justwise:

How much?

justwise:


Nursery? Are you going with a child?

crazydove:


N52,000.its no longer N35,000

alizenbohr:
Hello Justwise,

I applied for a Tier 4 visa and just got a refusal notice yesterday.
The summary of the reason is as follows:

1. I'm expected to show evidence of £9135 for maintenance fees.

2. My sponsor (university) offered me a full scholarship for tuition and maintenance bursery of £6000 per annum.

3. According to the new UKVI rule, "... the maximum amount that can be deducted from maintenance fee requirement is £1265, even if I have paid more than £1265 for accommodation. Hence I must show I have £7870".

4. My mistake: I gave evidence of having just above £3135 (9135 - 6000) as my account balance in my application because:

5. I thought the above regulation (in 3) applied only to accommodation fees and not when maintenance bursary is being provided by the sponsor.

6. I have an option for an administrative review and have been advised (by someone) to pay in the remaining money into my account ASAP first.

7. I have informed my school but because of the Easter break will have to wait till Tuesday b4 anything is done about it.

I have been going through the AR guidance & I have some questions.

Questions:

1. I would like to ask your opinion about this matter and how you think I can present my case.

2. Since the money I would pay in will not be in the account up to 28 days b4 the review, do you think it will count against me?

3. Will the source of the money of such bulk payment be questioned?

I would appreciate your reply.
Apologies for the epistle.
Thanks.

justwise:


So you rather pay £1000 to get an English language lesson or approximately £200 for IELTS certificate?

crazydove:


No that's not what am saying. I just advised him to try other schools. if he goes through the school representative I bet that school will waive that ielts.

justwise:


Why would the school rep waive it and the school can't?

crazydove:


the school will waive it when the school representative notifies them.

justwise:


That is misleading. School will not waive jack because their rep notifies them.

Is either you met the English language requirement or you don't.

crazydove:


university of east anglia did it for me but I wont mention the representative that assisted since its not allowed here.

that is if they have not giving you your cas

justwise:


Dude my point is that..if you are asked to provide an English language test certificate by the university their rep has can not override that decision.

justwise:


Was it explicitly stated in your CAS or a letter that your scholarship covers your school fees and the maintenance money?

If yes then your calculation is right and you can go for AR.

alizenbohr:


Yes, in my CAS document and offer letter:
School fees paid.
Maintenance bursary award of £6000.

My main issue is that the Tier 4 document and paragraph 245ZY of immigration rules talks about max. accommodation fees amounting to £1265, but my school is actually paying maintenance fees .

Sorry if this sounds dumb, but can you please shed some light on the difference between accommodation, maintenance & living costs?

Thank you.

justwise:


No difference, they are the same thing. The maintenance money covers all.

alizenbohr:


ok.

I just wonder why they specify accommodation fees in the T4 guidance but disregard the fact that the sponsor is not providing accommodation for me?

justwise:


Apart from the accommodation you don't make deposit for anything else with your maintenance money.

alizenbohr:


Ok, I see.
Thanks

OlowoB:


Please sir, how did you pay for your fees? trying to find the cheapest (close to the CBN official rate) method for my cousin.

cheers

alizenbohr:


I'm on a scholarship, no fees paid.

justwise:


Don't waste your £1000, get your IELTS in Nigeria before applying for visa.

Asking you to pay £1000 for 2 months English language course is criminal.

crazydove:


IELTS is very expensive now in Nigeria

crazydove:


why don't you look for schools that don't need ielts?

and the good thing about uk schs you can apply to serval schs without application fee.

Most of these schs that request for ielts just want you to go through an agent and they will waive the ielts

justwise:


So you rather pay £1000 to get an English language lesson or approximately £200 for IELTS certificate?

crazydove:


No that's not what am saying. I just advised him to try other schools. if he goes through the school representative I bet that school will waive that ielts.

Luggi007:


I think the choice should be mine. What if i can afford to pay the money?

Luggi007:


Im dealing directly with the school. I think the IELTS is part of the requirement for embassy.

justwise:


Sorry boss I'm not trying to make the choice for you, was only answering question. Yes the choice is yours.

Good luck.

spikesC:


IELTS is a requirement by universities. It would be very dumb of you to take an English lesson from the same university and take the exam rather than just taking the exam right now.
Unless ofcourse you're not proficient in English, which a two months course still won't help you with it

Luggi007:

Mr. Wise, i dont mean to be rude oo pls. My point is that what if i can afford the money and willing to do the pre-session course, will it affect my chance of having visa or have problem when i processing for it. Just seeking for your idea.

Liloupazzo:
Hello @justwise, I have sent my AR since march 9, and received an acknowledgment email one minute later.
I have read that it takes 28 days , is it working days or calendar days?
It's very stressful!