Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 20/03/2012 Date application received by IPS: 22/03/2012 Date of return of documents: still waiting Date of receipt of interview letter: still waiting Date of Passport Appointment: 16/04/2012 (booke...

Not Indian so have no idea about the grace period and it's application. But I can tell you that I didn't have any trouble entering the UK with my old passport + ILR after I've become a British citizen a couple of months ago. (I had to travel for work in short notice, and did not have time to apply f...

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit plus 1 year ILR Method of application: NCS (Southwark) 28/09/2011 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/09/2011 Date of debit of fees: 13/10/2011 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/10/2011 (dated 13/10/2011) Date of receipt of approval: Receiv...

Hi members

My citizenship application was submitted a couple of weeks and just found out that payment had been taken.

Does HO usually call referees to check on the applicant? And does anyone have any idea on what questions HO typically asks?

Thanks in advance
Mimi

My friend entered UK 38 days after his work permit was stamped, Visa Stamp Date: 18 December 2005 UK entry : 26 January 2006 Visa expires: 18 December 2010 He is planning to apply for ILR in December 2010 but his stay in the UK till 18th December (visa expiry date) will be 4 years 10 months and 22 ...

Congratulations!

Join the league of the all the people who have wasted money due to visa being only days short.

But hopefully your company will reimburse you all the costs you spent on Tier 2 (my company did) so you only have to pay for ILR.

I applied to swich from WP to Tier 2. My case is strange as I have just 1 day short for being eligible to apply for Permanent Residency. Over last 4 years and 10 month working for the same company, I have been promoted so have not been able to apply as transitional (as I am not doing the SAME JOB f...

HO uses Royal mail second class recorded delivery, unless you supplied pre-addressed delivery envelopes with your application.

Asked someone from company's legal department because i have the same issue. They told me not to worry

You can not apply under Tier 2 Transitional Arrangement A if your new job is different to the one you held with the WP. You will need to meet all the requirements as a Tier 2 new applicant (as opposed to an extension under Transitional Arrangement A), that means meeting the language and maintenance ...

Technically, she's already been over-staying for the past 4.5 years. She lost her right to stay in the UK the minute she switched employment. So I wouldn't worry too much about over-staying. She should write to/call HO for official response.

Hi All, I am about to apply for ILR under WP/Tier 2 in 3 weeks time. On the application form, it says "We do not accept internet or cashpoint statements as evidence of financesâ€

As far as I am aware, your employer issues your CoS online, which whould be instant.

Here's the detail from UKBA

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/emplo ... tificates/

If it doesn't require a resident labour market test and your employer hasn't used up all its allocated CoS, it's pretty much instant. Otherwise, it will take some time. Resident labour market test requires 4 weeks advertising. I'm not sure how long it takes for an employer to apply and get approval ...

Vinu, many thanks for your reply. Unfortunately employer issued wrong CoS so my appointment has been rescheduled to next Friday (27th August). Also, employer now needs to notify the Home Office about a change in my job (due to promotion), fingers crossed Home Office will approve that so they can iss...

I got really scared last night as I'm about to extend my Tier 2 on Friday and then ILR in a month (Sadly, my visa is 7 days short even with the 28 days concession). I reported my change of address this morning. I actually moved almost 3 years ago. Luckily, the local police was nice (the place that I...

Hi All I have a Tier 2 Premium Appointment at Sheffield PEO on Friday. I know I will not get a sticker on my passport, instead will receive an ICFN card in about two weeks. I am wondering if I will be issued a document/letter saying that my Tier2 application has been successful on the day? As I have...

sushdmehta wrote:You can switch anytime you wish to .... the sooner the better I say!

regards

thanks a lot for your help!

Hi, I am going to switch to Tier 2 under Transitional Arrangement A for work permit holders. My current visa doesn't expire until September but I would like to apply early as I am going to be out of the country on business from May to August. So I was wondering how early can I apply to switch to Tie...

its not possible to hide previous uk visa refusal because of biometrics and electronic record even if you get a new passport. you will probably still get away with not mentioning refusal from other countries if there is no indication on passport. well, biometrics are very recent. electronic record....

OK, I think people really need to relax a little bit. i know plenty of people who didn't declaire previous visa refusals (some are UK visa refusals) subsequently obtained UK visa I seriously think the previous rejection was because you didn't show ties to your home country and there was a risk of yo...

Hi All, my colleague currently has a WP. Her husband (they got married this March) is on HSMP/Tier 1 and will benefit from JR. As WP is not covered by JR, my colleague's thinking about switching to her husband's Tier 1's dependant so that she can get ILR one year earllier. The trouble is she has to ...

All work permit holders who are affected by 4-5 ILR change and will be caught under the New Citizenship Bill, please join the fight!!

http://www.immigrantwelfare.co.uk/