thank you so much for the quick reply. yes I found another guidance pdf and it says consecutive 90 days everywhere. Another query I have is -> If I am changing employment then do I have to apply for wife and daughter's dependent visa again and have to pay visa fees? My current tier 2 General is vali...
hello all, I have maintained £533 for my daughter's tier 2 dependent visa for last 3 months. Going to apply from mumbai vfs office. kept money from 28th Feb till date and just waiting for 28th May to complete 3 months and then realised it's not going to be exact 90 days on 28th May because of Feb m...
first options looks safer to me as well, as you don't want to see some overcrowded reason on visa refusal (even though you think enough space for them)....
I am also living in one bed flat with wife and planning to bring parents next month. Was about to apply for family visitor visa but looking at ur case I think will go for general(touriest) visitor visa. As I am also concerned they will give this overcrowded reason.
Again many thanks to sushdmehta and Greenie! I will surely check with HO but your replies gave me a good instant relief and hope, as I was worried to pay again dependent fees for wife and daughter's visa. Last time I called ho, spent 30 mins to get through someone on the line then the guy told me to...
Another query is - If a bring daughetr on tier 2 dependent visa, and then if I change job in a couple of months then do I have to send her and my wife's application again with mine?
Hi, I am on tier 2 general visa from Feb 2010. Had a baby daughter in India and would like to know if she can come on visitor visa instead of dependent visa. Reason - dependent visa going to cost 30,000 rupees from India and I am looking forward to change job soon. If I get new sponsor then I assume...
just had a call from DX delievery services, Home office chose to deliver ICFN cards ... they can only deliver at home and no office address .. other only option to collect from london which is miles away for me ... don't understand if they send passport and all original documents via royal mail then...
hi all, finally got tier 2 today. I mean received passports with letter saying visa approved for me and wife ... i guess they sending passport and documents with royal mail but the ICFN card with some other DX service which tried to deliver .. so have rearranged it for monday .. neway application se...
I gave my biometrics on 5th march by going to Crydon Home office... still waiting for visa ... although their guidlines says .. if u don't receive ICFN card within 10 days after biometrics then call us ... so i might wait for 2 more days and will call ...
hi friend, I was in kind of similar position .. as i appleid and lost my debit card .. and once u sent the application HO don't answer to any queries about other way of payment .. i simply filled the payment page .. attached a cheque and sent it to them very next day ... and didn;t hear anything fro...
thanks sushdmehta, thanks! you gave me some relief as I didn;t think about appeal option if they refuse her visa on the basis of HO not acted to my attempts... But, what if they don't process her visa on the basis that payment not received and send applicatoin back without any refusal ... in this ca...
hi ppl, i applied for tier2 on 25th jan along with wife's visa in same envelope... unfortunately lost the debit card by which was paying for wife's visa fee of £50... mine was paid by employer... so very next day sent cheque along with covering letter to explain wht happnd... its more than 20 days ...
hi everyone who is thinking to apply for tier2 general or dependent visa .. HO has introduced new forms from 7th Jan for tier2 sponsored visa and from 15th Jan for dependts .. i was about to send with old form as i had already filled it and was waiting for sponsership code ... just before the day to...
thank you again ramesh .. as you said called bank again and explained them everything ... they gave nthing but sympathy .... and said once cancelled can not do anything abt card ... also said all payments done by computer n not manually so we won't know when HO going to try for this payment and bla ...
hi ramesh, thanks for the advice ... i told the bank same but they said ... card do get lost many times .. call home office and explain them situation.. I am not sure home office will entertain .. and we don't have much visa left .. just don;t want my wife to go back to india and apply from there on...
hi ppl, today finally i send my tier 2 application by special delievery along with my wife's application .. unfortunately later this afternoon I lost my debit card by which I was paying for my wife's visa fee ... my visa application fee paying by cheque by employer. since i informed bank about lost ...
hi ppl, for this tier2 visa I got photos done from Post office passport booth. but they came out little dark ... although face is clear but not a very bright photograph as they shown in the photo specification doc ... will this be alright or should I get it done again? wanted to do myself by clickin...
hi ppl, will much appreaciate if anyone can provide some clarifications- I am switching from post study(Fresh talent to Tier2 general) 1) where to find Home office reference No? - is it on the visa page right hand side on the top in red color??? 2)if I don't have ICFN no then do I need to give reaso...
hi ppl, I am employed with one company for more than 1.5 yrs now. my salary is 24k which is not sufficient for my job title as web designer. so employer gave hike and made it 26k to follow COS. my question- 1) I will be appying in next 2/3 days... since visa expiring on 18th feb. employer making cha...
thank you ash... for the quick and clear reply. Currently I am on PSW(fresh talent visa) and my wife already on dependant visa. first I thouht lets send the marriage certificate but then realised it says Govt of Maharashtra and not India.. so was not sure if it will create some confusion at home off...
