Visa approved.
I submitted my application on the 18th of July.
UPS delivered it today 27th August.
Plus, I got GOI - IES scholarship.
Happy days...
Thanks to all and may we have more success stories.
To God be all the glory.

Please, I currently hold a UK masters degree... I qualified for the GOI IES scholarship for another masters in Ireland. Do I need an English Test to apply for the Student Visa in Ireland or I should just submit my UK masters degree to replace the english test?
Also do I have to submit my personal bank statement as the scholarship comes with full tuition waiver and €10000 grant for living expenses.
Please anyone who has an idea should reply... Thanks

[quote author=cdbaba post=68426561][/quote]

Ok. Thanks

cdbaba:

Got a mail yesterday evening from Tls to pick up passport.
Picked up the passport this afternoon, visa stamped since June 6

Please how is the email TLS sent to you yesterday for collection? Did it start with Dear Applicant?

cdbaba:

Got a mail yesterday evening from Tls to pick up passport.
Picked up the passport this afternoon, visa stamped since June 6

Congrats bro. You can meet up for the event on the 20th.

cdbaba:


I just checked. It has not changed.

Ok. Please can I know the date you got a message from Sheffield saying your application is now been considered by an ECO? If at all you got that email.

I just checked. It has not changed.[/quote]

Ok. Please can I know the date you got a message from Sheffield saying your application is now been considered by an ECO? If at all you got that email.

cdbaba:
I did my biometrics at Tls ikeja on 7th May for a 6 months visa. After 15 working days, it was still ticked as "application received at UKVI for a decision." When it was over 18 working days, I contacted the UKVI via the paid e-mail service on the Ukvi website, where I was supposed to receive response within 2 working days, but i did not receive any response after 4 days, I thereafter followed up with a call to the UKVI this night and I was told that they have made a decision on the application and i Will receive my passport on the June 20. The Ukvi then sent a mail to me to confirm that a decision has been made but did not specify date of collection of passport.
The issue now is, am supposed to attend a summit with my boss in UK starting on that June 20.
Is there anything that can be done to fast-track the passport collection?

Bro I am in the same pot. I applied on the same day but have not gotten any response. I am yet to call or email them though. Have your status on the TLS site changed to decision made after you were told that you would collect your passport on the 20th June?

LaaJiblik:



Wrong!
It is YOUR Maintenance money for YOUR Stay in the UK.
It is NOT your Investment Money.



What if you withdraw the money immediately after submission and UKVI gets back to the financial institution to verify?
And the money is not there?


Will you blame oyinbo if they deny you the visa?

My maintenance money can very well be my investment money. You can get 4% roi on maintenance funds in a month, afterall you wont spend all your maintenance funds in one month.

However, I just want to know if UKVI checks and cares to know what is in the account after its been accurate for 28 days.

LaaJiblik:


Why would you want to transfer YOUR maintenance funds to ANOTHER account?

If I need it for business to make some roi on it

Hello, please can I transfer my maintenance funds into another account immediately after 28 days or do I leave the money there, even after printing statements, until a decision has been made?. Thanks.