thanks joh118. do we apply first and then the UKBA instruct us to do the biometric? how does it work? the ukba will not even think about considering your application untill you have given your biometrics. After you apply, they will send you a letter telling you that you need to give your bio. you c...

Hi everyone, I am about to start the process of switching from PSW to Tier 2 Sponsored worker. Do you think I will need a solicitor to represent me? Please advice a good one which worked for you or your friend. Thank you! you know, unless you have some previous bad immigration history, i don't thin...

From january onwards all tier 2 applicants require to obtain the biometric in order to apply. how about the people already done when they apply for a student visas in India. do they need to do again when they apply for Tier 2? Yes, I do believe so, this is to check you are the same person that appl...

At the moment Im studying NVQ L3, and would like to work after this, so what you are saying is I can apply for the PSW with this qualification? no no no! PSW is only for degree graduates! If you want to stay here and work, then you can continue as a student OR get a tier 2 visa. Getting a tier 2 vi...

hi I am currently working with a well known and reputed charity organisation on PSW. My PSW is going to expire at the end of march'10. I have used points calculator and i came on to conclusion that my WP can only be gained if my salary is at least £20,000. Currently i am at less than £15,000 and ...

Hi guys, (sorry if this post is in the wrong category, not sure where to put it to be honest!) :? I'm currently on a PSW visa that expires in November of 2010. I've recently been offered a job with a salary of £23,000 that starts in mid/early January (until now I've been working on a hourly wage)....

Hi, The PSW cannot be renewed, it is given only for a maximum of two years and thats it. If you switch to Tier 2 now, from a PSW visa, your employer does not have to do a resident labour market test, but the job has to pay more than £24,000 a year. Hope that helps. Where did you get £24,000 from?...

Hi I am 17 when I apply for ILR but I will be 18 when I actually qualify...but as I can submit my application 28 days before, I will still be 17. I presume I will turn 18 after I submit the application. I know I don't have to do the test if I am under 17...so will I have to do it in my case? I gues...

Hi I am 17 when I apply for ILR but I will be 18 when I actually qualify...but as I can submit my application 28 days before, I will still be 17. I presume I will turn 18 after I submit the application. I know I don't have to do the test if I am under 17...so will I have to do it in my case? I guess...

Thanks. But can someone help me to clarify this as i have to make important and final decision for our lives. Please help This will be a difficult case for the UKBA to consider. I wouldn't be suprised if your application takes months to decide. DO NOT apply at PEO as this is a complex application. ...

Hi All, i came to UK in feb '09 on student visa(not Tier 4 visa). I am enrolled into a MSc program in an university.My course is supposed to end in June 2010.My current student visa ends in June 2010.But i am not satisfied with the course and university.I wish to change into a new university/colleg...

Hi All, Please refer to the comparisons page on UKBA website which compares the PBS system to previous immigration routes (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/comparisons/) As per the above page , Most long term work permits compare to Tier 2 (G) My understanding is as follows 1. There...

Can main applicant do a full time study in UK on an ILR visa while dependant continue to work? If you know of official information on this then please provide a pointer to that. Thanks in advance If you have ILR, there is NO restriction on what you can do here or for how long. This includes study. ...

joh118,.. do you mean to say that if blue78 was to change to tier 1 now, the time since 2006 spent on the intra company transfer visa would be counted towards ILR in 2011.? It think it should and you may be right. The rules come into effect 'early next year' it says .. so would the change to tier 1...

I arrived to the UK in September 2006 on 'intra company transfer' Work Permit. Prior to arriving to the UK I was working for my current employer for nearly 2 years in Austria. The UK Work Permit was granted for 5 years. The article "Immigration 'loophole' for IT workers - government response&q...

Unfortunately, the application does have a separate question for whether there are any pending criminal trials. The 3 charges were harassment in the 3rd degree, criminal tampering and criminal mischief. My husband asked the prosecution to drop the charges but they will not. hmmmm this is hard. 3rd ...

Hi, My husband called the police 2 days before I was supposed to leave the US to begin a Master's program. He even asked the 911 operator if she could help him stop me from leaving for London. He lied to the police and I am now facing 3 misdemeanor criminal charges. The judge has said I can go to t...

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2009/december/'loophole'-for-IT-workers From the beginning of next year, workers in this category will need to have 12 months' experience (instead of six months as at present) with their employer before they can be transferred to the UK, and...

Guys, i made an application 27 days late after my visa expired. The reason that i delayed my application was that I could not get my documents ready before the expire date. Is there any chance that i can get my visa extended? Or the home office just simply refuse my application without checking my ...

I was on a work Permit for last 2.5 years and have shifted to Tier2 recently. Does this mean I would not be able to apply for PR when I complete 5 years..? If you are here on a Inter-Company-Transfer, you will not be able to apply for ILR. Your only option is to apply under the long residence route...

thanks Jon, this might be a silly question..but is there a difference between tier 2 and work permit, or are these the same? my visa category used to say work permit in 2006, when it was renewed in 2008 it said UKBA vulcan 2, so i dont understand what this means..? Effectively, they are the same, t...

Guys could you kindly post all Tier 4 timelines (only) here please. Service used : Premium or Postal Date of submission : Date recieved by HO : Date of acknowledgement : Further documents asked or not : If yes, then what : Date documents Sent : Date of Bio Matric letter : Date of Bio Matrics Done :...

I will be on a student visa when I apply for ILR. I understand that you remain in your current visa category until your case is decided. As a student you can work 20 hous a week during study times and 40 hours a week during holidays. If my course finishes whilst the UKBA are making a decision, does ...

sherkhan297 wrote:does this mean if you had 2 years tier 2 WP and 3 years tier 1 visas..you would not qualify now?

well if you meet the requirements for settlement NOW then apply NOW. but, yes next year, you cant settle.

venterjo wrote:Hi

IF UKBA are returning your passports, which company do they use?

THnaks

Jo

They usually use Royal Mail for passports and DX Deliveries if delivering ID cards.

DX asks for ID upon delivery. So that's why you get your passport back first.