Mcleo007:
Hello house,

Please a little clarification on POF.

If you are doing POF of say N2m, and the start date is January 1st to January 28th, does it mean that the opening amount must necessarily be N2m? Could one start with say N500k, then a week after up it to N1.2m then N1.8, then N2m , then N2.1 then back to N2m. All these within that duration to create transaction activity.

Or, it just start with N2m and close with same amount, then maybe small transactions in between.

Thanks

SirKingpin:
Good afternoon house. Please I have a question, i was denied uk tourist visa January 2022. Will it affect my study visa application in 2023?

dduchess90:
She could have added more documents to substantiate the relationship before, during and after ( bills paid, joint bank statement, investment etc) and a cover letter to explain in details what was submitted and why.Notarized affidavit have been abused for a long time now, pictures are minor evidence,plus change of name has nothing to do with proof of relationship.

The admin review is a 50/50, no additional documents will be requested,the case file plus what was submitted during the application will be given to a different caseworker to assess plus the time it will take which could be months.

My opinion,do a court wedding but back it up with documents before the trad.she can even include the notarized documents but then the court certificate is the key legal umbrella that falls under if it makes sense.

Stivinmesi:
My Sojourn to UK and POE Experience


Yho guys, I am presently in the UK.

I boarded Ethiopian Airline from Abuja. 2 Travelling Bags (23Kg each), one hand luggage (7Kg) , my Laptop Bag.

I wore two sweaters , one Winter Jacket and held the other Jacket just to reduce the scaled KG.

One of my 23Kg bags contained my clothes, shoes and the other 23Kg bag contained food stuffs and drugs (I bought different antibiotics as it is expensive in the UK and other drugs like Vitamin D(because of lack of sunlight), Paracetamol etc).

Ethiopian Airline is cool (5 hours stop over) but I will have loved to follow Egypt Airline (12 hours stop over but hotel accommodation and good food .

I choosed to travel weekend because I envisaged a good number will go for that option and so the Immigration Officers won't have the time to ask lots of questions.

Also the immigration officers In Abuja didn't give me headache, one even advised I use POS to deposit the Naira left with me since the old Naira will be out of circulation this year.

Journey started from Abuja to Addis Ababa. We waited for close to 7 hours before boarding the flight to London.

At Hearthrow Airport, my POE went this way:

1. Officer : What's your purpose in the UK
Me : For Study

2. Officer: What is your course of study
Me : I told him and also mentioned the name of my University.

3. Officer : Are you a new student ?
Me : Yes

4. Officer : Place your thumb over there. Then be stamped it.


PS :
1. Keep a smiling face when approaching any official you encounter in the course of your traveling. Also say hello when you approach them.

2. Your major hurdle is to carry those bags to any of the Airports in Nigeria. Once you have boarded, you shouldn't face any major challenge WRT that. There is a Bus station at the Airport and you can carry your luggage using Trolley.

3. There are ATM machines at the airport where you can withdraw pounds with your dollar card.

4. You will enjoy Free WiFi both at Ethiopia Airport and Hearthrow Airport.

5. Make plans for accomodation before leaving so as not to get stranded.

I wish you all luck .

The land of UK will favour us.

dduchess90:
Hello

Your question is unclear

1. The amount required for your maintenance while studying is clear, the evidence needs to be in your account for minimum 28days and you should have access to the funds in the UK. It doesn't matter if that is the opening balance,however it should be your closing balance

2. In terms of transactions,please continue with your bank activities as normal while ensuring it doesn't affect your maintenance funds


3. Keep an eye on the exchange rate on Oanda

Cheers

Ayomidelabaeka5:
Hello house, please when should I be expecting collection mail? I got brp mail 22nd with decision made 19th. My school has given me till 30th to resume and I got a ticket for 28th already so I need to travel this weekend. Can someone answer me please. Should I go to VAC even if the tracker still shows at DMC? I would appreciate any response.

badassProdigy:
same here too, decision since 13th, got brp mail 18th. still at DMC on tracker

which Centre is urs?

Ayomidelabaeka5:


Ikeja o, how about yours?

badassProdigy:
VI?

plz keep me posted on any way forward u hear

Mcleo007:



Duchess, thank you for the Swift response.

Lastly please, can it be a newly opened savings account? I have not operated a savings account in years, been using my company account all the while. I want to open a savings account in my own name for the purpose. Hope it wouldn't matter.

Thanks once again!

Vullia:
Hello house ,

My wife and son has arrived in the uk as school resumed last week Monday .
I will be joining them by ending , please what documents will I be needing at the POE and what question should I prepare for as I'm the only one going while my wife and kid are there.@duchess and other gurus

Ayomidelabaeka5:


I’m going there tomorrow so I would keep you updated.

Whitenaira2014:
Good day Gurus in the house,

I would like to get information about the pre-cas interview and how to get unconditional offer from university of Hertfordshire.

My wife was given a conditional offer for September intake.

Anyone from Hertfordshire that can help


clarify what the pre-cas interview is all about and chances of passing it.

Thank you in anticipation.

jjbest:




There will be an Instagram meeting by the school West Africa representative on Friday 27th January.
I also have an unconditional offer for September 2023

mimilyrics:
There's a sample that you can edit to suit your situation in the link below:
https://www.immigrationboards.com/immigration-for-family-members/covering-letter-for-spouse-visa-t294759.html

dduchess90:
Hello

POE experiences are very different and a couple of people have posted their experience on the thread.


For documents,always have a copy of the documents you submitted for your application including your up to date bank statement handy so you can present it if and only if it is requested

Will I also need the bank statement cos everything is in her acct and not mine as she is the one schooling I'm just a dependant


Cheers

dotedote:
Hello House.
I just tracked my application now after receiving a collection mail and I saw that it's jumped from Received by DMC to Received at VAC
Went for biometrics with the MA (wifey) last week Monday (16th January) whose BRPmail came in on Sunday.

Can a dependant's collection mail drop before the MA's ? (without it being a refusal case)

Please what should I expect please ?

dotedote:
Hello House.
I just tracked my application now after receiving a collection mail and I saw that it's jumped from Received by DMC to Received at VAC
Went for biometrics with the MA (wifey) last week Monday (16th January) whose BRPmail came in on Sunday.

Can a dependant's collection mail drop before the MA's ? (without it being a refusal case)

Please what should I expect please ?

dotedote:
Please help Oooooooo

Mykelpato:

Mimi,Pls permission to PM you …I have a question that which won’t be thrown out here.

Ayomidelabaeka5:



No one knows what you can expect, only way you can know is to go and collect your passport. Just be positive, I believe you’d receive a refusal letter in your mail if it was refused. If it isn’t there, then it has been approved. Congratulations in advance.

hammedkazeem:
Same here Dependant got collection mail today and main applicant still at DMC

hammedkazeem:
Same here Dependant got collection mail today and main applicant still at DMC

Justpat:


This seem to be the lastest trend. My dependant also go collection mail since yesterday and mine is still at DMC. Deadline is lurking this weekend. UkVI will no seize to amaze us. ...God will touch their heart to move them tomorrow morning...