tommee:
Hello Gurus,

Please i got the below e-mail after 2months of waiting for my child dependent visa, i did not submit any financial document from lagos state government does anyone know how to respond to this. The financial document document submitted was from fidelity bank but fidelity was not mentioned in the email. please guyz i need your professional touch.


The UK Decision Making Centre is currently assessing the application submitted by the above named. We are unable to conclude the application at this time as we require additional information.
When considering an application we may decide to make verification checks of the evidence you have provided to help assess whether you meet the requirements of the route under which you are applying. Under Appendix Finance paragraph 2.1(a), we must be able to make satisfactory verification checks in order for the financial evidence to be considered.
We have tried to verify the financial documents you have provided from LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT, however have not received a response from them. If we are unable to verify the documents with LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT then I am unable to consider them towards you meeting the eligibility of Appendix Student. If you have alternative evidence that shows you meet the finance requirements, please submit it to the email address below within 10 working days. Any submitted evidence must meet the requirements set out in Appendix Finance and Appendix Student.
If we do not hear from you or from University of Derby within 10 working days, your application will be considered on the information available to us at that time. If you wish to submit any further evidence to: Sheffieldstudentteam.docrequestsInternal@fco.gov.uk quoting your application reference in the subject line. Please attach the document directly to the email as we are unable to access links to files hosted on sites such as Dropbox™ or Google Drive™. Please also include a translation of the document provided if it is not in English or Welsh.
Please note we are unable to receive emails and documents which are over 25mb in size. If your documents are over this limit, please send them over multiple emails to ensure we receive your documents.

Are you sure you didn't attach the wrong document instead of your bank statement ?

Just go ahead and send them the Bank statement immediately , they will be able to access your bank statement from the email you share with them, make sure it's not password locked

heykims:

Please chief, I'd like to know, what's really the implication of students working for more than 20hrs a week. I've heard of many that worked more than the 20hrs threshold and still got their 2 years postgraduate visa.

You are going against the rules of your visa and if luck runs against you, you will be punished
i have seen people whose PSW got rejected for working more than 20 hours. Please play by the rules and learn that not everything should come to social media. some things are better left unsaid

Pennyseo2:



Which job? I can boldly hit my chest and say over 80% that came in last September has not gotten job till this January. Jobs are scarce now.... Let's stop creating this false impression.
The few I know that got.. Had to travel 3 hours going n 3 hours coming just to work less than 20hours per week n it's only when they are called.

Is it the care job that now ask for 6 months experience? Or the warehouse that don't accept students. Or the indeed that u keep getting unfortunately we have proceeded to the next stage.
We only hear the few positive side and never got to hear the numerous tears, pain and anguesh of numerous people that Japa until you find yourself here before you start knowing the plain truth

How did you come up with your over 80% statistics ?

fastseo:


Well I don't know much about stocks and it's laws in the UK.
But I will tell him boldly to work menial jobs like cleaning, care assistant , security, etc more than 20 hours if he sees..

You know this is not right, I quite know it's so difficult here in the uk , but working more than your allowed hours is a recipe for disaster and trust me it's only a matter of time before it lands you in trouble . Please be careful of advices you throw out in the public space. I know people who are presently facing immigration panel for breaching their visa terms

Mindlog:


Do everything within your means to switch to skilled worker visa before your visa expires. Someone who was in a situation similar to yours had push to get sponsored skilled worker visa as her BRP was to expire Jan. 30th 2023 and she was resubmitting her dissertation in May, 2023. She switched as her Uni said they can't facilitate her student visa extension, she submitted her dissertation in May, passed and graduated July 2023 while on Tier 2 visa.

if you failed modules of your programme you will have to resit , and the school will update your CAS for you to apply for extension
but if your dissertation was rejected you wont get extension for dissertation resubmission because you can do that from anywhere in the world

I have a few tips for the students preparing to come to the UK in 2024

The UK is still one of the best in that it offers a soft landing especially because of the weather and student jobs ( care and warehouse jobs ) but here are a few things to note
1. Don't just search for a school with the lowest Deposit, there's so much more to FINANCE especially on an MSc/MBA course in the UK than the deposit. Search for a school with a flexible payment plan. Make sure you can comfortably pay your enrolment dues when your school resumes.

2. Please plan for Accommodation, there are many students here stranded because they thought they would find a friend or family somewhere to put up with. Book Airbnb at least for a month

3. Have backup funds cos you may get a job in one week and you may also spend the next 90 days searching for your first job

4. Prepare for the Programme itself, Don't just focus on the japa, Plan for the master's or MBA program you're coming for.

5. Prepare for culture shocks and Try to delete some Nigerian mentalities

6. Start Planning your next move from the day you get your student visa approved, if you wait till the end of your MSc to plan your next move then it will be too late.

olushola4me:
Happy New Year to everyone. I wish us all a glorious year ahead!

I intend using my GT Bank Dom account for my pof, what advice would you give? Thanks.

@dduchess90

Yes you can use a domiciliary account for your proof of funds , make sure you calculate the conversion from GBP- USD properly if you would be using USD.

Biola67:

Dey play.. as far as you’re submitting your application this year. Izz gone

No, Sir, It's clearly stated on the gov.UK website. the requirement for getting a student-dependant visa for MSc courses is that your course must have started before January 1, 2024. So if your course start date was any date last year 2023, your dependants can still join you so long you haven't completed your masters. Even after January 1st 2024, dependants can still join you on MRes and PhD programmes

Dejoh123:
Please anyone has an idea how much is the IHS fees and the study visa fees.my MSc program says 18 months?

Use this link to calculayte your IHS fees
https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

Henny52:
Thanks for replying. My intended school is in Liverpool. Please about the refusal, will be doing any explanation?

Liverpool is outside London

You don't need any special explanation

Just put the reason for refusal as incomplete documentation

Henny52:
Good day gurus in the house.
Please I was refused visiting visa to th UK November last year due to extra credit apart from my salary. And now, I want to go through school. My school is estimated around 12,000pounds and i Intend paying 70% fee. Is it Okay to show a 10m pof?
Secondly, if I am showing a bank statement of one month, should the statement show active withdrawal?
Can I also declare my inlwas was the one that gifted me the 10m ( I will also attach deed of gift and affidavit of return. Please help

Firstly , make sure you declare the previous refusal on your application.
Additionally , your POF is measurable , it's not just a figure you come up with arbitarily , your tuition balance + maintenance requirement = POF
if your school is in London, your maintenance will be 12008 GBP
if your school is outside London, your maintenance is 9207 GBP

so use that to compute your POF , then adda buffer for currency fluctuations .

Then for your funds evidence , you would most likely not be asked to provide that , then you can keep the accout active with regular transactions.

Good luck !

kinkyhead:
Thank you for your response.

Pls I need the link to apply for my 2 kids. Can you be kind enough to send me the visa application link?
Please what documents should i include?
Thanks a lot

https://apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk/sort/live-in-crown-dependency/pbs_dependant_child_out_uk?uid=cb443039-48e9-4b7d-bbde-d971425bb1fc&cookiesPreferencesURL=https%3A%2F%2Fapply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Fdashboard%2Fcookies&cookiesPolicyDomain=apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk&showBanner=true


Add the following documents
1. The International passport of each child
2. VAF ( visa application form of each child
3. parent consent letter
4. third party consent form.
5. birth certificate
6. bank statement
7. CAS statement
8. BRP of parents if available
9. family photos if available

Two year visas are only granted to people who have reasons to travel to the UK frquently.

bot227:
This is the main problem instead 25/09/2024 he filled 10/12/23. Do we still have hope to pay the ihs . Thanks

Oh he filled the wrong course end date

Add a note in the application when uploading state the correct dates and it will be fixed.

You'll get a link to pay

Davvymavvy:


Could you please guide me on how to cancel the application?

when you log in to your application, scroll down to the "cancel your application"

Davvymavvy:
Please, I have a serious issue getting my ihs refund.

I paid for ihs fee on the 10th of August this year, it was after payment I realized my mistake, so, I discontinued the application to start afresh. I made another ihs payment for the second application which was what I used for my visa. Now, I’m in the Uk, each time I call UKVi, I keep getting different information.

The first paid call was November 18, I was told it would be escalated. A follow up call showed there was no escalation and the agents kept referring me to the same number I dialled .

Today alone, I have called three times with no way forward.

$1235 will do something for me here in UK.

@duchess, please, how do I go about it?

Did you cancel the first application? If you cancelled it , the IHS will be refunded automatically

bot227:
Currently I have problem, my ihs was showing 0 and I proceed to pay for visa but I was giving ihs reference number. When I inquired I was told the reason I couldn't pay for ihs is because my sponsor visa is not up to 6month. My husband is Sept in take and he filled the ihs using his visa document.i.e the validation end date on his passport. I don't know what to do right now is there a way I can pay for ihs

You have no reason to be scared. It's just an error of the site, you will get a link in your email asking you to pay your IHS fee, just go ahead and upload your documents.

DaTruths:
Why would LSG wait for such massive structures to be completed before swooping in to demolish it?

It would take nothing less than 6 months on average for such projects to be completed, and they didn't come there to mark it ❌ as to stop work?

Wetin concern me.

This comment is not appropriate, Government doesn't really have the time to chase everyone about, it may interest you to know that most of the developers bribe their way to get documents, and some of them present the wrong survey documents to get approval, We are our problems , whilst the government also has her fault, we should blame people who intentionally do the wrong things to scam unsuspecting nigerians. Go and check if any of the developers of those properties live around that neighborhood

My car does about 280km on full tank
I think it's a little high tho , Honda pilot 07

Necksonnel:
I’m trying to apply for admission in Swansea University. They requested a reference letter but am confused, should the reference letter be general “to whom it may concern “ or maybe directly only to the school only. I’m also trying to apply to other school and considering I won’t be able to go back and get reference letters every time I wanted it. Will “To who it may concern “ be okay. Those of you that have gotten admission into universities please let me know the one you used?

If I may ask ? What particularly interests you about Swansea , you may want to try better options.

Student support is low with Swansea and you should also check their payment policy before going ahead with the submission .

Good luck

Yudeeaikay:
Hi, please I need advice on next steps. I did my biometrics yesterday and I got a mail today that I need to top up my IHS fee and right after that I got the NSF mail. I've paid the requested difference for the IHS fee... Is there anyother thing I need to do or should I just wait. Thank you

There's been error in computation of IHS fee by the website lately , if you have paid the adjustment . Don't do anything it will be automatically reconciled

Saeed348:
Please what is the minimum amount of money required for POF to cover flight, accommodation, transportation, feeding, and miscellaneous expenses?

I'll be staying in the UK for just 10 days

Is it advisable to buy a ticket early before visa approval? I’m traveling in April

Don't buy ticket if you've not gotten your visa.

The amount of money in your bank statement depends on a lot of factors ...

Don't make the mistake of submitting a huge bank statement and then no document to substantiate what you do and ties back to Nigeria


Good luck

LudaChriz:
What should one typically expect from a PhD interview with Supervisor and Director of Postgraduate admission in a UK University?

The interview will be centred around your research proposal. It's a mini proposal defence.

Also study the school website and dig up details about the faculty

efosanigerl:
Good evening house, I have been following this thread for a while now and from what I have read and understood, I sent my application 2wks ago.

My refusal email was sent yesterday, with my understanding, 2 month disposable income is sufficient for my travel plans and I don’t was careful not to spend more than that, I will appreciate your advice on how I can put a proper application in and when I can reapply again.

Thanks

From this Refusal Documents I can spot two mistakes from your end.

1. If you run a business and you're the sole director or a managing partner , it's best to state your income.annually as against monthly income unless you pay out a regular monthly salary to your own personal.account from the company

2. You filled on the form that you spend 100k monthly , that cannot be true for someone who claims to earn 800k monthly ... If you filled that your monthly expenses only take 100k , why do you want to spend 11 times your monthly expenditure on a short trip ..

You only had issues with the way you filled the financials

[quote author=Cedano post=127077528]Hello House,

Pls I need an advice here.

Going to UK via the HCW visa route.

Can ECCTIS issue e-statement for a BSC degree obtained from a School in Benin Republic ? ESEP Precisely [/quote

NARIC usually evaluates Benin degree to be less than a UK Bachelor ... But there's no harm in trying

Bethys:
I really appreciate the info gotten here, it's been helpful.
Please, if main applicants is on maintenance as stated on COS by the employer will this cover for dependants which I mean spouse and kids.
Thank you house.

The question is usually tick to certify maintenance for Primary applicant and dependant.

So if the COS ticks yet to that question then you're good to go

Bethys:
Hello good people, please I need an update concerning dependant visa application for my children. Do I need proof of fund because the main applicants is on work Visa and already in UK. Thank you.

If the employer certified maintenance for both primary applicant and dependant then you don't need POF again . Check on the COS

Isyomah:


Thank you so much. But for this English proficiency, can normal Waec or Neco secondary school result be used?

No you can't

Isyomah:
Hello guys. Please i have a few questions

1) Is it possible for dependant in tier 4 visa to switch to tier 2 if main applicant hasnt finished his/her msc?

2) What can be used as English proficiency if dependant wants to apply for COS?

3) If main applicant worked more than 20 hours during study, can he/she apply for dependant visa if his spouse got COS, since he/she may not get psw visa?

Thank you

1. Yes your dependant partner can switch his or her visa seamlessly if she gets sponsorship from a licensed employer in the united kingdom.

2. Your partner can use NARIC evaluation , PTE , IELTS and many more to prove her English proficiency

3. Try to do the right thing as a student cos a lot depends on you living right. I know it's hard but stick to the term time work hour limits for the sake of the future of all of you including your dependants.
To the last question , you can become your partners dependant if they get tier 2 or other classes of work visas but that will be at the completion of your studies.

Good morning

Born2conquer:

Will a post study visa be granted also? Because my masters will be ending in January 2025 and I will like to start another one that same 2025. So I will like to know if I will be granted a post study visa.

2) Since I've stayed in UK, will I still be required to write an IELTS for universities that requires IELTS?

You can only get a Post-study visa once.

2. You don't need English proficiency again if you have completed any programmes in the UK

Born2conquer:
help

Write the PTE academic , result usually gets released in 48 hours , but you have to check if there are any slots this week