I get paid weekely by my employee, i guess the rules in earnings section is same as rules for the ppl on montly earnings. Am i right in assuming that i can claim points in earnings section by using my weekley paymnets for the period of past 12 months . All the payments does match with my salary sli...

Thanks for the update, fbd. You are doing this forum and other applicants a great service by sharing your experience, as I am sure there are countless out there who need to appeal and will have to go down the same route as you have. It would be great as well if after you hear back from the AIT you c...

Just relax and allow a good 8-10 weeks before you start worrying... they are hugely understaffed with a massive backlog and how long your application takes is all down to luck. In fact, I am of the opinion that the less people chase everyday for status updates, the more resources UKBA can dedicate t...

I was under the impression that for an appeal, you are not allowed to introduce new evidence (i.e. another bank statement for another account).

Or is that allowed for maintenance fund appeals?

Good luck with your application! Just keep trying everyday, there are lots of people who want the appointment but only limited released each day.

The provisional certificate problem is solely to do with your university; hence only the registry department in your university can help you out with that. Unfortunately that is just the way it is... the system sucks, but we just have with it. One thing you can do is that you're entitled to work ful...

Exactly, many companies use external payroll managers.

Just make sure you have your pay slips from KFC with your name. Your right address and NI number on the payslip will be good too.

Its definitely been in for way too long if still waiting from November 2008. Was your application complicated or special in any way?

All I can say is keep chasing and waiting... there is probably nothing you can do except make an official complaint about the time taken.

As you cannot introduce new evidence in appeal, no matter which statement you show you will fail the appeal. The appeal is only there to appeal against errors made by the caseworker in evaluating your documents/evidence in your application. Since your application will clearly show you didn't have mo...

hi there..i would like to know that bank statement covering 3 months means 90 days??? as im going to apply soon and my statement is covering from 6 march to 5 june which is 91 days...is that ok???..if not then looking forward to hear suggestion FYI, my application was refused based on the two day d...

I really do think 6th March to 5th June is 3 months. They can't reject based on that as most bank statements will be from x date y month to x-1 date y+1 month.

Your document already has the following:

The above FDR is ENCASHABLE Immediately on demand by the depositor.

Which I take to mean readily available? I think in a court of appeal that will hold up as meaning "readily available".

I am with boonkoh here.. you are either against both financial investing and skill betting, or you are for both. The principle of both is the same, just that the media/government/etc make it seem like they are so different. In fact, even working in an honest 9-to-5 job is a bet. You are betting that...

yes, but make sure there is no gap within the dates... for example Bank A from 15th March to 14th April, and Bank B from 16th April... leaving gap of 2 days.

all i can say is just keep ringing up to check availability... and make sure you have your docs all ready to go down on short notice as I believe most cancellations will occur less than a week before the interview date due to unexpected circumstances.

Why would the second condition prevent you from a successful extension application in 3 year's time? As long as you DON'T work as a doctor in training in the UK on your visa, you won't be breaching any rules regarding that clause. The fact is that not all university degrees are equal and in many par...

I do think the form is asking for your net earnings (as I remember when filling out mine I had put down my gross salary for my job, instead of the net after tax). Dividends in this country is paid net of 20% tax (i.e. 20% tax is automatically taken from the dividend issued by the company before it i...

So each of the Tier 1's (e.g. General, PSW, Investor) are all considered a different categories....

Does this also apply for the 5 years in the same visa category that is needed to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain? Or does the HO count all Tier 1's in the same category for this?

What does your degree say as the awarding body/institute?

It took my friend 2-3 extra months to get his appeal sorted and get his visa.

I think now there is an even greater backlog due to the huge number of applications in end-March.

Did they schedule a hearing for you and you didn't turn up? That doesn't sound too good...

As mentioned above, you'll definitely get your visa in the end, as during appeal just £1 short will be accepted. During the application process it will be at the discretion of the caseworker. Also it depends on how fuzzy you meet the other requirements... if the caseworker has some doubt about othe...

Hi, Recently my PSW extension application was denied because the case worker misinterpreted one of the forms submitted. I'm going to appeal with an explanation to clear up any misunderstanding but in the meantime. do you know if I'm allow to continue to work during the appeals process? thanks, :) Y...

I don't think the amount of money earned is an issue... as different jobs pay different amount. But as yours is a commission based one you have to definitely prove that you only worked 20 hours a week and that it was commission and hence the variable earnings month-to-month. The contract you mention...

Congrats! Good to see a success story once in a while!! Despite all the grumblings and complaints, I do believe that if you have a genuine case with all the right documents etc it should be a breeze to get the visa.

Time taken to approve depends on how many applicants in that local office plus how many staff working there. But I do agree that chance of getting approved in the UK is much higher if all your docs (bank statement, payslip, study, etc) is from within the UK. It takes so bloody long because there are...