@Phillipe_b , I can only share your pain as I am sailing in the same boat. I submitted on 1st sep for Tier 2 dependent visa and 10 days later the status was deferred . I got a call from British High commission around that time asking if main migrant has travelled to UK and when I said yes probably ...

Type of Visa: Tier 2 (general); (a work visa). A faculty position at a recognized and well-known university in the UK. Place of visa application submission: Tel Aviv Nationality: Israel 19 August 2014: online visa application, Tier 2 (general) 26 August 2014: Biometric appointment, submit all requir...

After more than 2 months of waiting I got a "case" number and the guy at the visa inquiry line said he will investigate into my case as it is too long in his opinion.

I've been all around the world, but I've never seen such a system.
This is really amazing.

Thanks @manci, this is really helpful! I'll ask the university to call the number. Regarding what is written on the Visa4uk site (about 30 days), I'm quite certain it is irrelevant, since when I talked to the UK immigration and visa help line they claimed a different timeline (up to 12 weeks). As of...

I got hired by a known university in the UK as a faculty member. My Tier-2 (general) working visa application includes the certificate of sponsorship (CoS) given by the university. However after 8 weeks now, I am still waiting for the visa (or a decision from the home office). I wonder if this is ev...