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safetyman: It seems there is a clear misunderstanding here. Either you or myself are not passing the message correctly. Do you intend to submit your application while in the US but just apply as if you are in Nigeria? Just like the way my wife and I applied for her mum from Canada but it seemed she applied from Nigeria? If that, you are good to go. Any other stuff is not applicable to you. Good luck! |
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Echinedu1: Anybody can apply for a visa only from anywhere. Are you saying he can apply as a resident in the US? Did you imply that the person you know that was in the US with b1/b2 visa applied as a resident of the US or the person applied online and the application was treated like every other Nigerian applying from Nigeria? |
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safetyman: Still from my experience applying for a study permit from the US, you have to show evidence of residence from the country you are applying from. In my case, I showed my I-20. I don't have the knowledge (and also don't believe) that b1/b2 can be used as such too! |
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safetyman: If I understood your question correctly - Do you want to know if you can apply for a Canadian study permit from the US while on B2 or you just want to say that you already have a B2 in your passport but haven't traveled with it? If it is the former, you can't do that as B2 doesn't give you "right of residence" in the US. Whereas if you just have a B2 visa without having traveled to the US, my guess is that it depends on the VO's discretion. While it doesn't prove a travel history (as you haven't gone for the journey and returned), a VO can use that to prove that you (your application) can be "trusted" since the US had given you a visa. All of the above are just my views!!! |
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Markab: Chei......Canada I tire for una oooo. The inconsistency in IRCC processing is second to none. Well, we have taken what we were given! @Markab, I noticed from one of your posts here that you are in Hamilton. Are you still here? Lets link up. Sent you a PM! |
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Markab: Yea, she will get it before two weeks. Despite the holidays, we got it in 16 days (including weekends). The 24 Jan flight you talked about, I guess its either Ethiopian or Egypt Airline. I monitored those tickets before!! All the best! |
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Markab: Exactly what happened in this case..........Mother inlaw applied with her first passport and we thought she would get till validity. It was very disappointing that it was just for 1 year. I considered many options of which one was travel history! Now, your response confirms it all. Thanks |
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Markab: Thanks for the reply. That is the most probable explanation to the outcome. But I still don't understand why so many of the VO's decisions are left to "discretion". Anyways, what do I know! |
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Hey guys, Please does anyone know the rationale behind visitors visa validity? I know it is usually till the duration of passport but I have heard of persons there were issued for just one (1) year despite having longer validity in their passports. Does this have to do with travel history? Has someone with no travel history been issued more than one (1) year? Does it have to do with amount of funding available to the applicant? Your opinions will be highly appreciated!!! |
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youngbilly1: Well, that is sad to hear of all the conditions (esp. bank statements). Since you already know the solution, just try and work with it. All the best! |
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youngbilly1: I have actually applied for Visa to Canada while studying outside Nigeria. From my experience, a Visa is not a right to stay in a country. As you are a student, your Study Permit which shows the duration of your studies should be the key. I am not particularly sure about the 6 months duration you mentioned (you might have to check that out). In summary, your study permit should be fine to apply for any of those visas from outside Nigeria. Goodluck! |
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Waleabimbola: I think someone has already answered your question. And its very well good to know that they don't charge for passport delivery for TRV sticking on passport. About picking up passport for others, they can always give you the authorization.........which I advise is the best to do. Congrats! |
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Timeline: Application submission: 16th April, 2019 Uploaded all documents to forestall paying for scanning at the VFS (very expensive) Appointment at VFS Toronto : 18th April, 2019. Passport received email at UKVI: 21st April, 2019 Passport dispatched email(spouse) from UKVI: 30th April, 2019 Passport pickup email(spouse) from VFS: 30th April, 2019 Passport dispatched email(myself) from UKVI: 1st May, 2019 Passport pickup email(myself) from VFS: 2nd May, 2019 We didn't subscribe for courier delivery as it is unnecessarily expensive! Picked up both passports today and it was approved for 6 months (we are first timers) for a 2 days visit. Good luck to all! |
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davit: Aright! Thanks! |
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@Oludy and @Davit: Please what is the current secondary market tenors and rates for Stanbic and GTB respectively as I recall you guys posted their rates in the past. Please anyone who has the information can kindly share! Thanks guys!! |
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davit: Nice rates. I just wasted my money fixing my account with Stanbic. I would have stayed with my GTB oo. Lesson: Please compare all your banks rates before trading with one so you don't feel bad afterwards. @davit, please is there a way other than asking your account officer how someone can see the secondary market rates of different banks? |
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Nnamz: Hmmmm! Interesting! I actually asked a lawyer friend in Nigeria who notarized the document for me and I sent it to Stanbic. I actually sent in a secondary market TB instruction alongside the indemnity form. However, the bank did not honor my TB instruction as they said that the form must be notarized where I am located. I paid another $50 yesterday for indemnity form to get my account ready for transactions. I usually invest for 364 days tenor but after the failed bids by GTB coupled with the drop in stop rates, I just want to monitor what happens in the next few months by investing in short tenors (I just sent instructions for 34 days at 9.25%). Not that great, but I just want to hedge against uncertainty. 1 Like |
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Nnamz: Really? In Canada? So I wasted my monies eeh? Abeg which bank did those for you as CIBC and Scotia said they don't offer notary to customers. Which court can do that? |
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TotoNaRubber: Stanbic |
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oludy: On the contrary, I opened and the account became active in 2 days (just because of time zone and logistics). The painful part is just wasting money on notarizing documents. My Nigerian passport and utility bill had to be notarized ($100 just like that). Now, the worst is that I have to notarize my indemnity form!! So just to open account now, person go keep $150 because say em no dey stay for Naija. Well.......... |
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Bluecollarguy: Stanbic!! |
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divinelove: Not sure there is a minimum! Some experts here can confirm. |
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oludy: @Oludy thanks for the daily updates. I actually just got a Stanbic account solely for TB as I noticed Stanbic has nice rates. But the stress for opening a Non-resident account no be here ooo. I hope it works out best at the end. 2 Likes |
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HeliosHay: My opinion! Trading in Nigeria is far better than doing so in the US or UK. Although there are risks involved when it comes to the exchange rate, I do not think that the Naira will fall the same way it did 2016 - 2017. Infact, the CBN should have dropped the dollar below 360 as the oil price which was below $30/bbl is in the near $70/bbl. Even though there are lots of other factors that will determine the exchange rate, at the moment, Nigeria is not lacking in foreign investments. Nevertheless, I do not have absolute trust in the Nigerian government as anything can happen. However, the gains for now (in the nearest 1 year) outweighs the loss..............I will advise you zero your mind and invest in Nigeria. 4 Likes |
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Bluecollarguy: This is your money you are talking about with half bread is better than none "talk". Ok ooo! Maybe you are making the big monies shaa as your moniker na Bluecollarguy! I don't know the type of America why you live oo (no offense) but this dollar you converted to Naira is never picked up from the tree (unless e dey happen some places why I know no). Try and get an explanation to what happened to your TB transaction. 4 Likes |
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Bluecollarguy: Your calculation is correct. The rate they gave you was less than the stated rate which is not supposed to be. The only thing I can guess is that since rates (secondary market rates) change on daily basis, the 12.2% might have dropped. However, dropping from 12.2% to 10.38% is too much. I would advise you contact your account officer who treated the TB for you. 1 Like |
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Just received an email from my account officer that the GTB 364 days primary auction bid was not successful. ![]() ![]() |
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dipoolowoo: I just read the link that was posted and it was referring to the secondary market transaction closure rate. Although everyone is expecting the rate to drop by tomorrow, but the extent is unknown to the auction is completed! Lets hope for the best!!!! |
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So I inquired on the length of time it takes to get passport back from Accra. Thanks to @Luce for the insightful information. My wife's timeline is as this: 19th Nov: Passport submitted via VFS 19th Nov: Passport delivered to Accra Visa Office (according to tracking) 13th Dec: Passport dispatched from Accra VO to VFS 16th Dec: Had a conversation with @Luce who gave details of her passport pickup which made me feel convinced my wife's passport would have arrived VFS Lagos. 17th Dec: Wifey went to VFS about 1pm. Upon arrival, she was asked if she had received the pickup email. Of course she said No. The guy asked her for her tracking no. and confirmed that the passport has arrived but she has to wait till 5pm for the pickup or come back the next day. Well, she did the hard work of waiting but at the end took her passport home. 17th Nov: Tracking updated to passport collected. Funny enough 18th Nov: Wifey birthday (Excellent one) 18th Nov: My PR card arrived......13 days after my landing! Unbelievable!!! Christmas has started for us! I wish all landing the best of life endeavors in Canada and beyound! 24 Likes 1 Share |
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Last week I asked about how long it has taken people of recent to receive their passport and COPR from Accra. Below is my spouse timeline: 19th Nov: Passport submitted via VFS 19th Nov: Passport delivered to Accra Visa Office (according to tracking) We already planned getting a flight for Nov 14th hoping it will take 2 weeks according to some persons timeline here. For me, I was to land on the 5th of December. And on the day I landed, I was told that her passport has not been processed since I haven't landed. I was advised to email the office and attach my COPR which I did the same day. I got an automatic reply and that was it. No news, no update whatsoever. 13th Dec: Passport dispatched from Accra VO to VFS My wife and I were not sure if the passport will be available for pickup as we haven't received a pickup email. When she called on the 14th, she was told that it will take 5 to 7 days after the dispatch update to be ready for pickup. Well, wifey agreed to go to VFS on Monday afternoon (at least to allow them some more time to work). 17th Dec: Arrived VFS about 1pm. Upon arrival, she was asked if she had received the pickup email. Of course she said No. The guy asked her for her tracking no. and confirmed that the passport has arrived but she has to wait till 5pm for the pickup or come back the next day. Well, she did the hard work of waiting but at the end took her passport home. 17th Nov: Tracking updated to passport collected. Funny enough 18th Nov: Wifey birthday (Excellent one) 18th Nov: My PR card arrived......13 days after landing! Unbelievable!!! Writing this, it seems as if my wife and I didn't have terrible moments with IRCC. On the contrary we did. Got married Aug 2017. Wifey was refused OWP twice. I am studying in Canada, hence applied for PR as inland and was hoping for 2 months PR approval. Did it happen, No. It didn't even come in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and even 6th month. Crazy right? Even outland applicants were getting PR in 2 months. I took almost 7 months to get an ADR for proof of relationship. Afterwards, they gave the PR. This is after 17 months I haven't been with my newly wedded wife. But now that PR has been approved, all the pains are gone! So, at your respective challenges at the moment (IELTS, waiting beyond the processing time, review required, etc), your pains will soon be over........Keep the faith! 47 Likes |
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lordragner: NYSC should be enough!! I will advise you get the process hitting now as their might be a change in the system given the upcoming elections (the conservatives most likely will tighten things) |
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Luce: Thanks for your reply @Luce..........It is quite resourceful. Just out of curiosity, when you got your Passport back, was there any indication of the time the documents actually arrived VAC. For example, I am assuming it might have been there on Tuesday (or even Monday) before you picked it up on Wednesday. Nevertheless, she will go on Monday to see whats going on. PS: I PMed you! |
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