Joyeeeee:
Hello Mimilyrics and other gurus in the house,

My brothers is being sponsored for his masters programme by his employer (a local company) here in Nigeria. He submitted a bank statement (to his school) showing a huge sum (his tuition and maintenance) transfered to him by his employer and was asked by the school to send in a confirmation letter from his company to prove they made the transaction.

Now, he has gotten his CAS, but the school instructed him to submit his employer sponsor letter, his appointment letter and had leave letter during his visa interview.

I will like to find out if these are really necessary as he already has his 28 days bank statement and the money is availaiable for him for his studies. I feel like all these will delay his visa processing because the said company is not an international company.

It may be worth it having these documents on hand and including the sponsorship details in the additional information section of the application form. If he has to take an extended interview, he will certainly be asked about his financial circumstances. If the school advises it, considering their experience with international applications, I think he should take that advice.