fizzile:
You are so right, man.

chuksbenin:
Bless you my man. All the best. Still waiting for decision email?

chuksbenin:
Congrats man. When and where were u interviewed and when exactly did you receive the decision email? Thanks.

chuksbenin:
Just to set the records straight, hope we all know that the 15 working days actually start counting from the day you receive that email from UKVI that they have received your documents and application, not from the day of your application or interview because that is where they will officially declare to you that the process will take 15 days. Besides they cannot process what they have not seen. Thanks guys

justwise:


That is incorrect, it starts from the date you made your application and not the day they received it and send you and acknowledgement email

thrize001:
Gud day erryone, am new to this thread.. I wanna ask abt UK student visa application and the tier 4 ish yu guys are talking about... I wish to apply for a schl in the UK n wats needed for me to do... Thanks I'd rili appreciate

zaty:
Mehn, why is Sheffield visa section punishing we in Abj, going to bed worried. No decision Mail on the 13th working day. Nawa o

zaty:
Mcstar, yomiselmer, sup with your decision mail? You guys applied at Abj right?

mcstar:

Today is the 15th working day after my application. Still no mail. Issorait

yomiselmer:

Lol Mcstar did you apply in abuja. what date did you apply, and what date did you have your interview? When did it teach Sheffield sef?

justwise:


That is incorrect, it starts from the date you made your application and not the day they received it and send you and acknowledgement email

justwise:


That is incorrect, it starts from the date you made your application and not the day they received it and send you and acknowledgement email

chuksbenin:
Typo please. Today is Thursday not Wednesday.

chuksbenin:
Baba Justwise no vex o. I was just interpreting what I saw from the mail sent by Sheffield to me and other applicants. They made it clear that the 15 working days are specifically for processing. And of course processing starts from the point of reception by the UKVI not the VAC. In fact the VAC guys can not even do anything about your application until they receive any instruction from the Home office. I stand to be corrected though and I still respect your wealth of experience in this field. Respect!

justwise:


The person that sent you that email is clueless. Check UKBA website it stated clearly there.

chuksbenin:
Baba Justwise no vex o. I was just interpreting what I saw from the mail sent by Sheffield to me and other applicants. They made it clear that the 15 working days are specifically for processing. And of course processing starts from the point of reception by the UKVI not the VAC. In fact the VAC guys can not even do anything about your application until they receive any instruction from the Home office. I stand to be corrected though and I still respect your wealth of experience in this field. Respect![quote]

yomiselmer:


lol... @justwise the person is not clueless (the mail was sent by VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk acknowledging receipt of application), it is just @chucksbenin who interpreted it wrongly. this is an extract of the mail for everybody to make their own Judgement.

Please note that UKVI aims to complete all Visit Visa applications within 15 working days and all Settlement Visa applications within 12 weeks of the application date. If it is not possible to complete your application within this timeframe a member of our team will contact you to explain why.

Have a niceday everyone. @zaty and @mcstar, please don't forget to inform the house if you get your decision mail today. Have a wonderful day.

charlesmighty:
i received my CAS on the 29th July
i applied online using the UKVI website on the 1st day of August ( i made all effort to be truthful though i made errors which i think were negligible)
i paid using first bank at 375naira to a dollar ( 440 USD visa fee and 220 USD IHS)
i had appointment for interview in Abuja on the 3rd day of August
Documents submitted include ( documents on CAS, TB certificate, bank statement, Oanda currency converter for the 31st day of july)
i had my interview, on the 5th day, i got a mail that my application has been received at Sheffield
On the 22nd of August, i received another mail that decision has been made
i got a mail by 9:53am this morning that the documents has been pass backed from the consulate
i collected it this afternoon, thank you so much

charlesmighty:
i received my CAS on the 29th July
i applied online using the UKVI website on the 1st day of August ( i made all effort to be truthful though i made errors which i think were negligible)
i paid using first bank at 375naira to a dollar ( 440 USD visa fee and 220 USD IHS)
i had appointment for interview in Abuja on the 3rd day of August
Documents submitted include ( documents on CAS, TB certificate, bank statement, Oanda currency converter for the 31st day of july)
i had my interview, on the 5th day, i got a mail that my application has been received at Sheffield
On the 22nd of August, i received another mail that decision has been made
i got a mail by 9:53am this morning that the documents has been pass backed from the consulate
i collected it this afternoon, thank you so much

zaty:


Congrats man, waiting for mine. Hopefully tomorrow since I had my interview on the 5th

poca4real:
@Zaty,
I got decision mail today from Sheffield.Kindly check your mail too if your has been send.

elope:

congrats charles... so what was d outcome

chuksbenin:
Lucky you. But why did you print Oanda converter for the 31st when your application was on the 1st? Anyway I checked the Oanda rate for both 31st of July and 1st of August and they were almost the same. Explains pls. Thanks.

charlesmighty:

Good evening, the Oanda website updates at 2200hrs for the day. i made my application before the update time, i am expected to use the rate for the previous day. Thank you

chuksbenin:
Actually I had the same issue but then I confirmed it from a friend who works at the Imperial College. The 22:00 is when they close for the day and take the mean fluctuations for the day. They use the last trading day to arrive at the average of the next trading day. So you don't have to print a day before. The date is there for u. You were lucky the rates were almost the same for the two days in question. Lol. Congrats man.

zaty:


I seriously hope so. I'll surely inform you