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Congratulations...

Keemy88:
VISA ALERT! VISA ALERT!! VISA ALERT!!!

I have returned to thank God and the gurus in the house who willfully and cheerfully help us on this journey. It has been an emotionally draining and challenging process but it ended in praise.

I collected my ports today for a family of 4.

Below is my timeline:
1. Application to Robert Gordon University: 14th October 2022.
2. Unconditional offer letter: 4th May 2023
3. Statement of purpose rewritten with affidavit of error of my date of birth on my WAEC - 25th May 2023.
4. 1st Proof of funds bank statement matured on the 19th of June 2023 but the naira was floated two days before and made me need 9million more.
5. Started counting towards another 28th days with funds equivalent. 2nd POF Matured 17th July 2023.
6. CAS and unconditional offer email dropped on 21st July 2023.
6. Visa and IHS payment on 22nd and 23rd July 2023.
7. Biometrics + Flexi + Priority at TLS Abuja on 25th July 2023.
8. Documents transferred and received at DMC on 26th July 2023.
9. Collection email and text message today 28th July 2023.

Documents submitted:
Main Applicant (MA) - POF Funds were in MA since we began this journey for CAS.
1. CAS
2. Int'l port
3. HND Cert
4. Transcripts
5. Power of Attorney of Residential property - I said I owned where I stay in my application form, hence I decided to prove it.
5. Family history and current photographs - 30 pics in total.
6. Signed Part 1 consent form by MA.
7. Booking.com reservation - because I was coming with my family, I didn't want to just put only school address of where I will be staying.
8. NIN slip - The address here did not match with that of my husband or children.
9. Affidavit declaration of incorrect date of birth on my WAEC.
10. Affidavit declaration of change of name on my international port by marriage to my husband on so so date.
11. POF bank statement - Fidelity Bank.
12. IELTS Result - I had it so kukuma make I put am let them know I sabi their English..lol
13. My polytechnic institution reference letter.
14. NYSC
15. WAEC
16. Employment reference letter.
17. TB certificate
I graduated in 2018, had my nysc done in 2019 and been working since then.

Spouse
1. Attestation of Birth letter from National population commission since birth certificate couldn't be found.
2. Call log screenshots of two month till date....truecaller and whatsapp call logs.
3. Canada visa refusal letter.
4. CAS
5. Marriage certificate - the old one by AMAC Abuja in 2018.
6. Evidence of travel history to 3 countries - stamped pages on port.
7. Family photographs - the same ed by MA.
8. family consent - Part 1 signed by MA and Part 3 signed be spouse.
9. Financial evidence bank statement - fidelity bank
10. Power of attorney of residential property - same ed by MA.
11. IELTS result.
12. NIN Slip.
13. Confirmation of employment letter.
14. 3 months pay slips from July, June and May 2023.
15. port biodata page
16. TB Certificate

Child 1.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

Child 2.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

* NO NSF

Lessons learned
1. AMAC registry marriage certificate was accepted and valid for proof of marriage.
2. Be honest in your declarations.
3. Ask questions when in doubt.

Thank you @ducchess and to everyone for your love.

See you all in Aberdeen, UK.

Keemy88:
VISA ALERT! VISA ALERT!! VISA ALERT!!!

I have returned to thank God and the gurus in the house who willfully and cheerfully help us on this journey. It has been an emotionally draining and challenging process but it ended in praise.

I collected my ports today for a family of 4.

Below is my timeline:
1. Application to Robert Gordon University: 14th October 2022.
2. Unconditional offer letter: 4th May 2023
3. Statement of purpose rewritten with affidavit of error of my date of birth on my WAEC - 25th May 2023.
4. 1st Proof of funds bank statement matured on the 19th of June 2023 but the naira was floated two days before and made me need 9million more.
5. Started counting towards another 28th days with funds equivalent. 2nd POF Matured 17th July 2023.
6. CAS and unconditional offer email dropped on 21st July 2023.
6. Visa and IHS payment on 22nd and 23rd July 2023.
7. Biometrics + Flexi + Priority at TLS Abuja on 25th July 2023.
8. Documents transferred and received at DMC on 26th July 2023.
9. Collection email and text message today 28th July 2023.

Documents submitted:
Main Applicant (MA) - POF Funds were in MA since we began this journey for CAS.
1. CAS
2. Int'l port
3. HND Cert
4. Transcripts
5. Power of Attorney of Residential property - I said I owned where I stay in my application form, hence I decided to prove it.
5. Family history and current photographs - 30 pics in total.
6. Signed Part 1 consent form by MA.
7. Booking.com reservation - because I was coming with my family, I didn't want to just put only school address of where I will be staying.
8. NIN slip - The address here did not match with that of my husband or children.
9. Affidavit declaration of incorrect date of birth on my WAEC.
10. Affidavit declaration of change of name on my international port by marriage to my husband on so so date.
11. POF bank statement - Fidelity Bank.
12. IELTS Result - I had it so kukuma make I put am let them know I sabi their English..lol
13. My polytechnic institution reference letter.
14. NYSC
15. WAEC
16. Employment reference letter.
17. TB certificate
I graduated in 2018, had my nysc done in 2019 and been working since then.

Spouse
1. Attestation of Birth letter from National population commission since birth certificate couldn't be found.
2. Call log screenshots of two month till date....truecaller and whatsapp call logs.
3. Canada visa refusal letter.
4. CAS
5. Marriage certificate - the old one by AMAC Abuja in 2018.
6. Evidence of travel history to 3 countries - stamped pages on port.
7. Family photographs - the same ed by MA.
8. family consent - Part 1 signed by MA and Part 3 signed be spouse.
9. Financial evidence bank statement - fidelity bank
10. Power of attorney of residential property - same ed by MA.
11. IELTS result.
12. NIN Slip.
13. Confirmation of employment letter.
14. 3 months pay slips from July, June and May 2023.
15. port biodata page
16. TB Certificate

Child 1.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

Child 2.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

* NO NSF

Lessons learned
1. AMAC registry marriage certificate was accepted and valid for proof of marriage.
2. Be honest in your declarations.
3. Ask questions when in doubt.

Thank you @ducchess and to everyone for your love.

See you all in Aberdeen, UK.

Congrats 🎉🎉, I will testify next week 🙏🙏

VISA ALERT! VISA ALERT!! VISA ALERT!!!

APPLICATION TYPE: Standard Service

APPLICATION DATE: 11th July

BIOMETRICS: 19th July (Abuja)(self )

COLLECTION MAIL: 27th July

DHL delivered port : 28th July

DOCUMENTS submitted:

CAS
ission Letter
Two BSC certificates
Two Transcripts
A-level certificate
O-level certificate
2 Bank reference letters(First Bank and FBNQuest Trustees)
1 Investment Certificate (FirstBank)
2 consent letters(from father and mother)
My original birth certificate
Accommodation deposit receipt and contract offer
port datapage
Tuberculosis certificate
NIN slip

Shoutout to everyone here, your questions and answers helped me navigate this process and shoutout to @duchess90 for your swift answers for questions I asked. I will be attending University of Reading

Pls gurus in the house, this was my UK refusal 2018 for a visit visa. Spare me your precious time to go thru it.
I stated then I was self employed with my company. But now I have declared as an employee on contract with the same company and my payment is made in cash. My husband is my employer and sponsor. Is this okay? Aside from SOA, employment contract, reference letter, employment letter, what document should I provide to back myself up? Pls i need to get this right.

Congratulations 🎉.

I feel so at ease seeing someone who used firstbank acc and got visa.

I used a firstbank DOM and UBA naira .

If I may ask, did you submit a firstbank reference alongside your bank statement?

Kroey93:
VISA ALERT! VISA ALERT!! VISA ALERT!!!

APPLICATION TYPE: Standard Service

APPLICATION DATE: 11th July

BIOMETRICS: 19th July (Abuja)(self )

COLLECTION MAIL: 27th July

DHL delivered port : 28th July

DOCUMENTS submitted:

CAS
ission Letter
Two BSC certificates
Two Transcripts
A-level certificate
O-level certificate
2 Bank reference letters(First Bank and FBNQuest Trustees)
1 Investment Certificate (FirstBank)
2 consent letters(from father and mother)
My original birth certificate
Accommodation deposit receipt and contract offer
port datapage
Tuberculosis certificate
NIN slip

Shoutout to everyone here, your questions and answers helped me navigate this process and shoutout to @duchess90 for your swift answers for questions I asked. I will be attending University of Reading

duchess90:
Hello

Yes it would be fine

Cheers

Hi duchess90,
I really appreciate your contribution to this thread.
I would appreciate your input on these issues currently troubling my mind.
i. The payment for IHS and Visa can it be done with normal master card atm card?
ii. Please as a 2019 graduate for BSc qualification, what are the documents needed to apply for visa. I noticed some people do include work reference and nin. From the webinar i had with the institution all these were not mentioned.

Thank you as i look forward to your kind reply.

@duchess90,
I applied for my twin girls and they had their biometrics done on Monday 24th of July, I just got a NSF mail for one of them. Please what do I do? I'm so confused right now

Follytee77:
@duchess90,
I applied for my twin girls and they had their biometrics done on Monday 24th of July, I just got a NSF mail for one of them. Please what do I do? I'm so confused right now

nothing to be worried about here, but pls conceal the identity asap pls

zieraw2005:
There's no problem using 2 s. Infact merger the 2 statements and same copy for each applicant.

Please ensure you observed the 28days rule.

Cheers

Thank you.

Thank youu! Funny enough yesterday I commented here about how I’m stressed cause of what people have been saying about first bank not knowing my visa was already out. I submitted an Investment certificate with a reference from the bank stating the lowest amount of the investment within the last 28days and that the funds are available for immediate use if needed.

Paparaxo:
Congratulations 🎉.

I feel so at ease seeing someone who used firstbank acc and got visa.

I used a firstbank DOM and UBA naira .

If I may ask, did you submit a firstbank reference alongside your bank statement?

Bro, how long has your AR been and have they communicated to you?

Tboy243:
...That they couldn't reach out to my financial Institution. But they actually never reached out until after I submitted A.R.

Please is 30m enough for proof of funds and another question, if I transfer the 30m for example on 31 august to an and start counting my from 1 September with an opening balance of 30m is it bad

How much is your sch fees ? How much deposit have you made?.add the balance to your living expenses , add some extra to accomodate the fluctuations in exchange rate .

If the 30M can cover the above then it's not fone for it to be your opening balance

quote author=Luada post=124723621]Please is 30m enough for proof of funds and another question, if I transfer the 30m for example on 31 august to an and start counting my from 1 September with an opening balance of 30m is it bad[/quote]

CLASSMAN:

nothing to be worried about here, but pls conceal the identity asap pls

What's the NSF about?

Oh that’s amazing.
Honestly I’ve been restless. But I’m optimistic I’ll get a positive outcome. Although I only submitted my bank statement. I didn’t submit the bank reference I got alongside it because it’s indicated on the reference the dollar is just 3months old, and they wouldn’t draft a reference without stating that.

Kroey93:
Thank youu! Funny enough yesterday I commented here about how I’m stressed cause of what people have been saying about first bank not knowing my visa was already out. I submitted an Investment certificate with a reference from the bank stating the lowest amount of the investment within the last 28days and that the funds are available for immediate use if needed.

[quote author=puffmama post=124723681]How much is your sch fees ? How much deposit have you made?.add the balance to your living expenses , add some extra to accomodate the fluctuations in exchange rate .

If the 30M can cover the above then it's not fone for it to be your opening balance

So can 30m be my opening balance and I use MBS for my bank statement

duchess90:
Hello

Photos and messages are minor evidence

Submit your t bank statement, evidence of bills paid together, rent agreement and any letters you both have received from the Government with same name and address

Hospital or dental records/letters can be used too

Cheers

lol all this in Nigeria

A company that you claimed to be yours a few years ago, you are claiming that you are now an employee of the same company. that you are going to declare the previous visa refusal and they will see it that you once claimed that the company belongs to you. Well unless you want to back it up with a convincing explanation.

kinkyhead:
Pls gurus in the house, this was my UK refusal 2018 for a visit visa. Spare me your precious time to go thru it.
I stated then I was self employed with my company. But now I have declared as an employee on contract with the same company and my payment is made in cash. My husband is my employer and sponsor. Is this okay? Aside from SOA, employment contract, reference letter, employment letter, what document should I provide to back myself up? Pls i need to get this right.

Hello

Yes , people that know what they are doing have them

Cheers

solaiphones:

lol all this in Nigeria

Hello

1.People have struggled with paying using their naira master card, it might be worth speaking to your bank and getting a dollar version perhaps

2. You have 4 years study gap, the request for study gap evidence is when it is more than 5years.

Keep your application simple, provide what is stated in your CAS and the additional Tb test and bank statements

Cheers

alameen21:

Hi duchess90,
I really appreciate your contribution to this thread.
I would appreciate your input on these issues currently troubling my mind.
i. The payment for IHS and Visa can it be done with normal master card atm card?
ii. Please as a 2019 graduate for BSc qualification, what are the documents needed to apply for visa. I noticed some people do include work reference and nin. From the webinar i had with the institution all these were not mentioned.

Thank you as i look forward to your kind reply.

Keemy88:
VISA ALERT! VISA ALERT!! VISA ALERT!!!

I have returned to thank God and the gurus in the house who willfully and cheerfully help us on this journey. It has been an emotionally draining and challenging process but it ended in praise.

I collected my ports today for a family of 4.

Below is my timeline:
1. Application to Robert Gordon University: 14th October 2022.
2. Unconditional offer letter: 4th May 2023
3. Statement of purpose rewritten with affidavit of error of my date of birth on my WAEC - 25th May 2023.
4. 1st Proof of funds bank statement matured on the 19th of June 2023 but the naira was floated two days before and made me need 9million more.
5. Started counting towards another 28th days with funds equivalent. 2nd POF Matured 17th July 2023.
6. CAS and unconditional offer email dropped on 21st July 2023.
6. Visa and IHS payment on 22nd and 23rd July 2023.
7. Biometrics + Flexi + Priority at TLS Abuja on 25th July 2023.
8. Documents transferred and received at DMC on 26th July 2023.
9. Collection email and text message today 28th July 2023.

Documents submitted:
Main Applicant (MA) - POF Funds were in MA since we began this journey for CAS.
1. CAS
2. Int'l port
3. HND Cert
4. Transcripts
5. Power of Attorney of Residential property - I said I owned where I stay in my application form, hence I decided to prove it.
5. Family history and current photographs - 30 pics in total.
6. Signed Part 1 consent form by MA.
7. Booking.com reservation - because I was coming with my family, I didn't want to just put only school address of where I will be staying.
8. NIN slip - The address here did not match with that of my husband or children.
9. Affidavit declaration of incorrect date of birth on my WAEC.
10. Affidavit declaration of change of name on my international port by marriage to my husband on so so date.
11. POF bank statement - Fidelity Bank.
12. IELTS Result - I had it so kukuma make I put am let them know I sabi their English..lol
13. My polytechnic institution reference letter.
14. NYSC
15. WAEC
16. Employment reference letter.
17. TB certificate
I graduated in 2018, had my nysc done in 2019 and been working since then.

Spouse
1. Attestation of Birth letter from National population commission since birth certificate couldn't be found.
2. Call log screenshots of two month till date....truecaller and whatsapp call logs.
3. Canada visa refusal letter.
4. CAS
5. Marriage certificate - the old one by AMAC Abuja in 2018.
6. Evidence of travel history to 3 countries - stamped pages on port.
7. Family photographs - the same ed by MA.
8. family consent - Part 1 signed by MA and Part 3 signed be spouse.
9. Financial evidence bank statement - fidelity bank
10. Power of attorney of residential property - same ed by MA.
11. IELTS result.
12. NIN Slip.
13. Confirmation of employment letter.
14. 3 months pay slips from July, June and May 2023.
15. port biodata page
16. TB Certificate

Child 1.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

Child 2.
1. Part 1 consent ( wrote my sons name and on the signature part, I just wrote my son;s name there) and Part 3 - filled and signed by MA because the money is her .
2. Birth certificate
3. Family photos.
4. Parental consent letter signed by both parents
5. POF consent letter.
6. Booking.com reservation.
7. International port.
8. NIN slip
9. TB Certificate.

* NO NSF

Lessons learned
1. AMAC registry marriage certificate was accepted and valid for proof of marriage.
2. Be honest in your declarations.
3. Ask questions when in doubt.

Thank you @ducchess and to everyone for your love.

See you all in Aberdeen, UK.

Congratulations!!! May all be celebrated also.

Did you used Dollar card for payment of your visa and ihs? if yes, pls how much were you charged appropriately the visa and ihs fee in dolloar.

Thanks!

Please Help @ duchess and other Gurus in the house
My fiancée is in Uk already for a 2 years study (started this January) and he’s coming home for our wedding by next month. My question is :
1. How do I calculate my pof as a dependent
2. Whose will the POF be dependent or MA.
3. Our address is different from each other because we’ve not been living together yet. Hope this won’t be a problem when some documents
4. What and what am I to present as proof of relationship after our marriage certificate.

Hello

1. Your dependant maintenance should be £680*9months if your fiance is studying outside London or £845*9months if he is studying within London

2. See attached screenshot and fine tune it to your situation plus what is attainable in Nigeria


Cheers

Phoenixs:
Please Help @ duchess and other Gurus in the house
My fiancée is in Uk already for a 2 years study (started this January) and he’s coming home for our wedding by next month. My question is :
1. How do I calculate my pof as a dependent
2. Whose will the POF be dependent or MA.
3. Our address is different from each other because we’ve not been living together yet. Hope this won’t be a problem when some documents
4. What and what am I to present as proof of relationship after our marriage certificate.

Good evening all, for Visa Application, is it okay for reference letter/ letter of introduction from employer to have the annual earning? There's a huge gap between my earnings and the amount in the POF.

Kindly advise before I .

duchess90:
Hello

1. Your dependant maintenance should be £680*9months if your finance is studying outside London or £845*9months if he is studying within London

2. See attached screenshot and fine tune it to your situation plus what is attainable in Nigeria


Cheers

Thanks for your immediate response duchess

Thanks @CLASSMAN

Good evening @duchess, thanks for always .
1) while filling my form, I was asked if I have any visa refusal for uk or any other country, I answered Yes( AMERICA). They only provide one column to fill the date. My concern is I have two refusals from US embassy , one 2016 and the other 2017. I am able to declare 2017 in the column provided, How do I declare the second one.

2) Travel History: I traveled to ghana by road 2016, and I have stamps of border on my port. Can I declare it as one?




Thanks in advance

Yes I thought same, but I researched that one can still be a director as well as employee. Like you advised, i will back it up with an explanations. Thanks

Gracious11111:

A company that you claimed to be yours a few years ago, you are claiming that you are now an employee of the same company. that you are going to declare the previous visa refusal and they will see it that you once claimed that the company belongs to you. Well unless you want to back it up with a convincing explanation.

Wow! Thank you for letting me know. If I find a better solution I will post it here as you have asked.

Portex:
I’m using FirstBank too. FirstBank actually reply mails within 24hrs, I don’t think the issue is from them. I heard that few months ago one of FirstBank branches in Ibadan was dishing out fake POF to people which affected the whole of FirstBank’s reputation. I think anyone using POF from FirstBank should get a reference letter from them to back it up. That’s what I intend to do though I don’t know if that will help my application. If you find any better solution pls do well to post it here.

They got back to us within 3 months after we submitted the A.R that it has turned out successful, however they started the reconsideration process in June and we waiting for the outcome of that. I was told the reconsideration process is the final process of the istrative Review.

BRAINNY:
Bro, how long has your AR being and have they communicated to you?

Anyone? 😭😭

dukeofmilan19:
My people I'm back again oohhh... Greetings my esteemed gurus
Please I want to submit a reference letter for my Visa application from my former employer, how do I tailor it?
I don't know how to tailor the contents of the letter.. please can someone help me with a few tips?

Hello

You can either repeat each refusal, so first one is most recent 2017 and then say yes again so you include the second one

Or
Put the date for the most recent (2017) and explain both in the text column

2. Yes declare your travel to Ghana

Cheers

omotem:
Good evening @duchess, thanks for always .
1) while filling my form, I was asked if I have any visa refusal for uk or any other country, I answered Yes( AMERICA). They only provide one column to fill the date. My concern is I have two refusals from US embassy , one 2016 and the other 2017. I am able to declare 2017 in the column provided, How do I declare the second one.

2) Travel History: I traveled to ghana by road 2016, and I have stamps of border on my port. Can I declare it as one?




Thanks in advance