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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by dustydee: 5:16am On Nov 07, 2018 |
Freeze007:Why don't you ask them to move to Nigeria to join you since you have a job and it will be easier for them to get a visa? I say that because getting a tier 2 visa is quite difficult if you are not a medical practitioner. while they are with you, she could still make do with her benefit (assuming they keep paying her). Marry her, that way she could then apply for a spousal visa for you (may be difficult as she does not earn enough). You can then continue your search for a route to the UK via tier 1 (Exceptional Talent Visa), Tier 2 or Spousal visa. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Freeze007(m): 8:23am On Nov 07, 2018 |
dustydee: That was my hope. it did not work out as planned, I am without a job. Yes, she suggested coming over, let's be honest, who would allow such suicide mission from where there was education, etc to Nigeria where she might not be able cope with conditions. Fingers still crossed,am believing I get a good Job soon, only this is taking like forever. Thank you for your input, really appreciate...we rise by raising others, one love!!! |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Freeze007(m): 8:34am On Nov 07, 2018 |
RalphJean: If you want my Honest truth, the three points are basis for wanting to leave with particular regard to being a father figure to my little sunshine. Trust me, it is hard to know you have a daughter yet not there to maintain that role as a father in her life, sure you know what it feels like for the lass. Maybe you are driven by the Holy Spirit to know that I do not entirely want to be with my baby Mama but if God gives me the ability then I don't mind. Times are hard Bro, as for making my baby mama allow me to take custody of her it will be a herculean task, trust me, except as man I know nothing regarding what God can do I want to thank you for your suggestions, hopefully I get a job in the UK because she is truly going through a lot I must say. I wish I could support and also be a good Dad.. In all I can only pray for Gods will to be done.. Thank you for your advise, we rise by lifting others, one live |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 9:15am On Nov 07, 2018 |
I think both of you need to start working. If she is not having serious seizures, she can get a job even if it is part-time. You also need a job in Nigeria. Both of you need money. Moving to UK is not cheap, work for a couple of years in Nigeria and plan properly towards moving to UK, it should be a long term plan for both of you. You can visit each other from time to time until then. Good luck. Freeze007: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Freeze007(m): 9:25am On Nov 07, 2018 |
nomad26: Obrigado! Gracias! Emem, Udo!! |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Adapapaokoye: 10:49am On Nov 07, 2018 |
Freeze007:At the end of the day the choice is yours to make. If nah Canada I would have told you to come over but UK, nah you go make that choice yourself |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by imnotconfused: 12:56pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
Freeze007, I have a few epileptic colleagues who come to work everyday as their seizures are well controlled with medication,I don't know if your lady is able to consider this or if she is so disabled that she's completely unable to work. If she's able to work and earns 18k or thereabouts,she can sponsor you. It's nice you've suddenly woken up and decided to be a father but this life in the UK you seem to be angling for may not be as you want.Saddled with debt,non working parents,on benefits etc If it is indeed about your child,you need to be on the right footing. A job first of all then start paying child maintenance/support then mending the relationship between your lady,you and your child. It's admirable that you think you can move in and live happily ever after but unfortunately life doesn't work that way.She may not even be what you want and you may not be what she wants. You mustn't live together to be the best father to your child. Anyway,forget this epistle and find a job first,maybe tier 2 visa. Good luck. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by imnotconfused: 12:57pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
fatima04: Aldi brioche |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by imnotconfused: 1:10pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
Ekitibiased:Hello, I trained outside Nigeria and did not do housejob.Pure hell! It automatically means you cannot work here as a locum as you will have to start from the scratch which is Foundation year 1 because you do not have 1 year experience. To get into Foundation Year one you need to compete with UK graduates and be on a visa that permits you to work which is either an ILR or Citizenship or an employer who is happy to give you a Locum Appointment For Training post as an FY1 and sponsor you on a Tier 2 visa.This is very unlikely because FY1 posts are usually filled up. I had to wait to get ILR before I could work that's like 5 years all because I didn't do housejob. If I were you ,I would do housejob,take PLAb ,get on a tier 2 and then do whatever you want. Cheers! 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Freeze007(m): 5:14pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
Adapapaokoye: Honestly I am touched to know there are beautiful people in Nigeria.. I am truly honored for this noble gesture. I think I will do as the former advised-getting a job and trying to do the needful. I loved every single thing about that country. Again thanks...We rise by lifting others one love |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Freeze007(m): 5:25pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Ekitibiased(m): 10:09pm On Nov 07, 2018 |
I get your point well but I know the reality of that already.......I am not limited to only working as a doctor , although I will attempt the PLAB exams...... MDCN have become a little moderate with recent result so I will give it a try later. I have the chance to do something else after masters......NGOs etc. I am very open to opportunities that guarantee me time . Even getting a good ielts score for PLAB can be difficult here so I have the chance to do that and before my PLAB results become invalid......house job can be done even as supra......so I can return to UK asap imnotconfused: |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nwabobo: 10:14am On Nov 11, 2018 |
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fopishow(m): 3:18pm On Nov 11, 2018 |
@ fatima04 & gurus here, please advise how easy it is to secure a job on tier 2 dependent partner visa valid for 3 years. Are employers willing to employ on this PBS dependent visa?I work as a procurement specialist, any tips on how to land a job in the same field sooner? FYI, I will be moving to south east-England within few weeks. Please advise. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fatima04: 5:41pm On Nov 11, 2018 |
fopishow: There are no work restrictions on your type of visa, so you can so just register on as many job site as soon as possible and update your linkedin account to suit your profession and what is expexted of professionals in your field. In all apply for all jobs you see that fits into your role and follow up with mails and calls seen on job advert. All the best. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fopishow(m): 6:51pm On Nov 11, 2018 |
Thanks for the input, i appreciate. I pretty much have the linkedin update and job portals covered as i started applying already. I am mostly concerned about how fierce the job market is at the moment? I currently work the same role with a top oil servicing firm in abu-dhabi and i would be giving that up(resignation) to see if i could land a job within a month/two,how realistic does that seem? Another question i have is that, as a tier 2 dependent, am i to pay income tax as well? fatima04: |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fatima04: 8:51pm On Nov 11, 2018 |
fopishow: Getting a job depends on a lot of factors and cannot be accurately predicted. See if you can connect with some recruiters online and probably get interviews arranged via Skype or something. I believe your experience from abu-dhabi could also help and extend your search to Scotland e.g Aberdeen if possible because of your current experience. To your second question, you pay income tax when you start working and you earn above £11,000 per annum |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Yinkzy03: 3:36pm On Nov 12, 2018 |
Hguys, I'm back again to share my testimony just as promised. All Thanks to God and to you all for your advise, it really worked wonders, especially the one from @ESULALU, he practically took me through the lesson via Nairaland, big ups to you Boss. I passed my practical driving test today with just 5 lessons, yes, 5. Infact, i had just 4 minor faults. This is to encourage those that are yet to or probably almost given up that they can do it. Thank you, thank you and thank you. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by saboau: 3:36pm On Nov 12, 2018 |
Hello my people, i want to know if a Tier 2 carrying Immigrant can bring in a child with a US passport without a dependant visa into the UK. Of course the child cant stay more that 6 months. Just want to know if holding different entry document is not a problem Thanks |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Uglyduckling: 7:39pm On Nov 12, 2018 |
Yinkzy03: Congratulations. Me I’m still here allowing fear for opposite side of road driving to hold me back 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fatima04: 8:45am On Nov 13, 2018 |
saboau: I believe he can come but won't be entitled to free healthcare since he hasn't paid for IHS surcharge. I also learnt if you are staying for the long term and your dependant doesn't start their visa the same time as yours, a slight issue may occur when you apply for ILR because you are settled then and they may need to exit the UK to apply for a new visa route. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fopishow(m): 4:18pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Much appreciated, thanks. fatima04: |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by fopishow(m): 4:37pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Hi, Please confirm if it was manual or automatic? Yinkzy03: |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 7:40pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Upfront charges, now live ...... Extract from Guardian UK 13/11/2018
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Yinkzy03: 7:58pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Hi @fopishow, it was manual i went for, wanted to give myself options and besides a lot of people drive manual in this country and they are cheaper as well, hence my decision... fopishow: 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 8:37pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Lexusgs430: Horrible as this may be, I think this is fair. You can’t come into the country and use medical care you’ve never paid for. Even in America, you won’t try it. It’s a National health care not World-wide health care. Everytime I went on a trip to a schengen country, I had to buy health insurance to cover me. So if any immigrant is coming here, they should either pay the IHS or if not eligible, they should get their own insurance. My friend was at the hospital recently and he waited 8 hours before he was treated. Somebody that pays IHS and even NI taxes o, just because the hospital didn’t have enough hands. Abeg it haff do. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 8:55pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Aphrodite007: Next time you visit another euro-zone, get the EHIC card for 1st line consultations + medical insurance for top up ... The UK has finally come around to realizations and not political correctness...... (in some aspects) 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 8:58pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Aphrodite007: Your friend was probably playing big man at A&E...... If he screamed the place down in pain, he would have been upgraded from initial TRIAGE.......... 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by bigtt76(f): 9:04pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 9:08pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by bigtt76(f): 9:15pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 9:37pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
bigtt76: I dey o, my Dear..... Simply hibernating as usual.... |
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