ooooyes:
Nairalanders please you all should help me to thank Jehovah God the most high for his faithfulness and mercy. I got my spousal visa today!!! My joy knows no bound. I want to thank all the wonderful people in the house who have helped keep the forum alive, giving practical advice and direction. May God bless you all. I've always said it that you can never go wrong when you follow all the great advice coming from this house and backing it up with prayer. Thank you all once again.

Please my timeline.
Spousal visa (non priority) wife

8th June........ submitted my biometric
19th June....... Hubby sent supporting documents
28th June....... acknowledgment email from Sheffield
8th September........ decision made email from TLS
passport sent by courier the same day. Been that it was a weekend I got the passport on Monday 11th September and behold my visa was granted.

My advice to all about to apply, take your time to read this tread from the very beginning and make note. It is a time we'll spent

Congratulations

Lexusgs430:



Congratulations.......... Remember to drop us some cookies at airport of your departure...........

September students too are graduating with super rocket flying colours........ Not the type of rocket North Korea is attempting to launch.......

Thank you so much.... no waha last for the cookies lol

teejay231:


Congratulations

Thanks....

ooooyes:


Thank you so much.... no waha last for the cookies lol

Cookie monsters await our Feast from you.......

ooooyes:
Nairalanders please you all should help me to thank Jehovah God the most high for his faithfulness and mercy. I got my spousal visa today!!! My joy knows no bound. I want to thank all the wonderful people in the house who have helped keep the forum alive, giving practical advice and direction. May God bless you all. I've always said it that you can never go wrong when you follow all the great advice coming from this house and backing it up with prayer. Thank you all once again.

Please my timeline.
Spousal visa (non priority) wife

8th June........ submitted my biometric
19th June....... Hubby sent supporting documents
28th June....... acknowledgment email from Sheffield
8th September........ decision made email from TLS
passport sent by courier the same day. Been that it was a weekend I got the passport on Monday 11th September and behold my visa was granted.

My advice to all about to apply, take your time to read this tread from the very beginning and make note. It is a time we'll spent

Congratulations!!!...

ooooyes:
Nairalanders please you all should help me to thank Jehovah God the most high for his faithfulness and mercy. I got my spousal visa today!!! My joy knows no bound. I want to thank all the wonderful people in the house who have helped keep the forum alive, giving practical advice and direction. May God bless you all. I've always said it that you can never go wrong when you follow all the great advice coming from this house and backing it up with prayer. Thank you all once again.

Please my timeline.
Spousal visa (non priority) wife

8th June........ submitted my biometric
19th June....... Hubby sent supporting documents
28th June....... acknowledgment email from Sheffield
8th September........ decision made email from TLS
passport sent by courier the same day. Been that it was a weekend I got the passport on Monday 11th September and behold my visa was granted.

My advice to all about to apply, take your time to read this tread from the very beginning and make note. It is a time we'll spent

Congrats!

congratulatiooooonnnnnsssss

ooooyes:
Nairalanders please you all should help me to thank Jehovah God the most high for his faithfulness and mercy. I got my spousal visa today!!! My joy knows no bound. I want to thank all the wonderful people in the house who have helped keep the forum alive, giving practical advice and direction. May God bless you all. I've always said it that you can never go wrong when you follow all the great advice coming from this house and backing it up with prayer. Thank you all once again.

Please my timeline.
Spousal visa (non priority) wife

8th June........ submitted my biometric
19th June....... Hubby sent supporting documents
28th June....... acknowledgment email from Sheffield
8th September........ decision made email from TLS
passport sent by courier the same day. Been that it was a weekend I got the passport on Monday 11th September and behold my visa was granted.

My advice to all about to apply, take your time to read this tread from the very beginning and make note. It is a time we'll spent

Good evening everyone, pleaae everyone I have an issue I would love to adress.
There is this elder brother of mine who is a British citizen and as at when he left nigeria he had a boy and now the boy is 16yrs old.
the boy happen to stay with mw because he lost his mom when he was 3yrs old so the thing now is he is planning to join his dad in the uk and he is out of secondary school as hw passed the last waec and his neco exams.
He is done with his tuberculosis test as well as his ielts test and will be having dna in few weeks time.
Please house after all this to my knowledge is that he will apply online
go for biometrics and submit documents.
The question now is
(1). The boy has no bank acct and the boy and his dad are the type that rarely take pictures together infact there is no family picture. hope this won't pose as a threat?
(2).is he to apply for settlement or family visa?
(3).is there anything that can causw visa refusal so that it can be addressed now
(4). due to the fact that am not that knowledgeable as regards this visa what are the documents that will be needed from this boy and his dad? please I don't want any link cos have tried Google but it's not been bringing out futile result even home office website.
(5)should his dad just send his payslip I mean his acct statement in the uk or is there any minimum amount of money that should be there.
(6) will he just take his documents to where he will have his biometrics done or will he have to send everything to uk?
(7) like how much is the visa fee?
Thanks everyone and please house I nees a response as early as possible

cindylee:


Thanks. Do you think it will attract a refusal or ban? I know it's in my history but what are my chances?

Misrepresentation is a ban-able offense for sure but ban was not mentioned in that attachment as i can see.

Have your baby in Nigeria then reapply when your hubby settles in his new job

fikayoshay:
Good evening everyone, pleaae everyone I have an issue I would love to adress.
There is this elder brother of mine who is a British citizen and as at when he left nigeria he had a boy and now the boy is 16yrs old.
the boy happen to stay with mw because he lost his mom when he was 3yrs old so the thing now is he is planning to join his dad in the uk and he is out of secondary school as hw passed the last waec and his neco exams.
He is done with his tuberculosis test as well as his ielts test and will be having dna in few weeks time.
Please house after all this to my knowledge is that he will apply online
go for biometrics and submit documents.
The question now is
(1). The boy has no bank acct and the boy and his dad are the type that rarely take pictures together infact there is no family picture. hope this won't pose as a threat?
(2).is he to apply for settlement or family visa?
(3).is there anything that can causw visa refusal so that it can be addressed now
(4). due to the fact that am not that knowledgeable as regards this visa what are the documents that will be needed from this boy and his dad? please I don't want any link cos have tried Google but it's not been bringing out futile result even home office website.
(5)should his dad just send his payslip I mean his acct statement in the uk or is there any minimum amount of money that should be there.
(6) will he just take his documents to where he will have his biometrics done or will he have to send everything to uk?
(7) like how much is the visa fee?
Thanks everyone and please house I nees a response as early as possible

Yes you do and here they are https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/child, it will give you more details about settlement visa application https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa

I was brought to the UK by my dad when I was 13. Wen to secondary school, college. Couldn't go to uni coz my dad past away. My mum has also past away 17 years ago. Before my dad past away I applied and I was told to go back to him but by this time he had already past. I then put in for reconsideration which took another 4 years for them to reply to me. I was told to report to Croydon immigration centre. I then applied again with wife (then my GF) and i was refused because am not married to my partner. I got married in the UK and applied again to my surprise I was refused again because i overstayed in the uk. So we diceded i leave to move back to nigeria and reapplied as a spouce as advise by lawyer. I applied for a spouce visa 24th of May and I left the UK 5th of June to attend my biometric appoint in Lagos 8th of June. Was told my application didn't contain a TB test 3 weeks later. I did it and send it to them after a few times they confirmed they have seen it and linked with my application. It's getting frustrating and still awaiting decision. I am really scared I need someone to advise me.

Applied 24th May
Biometric 8th of June.
TB test request 3 weeks later and sent to them next day.

Awaiting decision.

I am talking to a British woman but she is coming to Nigeria to get married to me but she was telling me that they told her I need to have some money in my bank account before she can come over here . It is true .. and like how much I need to have in my bank account

justwise:


Yes you do and here they are https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/child, it will give you more details about settlement visa application https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa

thanks justwise will check the link now

I am talking to a British woman but she is coming to Nigeria to get married to me but she was telling me that they told her I need to have some money in my bank account before she can come over here . It is true? .. and like how much I need to have in my bank account

EvaMD:
to you ohhh be all the Gloryyyyyyy,

To You ohh be all the honor,,,,,

Indeed God showed up for me.

I have gotten my passport today and the Visa was in it,

this thread is the real deal ohh, cos if you know me and my story you will know why I am joyous.( passport impounded by UK people in 2011, different refusals, and all) yet God did JUST LIKE THAT..

Thank you everyone for words of encouragement and all the gurus who keep spending data and typing to help solve our problems (you the real MVP)

off to pack my bags and carry my pikin go see him papa.

God bless you all.

ps: I go still de come here ohh, to encourage others

Omo, I have been coming here to hear ur good news. Am so happy for u dear. God bless

Guru in the house please

I was brought to the UK by my dad when I was 13. Wen to secondary school, college. Couldn't go to uni coz my dad past away. My mum has also past away 17 years ago. Before my dad past away I applied and I was told to go back to him but by this time he had already past. I then put in for reconsideration which took another 4 years for them to reply to me. I was told to report to Croydon immigration centre. I then applied again with wife (then my GF) and i was refused because am not married to my partner. I got married in the UK and applied again and because i overstayed in the uk I was refused again. So we diceded i leave to come back to nigeria and reapplied as a spouce as advise by lawyer. I applied for a spouce visa 24th of May and I left the UK 5th of June to attend my biometric appoint in Lagos 8th of June. Was told my application didn't contain a TB test 3 weeks later. I did it and send it to them after a few times they confirmed they have seen it and linked with my application. It's getting frustrating and still awaiting decision. Bearig in mind i have no criminal record. I am really scared I need someone to advise me.

Applied 24th May
Biometric 8th of June.
TB test request 3 weeks later and sent to them next day.

Awaiting decision.

Sholeola23:
Guru in the house please

I was brought to the UK by my dad when I was 13. Wen to secondary school, college. Couldn't go to uni coz my dad past away. My mum has also past away 17 years ago. Before my dad past away I applied and I was told to go back to him but by this time he had already past. I then put in for reconsideration which took another 4 years for them to reply to me. I was told to report to Croydon immigration centre. I then applied again with wife (then my GF) and i was refused because am not married to my partner. I got married in the UK and applied again and because i overstayed in the uk I was refused again. So we diceded i leave to come back to nigeria and reapplied as a spouce as advise by lawyer. I applied for a spouce visa 24th of May and I left the UK 5th of June to attend my biometric appoint in Lagos 8th of June. Was told my application didn't contain a TB test 3 weeks later. I did it and send it to them after a few times they confirmed they have seen it and linked with my application. It's getting frustrating and still awaiting decision. Bearig in mind i have no criminal record. I am really scared I need someone to advise me.

Applied 24th May
Biometric 8th of June.
TB test request 3 weeks later and sent to them next day.

Awaiting decision.

There are lots of gurus in the house that will give you a better answer but let me just say something small. I will assume you are applying for a spousal visa and the processing time is 3 months, how ever it can be longer. I will suspect that the 3months will start counting from the day you submitted biometric. But given that your tb cert. came in late it might alter the timing a bit. So I will advise you to wait till the end of the month at least. With the way the HO operate, if there is a significant change to the time, they will communicate with you. Spousal visa is more of a waiting game. I understand that the waiting can be agonising, but you really don't have a choice.

ooooyes:


There are lots of gurus in the house that will give you a better answer but let me just say something small. I will assume you are applying for a spousal visa and the processing time is 3 months, how ever it can be longer. I will suspect that the 3months will start counting from the day you submitted biometric. But given that your tb cert. came in late it might alter the timing a bit. So I will advise you to wait till the end of the month at least. With the way the HO operate, if there is a significant change to the time, they will communicate with you. Spousal visa is more of a waiting game. I understand that the waiting can be agonising, but you really don't have a choice.

Thanks. It's really agonising. Very perhaps.

Hello everyone, I am a regular person on this forum. It was through this forum I brought my wife from Nigeria to UK in 2015. She is on 2 years 5 months spouse visa and I did all her application myself through knowledge gained from nairaland and met friends for life who we still speak till date. We have a daughter of 19 months now and expecting another one in 2-3 months time.
My reason of the above explanation, my wife has a daughter ( my step-daughter) of 6 years. Her father was never there when she was born. I have been paying for feeding and education in Nigeria as she currently staying with her mummy ( my wife sister) sister. I have all the receipts of sending money to her up keeping. Her daddy name is on her birthday certificate.
I need advice on how to bring her to UK so that we can all live as one family.
Please, I will appreciate your advice.

Sholeola23:
Guru in the house please

I was brought to the UK by my dad when I was 13. Wen to secondary school, college. Couldn't go to uni coz my dad past away. My mum has also past away 17 years ago. Before my dad past away I applied and I was told to go back to him but by this time he had already past. I then put in for reconsideration which took another 4 years for them to reply to me. I was told to report to Croydon immigration centre. I then applied again with wife (then my GF) and i was refused because am not married to my partner. I got married in the UK and applied again and because i overstayed in the uk I was refused again. So we diceded i leave to come back to nigeria and reapplied as a spouce as advise by lawyer. I applied for a spouce visa 24th of May and I left the UK 5th of June to attend my biometric appoint in Lagos 8th of June. Was told my application didn't contain a TB test 3 weeks later. I did it and send it to them after a few times they confirmed they have seen it and linked with my application. It's getting frustrating and still awaiting decision. Bearig in mind i have no criminal record. I am really scared I need someone to advise me.

Applied 24th May
Biometric 8th of June.
TB test request 3 weeks later and sent to them next day.

Awaiting decision.

You did not need a TB test If you have not been away from the UK for more than 6 months. you will need one if you have been away for more than 6 months.
Also, due to the complex nature of the case, it might not fall within the 12 weeks time frame. Some lawyers will say 6 months maximum. So be patient and prayerful.

Pmaakino:
My husband has just received the supporting documents. There isn't an email from TLS yet but I suspected that the documents would be sent back before the email from TLS came, because that was what happened with demoore (whose timeline and posts I have been avidly following). They sent back almost all the documents, including the ones we had expected they would keep. What does that mean Could it be a sign of bad news? I am freaking out here. Please someone help: what did they send back?

Glad I could be of some assistance in this journey. Congrats on the visa! ��

Gud evenin huse .please can anyone be of great help to me,wud be apply for ma spouse visa month end ,just want to no if its necessary to change ma passport to my hubby name plz urgent reply .thanks

antiaqueen:
Gud evenin huse .please can anyone be of great help to me,wud be apply for ma spouse visa month end ,just want to no if its necessary to change ma passport to my hubby name plz urgent reply .thanks

No need to change passport.........

I receive this email today.wat do u think please

Reference: GWF044xxx

Dear MALIK xxxxx

UK Visas & Immigration has now assessed your UK visa application and made a decision. Your documents and

the decision will be sent back to either the UK Visa Application Centre where you applied, where we will

contact you by email over the next few days to collect them, or if you are using the courier return service, will

be sent directly back to the address you provided.

Please note that TLScontact does not know the outcome of the assessment and has played no role in the

decision-making process.

Kind regards,

TLScontact
UK VIsas & Immigration

Hello everyone, I am a regular person on this forum. It was through this forum I brought my wife from Nigeria to UK in 2015. She is on 2 years 5 months spouse visa and I did all her application myself through knowledge gained from nairaland and met friends for life who we still speak till date. We have a daughter of 19 months now and expecting another one in 2-3 months time.
My reason of the above explanation, my wife has a daughter ( my step-daughter) of 6 years. Her father was never there when she was born. I have been paying for feeding and education in Nigeria as she currently staying with her mummy ( my wife sister) sister. I have all the receipts of sending money to her up keeping. Her daddy name is on her birthday certificate.
I need advice on how to bring her to UK so that we can all live as one family.
Please, I will appreciate your advice.

Gud mornin. Thanks alot for ur help

congrats in advance, please when did you do your biometrics...i am tired of waiting.

@lexus @ justwise @real and everyone, please can i ask for priority service after submiting over 1month, I have had it up to my mouthful, I am going to throw up any time soon...Pls can I ask that i want priority now or its too late??
Also can we call MP, our kids should have resumed last week in the UK school we have secured admission for them, but no one to care for them except me so their dad can work, abeg is this good enough reason to call MP, they hold british PPS, they are not going to school here o, i have pulled them out....pls guys, what do you all think?

Sholeola23:
I receive this email today.wat do u think please

Reference: GWF044xxx

Dear MALIK xxxxx

UK Visas & Immigration has now assessed your UK visa application and made a decision. Your documents and

the decision will be sent back to either the UK Visa Application Centre where you applied, where we will

contact you by email over the next few days to collect them, or if you are using the courier return service, will

be sent directly back to the address you provided.

Please note that TLScontact does not know the outcome of the assessment and has played no role in the

decision-making process.

Kind regards,

TLScontact
UK VIsas & Immigration

subomi2:
congrats in advance, please when did you do your biometrics...i am tired of waiting.

@lexus @ justwise @real and everyone, please can i ask for priority service after submiting over 1month, I have had it up to my mouthful, I am going to throw up any time soon...Pls can I ask that i want priority now or its too late??
Also can we call MP, our kids should have resumed last week in the UK school we have secured admission for them, but no one to care for them except me so their dad can work, abeg is this good enough reason to call MP, they hold british PPS, they are not going to school here o, i have pulled them out....pls guys, what do you all think?

Too late for priority application........ The only way is to withdraw your original application, pay another fee and use priority (not cost effective)......

Unfortunately, you have to wait.......

You could send them to their Father and he pays a live - in minder, to look after them (Daddy must have deep pockets)

Nothing your MP can do, your application is still within the SLA timeframe........

Benuromi:
Hello everyone, I am a regular person on this forum. It was through this forum I brought my wife from Nigeria to UK in 2015. She is on 2 years 5 months spouse visa and I did all her application myself through knowledge gained from nairaland and met friends for life who we still speak till date. We have a daughter of 19 months now and expecting another one in 2-3 months time.
My reason of the above explanation, my wife has a daughter ( my step-daughter) of 6 years. Her father was never there when she was born. I have been paying for feeding and education in Nigeria as she currently staying with her mummy ( my wife sister) sister. I have all the receipts of sending money to her up keeping. Her daddy name is on her birthday certificate.
I need advice on how to bring her to UK so that we can all live as one family.
Please, I will appreciate your advice.

Adoption...............(If)

Did you wife mention the child on her original application?

Sholeola23:
I receive this email today.wat do u think please

Reference: GWF044xxx

Dear MALIK xxxxx

UK Visas & Immigration has now assessed your UK visa application and made a decision. Your documents and

the decision will be sent back to either the UK Visa Application Centre where you applied, where we will

contact you by email over the next few days to collect them, or if you are using the courier return service, will

be sent directly back to the address you provided.

Please note that TLScontact does not know the outcome of the assessment and has played no role in the

decision-making process.

Kind regards,

TLScontact
UK VIsas & Immigration

If you attended all lectures and bought all handouts (applying all the course contents)? Congratulations in advance.........

antiaqueen:
Gud evenin huse .please can anyone be of great help to me,wud be apply for ma spouse visa month end ,just want to no if its necessary to change ma passport to my hubby name plz urgent reply .thanks

True not necessary like oga lexus said i wanted to change my maiden name to my hubby name when they told me the long process it might take up to almost 3months and I have to go to abuja to do biometric I just left it you wrote you want to apply month end its fine .

In ur application just write that when you get to the uk you will do a change of passport since the process is long in nigeria that will take time that was what I wrote
Best of luck all new applicants follow all instructions here .