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i did my biometrics for a dependent visa on 26th of january, i got an email from vfs that it was sent to ukvi on 27th january. I haven’t gotten any email from UKVI to confirm receipt.

1. Is that normal?
2. How long does a dependent visa application take to be approved
3. Has anyone who did their biometrics in Ikeja VFS gotten any response from UKVI

Nairae:
Concerning booking appointment with VSF in IKEJA, which time is best to avoid issues, 8am or 1pm? Please advice

Any time is ok. Just ensure you come early with your documents and VFS appointment confirmation

I am trying to do self of documents, however the sections available on VFS website are not applicable to me. How do I go about it

Hello. Good evening
My husband is currently in the UK but was on PSW visa which expired few days ago. He has got an NHS COS and has applied for a visa switch before his PSW visa expired. He is yet to get a decision on his visa and we do not know how long it will take.

I am in Nigeria and currently applying for dependent visa. I have a couple of questions.
1. When he applied for his, he used my maiden name as that was the valid port I had at the time. However I now have a new port with my marital name, hope this won’t affect my application as his dependent.


2. Since his visa is yet to be decided on, can mine be decided on or will the UKVI wait on a decision for his own first before working on mine. I have VFS appointment this week.

3. How long does dependent visa from Nigeria take to be approved

4. He has maintenance ticked on his COS, what documents should I add in addition to PCC, TB test, his COS and port, marriage certificates (church and court), affidavit for change of name and newspaper publication, my ports (old and new), our pictures and WhatsApp chats, my job employment letter as proof of why we live haven’t lived together for 2years. Thank you

Hello I need help.
My husband recently got his COS and applied for a switch in Visa category as he is already in the UK. While applying he had to input my details as his dependent. However there are some challenges.
1. At the time he applied my valid international port still had my maiden name and so we had to use it and the details on it. However at that time, I had already applied for a new port in Nigeria for which I have already done biometrics, but the port is not ready up till now as they are saying that the paper is not available currently in Nigeria.

2. I am trying to apply for the dependent visa using my current valid port, but getting police report has been a huddle as my NIN carries my new name, while my BVN which still has my maiden name is not going through for the police certificate. So if I use my NIN, the name on it will be my marital name which will be different from my port.

3. If I decide to wait to get my new port, will UKVI have issues due to the difference in name on my application and new port (my marital name) and the name on the application my husband submitted as his spouse details(my maiden name).

4. What do I do

Please can I get affordable hotel recommendations close to Abuja airport cos my flight is quite early

talltosyne:
Hi..did you get any mail that your visa was granted? I just got a mail to pick up my port

The mail was only from TLS and DHL, they didn’t state the decision on the mail. I didn’t get any message from UKVI

Good evening gurus.
I applied for a Shengen visa online and currently getting my documents ready for submission, I have a few questions:

1) I have a previous Irish visit visa rejection, do I declare it on my cover letter and submit the rejection letter. I am asking because it wasn’t asked on the online form and I don’t want to do anything that will lead to a ban.

2) I recently got a UK visit visa, yet to use it though. Do I add it in my application?

3) how much should I budget as I go with to TLS VI including the current visa fee in Naira.

4) on an average, how long does it take to get a visa decision

5) any special advice to note.


Yes I have read through a major part of this page for information. I just need further clarity

Vivianchi98:
I am a medical doctor intending to apply for visitors visa to enable me write my PLAB2 in April.
However I have 2 concerns
1st…I have been previously denied a multiple entry visit visa to Ireland last year and upon appeal it was denied on 2 reasons ;
Why I didn’t visit my fiancé in the UK instead
The date I planned on returning had ed before the date the appeal officer reviewed my case. (Irish visitors visa takes 8weeks after biometrics to get a decision and about 3weeks on an appeal case)
N/b; my husband then fiancé lives in the UK and we had planned on having a pre wedding vacation in Ireland And that was why I didn’t apply for a visit visa to the UK then.

2nd….. my hubby lives in the UK on post study visa and would be sponsoring my air ticket and accommodation as my exam is far from where he lives so I will be booking a hotel. I will take care of my feeding and internal transport.

I am worried that having my hubby there may be disadvantageous regarding my evidence/obligation to return.

I will be submitting my bank statements of 6months as I am gainfully employed and earn 300k after taxes.

I would also like to state that I contributed about 1.8m to my wedding in November so the expenses will reflect in my October, November and December bank statements and they are duly labeled. I normally spend between 40k-70k of my salary monthly. I have about 2.6m in my

How do I go about it?
What are my chances of getting my visa approved

Visa alert

Online submission 11/02/2024
Biometrics. 21/02/2024
Venue. TLS Ikeja
Type. Standard visitor visa
TLS/DHL collection mail. 4/03/2024
Received from DHL. 6/03/2024
Validity. 6months

Good evening gurus.
So my TLS appointment is on Tuesday and I choose self service , I have a few questions.
1) when is the latest I can my documents online before my biometrics
2) can I it daily in batches before finally clicking submit on any other day
3) must I all the documents same time

Thank you

Good evening gurus in the house.
I have 2.6m saved in my for my salary and I wrote on the online application that I intend to use 1m towards my feeding and transport within the UK as I will be staying for 16 days, while my hubby who is my co sponsor will be ing with £2500 paying for my accommodation and flight fare cos I am going for exams. My hubby stays in Uk but far from my exam place. So on my online form, I wrote 1m from me and £2500 from him. However after drawing the budget, I realized we may not be spending up to that amount.
Feeding and transport would cost me about 320k (£176) while flight and accommodation will cost my hubby about £1,600. Will this affect my application since I already said we were contributing 1m and £2500 for the trip in the online form.

Our bank statements can carry it comfortably and we are each employed so source of income is not a problem.
I am just worried if it will be considered as a discrepancy in a negative light.
Do I need to increase the figures in my budget so it can take up all the money we are intending for it.

leef2022:


How can your husband who legally lives in the country, you seeking a legal route to move to the country and be closer to your husband be a worry? I mean you are only visiting to take the exams at this time, afterwards their are still a few bridges to cross, like getting a GMC license, a trust that will offer you an employment and in a longer term, be reunited with your husband. I see no worries there, but pure human FEAR from previous denials. State facts in your current application, with your plab 1 result, a date for plab 2, state facts of your previous visit intentions where applicable and what you look forward to achieving with current application, that should do. Don't go about thinking you're a flight risk when you aren't and can't even perhaps be any.

I have heard all you said and I have also added most of these things mentioned in my cover letter. I just pray everything works out fine. I am truly worried though. My hubby is also a doctor

leef2022:


Well, your husband, and you, have every RIGHT to ask him to if thats what is best for you two.

Thank you

leef2022:


Well, I advise you apply for a visitor visa, take sole sponsorship of the trip without having a contributionfrom your husband if that is possible, acknowledge your hubby lives in the UK, and he may visit you or you may visit him during your visit. However, stress you will return to the UK after your exams to continue work back home . Add your current work leave permission to it, explain the facts you have stated here in the additional information space why you intended to visit Ireland at that time and not the UK. You should be fine, circumstances change, people change and applying as it applies to your current situation works best.
All the best.

Because of the exchange rate, I may not be able to financially sponsor the trip alone

Cashmadam:


If your husband lives in the UK, you might be seen as a flight risk.

You need to emphasis your home ties.

Yes this is my worry, I don’t know how to go about it truly.

giselle237:
@vivianchi98 is it too late for you to apply for a student dependent visa? Just checking your options as that makes more sense since your husband.. like a whole husband is in the UK.. visa officer might not be too convinced that you are coming in only as a visitor.

Yes it is a little too late cos we were not married at the time he got his visa

I am a medical doctor intending to apply for visitors visa to enable me write my PLAB2 in April.
However I have 2 concerns
1st…I have been previously denied a multiple entry visit visa to Ireland last year and upon appeal it was denied on 2 reasons ;
Why I didn’t visit my fiancé in the UK instead
The date I planned on returning had ed before the date the appeal officer reviewed my case. (Irish visitors visa takes 8weeks after biometrics to get a decision and about 3weeks on an appeal case)
N/b; my husband then fiancé lives in the UK and we had planned on having a pre wedding vacation in Ireland And that was why I didn’t apply for a visit visa to the UK then.

2nd….. my hubby lives in the UK on post study visa and would be sponsoring my air ticket and accommodation as my exam is far from where he lives so I will be booking a hotel. I will take care of my feeding and internal transport.

I am worried that having my hubby there may be disadvantageous regarding my evidence/obligation to return.

I will be submitting my bank statements of 6months as I am gainfully employed and earn 300k after taxes.

I would also like to state that I contributed about 1.8m to my wedding in November so the expenses will reflect in my October, November and December bank statements and they are duly labeled. I normally spend between 40k-70k of my salary monthly. I have about 2.6m in my

How do I go about it?
What are my chances of getting my visa approved