Ok, thank you very much for clearing this up for me. Do you think there will be a hassle in them granting me a new tier 2 visa?

Anyone? please help

Guys i submitted my tier2 application at the start of this week. Now the problem i am facing is whether i still have the right to work? From what i understand after my previous tier2 visa expired and during the time my ILR application was being processed, I was under 3C leave which meant I could sti...

No guys, I calculated and still exceed the maximum no. of absences. So new ILR application is out of the picture. And i agree that since my tier 2 application is ready, there is no point in doing the appeal. So i will submit online application today and then see what date i get an appointment for bi...

Then i spoke to some more immigration solicter who was urging me to apply for an appeal and only then apply for a tier 2 visa, because as per him if i apply for a tier 2 visa without submitting an appeal it will get rejected. I dont know if this is a ploy by him to get me to pay 2500 pounds for doin...

No, she said its a very new system. To turn up with my refusal letter and a passport copy and hope for the best. Charged me 150 pounds for additional stress and no real solution

SO i just spoke to an immigration adviser and apparently theyve introduced these visa service centres where they do the biometrics after a visa application has been made. According to the advisor they dont let you enter the center without a passport, so now that means I cant get my fingerprints done...

And now i only have a few days to somehow get a tier 2 visa. Otherwise they will kick me out This is not correct. Submit your AR within the 14 day deadline. It will definitely take a few weeks before a decision is made. And if you are lucky, they may even accept your argument that discretion should...

Did you calculate ur absences for Long Residence? No i am going to refrain from appealing so no point calculating the no. of days. this whole issue has sucked the soul out of me and i cant be bothered fighting this out. I have gotten my certificate of sponsorship so am going to try and just apply f...

ok thank you all. I have received the certificate of sponsorship and am now trying to complete the tier 2 application procedure online but it is quite complicated as I do not have my passport, brp with me. Do you not have copies? don't you just need to mention the numbers? Plus im not sure what to ...

Guys I'm running into difficulties when filling out the tier 2 application form. Can you please tell me what I should answer for these questions? Question 1 Was their a reason beyond your control why you did not apply before your visa or leave to remain expired? Yes/No If Yes (Which in my case is Ye...

Also guys please help.. when filling out the appeal form which of these apply to me ? Im not sure which appeal form i should fill out between these two. Your human rights or protection claim has been refused while you’re in the UK Online or by post or fax with form IAFT-5 OR A decision made under th...

ok thank you all. I have received the certificate of sponsorship and am now trying to complete the tier 2 application procedure online but it is quite complicated as I do not have my passport, brp with me. Plus im not sure what to answer for questions that ask me what permission I have to be in the ...

thank you!! really, this clears a lot up and helped de-stress me a lot. Thanks everyone!

I keep fearing the sceanrio where my appeal gets rejected and then i get deported immediately

ok that makes sense. Although it sounds too risky to appeal, have it rejected, and then be in a similar situation as I am now, so might not go down that path

sorry to bother you all with so many questions, but can I send the tier 2 application, and then make an appeal? Also if i do appeal, can i then apply for a tier 2 visa following the result of the appeal. Like say if the appeal result comes as rejected, will i be given 14 days again to leave the coun...

Ok thank you very much! I will keep you updated on how this goes

and i presume it would be ok to apply for a tier 2 visa whilst i await the result of the appeal? Can i send in the appeal, and then the tier 2 visa application shortly after?

Also how long does the appeal verdict typically take to come through?

I seriously cannot thank you guys enough

Ok once again thank you so much. That can be a last resort for me in case it takes them too long to arrange for a sponsorship letter for me from the hospital. My 14 day count started on the 1st of March, so i dont have long left. Hopefully my hospital doesnt take too long to arrange things.

so are you saying i should do an appeal?

the whole scenario is so sad because by now i have completed my 10 year period with less than 540 day stay, and I am a hardworking, tax paying citizen, a government employee serving the public as an NHS doctor. And now i only have a few days to somehow get a tier 2 visa. Otherwise they will kick me ...

I was on a tier 4 student visa for 8 years and tier 2 visa for 3 years.

I am stressed because of the 14 day period they have given me.

I have emailed the hospital now and they will let me know what happens next. I will keep you all informed.

Thank you ever so much

Sorry my mistake, I got confused. Someone else had suggested to go for AR, meaning appeal just to get more time to sort out tier 2 visa application even though appeal will fail most likely. Sorry!

Thanks everyone for help so far!

Your 'tier 2' won't be extended automatically if that is what you mean. You have to submit an application and explain. What is your total absence in the last 10 years and the exact wording of the refusal? Did you have any absence of 180 days or more in one go? No absences over 180 days. I had absen...