Lexusgs430:


Congratulations. I presume you were referring to me. I claim the Lexusgx460!!!!
NB: We are expecting our Nandos invite!!!

Lol.. I claim for u too.
I was referring to u...
Thanks

Hello,
Please I don't seem to understand how TLS operates...I'm not able to track my application on their website like I usually do..normally when in in the page, I c track my application under center slot...but now I'm seeing only ( change visa application center) and this
Please just spend two minutes to register your basic information by clicking Create an application below...

phardey:
@justwise @girlflo @lexusG460
You guys are the best I must say. I moved to the UK in July after getting my Spouse Visa in June. I just came to read to the threads Reading the threads brought tears to my eyes. It's been a fantastic journey. I'm all settled here now. Got a job in Sept.... similar to the role I was working in while I was in Nigeria.
I pray everyone will get their Visas ... (Amen)

Just wanted to thank you guys.


@portsmouth, Gosh I admire your strength and courage. I've been following your posts since I applied for my spouse Visa in April. I kept reading the thread and was praying I will read your success story. Its almost here sweety. Good luck.
Best to luck to everyone.
This is going to be the 1st xmas I'm spending with my husband this since we got married in 2013.

Merry Xmas Everyone.

Congratulations! Really good to read from you. Glad you're settling down quick. Happy Xmas

justwise:


Congratulations! Really good to read from you. Glad you're settling down quick. Happy Xmas

Hi Justwise, need your help here. Thank you. https://www.nairaland.com/1181160/comprehensive-list-documents-required-visas/19

@justwise and everyone in the house. Merry Xmas in advance, I wanted to find out if a pregnant woman of 6 months will have to do the TB test?

nma01:
@justwise and everyone in the house. Merry Xmas in advance, I wanted to find out if a pregnant woman of 6 months will have to do the TB test?

Hiya nma01, since the pregnancy has advanced to the end of the second trimester they will offer 2 options: to wear a protective covering and do the xray or to do the sputum test. They will push for the sputum because xray isn't good for pregnant women. The sputum requires the person to go there early in the morning for 3 consecutive morning and spit then the result will be out in 8 weeks.

phardey:
@justwise @girlflo @lexusG460
You guys are the best I must say. I moved to the UK in July after getting my Spouse Visa in June. I just came to read to the threads Reading the threads brought tears to my eyes. It's been a fantastic journey. I'm all settled here now. Got a job in Sept.... similar to the role I was working in while I was in Nigeria.
I pray everyone will get their Visas ... (Amen)

Just wanted to thank you guys.


@portsmouth, Gosh I admire your strength and courage. I've been following your posts since I applied for my spouse Visa in April. I kept reading the thread and was praying I will read your success story. Its almost here sweety. Good luck.
Best to luck to everyone.
This is going to be the 1st xmas I'm spending with my husband this since we got married in 2013.

Merry Xmas Everyone.

Good afternoon, very nice to see you are settled in now, i hope it was a pleasant transition. Its a very mild winter this year, although I'm sure the cold weather is yet to come.

We are still waiting, I'm being very well controlled i must say, and I am quite shocked that I've been able to keep myself from peeking at the tracking site...although at present the tracking page has been removed, just as well

I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and here's to many more successful Visa applications in 2016

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year 2016.

May we see many more successful visa applications.

God bless us all in our journey of life

Mrs Bakare

Portsmouth86:
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year 2016.

May we see many more successful visa applications.

God bless us all in our journey of life

Mrs Bakare

From your lips to God's ears...Amen

Portsmouth86:
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year 2016.

May we see many more successful visa applications.

God bless us all in our journey of life

Mrs Bakare

Merry Christmas Everyone..... May the lord bring you favour this new year!

OMG guys n girls

We're on 30 working days already

From and including: Friday, 13 November 2015 To, but not including Sunday, 27 December 2015
Excluding Weekends and public holidays in United Kingdom – England

Result: 30 Working days

44 calendar days – 14 days skipped:
Excluded 7 Saturdays
Excluded 6 Sundays
Excluded 1 holiday: 25 December 2015

http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

newbie715:


Hiya nma01, since the pregnancy has advanced to the end of the second trimester they will offer 2 options: to wear a protective covering and do the xray or to do the sputum test. They will push for the sputum because xray isn't good for pregnant women. The sputum requires the person to go there early in the morning for 3 consecutive morning and spit then the result will be out in 8 weeks.

Thanks @ newbie715, I have a tb test certificate that expired in October. I planning to apply end of next month, so 8 weeks is just too far. What do u suggest?

Hope this helps someone.....

HEALTH SURCHARGE PAYMENT
From 6 April 2015, visa applicants intending to stay in the UK for longer than 6 months will normally need to make a Health surcharge payment when applying for their visa. To avoid unnecessary delays in processing visa applications, our customers are strongly advised to visit our website, www.gov.uk/home-office before making an application to check whether the surcharge applies in the category of visa bring applied for. Specific surcharge enquiries relating to an application already made should be e-mailed to IHS.Sheffield@fco.gsi.gov.uk
                  
 
WHAT IS COVERED BY THE SHEFFIELD VISA SECTION?
 
The Sheffield Visa Section currently deals with settlement applications lodged in:
·         Canada
·         Jamaica
·         Nigeria
·         The United States of America
 
The Sheffield Visa Section also processes all applications submitted at:
 
·         Victoria Island Visa Application Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
·         Visa Application Centres in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Banjul, Gambia, Yaounde, Cameroon, Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
·         St Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Rostov on Don Visa Application Centres in Russia.
 
Important note: Emails regarding any other categories or countries will receive no response and should be addressed to the Visa Section to which you have applied.
 
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY APPLICATION?
 
·         For applicants who plan to come to the UK on a temporary basis, including visitors, and applicants applying under the Points Based System (PBS), we aim to make a decision within 15 WORKING DAYS.
 
·         UKVI aims to conclude settlement applications within 12 WEEKS of the application date. 
 
Any emails sent before the above timescales have elapsed will not be responded to.
 
Should your application decision be delayed we will contact you to explain why.  You may wish to check the current processing times online for the country in which you intend to or have already applied in.
 
CAN YOU EXPEDITE MY APPLICATION?
 
We are unable to expedite any applications unless they are exceptional and/or compelling reasons to do so, e.g. a serious medical reason for travel. Prepaid flight tickets or hotel bookings are not considered to be a compelling reason to prioritise an application. If you are making an enquiry that relates to compassionate or compelling circumstances please include as much information as possible.
 
 
HOW CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON THE VISA APPLICATION PROCESS?
 
You can find information about applying for a UK visa on the UK visas and immigration website.  Here you will find information on whether you need a visa, the requirements for each visa category, the cost, guidance on how to apply for a visa and a link to information on your nearest visa application centre.
 
Should you need to ask a question about the visa application process, you may contact our international visa enquiry service.  Staff at Embassies, visa processing centres and visa application centres are unable to assist with general visa enquiries. 
 
Detailed information and guidance on applying for a visa can be found on the following websites.
 
·         https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/
·         http://www.ge2.gh.tpcontact.co.uk/
·         https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
 
Queries about the visa application process sent to this inbox will not be responded to.
 
 
CAN I SEND EXTRA DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT MY APPLICATION?
 
Due to the high number of applications received, we cannot guarantee that such documents will be linked to the application in order for the Entry Clearance Officer to consider them. Any supporting documents should be submitted at the time of the application. If we require additional documents, an applicant may be asked to supply these after the application has been submitted.
 
 
HOW DO I APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION MADE ON MY APPLICATION?
 
There is no full right of appeal against the decision to refuse visit visa applications. You are entitled to make a fresh application at any time addressing the points made in your refusal notice.
All appeals must be lodged directly with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) in the UK. Please follow the instructions on guidance form that comes with the refusal letter. Details of how to pay the fee and lodge your appeal are available from the following link http://www.justice.gov.uk/.
 
If enquiring about the progress of an appeal, we will not be able to respond. Please contact the HM courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) by emailing customer.service@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk. Once your appeal is forwarded to us by the Tribunal, your appeal will be put into a queue for an Entry Clearance Officer to review the decision. In fairness to all our customers, appeals are dealt with in a strict order. Please note that we have no influence over how long the appeal process takes and we will not respond to queries about this.
 
If you are enquiring about an allowed appeal, please note that we will contact you once we have received our official copy of the appeal determination from the First-Tier Tribunal in the UK. We are unable to process a successful appeal until we receive the official copy of the determination. Please note this can take up to 6 weeks. Emails sent before this time has elapsed will not be responded to.
 
 
CAN I REQUEST A REVIEW ON THE DECISION MADE ON MY VISA APPLICATION?
You will be told in your application refusal letter if you can ask for the decision on your visa application to be reviewed. This is known as an ‘administrative review’.
You can only ask for an administrative review if your application was refused and all of the following apply:
You are outside the UK
You applied outside the UK
You applied to work or study in the UK under a Tier 1, 2, 4 or 5 visa
You must apply for an administrative review within 28 days of receiving the decision.
You must:
Fill in the administrative review application form stating why you think a mistake was made
Email the completed form to Administrative.Reviews@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

****urgent-stuck in Canada ****

Today, Dec 30 2015 after spending the holidays with our family in Montreal my wife and step children were denied reentry into the United States because I was honest that my children were enrolled in school in New Jersey. We are in the process our I 430, I 864, and ds-260 visa completions. Our petition has been approved and we are awaiting final interview. We have gone in and out of the country several times the last few months and always been forthcoming about our pending visa status. However today the CBP denied my family entry for the simple fact that I stated that my children go to high school in New Jersey now.

Please note that we have custody of our children, I am a US citizen, and despite that they are Canadians living in the US our employers and source of income are also Canadian. My wife files taxes here and I file my 1099 annually. Meaning that to our knowledge we are not breaking any labor laws. Im a US citizen paying taxes which cover the associated costs of my childrens schooling. Additionally we are legally married in both countries and therefore have filed the I430 transfer Alien Relative visa application. Therefore they are technically still tourists going in and out of the country within the allowable time frame.

I am going to the US consulate in Montreal tomorrow on an emergency basis to get my family back in the country but need any and all advice as to how I can accomplish this successfully.

Thank you!

nma01:
Thanks @ newbie715, I have a tb test certificate that expired in October. I planning to apply end of next month, so 8 weeks is just too far. What do u suggest?

My suggestion is that you call IOM and explain the situation and see how you can get the xray option if you are ok with it, I'd suggest you talk with your doctor about it first.
All the best
Here is the detail for IOM in Lagos

Address:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
No 5D, Reverend Ogunbiyi Street
Off Oba Akinjobi Way
G.R.A. Ikeja – Lagos.

Tel: +234 (0) 807 219 1112, +234 (0) 80 2226 4059, +234 (0) 90 9215 6079
E-Mail: iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int

Hello justwise portsmouth & everyone i need help please guide me
i have a questions

please advise justwise & all

we will applying online hopefuly before 10th of jan 2016 and then will send documents to sheffield
but my TB test expiring on 6th feb 2016
so is it okay applying with this Tb test report

newbie715:


My suggestion is that you call IOM and explain the situation and see how you can get the xray option if you are ok with it, I'd suggest you talk with your doctor about it first.
All the best
Here is the detail for IOM in Lagos

Address:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
No 5D, Reverend Ogunbiyi Street
Off Oba Akinjobi Way
G.R.A. Ikeja – Lagos.

Tel: +234 (0) 807 219 1112, +234 (0) 80 2226 4059, +234 (0) 90 9215 6079
E-Mail: iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int

Thanks alot, called IOM and was told that they have the double shield protector for the xray. I will go for that option when am ready next month.

nma01:
Thanks alot, called IOM and was told that they have the double shield protector for the xray. I will go for that option when am ready next month.

Glad you have it sorted. All the best

Hi,
Please I am a bit confused about this question.
"Have you made an application to the Home Office to remain in the UK in the last 10 years?"

I have applied for a visit, student and work visa before but not in the UK. All my applications have been done in Nigeria. Do I answer Yes or No?

Thanks

phaara:
Hello justwise portsmouth & everyone i need help please guide me
i have a questions

please advise justwise & all

we will applying online hopefuly before 10th of jan 2016 and then will send documents to sheffield
but my TB test expiring on 6th feb 2016
so is it okay applying with this Tb test report

When did you do the TB test?

justwise:


When did you do the TB test?

done in August didnt know that time that paper work will take so much time and now TB expuring in feb 6th

we will apply and send document maybe till 20th january and expiring tb on 6th
would it (TB report) be okay?

phaara:


done in August didnt know that time that paper work will take so much time and now TB expuring in feb 6th

we will apply and send document maybe till 20th january and expiring tb on 6th
would it (TB report) be okay?

You can submit it if they have problem with it you will be asked to submit another one but I really doubt.

justwise:


You can submit it if they have problem with it you will be asked to submit another one but I really doubt.

doubt for what??

phaara:


doubt for what??

That they will ask you to bring another TB test result.

justwise:

That they will ask you to bring another TB test result.

right okay... thank u

To all our fellow Nairalanders A new year is all about starting afresh and realising your dreams. So,let's say farewell to 2015 and raise a toast to a Happy New Year 2016 where new hopes, new resolutions, and new memories are made, May you all have a prosperous and fulfilling 2016, my husband and i are just 5 weeks away from our 60 days now and i have faith it will be the start of an amazing year.

Good luck to all that are waiting a response and also who are applying in 2016, God bless

Portsmouth86:
To all our fellow Nairalanders A new year is all about starting afresh and realising your dreams. So,let's say farewell to 2015 and raise a toast to a Happy New Year 2016 where new hopes, new resolutions, and new memories are made, May you all have a prosperous and fulfilling 2016, my husband and i are just 5 weeks away from our 60 days now and i have faith it will be the start of an amazing year.

Good luck to all that are waiting a response and also who are applying in 2016, God bless

Nice one Portsmouth86, all the very best this year.

Portsmouth86:
To all our fellow Nairalanders A new year is all about starting afresh and realising your dreams. So,let's say farewell to 2015 and raise a toast to a Happy New Year 2016 where new hopes, new resolutions, and new memories are made, May you all have a prosperous and fulfilling 2016, my husband and i are just 5 weeks away from our 60 days now and i have faith it will be the start of an amazing year.

Good luck to all that are waiting a response and also who are applying in 2016, God bless

Happy new year! Thank you and God bless.... Good news is coming soon

Hi all,

I need to rant because I'm thinking about so many things

I think I have found what my passion is when it comes to career choices, with all the research i do and advice I give on a daily basis, I think i would like to go into Immigration Law, so once hubby is here and working I'm going to start planning to get myself on to the courses

I also am very passionate about money management and budgeting, after getting into debt at a young age and getting out of it on my own from strict budgets, I have pushed this onto my baby sister (I say baby she's 20 ) but i helped her save and budget nevertheless.

Also I have experience of working within an energy company, I did a course on energy efficiency/ and how to control and stop issues with condensation within homes etc....ahh I'm confused what do I do? Even my boss keeps telling me my knowledge is wasted in this company, I just don't have the qualifications to back it up...just experience

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-become-a-regulated-immigration-adviser/how-to-become-a-regulated-immigration-adviser

Portsmouth86:
Hi all,

I need to rant because I'm thinking about so many things

I think I have found what my passion is when it comes to career choices, with all the research i do and advice I give on a daily basis, I think i would like to go into Immigration Law, so once hubby is here and working I'm going to start planning to get myself on to the courses

I also am very passionate about money management and budgeting, after getting into debt at a young age and getting out of it on my own from strict budgets, I have pushed this onto my baby sister (I say baby she's 20 ) but i helped her save and budget nevertheless.

Also I have experience of working within an energy company, I did a course on energy efficiency/ and how to control and stop issues with condensation within homes etc....ahh I'm confused what do I do? Even my boss keeps telling me my knowledge is wasted in this company, I just don't have the qualifications to back it up...just experience

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-become-a-regulated-immigration-adviser/how-to-become-a-regulated-immigration-adviser

Immigration Law, about 15 - 20 years ago I would advise, now......... Hmmmmm
A law degree (LLB) would be 3 years of hard grafting in uni.

Talking about Budgeting, that's also a 3 year degree in accounting

Attaining all this degrees, still does not make you a professional. You would still need extra schooling to practise in either professions.

Because one has a passion for something does not mean a career can be achieved.

Go with what your heart tells you and something you feel you have the educational ability to achieve!!!

NB: Do you want to be a Lawyer, an accountant and an energy warrior?

Lexusgs430:


Immigration Law, about 15 - 20 years ago I would advise, now......... Hmmmmm
A law degree (LLB) would be 3 years of hard grafting in uni.

Talking about Budgeting, that's also a 3 year degree in accounting

Attaining all this degrees, still does not make you a professional. You would still need extra schooling to practise in either professions.

Because one has a passion for something does not mean a career can be achieved.

Go with what your heart tells you and something you feel you have the educational ability to achieve!!!

NB: Do you want to be a Lawyer, an accountant and an energy warrior?

Jeez yea your right

Just got off work and always research it but I know you can pay for courses to be an advisor rather than a lawyer.

Will just look at business instead

Thank you

Ladies and gents

Does anyone know how much it is to get a certified copy of our marriage certificate from Ikoyi registry office?

Got hubby to go ask he's saying it's 40,000 naira... For a certificate really?? Here it's like 3,000 naira big difference and also apparently they need my passport data page and a passport pic

Sounds like a scam, I just wanted to get one as ours is with home office and need it to apply for my Nigerian spouse visa