daddysgal2015:

In case you use the old one, pick child visitor visa category

Thanks daddysgal2015, the old uk visa application portal is confusing to me. I just registered and got to the part to choose the type of visit and I chose tourism but ticked that the main purpose of the trip is to visit/stay with a close family relative who is settled in the UK then I got a prompt that the type of visa I chose is not the correct choice for the trip with a link to guidance on visa selection. When I followed the link, I was directed to the new application portal and found out that I am not even eligible to apply for family visa which the next best option.
I think i'll just go with the new portal which I had started before.

thanks you for the information.

ekpotek:


Both centres have the same processing time as stated on the UKVI website. However, if you can afford the extra charges try VI as you would pay to use the Ikeja centre now. You can also pay for priority services.

good evening all,

please i need your further assistance, am filling the Uk visa form now but it is requesting for GWF number for me to complete my personal information section.

please someone should help me as this is my first time .......

what should i do?

good evening all
i am planning to attend a summer school in West England this July. The summer school is just for 12 days. I want to know the category of visa i need to apply for. Secondly, an organisation is paying for the entire cost of the program i.e. Full scholarship..hence i need help on the aspect of the visa application requesting for bank balance. since it is a full scholarship, will a low account balance affect my application?

nwamieze:
I used a verve card on paga platform, you can try it.

Thank you i got a cousin card to use and it went for the 119$ standard visa. please aside from the application form and checklist i will download for the appointment.please am i to do another payment on the premium lounge appointment cos i could see"you need to pay for this service on our partner's website before you attend your appointment" please your reply is appreciated.

KEYSERSOZE:
Hello house,

i applied for a 6months visa last year,which i got. i now intend applying for another visa (renewal), but my salary for the month of jan, feb & march will be paid same time in march. i intend to apply for another visa(renewal). i hope this would not cast a shadow of doubt on my bank statement.

Many thanks for your suggestion & opinions

Hello Goodmorning,pls what documents did u use for the 6months?

ekpotek:


Congratulations!! Take plenty of pictures. You know what I mean

Yes ooooo.

There is no other choice + Oct loading.

Lol

lightdream:

Thank you i got a cousin card to use and it went for the 119$ standard visa. please aside from the application form and checklist i will download for the appointment.please am i to do another payment on the premium lounge appointment cos i could see"you need to pay for this service on our partner's website before you attend your appointment" please your reply is appreciated.

Partner's website is TLS where you book appointment to submit document.

lightdream:

Thank you i got a cousin card to use and it went for the 119$ standard visa. please aside from the application form and checklist i will download for the appointment.please am i to do another payment on the premium lounge appointment cos i could see"you need to pay for this service on our partner's website before you attend your appointment" please your reply is appreciated.

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Special services if you can afford it. This is optional!

lightdream:

Thank you i got a cousin card to use and it went for the 119$ standard visa. please aside from the application form and checklist i will download for the appointment.please am i to do another payment on the premium lounge appointment cos i could see"you need to pay for this service on our partner's website before you attend your appointment" please your reply is appreciated.

You don't need to pay for premium lounge appointment except you ticked that option when choosing your appointment date and time. I suggest you check whether you ticked that option and untick it if you did.

transbut5:
good evening all
i am planning to attend a summer school in West England this July. The summer school is just for 12 days. I want to know the category of visa i need to apply for. Secondly, an organisation is paying for the entire cost of the program i.e. Full scholarship..hence i need help on the aspect of the visa application requesting for bank balance. since it is a full scholarship, will a low account balance affect my application?

Visa category: Standard visitor for 6 months
Bank balance: You must provide sufficient evidence on your own finances even though you got a full scholarship. Therefore a low bank balance will definitely affect your application unless you are a frequent traveller with lots of travel histories to USA, Canada, EU etc. that ECO will be comfortable to overlook your low bank balance.

Martation:
good evening all,

please i need your further assistance, am filling the Uk visa form now but it is requesting for GWF number for me to complete my personal information section.

please someone should help me as this is my first time .......

what should i do?

GWF number is computer generated reference number when you start a new application. The GWF reference number is required to book appointment on the TLS website. If your application form does not have a GWF number, I suggest you delete it and start all over again.

I got my passport today. After waiting endlessly. I did biometrics on 5th april and didnt get any email since then until yesterday tls sent me 2 emails concurrently. D first says decision has bn taken and second mail says passport ready for collection. I got my passport today and visa vignette dated 28th april. So meaning there could hv been mis communication btw d ukvi sheffield and tls. Altho I asked for d status of my application when I didnt get any email and it was escalated. I ws scared cos my travel date has passed after waiting for so long. But today its all good. it took 45 working days to gt my passport back. My advise, if ur visit visa application takes more than 15days, send emails to ukvi customer service and follow up until its been escalated. Im off to Uk.

ekpotek:


Visa category: Standard visitor for 6 months
Bank balance: You must provide sufficient evidence on your own finances even though you got a full scholarship. Therefore a low bank balance will definitely affect your application unless you are a frequent traveller with lots of travel histories to USA, Canada, EU etc. that ECO will be comfortable to overlook your low bank balance.

Thanks
what do you think is the minimum amount i need in my account that would suffice? and what if i ask someone to transfer that amount to my account? and can it be a naira account?
In addition, i also heard that sponsors letter would suffice . is that true? like in the case of ptdf scholarship

I don't know if someone that can't speak good English can write ielts exam for settlement visa
If yes how can he or she can get good grade

bimbulah:
I don't know if someone that can't speak good English can write ielts exam for settlement visa
If yes how can he or she can get good grade

IELTS is a test on your level of English. You need to understand and speak English. It is only basic English, but you must be able to communicate. My Wife had to do it to get her spouse visa to join me. It depends on what one you do. There is IELTS life skills which is about two people communicating before an examiner. You introduce yourselves and ask yourself questions. There are apps on iOS Apple Store and android play store for free downloads. I'll advise you download and test yourself on your level.

Hello @justwise @ekpotek and other gurus on here. Please do we need any other documents apart from these for my mums application (53years old retiree)?:


-Her passport

-Our passports

-Joint Invitation letter

-Joint account statement showing the money we saved for her trip (1 month statement)

-My spouse's 6 months payslips

-My spouse's 6 months bank statement showing how money goes into our joint account (bulk of the money coming from my this account

-My 1 month bank statement showing my contribution to the joint account as I just registered and started trading as self employed (still expecting my unique tax code from HMRC).

-Letter from the occupant of the house shel be living in (8 mins drive from our house) for the duration of her visit stating she can stay there for the duration (We have a one bedroom apartment now but currently looking for a two bedroom apartment as we are expecting and we think it might not be ideal for her application).

PLEASE NOTE:
We are planning on applying for two years visa for her so she can easily reuse later without making another application after this visit. She's been here to visit before in 2012 for one month.

Batba1:
Hello @justwise @ekpotek and other gurus on here. Please do we need any other documents apart from these for my mums application (53years old retiree)?:


-Her passport

-Our passports

-Joint Invitation letter

-Joint account statement showing the money we saved for her trip (1 month statement)

-My spouse's 6 months payslips

-My spouse's 6 months bank statement showing how money goes into our joint account (bulk of the money coming from my this account

-My 1 month bank statement showing my contribution to the joint account as I just registered and started trading as self employed (still expecting my unique tax code from HMRC).

-[b]Letter from the occupant of the house shel be living in (8 mins drive from our house) for the duration of her visit stating she can stay there for the duration (We have a one bedroom apartment now but currently looking for a two bedroom apartment as we are expecting and we think it might not be ideal for her application).[/b]

PLEASE NOTE:
We are planning on applying for two years visa for her so she can easily reuse later without making another application after this visit. She's been here to visit before in 2012 for one month.

You have not listed document from your mum side apart from her passport. She will need to provide documents such as bank statement, properties, etc to show that she will return back to Nigeria. Fortunately, since this is not her first application, you can provide document used in her last successful application with an update to reflect her presence circumstances.

I think you should be silenced on her accommodation staying with someone else. The ECO may view this a lack of sufficient finances on your part to put her in an hotel. Just filled that she will be staying with you. Period.

transbut5:


Thanks
what do you think is the minimum amount i need in my account that would suffice? and what if i ask someone to transfer that amount to my account? and can it be a naira account?
In addition, i also heard that sponsors letter would suffice . is that true? like in the case of ptdf scholarship

You must sufficient amount to show that you can afford this trip on you own. So do the math. Asking someone to transfer an amount into your account may be viewed as money lodgement by the ECO to get the visa. Since its a summer school, the organizer should send you a sponsorship letter. Check back through the thread and you will find an example of such a letter.

Everray:
I got my passport today. After waiting endlessly. I did biometrics on 5th april and didnt get any email since then until yesterday tls sent me 2 emails concurrently. D first says decision has bn taken and second mail says passport ready for collection. I got my passport today and visa vignette dated 28th april. So meaning there could hv been mis communication btw d ukvi sheffield and tls. Altho I asked for d status of my application when I didnt get any email and it was escalated. I ws scared cos my travel date has passed after waiting for so long. But today its all good. it took 45 working days to gt my passport back. My advise, if ur visit visa application takes more than 15days, send emails to ukvi customer service and follow up until its been escalated. Im off to Uk.

Congratulation!! Enjoy your trip!

ekpotek:


You must sufficient amount to show that you can afford this trip on you own. So do the math. Asking someone to transfer an amount into your account may be viewed as money lodgement by the ECO to get the visa. Since its a summer school, the organizer should send you a sponsorship letter. Check back through the thread and you will find an example of such a letter.

thanks the organisation has already promised to send me a sponsorship letter so as to facilitate my visa application

I am applying online for my aged parents to come for my graduation.
Please which of the application centres ( VI or Ikeja) will be preferable or faster?
Rather what is the advantage of one centre over the other?

please I need urgent reply,can I switch from short stay visa to tier 2 visa(work permit)

dcutey:


You don't need to pay for premium lounge appointment except you ticked that option when choosing your appointment date and time. I suggest you check whether you ticked that option and untick it if you did.

@ekpotek.I have appointment in few days.am currently on the download and print page where application details cannot be changed.i cant remember if i untick or not cos i was displace with the card payment issue before my cousin card went through.please is there anyway i could verify anywhere because am seeing premium lounge appointment must be paid for before you attend your appointment. You can do this on our visa
application centre partner's website at: https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre written on my document checklist.
please will i also register with the TLScontact. am not conversant with UK system.

Thank you your reply will be appreciated.

ekpotek:


Partner's website is TLS where you book appointment to submit document.

Please am a novice here.Do you mean i also register with the TLScontact.

Thank you

Hello Guys,Justwise,ekpotek and everyone. Please,what is the current 6 months UK Visa fee for Ikeja VAC? Thank you all for your response. Respect.

lightdream:


Please am a novice here.Do you mean i also register with the TLScontact.

Thank you

ekpotek:



You have not listed document from your mum side apart from her passport. She will need to provide documents such as bank statement, properties, etc to show that she will return back to Nigeria. Fortunately, since this is not her first application, you can provide document used in her last successful application with an update to reflect her presence circumstances.

I think you should be silenced on her accommodation staying with someone else. The ECO may view this a lack of sufficient finances on your part to put her in an hotel. Just filled that she will be staying with you. Period.

Thank you!

Can we scan and send the documents like bank statements and letters from our side to her rather than having to send physically?

Hi, I have just received CAS confirmation of application for studies but I have not maintained my 28 day maintenance period of funds before I received it so if I do not activate CAS now and wait for 28 days and then activate will that be an issue. Additionally, I just checked in the website it says you need to apply your visa maximum 3 months before your course start date, my course starts on the 14th of September and I am late in applying for visa due to delay in maintaining the funds in my account for 28 days. What do I do?

Dear Ekpotek,please do you know the current fee for 6 months UK visa using Ikeja as VAC? Thanks alot.

ekpotek:


You must sufficient amount to show that you can afford this trip on you own. So do the math. Asking someone to transfer an amount into your account may be viewed as money lodgement by the ECO to get the visa. Since its a summer school, the organizer should send you a sponsorship letter. Check back through the thread and you will find an example of such a letter.

Please I have appointment in few days.am currently on the download and print page where application details cannot be changed.i cant remember if i untick or not cos i was displace with the card payment issue before my cousin card went through.please is there anyway i could verify anywhere because am seeing premium lounge appointment must be paid for before you attend your appointment. You can do this on our visa
application centre partner's website at: https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre written on my document checklist.
please will i also register my details with the TLScontact after appointment for submission.

Thank you your reply will be appreciated

Oluebbie:
I am applying online for my aged parents to come for my graduation.
Please which of the application centres ( VI or Ikeja) will be preferable or faster?
Rather what is the advantage of one centre over the other?

VI center as the crowd is small, but you need to pay to use the VI center. Ikeja center is non-paying fee center but getting appointment may be difficult.

@ekpotek @justwise can you please clarify?
I need to submit the application today
[qquote author=Oluebbie post=57292700]I am applying online for my aged parents to come for my graduation.
Please which of the application centres ( VI or Ikeja) will be preferable or faster?
Rather what is the advantage of one centre over the other?[/quote]