FSW 2014 applicants from Nigeria - Let's network

[tbaba]

Hi Everyone, would like to say thank you to everyone in this forum most especially PIPI's Husband you have been of tremendous help to me. Thank you!Thank you Kollins, IPHYO and Concrete Jungle for all your support and advise.

I picked up my PassPort today,to God be the glory.

Timeline
App received July 7 2014
PER Nov 26 2014
MER May 18 2015
PPR July 6 2015
Passport received AVO July 13 2015
PassPort Pick up email July 31 2015

Congrats Stainless, it has ended in praise for you

 

[tbaba]

Hello guys
How much is it to send passport to Accra thru dhl?
A friend of mine wants to send his and he was asked to pay 28k + 2k for insurance. :'(
AVO asked him send updated IMM8 family information form, is that the additional family information form?
thanks

That is the amount, however the insurance is optional

 

[tbaba]

please my people i need a clarification,
we had our medicals on wednesday the 29th July and the second line update is not showing yet.
How long does it normally take,is it true that they only update on tuesdays?
Thanks for your replies.

Which clinic did you use for your medicals?
CIC usually update the eCAS on Tuesday
Hopefully you should have your second line update next week.

 

[Geebee]

That is the amount, however the insurance is optional

@tbaba,
how about the updated family information form?

 

[Chattery]

Which clinic did you use for your medicals?
CIC usually update the eCAS on Tuesday
Hopefully you should have your second line update next week.

I used IOM in Ikeja

 

[subsidy12]

please my people i need a clarification,
we had our medicals on wednesday the 29th July and the second line update is not showing yet.
How long does it normally take,is it true that they only update on tuesdays?
Thanks for your replies.

nothing to worry about. it depends on when the hospital uploads your result.

i did mine same date and it was not submitted till monday. i confirmed from the hospital.

anyways you have nothing to worry about, if there were any issues with your test you would have been contacted by the hospital for a repeat test

 

[tbaba]

@ tbaba,
how about the updated family information form?

That is the Generic form that you validated when you fill

 

[jjalex]

Thanks jjalex, Im waiting for your MR news too

Tbaba, I am tired of dis waiting game, have been refreshing my mail box every time I remember. I know it's my turn to celebrate on dis forum and it shall surely end in praise IJN

 

[tbaba]

Tbaba, I am tired of dis waiting game, have been refreshing my mail box every time I remember. I know it's my turn to celebrate on dis forum and it shall surely end in praise IJN

When you least expect, it will drop in your mail box.
Don't worry my man

 

[pel_adi]

Hello All,

Any Pending July applicants in the house with AB as immigration Officer?

Hi Sisi mee,

I am June 30th 2014 applicant with AB as immigration officer.

I have done MR, paid RPRF; sent PCC.

But additional docs was requested for, which was delivered to AVO on 25th June 2015.

I am yet to get info from AVO.

Cheers

 

[MONEYMONGER]

Hi Sisi mee,

I am June 30th 2014 applicant with AB as immigration officer.

I have done MR, paid RPRF; sent PCC.

But additional docs was requested for, which was delivered to AVO on 25th June 2015.

I am yet to get info from AVO.

Cheers

I suggest you raise a CSE to AVO.

 

[Hakpoguma]

Hello House,

I need suggestions and advise on this.

I'm in bit of a dilemma here. I'm thinking of calling AVO to retrieve my passport (which I summited to them) as I need it for an important business travel engagement on Wednesday August 12th.

A bit of background here, I was actually given a period of 45 days to submit Passports (the usual 15 days + additional 30 days after requesting for an extension due to travel plans I had in June/July). Passport eventually reached AVO on Tuesday July 28 two days ahead of the deadline of July 30th. Even i had this August 12th trip planned, I did not want to ask for any extension again as by my judgment 8 working days should be enough for AVO to issue the visas. Meanwhile, I had written a cover note/letter in the package asking them to please expedite my visa processing as I will be needing the Passport for a travel on August 12th with ticket as evidence..

I surprisingly got a call from AVO on the submission deadline day of July 30th (Thursday) asking if I have submitted my passports. I confirmed to the lady on phone that my passport reached their office 2 days back (Tuesday), her response was that means the package is still in their mail room and that they will go and pick it up. I immediately wrote them an email with the DHL POD (Proof of Delivery) showing that someone signed for it on that Tuesday July 28th and re-emphasized my request for an early return of the passport ahead of the trip of August 12th. First thing that came to mine after that call was that AVO has not picked my passports since it arrived their office meaning that i have lost critical 2 days procession time which is important for an early return of the passport.

The dilemma is that as at today August 5th, i have not received the pick-up mail from AVO which is getting me worried. I live in Abuja and I need at least 3 working days for DHL to get the passport back to me in Abuja. My target is that if I don't hear from them by end of today August 5th, I will have to call them first thing tomorrow Thursday 6th August to retrieve the passport so that DHL can pick-up it by Friday 7th August so that it can get to me in Abuja latest by Tuesday August 11th and I will then return it to them after the short trip.

I'm looking for someone who have had any experience with retrieving his/her passports from AVO after submission before final Visa issuance. I have the phone number they used in calling me but its going to the switch board. I remember reading someone here on the forum saying he retrieved his passports 3 times from AVO before he finally got Visas issued.

Pls note that trip cannot be cancelled as im representing my Coy on an important business engagement. I do this at time of year hence the frequent trips.

Any suggestion will be most helpful.

Do a case specific enquiry to CIC - Accra. make sure you attach the scanned copies of the coy's invitation letter for the said program, a copy of the booked accommodation and the agenda of the program you will be attending. Ensure you put your contact details - telephone. And write a compassionate appeal in your statements while completing your case specific enquiry.
Be ready to fly down to Accra DHL Ghana - once you are told to come and kick up your passport. I got my passport back within 2 hours after arriving DHL Accra. DHL officials picked up my passport for me. You must make sure you return your passport back to CIC Accra on your return from your coy's trip 'AQAP'

 

[superzee]

Hi Sisi mee,

I am June 30th 2014 applicant with AB as immigration officer.

I have done MR, paid RPRF; sent PCC.

But additional docs was requested for, which was delivered to AVO on 25th June 2015.

I am yet to get info from AVO.

Cheers

Thank you Pel_Adi for sharing your timeline and disclosing your Immigration Officer. It would go a long way in calming down SiSiMee and others in her shoes. I am certain that your testimonies would not elude you.

 

[superde]

Do a case specific enquiry to CIC - Accra. make sure you attach the scanned copies of the coy's invitation letter for the said program, a copy of the booked accommodation and the agenda of the program you will be attending. Ensure you put your contact details - telephone. And write a compassionate appeal in your statements while completing your case specific enquiry.
Be ready to fly down to Accra DHL Ghana - once you are told to come and kick up your passport. I got my passport back within 2 hours after arriving DHL Accra. DHL officials picked up my passport for me. You must make sure you return your passport back to CIC Accra on your return from your coy's trip 'AQAP'

Thanks Hakpoguma for your comments.

I already informed them about the trip and included an appeal letter along with the passport when submitting to them. Unfortunately I can not send anything to them from my Coy as this is confidential business negotiation meeting and it not allowed. But I think i will raise another CSE to them to re-appealing that I need the passport for a trip and attaching my itinerary from BA for the trip. Just wondering how i'm going to Accra without a passport (maybe ecowas travel document will work).

Thanks for your advise

 

[Sisi mee]

Hello pel_adi.

It shall be well with u. God will make everything beautiful in his time. Am a 21st july applicant.Did Medical, Paid PRF and sent PCC in May. No additional documents has been requested and since then I have not heard from them.
It will End in Praise for us.



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Hi Sisi mee,

I am June 30th 2014 applicant with AB as immigration officer.

I have done MR, paid RPRF; sent PCC.

But additional docs was requested for, which was delivered to AVO on 25th June 2015.

I am yet to get info from AVO.

Cheers
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