egal22:


Hi Portsmouth i have to Thank you also cos your thread really had impact on my application when i get to know about nairaland forum...so you just killed it and still killing it

I will be in Enfield and Tottenham..its a good idea to start a forum there .....
Regards to your family.

Nice London is not too far

lashani01:
good evening all..just to update you with my application
March 3rd 2016- Online Application submitted
March 24th - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 21st- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 24th- Passport picked up and VISA enclosed

i do not have all the dates as we used a solicitor... ..visa was issued first time with no complications June 14th.....
soooo happy...now looking for tickets for hubby

Thank you to everyone especially Justwise, Portsmouth and Tunderule

Good luck to everyone in the process of application..the amount of support and advise here is second to none

Lovely news congratulations, there seems to be alot of positive outcomes on this forum whoop

get booking those tickets

i live in Tottenham my partner will be relocating here to join me.
please for advise on what to do once hubby gets here what must we do first? do i call the council to add his name to the council tax now?
register with a GP and Dentist?? Get NI number is there anything else?

any one else need help please let me know and i can provide assistance

Hi everyone,
As regards the exit of UK from the EU, their are some disturbing questions I want to ask;
- what now happens to the non eu spouses, extended family, children of Euro citizens, even though they have not applied for residence card. And will UK decision affect their applications if they apply now.
- what now happened to the eu citizens living in the UK

victosin002:
Hi everyone,
As regards the exit of UK from the EU, their are some disturbing questions I want to ask;
- what now happens to the non eu spouses, extended family, children of Euro citizens, even though they have not applied for residence card. And will UK decision affect their applications if they apply now.
- what now happened to the eu citizens living in the UK

Brexit is not retrospective, and should not affect settled residents.
But the finer details on restrictions and otherwise, are still yet to be sorted out
NB: Article 50 has not yet been activated. Let's watch and see how Brexit pans out.
If Brexit is eventually actioned, it would still take almost 2 years, to untangle all the EU connections and otherwise.

lashani01:
good evening all..just to update you with my application
March 3rd 2016- Online Application submitted
March 24th - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 21st- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 24th- Passport picked up and VISA enclosed

i do not have all the dates as we used a solicitor... ..visa was issued first time with no complications June 14th.....
soooo happy...now looking for tickets for hubby

Thank you to everyone especially Justwise, Portsmouth and Tunderule

Good luck to everyone in the process of application..the amount of support and advise here is second to none

Congratulations!

deept:
yes priority\

Timeline:

May 25th 2016- Online Application submitted
June 2nd - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 3rd - sent supporting docs
June 16- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 22- TLS contact passport ready for collection

SUCCESS!!!!!

those still about to apply, all the info needed is in the thread. Just follow Portsmouth86, justwise and tunderule's post(these guys and everyone else here has been great, thank you) and you have majority of your questions answered

Congratulations!

lashani01:
i live in Tottenham my partner will be relocating here to join me.
please for advise on what to do once hubby gets here what must we do first? do i call the council to add his name to the council tax now?
register with a GP and Dentist?? Get NI number is there anything else?

any one else need help please let me know and i can provide assistance

Yes to all you listed, they are all important.

Portsmouth will tip you more regarding the rest..

victosin002:
Hi everyone,
As regards the exit of UK from the EU, their are some disturbing questions I want to ask;
- what now happens to the non eu spouses, extended family, children of Euro citizens, even though they have not applied for residence card. And will UK decision affect their applications if they apply now.
- what now happened to the eu citizens living in the UK

Settled ones will be fine and can apply for British passport as well.

congratulations!!!

lashani01:
good evening all..just to update you with my application
March 3rd 2016- Online Application submitted
March 24th - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 21st- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 24th- Passport picked up and VISA enclosed

i do not have all the dates as we used a solicitor... ..visa was issued first time with no complications June 14th.....
soooo happy...now looking for tickets for hubby

Thank you to everyone especially Justwise, Portsmouth and Tunderule

Good luck to everyone in the process of application..the amount of support and advise here is second to none

Hi All

I was browsing CV library and came across a vacancy for a registered nurse which has sponsorship available, so if you know anyone looking for a job in the UK that fits this

here is the link...

http://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/204103254/Registered-Nurse-Sponsorship-Available?hlkw=retail

lashani01:
i live in Tottenham my partner will be relocating here to join me.
please for advise on what to do once hubby gets here what must we do first? do i call the council to add his name to the council tax now?
register with a GP and Dentist?? Get NI number is there anything else?

any one else need help please let me know and i can provide assistance

Hi there

This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK

My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February

08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.

22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation

I hope this helps

justwise:


Yes to all you listed, they are all important.

Portsmouth will tip you more regarding the rest..

thanks buddy, I gave a timeline to the original poster for this Question

thank you so much

Portsmouth86:


Hi there

This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK

My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February

08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.

22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation

I hope this helps

Portsmouth86:


Many congratulations to you

where will you be locating to?

thank you.Will be resident in Essex

Lovely post....
helped me in some direction too. it is wise to start doing something asap with agencies before one get professional jobs...

Portsmouth86:


Hi there

This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK

My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February

08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.

22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation

I hope this helps

Hello, please what can I do? This waiting is killing. Should I get a lawyer?

obabola123:
Hello, please what can I do? This waiting is killing. Should I get a lawyer?

I understand your feeling but you will definitely get a response very soon, it won't be up to a month again. On my calculation within 10days will hear something by GOD's grace. Amen

when did u apply and what did u apply for again?

obabola123:
Hello, please what can I do? This waiting is killing. Should I get a lawyer?

@tunde, I applied for settlement visa. I submitted my application 30th march nd Biometrics 4th April then i received this 23th june mail not striaghforward.

it is 12 weeks period for you now ...... (monday completes exact 12 week)
Let us see what u hear on or before tomorrow... if you do not get any email before 1 pm tomorrow .. i will recommend you call them...
it should cost u around 3 to 4k naira... that is worth spending to get the exact status of your application.

the straightforward email is mostly sent if they do not meet the dead-on 12 weeks of application.

obabola123:
@tunde, I applied for settlement visa. I submitted my application 30th march nd Biometrics 4th April then i received this 23th june mail not striaghforward.

Hello, i just receive mail from HO this evening that--

A decision has been made on your UK Visa application. Your application will be dispatched shortly from the Decision Making Centre in Sheffield, UK. If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, they cannot - please report any such approach to VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Applications submitted at a Visa Application Centre will be returned there for you to collect.

obabola123:
Hello, i just receive mail from HO this evening that--

A decision has been made on your UK Visa application. Your application will be dispatched shortly from the Decision Making Centre in Sheffield, UK. If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, they cannot - please report any such approach to VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Applications submitted at a Visa Application Centre will be returned there for you to collect.

Congratulations as far the IHS fee has not be returned. Just pack your bags and book your flight ticket cause you've got less than 30days to leave the country.

Wow, thanks. I don't have IHS fee returned.

dday101:


Congratulations as far the IHS fee has not be returned. Just pack your bags and book your flight ticket cause you've got less than 30days to leave the country.

obabola123:
Wow, thanks. I don't have IHS fee returned

Glory be to GOD, Congratulations to you and your partner cause the battle has been won by both of you. Congratulations and do have safe trip.

Note:You're booking one way ticket asap.

I am glad to hear this.... told you ..

Waiting to hear the good news from u ...
stay positive .... God bless

obabola123:
Hello, i just receive mail from HO this evening that--

A decision has been made on your UK Visa application. Your application will be dispatched shortly from the Decision Making Centre in Sheffield, UK. If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, they cannot - please report any such approach to VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Applications submitted at a Visa Application Centre will be returned there for you to collect.

Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks

mizbee:
Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks

Firstly, Good luck in your upcoming application.

I wouldn't be able to comment on the BSC however with reference to you sending your photo album, I advise against sending the whole album as files go missing all the time however you can supply photos printed on A4 paper, I'm sure you can copy them some how, just to make sure , you need to supply photos throughout the whole relationship not just for the wedding.

anything else feel free to ask

mizbee:
Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks

Hi dear, please do the IELTS so you can have rest of mind? and don't forget it is the IELTS Life skill A1, on the refusal letter, there is a section strictly for IELTS if the requirement is met or not. Just do it pls! NARIC is ok too but it's a long process! They will gladly deny you if u don't do either.

Regards the pictures, your photobook won't even be accepted, just print out soft copies ok? I submitted about 40 pictures and only got about 12 back.
All the best dear!

KemBee86:


Hi dear, please do the IELTS so you can have rest of mind? and don't forget it is the IELTS Life skill A1, on the refusal letter, there is a section strictly for IELTS if the requirement is met or not. Just do it pls! NARIC is ok too but it's a long process! They will gladly deny you if u don't do either.

Regards the pictures, your photobook won't even be accepted, just print out soft copies ok? I submitted about 40 pictures and only got about 12 back.
All the best dear!

I think that is misleading, Bsc taught in English is far higher than IELTS which is just A level English language qualification.

She doesn't need to do it and it stated in UKBA website that if you have such qualification that will be acceptable.

mizbee:
Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks

I submitted my application with my B.A certificate in February this year and my visa was granted. I have never taken the English test before. It's up to you to decide.

Hello, can someone please list all important thing to do once person arrive in uk.

Like- open bank account, NI, ETC.