NewStats: 3,261,329 , 8,173,697 topics. Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 08:34 PM 2636r

heykims:
Hello, is there a stipulated time frame from when one receives CAS to when one can apply for a visa?
Also, after getting a student visa, how long does one have to travel, like can I choose to travel 6 months after getting a student visa?
Lastly, if I have a program to attend in the UK 6 weeks before the start of my course, can I be allowed to travel 6 weeks before the course starts I heard u can only be allowed to travel at least a month before the commencement of study.

There is a time frame for everything you mentioned and note Your Sponsor(the school) determines a lot of things you raised.

Your CAS has a 6 months Validity Mostly issued 3 months before School's Resumption date
You can Apply for your VISA 3 months before the start date of your course
Your VISA Vignette will have a Validity of 3 months from the date of issuance and if you don't travel within that period you will make another request to transfer your VISA. Mind you your School is your sponsor and would be responsible for your stay in the UK so the analogy of you arriving 6 months after getting your VISA is taking the school's resumption date or enrollment date for granted and your School could withdraw your CAS and in turn, invalidate your VISA before the 6 months you referencing. Only what is written in your CAS in of start date matters not what you intend to do. You can not arrive 6 weeks before because you have a program. If such a program is from your school then it will be written in your CAS if not you are on your own.

Hello All,
SOS

Please I need help for information on how to reach the DMC.
So my sister applied for visa in December with 3 of her kids,
In January she got a decision email stating approval and end of January went to pick up her port.
However 1 port was not returned.
She paid for it to be delivered cos the TLS guys told her it may come with the other batches.

It is a month plus now, no port. She has written to UKVI, she has called the number on the website.
No resolution.
The TLS said it is not with them. The tracking shows it is in DMC. UKVI says it is in VAC.

Over 8 weeks no concrete answer from any of these people. Please has anyone experienced this before?

What was done to get a solution?
Please someone should respond and help me please. We are now confused and don't know what to do.

Thank you.

Hello

Why would he need to count another 28days when it doesn't have anything to do with his maintenance funds...

These are his normal transaction and he is allowed to do so with his .

Cheers

Focus99:
You will show proof of the transaction that brought about the 4m.

Be guided don't go and get refusal. Better count another 28days

doyinluv:


There is a time frame for everything you mentioned and note Your Sponsor(the school) determines a lot of things you raised.

Your CAS has a 6 months Validity Mostly issued 3 months before School's Resumption date
You can Apply for your VISA 3 months before the start date of your course
Your VISA Vignette will have a Validity of 3 months from the date of issuance and if you don't travel within that period you will make another request to transfer your VISA. Mind you your School is your sponsor and would be responsible for your stay in the UK so the analogy of you arriving 6 months after getting your VISA is taking the school's resumption date or enrollment date for granted and your School could withdraw your CAS and in turn, invalidate your VISA before the 6 months you referencing. Only what is written in your CAS in of start date matters not what you intend to do. You can not arrive 6 weeks before because you have a program. If such a program is from your school then it will be written in your CAS if not you are on your own.

Thanks so much for the information sir/ma.

Hello

Can you kindly post the last emails she got from UKVI and TLS regarding this and redact any personal information

Once we see this we will advise

Cheers

Mudicua:
Hello All,
SOS

Please I need help for information on how to reach the DMC.
So my sister applied for visa in December with 3 of her kids,
In January she got a decision email stating approval and end of January went to pick up her port.
However 1 port was not returned.
She paid for it to be delivered cos the TLS guys told her it may come with the other batches.

It is a month plus now, no port. She has written to UKVI, she has called the number on the website.
No resolution.
The TLS said it is not with them. The tracking shows it is in DMC. UKVI says it is in VAC.

Over 8 weeks no concrete answer from any of these people. Please has anyone experienced this before?

What was done to get a solution?
Please someone should respond and help me please. We are now confused and don't know what to do.

Thank you.

Hello

Why are you concerned


Are you saying you can't provide source of that transaction in your if asked??

If someone pays money you should know who and the purpose and should be able to defend it if asked

Cheers

HabbyY:



Please have you had a similar experience? Having 2m*2 in my statement towards the completion of the 28 days counting…please I need to know your experience please and please because my school only has until 13th of this month before I can submit..so, obviously I can’t start another 28days counting.

Hello Frankest,

I got conditional offer letter from Robert Gondon University, and I was sent a link to answer my personal questionaire, but after I have answered it, i got a response that my currently answers are too generic.

So, I need your assistance and guidelines in answering it perfectly.

Thanks

Frankest:
Good day House, please I got an interview with Robert Gordon University, can anyone help with any interview tips or guidelines, Thanks.

Also, do University of Hertfordshire conduct pre - cas interview?

Hello

You have to search for Unis that offer the course you are interested in and check the requirements to gain ission. Some Uni's are happy with people switching from different career to social as long as you can justify it with your statement of purpose (SOP),others require some experience to do so

Once you have narrowed the Uni that offers the course you are interested in then you can check the requirements with what you have or what you need to get

Cheers

Fiestafetta:
Good evening house, please I need help, I want to apply for master's degree program in the UK for Social Work but my first degree is agricultural science, please what should I do? Can somebody put me through on what stap to take for successful application? Thank you all.

Hello, is there any agency in UK where one can report Universities delaying tuition fee refund to?

Good morning Roomie,

For those that have traveled, what are the documents they do ask for at point of entry(POE) ?


And again the suggested food items one can take along.


Thank you.

Hello

Have you tried following the Uni complaints procedure?

Have you tried email school/financial/international heads of departments in the Uni to look into the issue?

Cheers

heykims:
Hello, is there any agency in UK where one can report Universities delaying tuition fee refund to?

Hello

POE experiences differ, you should try to have a copy of all the documents you submitted and an up to date bank statement showing your maintenance funds in folder so you can reach it if requested

2. Have a search through the thread someone posted a list a while back

Cheers

deegov:
Good morning Roomie,

For those that have traveled, what are the documents they do ask for at point of entry(POE) ?


And again the suggested food items one can take along.


Thank you.

dduchess90:
Hello

Why are you concerned


Are you saying you can't provide source of that transaction in your if asked??

If someone pays money you should know who and the purpose and should be able to defend it if asked

Cheers

Thanks for responding to this. Why I’m concern is because the money came from my friends . I sold a digital asset to him and how am I going to be telling these people I sold digital asset to a friend and he credited me…please share me some idea on how I can go about this if asked…please and please.

Thanks 🙏

dduchess90:
Hello

Have you tried following the Uni complaints procedure?

Have you tried email school/financial/international heads of departments in the Uni to look into the issue?

Cheers

Thank you, I'll do that.

Please help me with this, my POF money dropped on 3rd February, I printed out from 4th February to 3 March (28 days). The is a new for the POF, I started doing transactions with accout from 20th february. But the agent that wants to apply for visa said the statement is not good, that I should have made transactions with the right from when it was opened. My question, does it mean if I apply for visa, I will be rejected?? Does one need to do much transactions on that ?

Please guys,


Does ihs vary across schools?

Using ihs calculator, I got £940 for an 18months course. However, someone has just told me that I will pay $1500 which is obviously more than £940.

Is the ihs calculator not reliable or what? This is a little bit urgent as I'm hoping that my CAS drops today.

Can someone help me understand better ?

zanebaddo:
Please guys,


Does ihs vary across schools?

Using ihs calculator, I got £940 for an 18months course. However, someone has just told me that I will pay $1500 which is obviously more than £940.

Is the ihs calculator not reliable or what? This is a little bit urgent as I'm hoping that my CAS drops today.

Can someone help me understand better ?

You dont need to panic the actual cost will be made known to you when you submit your application form .Please note that for 18 months course it automatically means 22 months which is 2 years so in Pounds you are right for 940 and if the dollar rate to pound is 1500 USD then both of you are correct. Like I said the actual cost will be revealed to you when you fill the correct answers in the IHS segment of the Visa Application form processing.
Best of Luck

doyinluv:


You dont need to panic the actual cost will be made known to you when you submit your application form .Please note that for 18 months course it automatically means 22 months which is 2 years so in Pounds you are right for 940 and if the dollar rate to pound is 1500 USD then both of you are correct. Like I said the actual cost will be revealed to you when you fill the correct answers in the IHS segment of the Visa Application form processing.
Best of Luck

The dollar rate to £940 is obviously not 1500 USD but anyways thank you for your great response as always.

bamangar:
Please help me with this, my POF money dropped on 3rd February, I printed out from 4th February to 3 March (28 days). The is a new for the POF, I started doing transactions with accout from 20th february. But the agent that wants to apply for visa said the statement is not good, that I should have made transactions with the right from when it was opened. My question, does it mean if I apply for visa, I will be rejected?? Does one need to do much transactions on that ?

Your show of POF is to demonstrate you have the required maintenance fund for the stipulated period expected of you. You dont need to create a scenario to justify your if its your truly. I have people who had 4 transactions over a 3 month period so be rest assured that your transaction volume is not a guarantee of your 10 points for POF. The major things to be wary of is the authenticity of the if verified and the validity of the expected funds meeting the UKVI standard so you are not asked to show a recent statement after submitting your application.

Best of luck.

doyinluv:


Your show of POF is to demonstrate you have the required maintenance fund for the stipulated period expected of you. You dont need to create a scenario to justify your if its your truly. I have people who had 4 transactions over a 3 month period so be rest assured that your transaction volume is not a guarantee of your 10 points for POF. The major things to be wary of is the authenticity of the if verified and the validity of the expected funds meeting the UKVI standard so you are not asked to show a recent statement after submitting your application.

Best of luck.

Thank you very much for this, I quite understand you. I was trying to explain it to the agent but he's not seeing it like that

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I have come to show appreciation 👏to dduchess and to everyone that gave answers to my questions. God bless you all mightily..
Thank you to this ogbonge nairaland platform for instigating the boldness of I CAN DO IT mentality on us . I did the process alone ..
Last year , paid deposit for RGU for September 22 intake, couldn't get CAS and so I asked for refund and I got it .. in that same spirit I applied to other schools and got ission to 2 schools , UWS and UnI of SALFORD for may and June intake.. had to go for uni Salford ( international student friendly 100 percent). Their took just 3 days to get after pof and TB test submission.

Standard visa application... Feb 22nd 2023
Biometrics.. Feb 23rd 2023
Collection mail.. march 2nd 2023
port collection .. 3 Rd march 2023

Vignette sitting pretting on MA and 4 dependants port..

I am also here to show appreciation to everyone @duchess @doyinluv@justwise

STANDARD APPLICATION
Biometrics: 21st Feb 2023
Collection Mail: 2nd March 2023
port retrieved today: 3rd March 2023

Vignette sitting pretty

But i am yet to get BRP mail oo. Should i be worried?

[quote author=pramil post=121435628]I have come to show appreciation 👏to dduchess and to everyone that gave answers to my questions. God bless you all mightily..
Thank you to this ogbonge nairaland platform for instigating the boldness of I CAN DO IT mentality on us . I did the process alone ..
Last year , paid deposit for RGU for September 22 intake, couldn't get CAS and so I asked for refund and I got it .. in that same spirit I applied to other schools and got ission to 2 schools , UWS and UnI of SALFORD for may and June intake.. had to go for uni Salford ( international student friendly 100 percent). Their took just 3 days to get after pof and TB test submission.

Standard visa application... Feb 22nd 2023
Biometrics.. Feb 23rd 2023
Collection mail.. march 2nd 2023
port collection .. 3 Rd march 2023

Vignette sitting pretting on MA and 4 dependants port..



Congratulations

JemmyO:
I am also here to show appreciation to everyone @duchess @doyinluv@justwise

STANDARD APPLICATION
Biometrics: 21st Feb 2023
Collection Mail: 2nd March 2023
port retrieved today: 3rd March 2023

Vignette sitting pretty

But i am yet to get BRP mail oo. Should i be worried?

Congratulations !!!
No cause for Alarm
BRP Mail incoming be on the look out .

pramil:
I have come to show appreciation 👏to dduchess and to everyone that gave answers to my questions. God bless you all mightily..
Thank you to this ogbonge nairaland platform for instigating the boldness of I CAN DO IT mentality on us . I did the process alone ..
Last year , paid deposit for RGU for September 22 intake, couldn't get CAS and so I asked for refund and I got it .. in that same spirit I applied to other schools and got ission to 2 schools , UWS and UnI of SALFORD for may and June intake.. had to go for uni Salford ( international student friendly 100 percent). Their took just 3 days to get after pof and TB test submission.

Standard visa application... Feb 22nd 2023
Biometrics.. Feb 23rd 2023
Collection mail.. march 2nd 2023
port collection .. 3 Rd march 2023


Vignette sitting pretting on MA and 4 dependants port..

Congratulations!!!

Oluwasegun664:
Covenant Highways….

Glory be God…..

God bless everyone that has contributed in various aspect during our (my wife n I) traveling visa processes.

Was previously working in Dubia but the fear of working visa denial made me input interest in Uk student visa but fortunately my visa got renewed October 17 2022 till 2024.

I Applied for my wife ission sept 9 2022(ENU)…
Got conditional ission 11 October 2022…
Got unconditional ission 17 October 2022…
I left Dubia mid November…
Tuberculosis 16 November 2022
Court Marriage 18 November 2022
Traditional Marriage 25th November 2022
Church Marriage 26th November 2022
Biometric Dec 1st VI…
Decision decided for both applicants n dependant 13th Dec
Collection mail 19th Dec
Picked up 20th
Travelled 16th January 2023.
Got a Cleaning job of £11 also my wife .

Ope ni fun Oluwa.

Edinburgh Dey friendly but house Dey expensive n scares.

Congratulations Sir, I'll like to follow your lead if you can help out with the process. I'm married with kids

Congratulations

He will need to show proof of the business transaction he made that brought about the 4m into his . Okay.

If he can show the proof fine no stress.

dduchess90:
Hello

Why would he need to count another 28days when it doesn't have anything to do with his maintenance funds...

These are his normal transaction and he is allowed to do so with his .

Cheers

Focus99:
How can one coming by September start looking for accommodation by now. In UK your rent start counting immediately so do you expect people to start paying for rent every month till they get to UK. Why e dey do me like say you be scammer?

That’s not how student accommodation works.

Whoever you’re renting from will tell you the move in date (usually from September) and you can book anytime before then with a small deposit (usually £100 - £150). If you check Reddit you’ll see a lot of students have booked their September accommodation since January and rent payments will start when you move in.

People book early so they can have options and because there’s a housing crisis. But it’s safer to book directly on the accommodation website and not through a third party

Focus99:
My school lol

It's a good choice.

God bless you