yemblaze:
You are really a woman of steel..soo happy for you and your family.
May you find favour in your new home. Congrats and enjoy.

You deserve our beautiful double shekere dancers...

Awwww...Isn’t this just beautiful. I get shekeres Thanks girl. Na so we go also shake shekeres on top your good news in a bit. I receive that FAVOUR.

ans123:
Deuces!!!

ABRIDGED TIMELINE
WES: August 1, 2018
IELTS A: 05/24/18- 7,7,7,7.5 (LRWS)
IELTS B: 06/30/18- 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
IELTS C: 08/18/18- 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8.5
IELTS D: 09/29/18- 8.5, 9, 8, 8.5
NOI: 01/14/19
Submitted: 01/31/19 and AOR next day
OINP: 01/25/19
ITA: March 6, 2019
AOR: March 11, 2019
MED/BIL: April 24, 2019
1st Ghost Update: May 31, 2019
2nd Ghost Update: June 10, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019
COPR: June --, 2019
NOC: 1123
Work Reference: 1 job (4 years)
Family Composition: 3
No Travel History
VO: CIO Sydney


Congrats @beeodun . Team NOC 1123 all we do is win. I claim your speed. IJN amen.

My personal NOC person... more wins to come for us IJN dear. Here and There . Rooting for you. Thank you.

Teqla:
Interesting read, congratulations.......

Thank you.

ummhalimah:


Congratulations!!!!!!
May Canada favour you and yours.

Cc: beabeasquare.

Ameeeen. Thanks so much. The congratulations will go round

Woow! God is ever faithful, thanks for sharing your story
May God favour you in your new home. Start packing for real this time!

beeodun:


GRACE!!!!
Mic check…check! Ink check…Check!... Audience check…check! Gist check…CHECK!
The BIG Mail is here Fam…PPR is a banger. All Glory be to God. HE is God all by himself!
Ok, so if you aren’t into long stories, kindly scroll down to the very bottom for the abridged version in bullet points BUT ermm, if you’re like me -gist lover of life- please gather round, adjust glasses, cross legs, just do all you must to get comfy and enjoy my TESTIMONY!

PRELUDE GIST
Me ehnnn, is like I was not born for this Naija; even my folks do say it’s like dem no suppose born me for here-LOL but I thank God o. Sometime in mid ‘2017, I came across someone that came into our office that day and one thing led to one thing and he mentioned he could help with Masters in Canada...my ears shot up straight (BG: I refused to do Masters when my parents were begging me then because I wanted it done in the abroad-Shebi if I had done it then, it would have saved me a LOT; emphasis on LOT but oh well….) He pitched the M.Sc Research route that could save me tuition and all. Fast forward, paid him some money while I packaged my SOPs and all. Infact, I started to kinda pack in my head as I had a timeframe to leave Naija…Chaiii I don try o because lest I forget, back in 2011, I won Visa Lottery and PopMan even took me to do passport sharpaly like mheen I was on my way out or so I thought until we learnt they scrapped it that same year! Hmmmmmm…the word “over-painfullest” doesn’t suffice (Excuse my Linguistic License at play). Anyways, story story, couldn’t get a supervisor to sponsor me and up till today, I sha don’t know where in Canada (or elsewhere) that Uncle is. Good thing though, he at a time mentioned we could also try this EE route (that was my first time hearing it but just didn’t appeal to me the way he briefly explained it). So, when it became obvious that I couldn’t reach him anymore to even know how far (he just went sick “permanently’), I remembered that EE thingy that involves IELTS (we had to just get band 7 as he so put it & Evaluation). I ‘woke’ hubby up and enrolled for May 2018. Prior to this, the guy sef don too hype me say na simple test and he knows I will easily get band 7 which was all we needed so imagine my confidence into the exam; I only read/showed hubby the links BC sent after registering and IELTS Liz for Speaking (which the guy told me to google) and results came as LRWS: 7,7,7,7.5 . It was after the exam and trying to get onboard with paying WES that I understood from NL (about late Part 3/Part 4) that the result wasn’t sufficient moreso Hubby’s was 6.0. I just got weak and ranted here; got epic responses from @stonecoldface, @Fresty and @Teecan and that opened my eyes to read the thread and then I UNDERSTOOD. Summary- I wrote 4 times in total and hubby thrice.
I never remarked as I didn’t know earlier and when I did, I felt the points won’t have sufficed.

IELTS NUGGETS
Hard to explain in detail all I did in each section but my 2kobo is, it’s best to first get comfortable- really comfortable with the English Language in all forms. I say this because the test is basically about your knowledge of English in diverse forms; synonyms, paraphrasing, creativity, great sentence structures and the likes. I mean how else can you “show off” (albeit appropriately) this knowledge of their Language without these? LOL. I found Jay via youtube search and He na my man for IELTS any day. It’s also important that you understand what works for you. I for one did not “practice” Writing. What I did was to watch and really digest Jay’s videos, specifically, the one that has to do with “Getting above 7” or so and that helped changed my W from 7.5 to 8 on the last 2 attempts. Some howeer know that what makes them better is writing, identifying the mistakes and getting corrected. Just be honest with yourself and maintain the path that helps you achieve the desired result. L was a challenge because I too like story joh so I was usually listening to the gist rather than listen for answers. I had to really work on concentration and MAPS; this was Hubby’s strong point and his tutoring on those helped a lot. More importantly, I believe in God; hence I never joked with committing my efforts to His hands. It paid off las las.

MIRACLE ‘MINI-PPR’
After maxing out IELTS, scores were still at 437 and hubby vehemently refused to write again after the 3rd attempt (infact, the other attempts he made sef were by diverse physical, mental and spiritual techniques-- Trust me when I say it was one heck of an emotional rollercoaster! He felt it was scam on one hand, and he ‘wasting’ cash on the other. I truly understood as I was the one that paid for all 7 exams due to the because his business was in the lows this period). So end of 2018, he decided enough is enough, I should just go as “spouse unaccompanying” with CRS 441 and we’ll go the Spousal Route when I land but God knows I DIDN’T want that. He maxing out would have meant the same 441/443. January 2019, we also got the ‘profile ineligible’ message and the little hope I clung to as tie-breaker just went crashing so I grudgingly accepted and created new profile as non-accompanying and the following week or so I got NOI from Ontario! Kai, I had mixed feelings ooo but I knew what had to be done. I brainstormed with my personal peeps @Ramj & @Mcstan18 and in the end, we went with hubby and Mcstan’s angle: just submit for OINP rather than chilling for CRS to come down (guess what: it never did/hasn’t- at least to that figure) and even though I nursed a little fear, arising from past comments of OINP taking like 3 months, I believed and asked for miraculous approval on the last day of the HALLELUYAH CHALLENGE and yeah that evening, I received my OINP nomination…in 24days! Chaiii, the way we praised God that day ehnnn, this was our Golden Mail Part 1 abeg. While all these was going on, I kept disturbing my personal peeps as well as Oga Joo on whether to change profile before OINP submission or after nomination; it was so disturbing and even after getting replies to my mails from Ontario, the answer wasn’t still clear so eventually just left it like that till after nomination, I then changed profile to spouse accompanying before “accepting” the nomination! After that time, they just paused issuance of NOIs till late May or so. It would have really altered plans so for that I bless God.

ECA THINGS
ECA with WES went very well between July-August 1, 2018 without WAEC hassles and got contact from I think, @Distinct77 to help with hubby’s. Thanks again dear.

MEDICALS
This was one area I was so worried about PRE-ITA. I read a moniker having issues during medicals about weight of LO and I was in panic mode seeing as I had preeclampsia before delivery resulting in my MIRACLE BABY with weight of way less than 1kg at birth (another testimony for off-thread); I’m sure you can imagine my worry. I booked Medicals with IOM, they wanted to pull one on me but I sent a firmly worded mail to them and got my retained date of March 6, 2019. Medicals went well and despite my fears on having her weight and my past pose issues, it didn’t. We just got in and she was all shades of friendly and chatty, I explained all to the Doctor while chatting and that was it.

OTHER DOCS
POF: LOE showing breakdown of funds + Notarized Gift Deed from Dad’s company + Transfer Evidence of Gift + Screenshot of XE.com & Oanda.com conversion of funds+ Letter from Bank in CIC Format. Just my Savings Account (No TB or the likes).
WORK: Reference letter in CIC Format (Boss was very helpful) + ID Card + Most recent Payslips (3 months). Claimed 1 job with duration of 4 years

SILVER MAIL
Same day, we went to Studio 24 for the required photographs and then to Alagbon for PCC with the Lady Funke for 7k for hubby and I. Thanks @ilekz
Later that evening, we received the Silver Mail we had been waiting on for MONTHS! ITA came through.
Just had to fine-tune some documents and sent application on March 11, 2019. I had earlier, as learnt from here, categorized each document and renamed accordingly. The amount of screenshots I have from this thread ehnnn. LOL. It really helped peeps.

POST-AOR
Nothing so eventful asides the usual waiting and anxiety that comes with the package. Just when I resolve not to check account/mail for like a week, hubby will just be on my case: how far?! If me sef be IRCC Agent, I for don ask am: Oga how far you sef, calm down na. OL. Yeah lest I forget, had to raise 1 CSE the very next day. In the excitement to submit amidst activities at work that day, I didn’t submit the LOE I had prepared. I could have skipped it as I did a short cover page of few sentences for each category but unfortunately, the POF part that was the main to me wasn’t there and I needed them to understand that the Gift from my Dad was from his Company account (not personal). Also, one day at work (April 4, 2019), I was just going through my “Canny Book” and was just directed to see that my Personal History on OINP and EE Applications didn’t match. I wanted to leave it but for peace of mind, raised CSE and explained it as an oversight. I was so angry with myself thinking I had my application neatly and well arranged for hope of speedy processing (unto simple application na). I just tried to commot mind and hope for the best regardless. It was until after BIL that I started getting anxious moreso, Parents just have this subtle yet worrying way of asking “how far”. Anyways, Popsy practically “forced” me to call IRCC when I was at their place on June 5, 2019 and was told ALL was completed except 1 aspect of BG check. Well, that was refreshing to hear and for some reason, I felt so strongly that PPR will come in next day (don’t ask how lol). Ok, let me tell you, I had a dream that night and when I woke up, the only thing I remembered or was in my head was JUNE 6 & JUNE 11. Didn’t know what those dates meant but in hindsight, I do as 2 significant things happened; one of which you now know. I went to camp this past Friday and ohhh, I Praised God like I had all I wanted. He is Faithful.
COMING THROUGH…Golden Message
Oh, never have I seen such a beautiful electronic message. So many signs whispered/screamed at me immediately I woke up this morning and I resolved to wait till exactly 2pm our time to check mail. I dey office dey watch 9th Assembly/Drama proceedings and didn’t know when 2pm waka reach like 10mins. Immediately I saw the time, I jumped up, opened mailbox and there IT was…smiling sexily, beckoning with eyes so alluring; “come read me Babe, I’ve been here for like 20minutes now na”. Ehnn who am I to ignore? Sharpaly, I moved closely, opened, READ, READ and READ again. Brethren, I just SMILED. Kaii, smile so brooooaddd. I read my personal PPR mail. Congratulations Babe, God be Praised!!!!!!!!!! It still feels so surreal; like I’m just gentle and humble all of a sudden.

ACCOLADES
I really must appreciate every “asker” and “answerer” on this thread; they have in one way or the other helped me on this journey. My darling Fresty- just rose from this thread to be a fine sis carrying my matter all those times I was feeling down PRE-ITA at various stages of rants and worries. Shey you see those wonderful contacts you gave me at different times ehn, those two guys were soooooooo helpful at different stages. Na dem be MEN. My special Sir M and Sir T, (don’t think they are here or I don’t know their monikers) I truly appreciate you and pray sincerely that y’all will never lack help when you need it. In a bit, we’ll joyfully “meet” in our new country. God bless your kind hearts. Personal accolades to my Je m’appelle Ramj and Joo2018; you guys (though it took my reading Joo’s PPR story to convince myself he’s a HE-Lol) were very patient with me. From NOC to Gift Deed to OINP add spouse sagas et al. God bless you guys real good. @Stonecoldface and @Teecan, your responses to me when I just joined this thread remain fresh in my mind; thanks for the “straight talks”. To my no-Arts friend @Mcstan18, God bless you for all you do and in ways you won’t be able to explain, your PR will fall on you sharpaly. @Barryston, Padi since “06 and counting, see you in a bit dear. So grateful this thread ‘reunited’ us o. Thanks for all the help. @02, thanks for your guidance when I wanted to try out for Manitoba then. @ilekz, my almost ONIP brother, good banters we had POST AOR, see you in Canny soon dear; so rooting for you. @ladymarshall, thanks personally for all our NOC permutations POST-AOR and links for a better life off NL and yeah, for your invaluable works here as well; oya catch ya Golden Mail.

For all the times y’ALL here made me giggle, go emotional, think, shocked, LAUGH, inspired, and wonder at your selflessness (you know yourselves), I say a Humongous Thank You! Some monikers are just stuck in my head for life mheen.

SIGNING OUT
I hope with these lengthy yet not so verbose stories, I hope I’ve been able to encourage, inform and even maybe entertain you on my journey enroute Canada (my & our new country). Sorry if on the contrary I bored you with many words; oh well, just take it as PPR story. See y’all soon in Canny because it’s as sure as today is June 11th that you’ll be in Canada soon.

Deuces!!!

ABRIDGED TIMELINE
WES: August 1, 2018
IELTS A: 05/24/18- 7,7,7,7.5 (LRWS)
IELTS B: 06/30/18- 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
IELTS C: 08/18/18- 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8.5
IELTS D: 09/29/18- 8.5, 9, 8, 8.5
NOI: 01/14/19
Submitted: 01/31/19 and AOR next day
OINP: 01/25/19
ITA: March 6, 2019
AOR: March 11, 2019
MED/BIL: April 24, 2019
1st Ghost Update: May 31, 2019
2nd Ghost Update: June 10, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019
COPR: June --, 2019
NOC: 1123
Work Reference: 1 job (4 years)
Family Composition: 3
No Travel History
VO: CIO Sydney


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Thanks so much for your contributions
@Topsmamen, @Ifeoma77 @ladymarshall please what are your opinions

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I think wedding pictures, invitation card and family pictures and an LOE stating you only had church wedding and no court wedding will suffice. I would have said going to court to get form E, but it will carry 2019 date and I don't know if it will fly.
Please @Topsmamen, @Ifeoma77 @ladymarshall please what are your opinions.

Suspectzero:
Yes it is compulsory to fill in your jobs for the last 10 years. Even the gaps of unemployment should be filled as "unemployed".

No you don't have to provide a reference letter for each job. You only need to provide employment letter(s) for the skilled jobs you wish to use to claim work experience points for

Thanks suspectzero. Thanks beeodun.

In addition to what others have said, I believe you were given two wedding certificates in church, that is you have a copy and you return one to your local government for documentation. If this is true, visit your local government and request for a letter to affirm that the marriage was held. That's my opinion

bbpin:
Thanks so much for your contributions
@Topsmamen, @Ifeoma77 @ladymarshall please what are your opinions

beeodun:


Thank you. No p. Let’s start with a PM. All will end well in praise dear.

Thanks, just did.

We were given only one certificate. I will go back and make enquiries about this.
Thanks

[/quote][quote author=tolfa post=79251762]In addition to what others have said, I believe you were given two wedding certificates in church, that is you have a copy and you return one to your local government for documentation. If this is true, visit your local government and request for a letter to affirm that the marriage was held. That's my opinion

Congratulations!
May Canada favour you

adebee16:
Timeline
EE Profile: November 11,2018
ITA: November 15, 2018
AOR: November 28, 2018
MEP/BIL: January 7, 2019
Biometrics Completed: January 9, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019, dated June 10
Visa Office: Ottawa
ADR: None
Family of 2







I wish us all God's very best and may Canada favour us.

Congratulations dear
Relief!

abyejecks:

Celebrating small victories

I applied online since January 30th and 31st for transcript & statement of results from unilag. By March, I visited records office to find out. God granted me favour with the staff in charge who assisted me with my transcripts within 3 days. After a week, before my SoR was also sent which was both in April. The wait started with Ices. This morning, I just felt the urge to send a mail stating that it's almost 14weeks which wasn't completely true. They responded by 2pm that my report is complete and ready to be couried later this week or early next week.

Wow! The feeling is indescribable. Crs sitting at 475. Booking medicals for ending this month or early next month. I have almost finished gathering documents for submission as am sure of ita.

Follow me and thank God for small victories.

Congratulations.
May Canada favour you you and your family.

Please can I have the contact of Lady Funke that did your PCC.
Thank you.

beeodun:


GRACE!!!!

ABRIDGED TIMELINE
WES: August 1, 2018
IELTS A: 05/24/18- 7,7,7,7.5 (LRWS)
IELTS B: 06/30/18- 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
IELTS C: 08/18/18- 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8.5
IELTS D: 09/29/18- 8.5, 9, 8, 8.5
NOI: 01/14/19
Submitted: 01/31/19 and AOR next day
OINP: 01/25/19
ITA: March 6, 2019
AOR: March 11, 2019
MED/BIL: April 24, 2019
1st Ghost Update: May 31, 2019
2nd Ghost Update: June 10, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019
COPR: June --, 2019
NOC: 1123
Work Reference: 1 job (4 years)
Family Composition: 3
No Travel History
VO: CIO Sydney


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opella:

I think wedding pictures, invitation card and family pictures and an LOE stating you only had church wedding and no court wedding will suffice. I would have said going to court to get form E, but it will carry 2019 date and I don't know if it will fly.
Please @Topsm.amen, @Ife.oma77 @ladym.arshall please what are your opinions.

bbpin:
Thanks so much for your contributions
@Topsm.amen, @Ifeo.ma77 @ladym.arshall please what are your opinions

Pictures and wedding invitation will work. Have you changed your name? If yes, the change of name publication should be added.
You should also share your social media handles in the LOE so they can verify your relationship (i.e. if you share your relationship on social media).
Finally, you should add anything that shows you two share an address, it could be bills or bank statements or even the addresses on your driver's licenses.
Any joint accounts or investments? Property bought together?

Trevor83:

Pls I’m new here. How do I contact any of these people?

Email:ralph.goodale@parl.gc.ca
Write to him, explain the circumstances and ask for help

adebee16:
Timeline
EE Profile: November 11,2018
ITA: November 15, 2018
AOR: November 28, 2018
MEP/BIL: January 7, 2019
Biometrics Completed: January 9, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019, dated June 10
Visa Office: Ottawa
ADR: None
Family of 2

I wish us all God's very best and may Canada favour us.

Wow! Congratulations to your family! May Canada favour you mightily

beeodun:

GRACE!!!!
Mic check…check! Ink check…Check!... Audience check…check! Gist check…CHECK!
The BIG Mail is here Fam…PPR is a banger. All Glory be to God. HE is God all by himself!

Deuces!!!

ABRIDGED TIMELINE
WES: August 1, 2018
IELTS A: 05/24/18- 7,7,7,7.5 (LRWS)
IELTS B: 06/30/18- 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
IELTS C: 08/18/18- 8.5, 7.5, 8, 8.5
IELTS D: 09/29/18- 8.5, 9, 8, 8.5
NOI: 01/14/19
Submitted: 01/31/19 and AOR next day
OINP: 01/25/19
ITA: March 6, 2019
AOR: March 11, 2019
MED/BIL: April 24, 2019
1st Ghost Update: May 31, 2019
2nd Ghost Update: June 10, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019
COPR: June --, 2019
NOC: 1123
Work Reference: 1 job (4 years)
Family Composition: 3
No Travel History
VO: CIO Sydney

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That OINP is a real mini PPR! Congratulations!! It has ended in praise

ans123:
Please ensure both NOCs qualify for FSW i.e O,A,B.

Thank you for your response.

Both NOC does fall under O,A,B.

majamisile:


Spot on boss. What Mamaroon was trying to explain was that you should select the NOC which you feel is a top NOC in demand by popular provinces between the two as your primary NOC so as to stand a bigger chance of being nominated by a province. You may not bother about that if you have a very high CRS with your combined work experience.

Thanks for the additional info.

How do i know which NOC is in popular demand by provinces so as to stand a nomination chance?

Good afternoon elders, the day of reckoning is here, what time do they usually drop the draw point?

Ifeoma thank you very much. We have even called the church and got to know that the original marriage certificate is still with them. What was given to us was marriage blessing certificate so we will pick that up and also add other supporting proofs and submit Asap

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[quote author=Ifeoma77 post=79252841]

Pictures and wedding invitation will work. Have you changed your name? If yes, the change of name publication should be added.
You should also share your social media handles in the LOE so they can verify your relationship (i.e. if you share your relationship on social media).
Finally, you should add anything that shows you two share an address, it could be bills or bank statements or even the addresses on your driver's licenses.
Any joint accounts or investments? Property bought together?

Please who has inspector Fatai or Lady Funke's number for PCC.
The number for Fatai here is not connecting.
Any way to get it without coming to Lagos.. Bikonu!

Thank you in anticipation

ladymarshall:
Yes he can. Its free for him if he is in Canada. Anyone who you give permission to can, not necessarily your sponsor

Thank Lady Marshall, I apprdciate your response. Much appreciated

So i am guessing he will apply via the ATIP online service request??

ednut1:
automatic na . Make e sha reach my side too 465 The wait is killing

lucy

Dear All,

Trust you are having a good day. I have been reading up a lot about the Express Entry from here and would like to seek your advice.

My husband, who is not the PA, has a mistake on his WAEC result. Instead of Feb 4, it is showing June 25 but it is the same year. We have gone to WAEC office and he was told that the possibility of it being rectified is slim because it has been over 17 years. I am confused as to proceeding with his WES evaluation and the EE profile when we create one.

What should we do?

Thank you for your help.

I’ll suggest you use ICES

kemtybemty:
Dear All,

Trust you are having a good day. I have been reading up a lot about the Express Entry from here and would like to seek your advice.

My husband, who is not the PA, has a mistake on his WAEC result. Instead of Feb 4, it is showing June 25 but it is the same year. We have gone to WAEC office and he was told that the possibility of it being rectified is slim because it has been over 17 years. I am confused as to proceeding with his WES evaluation and the EE profile when we create one.

What should we do?

Thank you for your help.

[quote author=yemicoal post=79256159]lucy [/quote ]

Ameeria:
Good afternoon elders, the day of reckoning is here, what time do they usually drop the draw point?

hahahahaha around 3- 5. I even dreamt i got PPR mail yesterday . Only to wake up later

Elders,

Please, I just created my ee profile but it's showing that "I am ineligible". I filled all d required details and it showed a locked padlock. It doesn't show my score either.

Please, is there something I am doing wrong?

Get an affidavit. Stating the correct age

kemtybemty:
Dear All,

Trust you are having a good day. I have been reading up a lot about the Express Entry from here and would like to seek your advice.

My husband, who is not the PA, has a mistake on his WAEC result. Instead of Feb 4, it is showing June 25 but it is the same year. We have gone to WAEC office and he was told that the possibility of it being rectified is slim because it has been over 17 years. I am confused as to proceeding with his WES evaluation and the EE profile when we create one.

What should we do?

Thank you for your help.

He did mine and my husband's own 08ten ten4. 79.79

Iwinosified:
Good morning all. Please a friend of mine has just gotten her unilag Masters and has applied for SOR. I have advised her to use WES as against the ICES she opted for being that she already evaluated her Bsc last year with the former. She's worried about the waec verification, for lack of time to move about(New job). I wasn't aware that an upgrade would require waec. Please I know there was someone here who was helping completely with the waec verification for a fee but I cant seem to locate any of his posts. If you can help with it and or have used him please kindly help. Thank you.

adebee16:
Timeline
EE Profile: November 11,2018
ITA: November 15, 2018
AOR: November 28, 2018
MEP/BIL: January 7, 2019
Biometrics Completed: January 9, 2019
PPR: June 11, 2019, dated June 10
Visa Office: Ottawa
ADR: None
Family of 2

Big congrats. So happy for you. My AOR is DECEMBER 8TH 2018. Have passed my 6 months processing time but I believe God will do it soon. Please where can I find link to Naija aor WhatsApp link.