Ehnnnn getting difficult, soon all these references, and offer letters won't be enough evidence of employment. Well, it depends on the documents u uploaded prior, if you indicated in anyway your salary per month or per annum then you should follow their instructions by sending bank statement or payslip. If you didn't, I will still suggest you follow ur ECO's instructions to prevent unnecessary delay, u can add offer letter if u want. Just my suggestion o.... When your ECO get Nigerian police mentality ehn, u better go sleep for church. It will end in praise....

darpunisher:
Hi all,

Has anyone received below email before? Do I really have to send payslips and bank statement where salary is being paid or any other document is just fine?

Biometrics 24th (priority).

Which TLS?

captainxero:
Hello house, please I want to ask if anybody here is in the same situation I am in.i did my biometric on the 15th of December 2021 and I got nsf mail requesting for work experience on the 5th of January which I replied the same day .i have sent 3 paid mails and even called but they keep telling me they have escalated my case to the relevant department and I should wait another 15 working days for them to get back to me.my school deadline is next week.has anyone been in such situation before ? Please help

Depends but it can be between 9 to 15 days after biometrics for standard application not all the time it can be earlier than that or late...

valyrose:
Asking for a friend: for those that recieved NSF emails, how long after biometrics does it take to get an NSF email?

A month and 9 days to be precise, a record is on its way....yh I got NSF mail for education and work evidence, sent it the next day, till today we are still waiting....ABJ changed it last minute

ziziobi:

15th, wow. Over a month already. Was it ikeja and did you get any nsf mail?

Calm down no fear, we that did ours on the 15th of Dec still at DMC enko, baba no fear it will end in praise....

yolkman20:
30th Dec, Abuja TLS

Family of 3 (Wifey is the main applicant)
2 dependants just moved to VAC, but the main applicant is still at DMC.
I'm so fucking scared rn.

I hope this doesn't mean anything.

Which ever choice you choose is OK, if you can get another transcript with the correct date fine, if not submit it like that, its a single day difference not a big deal. A friend of mine had his waec date of birth as September instead of December and he submitted it like that, NO NSF nothing, he got his visa. I think the information on your international passport takes precedence over any other infor.

nairaandaed:
Pls advice, i recently got admission but theres an error in my date of birth on my transcript instead of 24th july 1992 it was written as 25th july 1992, Now am question is

Can i get another transcript with correct date of birth for visa application, i know my school records wont change, my worry is during embassy verification could it be an issue?
Please if anyone has had similar issue, advice me pls

Congrates baba, please what was the NSF requests?

Adebayobest:
VISA ALERT!!!
To God be the glory.
Hallelujah
Only me no dependant for now
Biometrics... Mon 8th Dec TLS Ikeja
2 NSF mail
Moved to VAC.... Fri 14th Jan
Collection mail... Friday 14th
Collection .. Mon 17th Jan

Thanks to all good people that answers questions on this platform.Even i needed not to ask any question, i just continue to read and understand.God bless you all

For people waiting,it will surely ends in praise

This is what I have been saying, pray say your ECO is a simple and direct individual, way no like stress, he/she will just use the PBS and grant your visa no long story, no broken rules. I also have 6years study gap, submitted since on the 14th of dec replied NSF mail and nothing till today, as I dey so I don dey plan lawyer down for them we will take the matter up!...

ELJIBRIL:
VISA ALERT!!!!!!

Thanks be to God for his grace.

Biometrics 30th December

Collection mail 21/01/2022

Comrades, we move

NO NSF

Graduated 2014, and I didn't submit any proof of employment, reference or even CV

TLS ABUJA

Entry Clearance Officer, they process and decide on visa applications kapish!..

Edwosa:


Greetings

What's the meaning of ECO?

"nothing to do with our lives" lol....don't worry at least a decision has been made on urs, so in time you will get ur passport, just make sure you keep your school updated, you can send another mail or reply the mail they sent you requesting for update by tomorrow, that is if nothing changes today.....don't worry it will end in praise....

sthorm:


It’s very unprofessional, especially the mail response they send, they just say “contact is again after 15 working days as if we have nothing to do with our lives ” and then the 15 working days will come nothing else will be done!
I’m so disappointed, i’m just praying i won’t miss my admission due to their lack of competence.

is not only you, I also did my bio on the 15th, got NFS on the 5th sent on the 6th l, even sent it again on the 12th....till this very moment nothing from them 10days don pass o .... is why I believe their system has some backlog issues, when you see the way they respond to applications, sometimes their seem to be a structure, other times is just left (u don't even understand what's going on). U see 25th of Nov, with NSF, decision already made, and you see 1st of Nov, with no NSF, no decision made.... . For someone who deals with data, I expected more from UKVI honestly. If they need more hands they should employ more hands so that they give applicants the best service possible. Some people will miss enrollment not because they applied late, but because of the delay in their application process. It will end in praise though.....

sthorm:
Hi guys, i need some help..
I did my biometrics over a month ago now (15th dec) and till now i’m still yet to get any feedback on my application, decision has been made over 2 weeks now but my application is still yet to move to VAC..
Each time i send a paid mail they keep posting me to wait 10 days, when the 10days was over, i mailed again and they still asked to wait till 21st January, i’m sure by 21st they would still post me again..

Please i need help, do i need to go to the embassy in Lagos? Will they let me in without an appointment?
I’ve been to TLS they only told me my passport isn’t ready..

Any suggestions is welcome ��

Alright, congrates again bro, unto the next phase, vaccination and flight whahala ....all the best b

Mikool101:

Thanks bro. I already have my 2 previous references from my past employment scanned and saved in my flash drive few years back, both are just letter of recommendation. The current reference is addressed as "to whom it may concern" since my boss insisted that is better instead of addressing it to ukvi and likewise be used for future jobs. In a nutshell, none is addressed to next employer or ukvi.

Congrates Mikool101, abeg was all your previous references addressed to UKVI or to your next employer?

Mikool101:
VISA ALERT!!!

Cas Issued - 28th of November, 2021

Visa Application (Standard) - 9th of December, 2021

Biometrics - 16th of December, 2021( Ikeja Tls)

Documents Submitted - NECO, Degrees/Transcripts,
POF, Court Affidavit & Intl
Passport.

NSF Mail - 7th of January, 2022 ( Request for
employment details
from my last study.

Response to NSF Mail - 8th of January, 2022.
Additional Documents Submitted - 2 previous offer
letters, 1 current
offer letter, 2
previous work ref,
1 current letter of
recommendation
from employer.

Transfer to VAC - 18th Of January, 2022

Collection Mail - 18th of January, 2022

Passport Collected - 19th of January 2022

Previous refusals from US and Canada declared.

Psalm 24: 7-8. "Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter. Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle"

For those awaiting decision from UKVI, the King of glory will do it for you. Amen.

Cheers.

First, the Rules. Appendix C, paragraph 1A (ca)(ii) requires that

the funds will remain available [in your account, or your parent’s account, or as funding from your official financial sponsor] unless used to pay for course fees and living costs;

If you want to use the money for fees please go ahead don't be afraid of anything. If you have to justify it for any reason you keep the receipt of the sent fees and other evidence so that if for any reason or somehow they check your current balance (which I don't know how possible this is but who knows) you can defend it by presenting the receipt of what the money was used for.

Olomojola:

Thanks,but the money was meant for fees ,if it's used for that purpose I'm just wondering why I should be a sin

If only all these ECO's would just stick to the point base system non of these delays would be experienced. The introduction of evidence for this and that, compiled with the high volume of application, and the battle with the pandemic, all are putting so much pressure on a system that was well designed to prevent such delays. See applications submitted since the 10th, 15th and even 20th, have not gotten any update whatsoever because of all this complications. If the point base system can only be applied it will be easier for them 50 point for CAS, 10point for POF (verify if needed), 10point for English proficiency, finish!. But no, we need evidence for this and that, if such is important then add it as a compulsory prerequisite for applicants with this number of years or marriage add this and that, that way you sort through applications quick and fast. Some of us now will probably miss our date of enrollment not because we submitted late, but because ECO's have decided to complicate a simple process. Time matters! It will all end in praise.

Tosstos89:

My husband sent a paid mail to UKVI January 12, they responded that currently awaiting a decision. Send another Paid mail yesterday no reply yet.pls what happen

Bio was 10th Dec 2021.
Ikeja TLS.
God help us

Well your ECO said most recent, i.e. ur ECO is not interested in all your past study/employment, just ur most recent employment/study evidence. Nice!

Orjforlife:
I did my biometric at Ikeja tls on the 29th of December and got a mail from Sheffield this afternoon requesting for this

“ Please provide the following documents:
Most recent evidence of any education you have undertaken or any evidence of recent or previous employment.”

My study gap is 11years.

I am putting this up cos of the lady who is requesting to know if anyone who did biometric on the 29th has received any mail from UKVI

I remember the guy, I think his ECO is unique, mine is also unique

Mikool101:

I think he responded the same day, because he posted here that decision had been made on his application last week. So that is 7 days after responding the NSF mail.

I paid because I wasn't satisfied with the response from the reply mails I sent. Once you pay for the first one, you don't need to pay again you can just wait for some days then reply the mail that was sent to you with your first response, they will respond back with update or escalation.

Mikool101:

I am really tired at this point. So the 3 paid mails you made did you paid for all or just the first one?

Was his paid mail sent today?

Mikool101:

Sup bro. Did you send another paid mail?
There is a guy here that was told his application have been decided. He is also dec 15, ikeja tls. Got nsf on the 6th as well.

Mine asked for all so I sent all close to 11 attachments...still we are waiting o, like I said Na faith I dey hold on too now o. Some people get study gap like 10-14 yrs, their ECO no even see ahm, e just je je use the point base system give them visa make dem waka go, our ECO's Na Nigerian Police honestly it will end in praise o....

Mikool101:

Mine was employment details/ references.
I forwarded past offer letters and past work references with my current job offer letter and recommendation letter from my boss.

Omo this your ECO was specific o, employment records could be employment letter, ID card, promotion letter....employment reference; that one simple Na just reference, your current employer can address it to UKVI. Your Eco knows what he/she is looking for, mine was like bring all evidence, azin every every ni o ....

Star19:


Let me quote them.
“ please provide the following documents:
Employment records and employer references for job(s) you have had since you were last in education (2015)”

It should, at least your current employers reference letter

Star19:


Should the reference letter be addressed to UkVI or it should just be to whom it may concern?

Ehnnnn is being a while o since the 15th of dec, got NSF for employment/study evidence, responded the next day, since then nothing sent 3 paid mails, nothing....Na faith hold us like this o

MrsDanex:
When was your biometrics?

Please was this how it was stated on the mail sent by UKVI "employment records and employer references" or you shortened it yourself, I want to know because I also saw a mail where they indicated that the recipient should not attach CV as evidence cos it won't be acknowledged.

Star19:
Thank you to all the contributors in here. Pls I need your advice.

I got a mail this morning from ukvi to provide employment records and employer references for the jobs I’ve had since my last time in education which was in 2015.

I left school in 2015 and went for service in 2016 and since I finished service in 2017. I’ve worked as an adhoc staff for a company between 2018 and 2019. The job terminated sometime in 2019 and I’ve been managing my own small business since then.
How do I go about this because I’m currently confused.

No fear na human being u b, no b robot, tension and the rest affects us sometimes, am sure that is what I did sef, don't worry they have your passport data if you like say something different what your passport states is what matters, and they can always ask for clarification if needed. I was probably so tensed I probably said year before day and month ....it is well it will end in praise!

1beat:
Pls I need advice on this oo

On Friday that I went for my Biometric
I was asked to look into the camera and say my name and my date of birth
I made mistake on my date of birth
switching day & month together. Pls what should I do

Na wa, so because of poor customer service now this person lost visa, abeg o make una dey choose bank way get sense o. Unfortunately some of our banks have terrible customer service, you go call nobody go answer. Secondly some banks will state on their printed bank statement that you only have 15 days to verify this statement after 15days it is believed that you agree to the authenticity of the statement. If UKVI because of their slow system ask for verification after 15days and they get no response whose fault is that one now?. If the statement is genuine and their is time let the person apply for Admin review, but if its fake then lucky u, no ban, prepare another application with a bank with good customer care service.

kennykale:
Guys feel free to digest.

Honestly! Although wetin I dey realise be say e depend on the ECO way dey handle ur matter, some go just follow the point base system guideline, others go ask for more infor. E go end in praise ma g.....

Mikool101:

This ikeja tls just weak me sha. E be like say na dem get applicants pass for the whole Africa...
You need to see me rushing to my phone calender doing addition and subtraction, counting working days, holidays and weekends.

Which TLS?

iykedare:
Visa Alert � � �

Submission: Nov 30th

Biometrics: Dec 13st

NSF - Asked to provide employment evidence on the 28th December.

Decision made: Jan 12th

Transferred to VAC: Jan 12th

Pickup: Jan 13th.

I'm heading to DMU, Leicester. If you want shared accommodation with someone, kindly message me.


God is good!

Congrates man, WOW from the 28 dec NSF mail to 12 jan decision made, that's 15days, please when did you reply your NSF?

iykedare:
Visa Alert � � �

Submission: Nov 30th

Biometrics: Dec 13st

NSF - Asked to provide employment evidence on the 28th December.

Decision made: Jan 12th

Transferred to VAC: Jan 12th

Pickup: Jan 13th.

I'm heading to DMU, Leicester. If you want shared accommodation with someone, kindly message me.


God is good!

25th of sept to 25th Nov WOW! That is 60-61days ontop Wetin? the ECO way dey handle the application go on vacation ni? This 1 Na village people, surely, but Baba God pass dem, at the end sha na testimony, it is well!

Fabulous147:
[Hello please is this the escalation mail you got?? quote author=Demotintin post=108147016]Visa Alert!!!
Got my documents today at TLS. Visa granted.
It was quite a long wait but we thank God: biometric 25th Sept. Paid mail. 3rd Nov. Escalation 16th. Nov. Decision mail 25th Nov.
I am sure many folks are still going to get their collection mail this week.
Thank you all for all the helpful insights. Cheers.

K, well nothing to fear since they have escalated your case this coming week ECO no go sleep till ehn dish positive feedbacks. Amen!

Fabulous147:
UK no but Us yes 2016 but I have been to the US afterwards

Yeah!

Mikool101:

Tls ikeja?