and round as if i came for a tour round Abuja. I kept on telling this young man that i have an interview by 11.30 and need to be there by 11.15. I kept losing patience cos it was beginning to piss me off. by 11:12 i was able to locate the building from afar and thats how we were able to locate the venue. Was supposed to give the guy 300naira but i didnt know when i jumped out of the cab and gave him 200naira and ran straight to the gate.. A couple of guys ran to me all in the name of making photocopies,what was in my mind at that moment was just crazy.
Straight to the interview.. well i checked in then got to the reception and checked in my application form and passport...got all my documents in a bag provided by the staff there. Saw some guys forming janded...some chics forming janded and forming over-Behind.. I was like who out of all these people is a nairalander. i was as mute as a mice. Had my biometrics then went to the waiting room for my interview.
When it got to my turn, i walked majestically like a guy who is walking down the aisle...no be small aisle... ..... I walked into the room and sat down, picked up the headset and started the interview with a white guy...probably via skype. I expected the normal though.
- My name and date of birth
- What course i did in my undergraduate
- Why the UK
- Why Coventry
- Did u send in an IELTS or TOEFL (Well i told him i sent in my WAEC)
- and of what relevance the course will be to me.
At the end we exchanged pleasantries, and na so i give the guy better thumbs up unto niggar na...lololzzzzz... and indeed he smiled.

Hopefully am expecting a positive decision Godwilling and surely my transcript will come up once again.

Thanks guys, justwise (my boss wey don dey beef me for months now...I still love u shaa)...olowoB...this dude idi toomuch...Mcstar...inshort na better hussy wey God go dash u soon..will catch u with u soon...MrsDaniels...Inshort na MrsFizzile u supoz dey answer sef.. u toomuch.. And to all those that chipped in one advice or the other, it shall surely end well. Am positive.

spikesC:


If you get a position in a very good company, it is totally worth it. You even have a better chance of getting employed permanently with them.

I would advise to look for a placement when the time comes, if you find a very good one, then switch to sandwich mode immediately.

Justwise talked about most being meager salaries and unpaid. I wouldn't know about that as I actually got a very good contract job with a very good company, and just used it as my placement. My manager was happy to sign it so win win for me



The experience is also worth it for your CV especially if you plan to stay behind

justwise:


Ok in that case spikec is right.

Regarding work placement...no its not something you should labour that hard for only if you are looking for a way to stay longer in the UK.

You will be very lucky to get a company in your filed, many of them are unpaid and more or less slavery work

The way your school is treating it shows that its not really connected to your course or their own program.

justwise:


So basically you can't add that the moment you get to the UK because you did not indicate that during admission application?

Bourne007:
You just need to make sure you let the school know 6 months to so new CAS can be issued. All the best

spikesC:


Yeah, i know. Unfortunately, they've deemed changing to a sandwich degree as a change of course.
The most basic decision they made is, if you're not progressing to a higher level, you must apply from outside.

To enforce this new rule, my university insisted I must have exited the country and sent a proof that I did (POE stamps) before I would be issued a CAS.

I have attached an excerpt of the email notification sent out by the

university.

Spike c I really appreciate maybe its time to put across a call to my school to find out their opinion on this. Meanwhile I reached out to furus who happened to be my classmate (great thanks to nairaland) she explained to me that the choice for the work placement was made by her at the point she applied for admission. I erroneously thought that I will opt for the work placement when I get to school probably during registration. Now that have i realised my mistake, i intend correcting my visa so to accommodate the extra one year for the placement.
And also attached the discussion between UKCISA and UKBA. The link is (http://institutions.ukcisa.org.uk/Info-for-universities-colleges--schools/Info--guidance/tier-4-compliance/2016/) and I just noticed you need to be a member to view it.

justwise:


You are referring to a different scenario, this is not the case with marauka , he is not changing course, sponsor or reseating course/exam.

The work program is part of his course and approved by the university.

Read your attachment again and you will see the constant reference to change

justwise:


If the work placement is in between your course yes you can extend your visa without leaving the UK and you have to also show that you have the money for the remaining time in the UK.

You can also apply within the UK to start a new course without leaving the UK as long as you did that before your current visa expires

Bourne007:
It's part of his course .. so yes he can

spikesC:


You'll need to come back home and renew your visa, that is a new rule from ukba starting from April 2016.
Basically, you can only renew in the UK if you're progressing to a new level or taking a resit exam

Bourne007:
Wasn't the duration on your CAS?

justwise:


Will you go for the work placement before your final project?

Dgirl63:
Guys please what does this mean:

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

Has anyone gotten anything like this before ?

chuksbenin:
So I was at the VAC in VI today and they said mine is not in Nigeria yet. I met a guy who was bounced for the slightest and funniest reason I've ever heard. He actually told me he was scared before we were called for collection. He was calling his school Portsmouth instead of Plymouth. That was the only reason why he was bounced.