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NEW VISA REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS, ADDED MARCH 9, 2009, EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2009

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naija

Joined: 30 Jan 2009
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NEW VISA REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS, ADDED MARCH 9, 2009, EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2009
Fri Jun 05, 2009 08:56 PM
hey guys,

pay attention UCL visa letter...

UCL send me the visa letter 2 weeks ago and i applied for visa along with it. However, after 3 days my application they send me an other visa letter because some guys got rejected due to some mistakes. i was lucky that they ignored the mistake in my visa letter and grand my visa...



can u let us in on the mistake exactly?
thanks
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USA3L

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 05:58 PM
I know a lot of people have been wondering about the maintenance requirements (at least I was wondering about it, lol) and whether they needed to have the full amount of money in cash before application. I have inquired at several schools and it seems that in many cases a letter reflecting that the student has been certified for student loans will suffice in place of having the full sum in your bank account. This may be a regional thing for US students (I'm really not sure), but it's worth checking into to see if you can avoid having to obtain the full cost in advance..

I know that Kings and Nottingham have pdfs which specifically state this principle, while UCL has confirmed it to me through email. I still haven't seen anything about it on UKVisas, but it seems that the schools are comfortable with our ability to demonstrate maintenance through loan letters.

Thought I'd let you know what I've found.
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uzzur

Joined: 04 May 2008
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 07:20 AM
hey naija, did you pay some or all the fees? how long did you keep the money in your account?

[Edited by uzzur on 07 Jul 2009]
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crowncourt

Joined: 03 May 2009
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:59 PM
Hiya!!
please do we have to state that we were assessed using reference letters in that column for other assessments. I need clarification on this please considering paragraph 150 in d guidance notes.

please respond

thanx
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uzzur

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 08:46 AM
nope. just state the dox listed in your visa letter
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naija

Joined: 30 Jan 2009
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Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:13 AM
Hiya!!
please do we have to state that we were assessed using reference letters in that column for other assessments. I need clarification on this please considering paragraph 150 in d guidance notes.

please respond

i think u should state it tho.it was stated specifically but u don't have to submit it.
thanx
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crowncourt

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:47 AM
thanx. i'm adviced not to include it.only what is stated.
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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 09:48 AM
HEY GUYS HOW ARE YOUR VISA APPLICATIONS GOING?

I already applied to mine on Thursday 24 July and my appointment for biometrics and to provide my supporting documents is on 6 August....im a little bit nervous I must admit! lets see what happens!

Good luck to all of you :)

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temitope

Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:22 AM
HEY GUYS HOW ARE YOUR VISA APPLICATIONS GOING?

I already applied to mine on Thursday 24 July and my appointment for biometrics and to provide my supporting documents is on 6 August....im a little bit nervous I must admit! lets see what happens!


Good luck to all of you :)


Thats a long time, in Nigeria you do your bio-metrics the day you submit, I submitted on the 29th of June and got my visa on the 9th of July

[Edited by temitope on 29 Jul 2009]
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PUCCA


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Mon Aug 03, 2009 09:26 AM
well that was the only first date available! imagine,,,the other dates were already taken,,so the earliest was August 6.

Im currently living in Vienna, Austria (Im not Austrian tho, Im from Latin America) so I applied to the british embassy here. Apparently they are quite busy and therefore most of the dates are taken!!

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Interalia

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 09:54 AM
well that was the only first date available! imagine,,,the other dates were already taken,,so the earliest was August 6.

Im currently living in Vienna, Austria (Im not Austrian tho, Im from Latin America) so I applied to the british embassy here. Apparently they are quite busy and therefore most of the dates are taken!!


PUCCA,
you're so lucky! Vienna is one of the most gorgeous places in the world! Sighz, as you can tell I really love vienna a lot or as they say in German, "Ich Liebe Wien!"
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uzzur

Joined: 04 May 2008
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 06:59 PM
tks everyone & pucca ... i got my visa today!
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patto

Joined: 20 Mar 2009
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 05:26 PM
thanks guyz, i got mine. my pal also did.

wish u all da best of luck.
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naija

Joined: 30 Jan 2009
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:40 AM
wishn evry1 success in their various LLM programmes and particularly with their visa application.I have equally been granted.
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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Fri Aug 07, 2009 09:30 AM
Thats so good you all got your visas!

I went yesterday and well everything i did the biometrics and handed my documents. The women there didnt know much about the document i needed to give her i think because she wasnt expecting me to give her the appendix 8 as well.

However i must say im very very worried because of the following:

I have a few questions i should have done before but well its too late now and here they are!!

I was very very confused on question 6.8 of the apprendix 8 because they ask me to calculate the amount of pounds i need per month with the total number of months my course lasts (WHYY?? WERENT WE SUPPOSED TO ONLY HAVE MONEY FOR 9 MONTHS I DONT GET THIS) i did A LOT of research online and everybody said to ignore they and only put 7,200 which are the fees for people studying in London. Even many universities websites have guidance on to complete this appendix and all 6 universities advised this !! But what the hell the question says to calculate on the total number of months the course lasts..i followed the rest and put 7,200 but now im freaking out thinking they wanted me to put 9,600 pounds.

AND THEN ON question 6.20 of the appendix 8, i put i had no course fees standing but where it said maintenance i put 7,200 pounds (which is what the ask in london) so my total putstanding balance is 7,200 right. HOWEVER I WAS NOT SURE IF I NEEDED TO PUT 9600 OR 7200 SINCE QUESTION 6.8 CONFUSED THE HELL OUT OF ME IN THE FIRST PLACE! OLGUN HOW DID YOU DO THISS??

and the other thing is the exchange rate they use to see if you have the money or not...my bank statement say the amount in USD and GBP and when the bank did the letter it says i have 7,079 POUNDS IN MY ACCOUNT (and the amount they ask is 7,200 pounds) i just got the bank letter a few days ago and it was a mess to change this so im applying anyway but im very very worried that they might refuse my visa cause there will be apparently a balance of 121 i wont have and if they as strict as i think they are they might say u are missing 121 pounds according to that exchange rate so visa refused! that would be really mean but since they are so strict im very scared. I also attached my parents bank statement and a letter certified by Notary Public saying they will pay for my expenses etc but i dont know if that will count.

Hope to hear from you

byee

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catseye

Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:34 AM
Thats so good you all got your visas!

I went yesterday and well everything i did the biometrics and handed my documents. The women there didnt know much about the document i needed to give her i think because she wasnt expecting me to give her the appendix 8 as well.

However i must say im very very worried because of the following:

I have a few questions i should have done before but well its too late now and here they are!!

I was very very confused on question 6.8 of the apprendix 8 because they ask me to calculate the amount of pounds i need per month with the total number of months my course lasts (WHYY?? WERENT WE SUPPOSED TO ONLY HAVE MONEY FOR 9 MONTHS I DONT GET THIS) i did A LOT of research online and everybody said to ignore they and only put 7,200 which are the fees for people studying in London. Even many universities websites have guidance on to complete this appendix and all 6 universities advised this !! But what the hell the question says to calculate on the total number of months the course lasts..i followed the rest and put 7,200 but now im freaking out thinking they wanted me to put 9,600 pounds.

AND THEN ON question 6.20 of the appendix 8, i put i had no course fees standing but where it said maintenance i put 7,200 pounds (which is what the ask in london) so my total putstanding balance is 7,200 right. HOWEVER I WAS NOT SURE IF I NEEDED TO PUT 9600 OR 7200 SINCE QUESTION 6.8 CONFUSED THE HELL OUT OF ME IN THE FIRST PLACE! OLGUN HOW DID YOU DO THISS??

and the other thing is the exchange rate they use to see if you have the money or not...my bank statement say the amount in USD and GBP and when the bank did the letter it says i have 7,079 POUNDS IN MY ACCOUNT (and the amount they ask is 7,200 pounds) i just got the bank letter a few days ago and it was a mess to change this so im applying anyway but im very very worried that they might refuse my visa cause there will be apparently a balance of 121 i wont have and if they as strict as i think they are they might say u are missing 121 pounds according to that exchange rate so visa refused! that would be really mean but since they are so strict im very scared. I also attached my parents bank statement and a letter certified by Notary Public saying they will pay for my expenses etc but i dont know if that will count.

Hope to hear from you

byee


Dear Pucca,
Dont worry, you will get your visa....am sure the letter from your parents also counts though they specifically mention that the money should be in your account but its just a very small amount that you are falling short and that too its coz of exchange rate.

I submitted 2 bank a/c statements. One which was solely held by me and the other was a joint account with my husbands name on it too. We got my name joined to his account later coz of this new visa requirement. Besides that he also gave a letter saying that he would be sponsoring me. I got my visa in 6 days so dont think that will be a problem for you.
Goodluck!!!
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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Fri Aug 07, 2009 01:07 PM
I hope so too thankss for the hope! lets wait for the best :)

6 DAYS? wow thats quick,,they said i should wait almost 3 weeks. I went to the embassy here in Vienna where im living at the moment

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PUCCA


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Fri Aug 07, 2009 01:08 PM
PUCCA,
you're so lucky! Vienna is one of the most gorgeous places in the world! Sighz, as you can tell I really love vienna a lot or as they say in German, "Ich Liebe Wien!"

Thanks Interalia yes Vienna its very nice i like it :)

Ich liebe wien!

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[Edited by PUCCA on 07 Aug 2009]
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crowncourt

Joined: 03 May 2009
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:11 PM
God is Awesome! Got my visa today...All the best everyone.
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crowncourt

Joined: 03 May 2009
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:24 PM
Pucca the exchange rate to be used for the amount in the bank is the official oanda exchange rate on www.oanda.com for the date on your bank statement. your bank's rate may be higher.
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uzzur

Joined: 04 May 2008
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Sat Aug 08, 2009 09:25 AM
hey pucca, am sure u will get the visa, i spent nights and nights agonizing over the "mistakes" and errors i made on my application.

But it all turned out well..we all have our fingers crossed and believing God you will get it!!
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patto

Joined: 20 Mar 2009
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Sat Aug 08, 2009 07:16 PM
hi Pucca, just wish u had tabled this b4 submitting i wld have adviced you candidly to go bak and add more money to your bank accont then ask your bank to print another statement bearing the specified ammount based on the conversion rate. however, I wld like to ask if you checkd the oanda website cos the converrsion rate at the oanda website superceeds the conversion rate stated by your bank.( that is what the UKBA wld use to assess level of funds). the other fears about filling of your forms is uncalled for. you are absolutely correct. if you have finishes paying your tuition fees, all you just need sice yould be in london is 7200 and not 9600.
nevertheless, lets be hopeful . you may be granted your visa. you have done your best to make up for the deficit by including a letter from your parents, that should be enough to grant you but at the discretion of the entry clearance officer.(if the account is not jointly held by you and your parents)
cheer up and be hopeful. wish you all the best
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catseye

Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Sun Aug 09, 2009 08:00 AM
I hope so too thankss for the hope! lets wait for the best :)

6 DAYS? wow thats quick,,they said i should wait almost 3 weeks. I went to the embassy here in Vienna where im living at the moment


Hey Pucca,

I must admit Vienna, is one most beautiful cities that I have visited. I was there in Feburary this year, it was snowing and was extremely cold but it was magnificent. I want to go there again in Spring...Frankly speaking, I liked it more than the spring of Paris..:) but still wanna see wat the city looks like in Spring.

I am an Indian and have moved to Dubai last year ..... I too was surprised that my visa took just 6 days...coz this year it seems they have rejected a lot of visa especially of those who were going to some unkown universities or have serious funding issues.

As I said in my last post that your paper work is strong and u neednt worry. Please let all of us know when u finally get your visa.

Good luck again!!!
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naija

Joined: 30 Jan 2009
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Sun Aug 09, 2009 08:40 PM
PUCCA.....
you are apparently one of the most contributors on this site and that's why a lot of pple out here is rooting for u.u are undoubtedly a very good person and because of this i can say for sure u are in my prayers.

not too woory, even if there are any mistakes in your form (not saying there are) whoever goes through your form will overlook it and ur visa will be granted.

At this point, all u should do is pray hard and be rest assured that come septmber 2009, ur place in UCL will not be vacant.
Takia Babe!
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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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VERY CONFUSED AND WORRIED :(
Mon Aug 10, 2009 09:05 AM
Thanks a lot casteye ,,,i really hope i get it,,im very worried :(((

Yes Vienna its very nice,,im doing an internship at the UN at the moment so its a good experience before my LLM.

Dubai i must say im crazy to goooo its seems so chic and modern,,i hope i can go there maybe next year or the following!

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