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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:31am On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx: If you have been driving in Nigeria, it would take you much longer to pass the UK driving test............ Remember, you have 2 stages to qualify for a full UKDL ........ You must first pass the theory test, before you proceed to practical........ It's not impossible, but safe to have a practical lesson budget of between 10-25 lessons......... At about £20 per lesson........ Also remember, immediately you pass your Driving test, you cannot immediately apply for a PCO license, make you no go kill pésin pickin..... ![]() 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 10:36am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Ralphlauren: I think this travel experience before getting a US visa is a myth. I had an empty passport when I applied for my first US Visa back in 2013. And I was given a visa, over the years, my colleagues with empty passports applied and got theirs as well. Just have a valid reason for traveling to the US, have the right information for the places you’ll be visiting, be confident when speaking to the Clearance officer and have home ties. Just ensure your information remains consistent when you apply for future visas. You’ll be fine. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:09am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: Lol, yes. What I meant was not that I cannot be understood, but the fact that people generally associate the Nigerian man with some kind of nefarious intent ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:11am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: I tend to agree, but I think people on student visas are still seen as possible flight risks from their biased standpoint. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 11:11am On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx:London is expensive. You said your wife is going to Bradford, have you considered the cost of maintaining 2 homes? Or does your wife intend to stay in London with you? No one can give you a minimum time frame as it depends on several factors the most challenging, in my opinion, being getting a driving licence. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 11:25am On Mar 12, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 11:26am On Mar 12, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:32am On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx: Still looking for the Uber Nigeria plus, in the UK ........ ![]() Nah afresh you go start o ...... Different jurisdiction, different legislations/regulations.......... Once you get your UKDL, your driving experience, dials back to 0 year's........ Sorry o ...... ![]() Is your Nigeria license, oluwole or original FRSC issued........ ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:34am On Mar 12, 2022 |
MichaelUde: Download a voice changing app ........... ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 11:37am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Hmmm thanks for this, then I probably have consider staying around Bradford’s vicinity.... dustydee: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 11:39am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Bros you are cracking me up, it’s Original from the FRSC... No comment on the leather industry ... Lexusgs430: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:43am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: That would probably make me sound like an Indian instead, shebi na dem dey develop all these apps. ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:45am On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx: Lol, Nigerian driving experience na liability, Lagos driving experience na double liability. But Bradford might make you feel at home, its as if that place is almost totally Asian. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 11:52am On Mar 12, 2022 |
MichaelUde: On the contrary this gives them leverage! Even better with group travels, applying with fellow classmates! ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:53am On Mar 12, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Correct. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 11:56am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Amarathripple0:Totally agree with this 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by umarwy(m): 11:56am On Mar 12, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: Nothing like gragra for UK. Everything takes time 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 12:01pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: Ah well, we agree to disagree. I dont see any particular advantage in a US visa application process in being a student on a tier 4 visa with little or no income and a Nigerian passport. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 12:08pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Chai!!! Wahala.... Na to totally forget say I get driving experience be that MichaelUde: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 12:09pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
MichaelUde:Well to be fair, that’s left for the visa officer to decide though not based on our assumption! So yea let’s agree to disagree ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:12pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx: About leather, are you thinking of going commercial or bit on the side ?...... ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 12:15pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: That may work during first or second semester but last semester or after final project? It will be a tough call |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by umarwy(m): 12:15pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: I wanted to drop some info today about getting a driver's license and passing practical Today. Let me piggy bank off my oga post. My wife passed her practical driving yesterday (Automatic). She passed on her 3rd try. (1st time she failed because there wasn't road marking in a Tesco roundabout so she couldn't identify the right exit. 2nd was examiner shouted stop as she was creeping to forward to see past the vehicle to her right on a roundabout) she was heavily pregnant During the second test. Women strong oh Back to the mode of training. We got an instructor which she did 15-17 hrs of practice with before the first test attempt. After that she watched loads of YouTube videos on mock tests, road signs, manover etc. We went out couple of time to practice as well max 10hr combined total. After her second attempt on 10/12/21. I took her out for 2-3hrs of refresher on 10/3/22. And she past her test with 8 minor's on 11/03/21. What I am trying to point out is the importance of YouTube videos and how they can augment the practical lessons, she did not drive for 3month straight but kept watching videos so the refresher practice before the test date was just her driving in accordance with what she had learnt in the past coupled with the YouTube videos. Moral of the story Unless you have plenty free time/money to do multiple hours a week with a qualified instructor. Take advantage of technology and use YouTube to improve your skills. With the current queue and lack of instructors, I advise anyone trying to learn should watch loads of videos and buy a car and have the appropriate insurance on it? And beg/pay someone that has full license to go out with them. So that they can practice what they've watched on YouTube with the guidance of the full license driver. NB some full license drivers have picked up a lot of bad habits so they might not be perfect teachers, so stick to get information from multiple sources on YouTube. QED 13 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 12:18pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
MichaelUde: You are right as students are likely to be refused because weak tie to the UK |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Temi231(f): 12:24pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
mizGene: Thank you. I found one and the result came out within 15minutes and it cost £39 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 12:25pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
justwise:I did it with my Nija class mates during project writing way back when there was no PSW... we all got our visas 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 12:41pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Temi231: https://www.expresstest.co.uk/ They have test centers in Heathrow so you can see if there availability and if they have express and offcourse for express they will charge you |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 12:42pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Employment opportunities with shoe making factories.. I used to believe Uk are among those countries with top notch hand made shoes and leather works factory especially London Lexusgs430: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 12:46pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Great insight..., Gracias... YouTube link to those driving materials will be great, let me get to work ![]() umarwy: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:49pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
AgentXxx: Do you have professional shoe making qualifications, on paper ![]() If not, you would require some certifications........ ![]() Edo no be Lagos. ........ UK no be Naija .......... ![]() Ever heard of Barkers,Tricker's,Crockett & Jones,Edward Green, loake, Church's,Edward Green etc etc etc........ 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 12:49pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
Safeob27: Just my own view, the craze about London is unnecessary, most big firms have offices all around major locations in UK and I kind of advise people coming newly to the UK to go to places like 4 or 5 hours away from London to lower their costs of living especially housing to get a good start. Another advantage is that it's kind of easier to break into these major firms from their locations far away from London as the competition for roles might be not be as stiff as the London area. Take for instance a firm like pwc they have offices all over UK and in Wales where I currently reside. I and a friend just recently secured roles in their Cardiff office and my friend's specialty is in financial compliance something close to your husband's. I secured a role as a business analyst waiting to start in April while my friend started this last Monday. So don't get worked up about the London thing, go to a place where the cost of living is lower as a new comer and with remote or even hybrid system of working, your husband can still secure a job anywhere even in London and might have to commute once or twice a week but then as I said earlier, most big firms have offices in various locations around the UK. Big organisations are recruiting massively currently all over locations in UK so wherever your location in UK is you are not really at a disadvantage. My two cents. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AgentXxx(m): 12:52pm On Mar 12, 2022 |
I have one, but don’t know how valid it will be in a place like UK... Since UK no be Lagos.., but they should be able to test me now, am good with sketching shoe patterns Lexusgs430: |
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