Yay! Got my letter confirming my ILR today, but a slip from DX even though someone was at home. Settlement Checking Service Appt - 22 January Payment Taken - 28 January Confirmation Letter - 30 January Biometrics Letter - 11 February Biometrics at Post Office - 13 February Approval received - 11 Jun...
PSW applied: 26 January
HO received: 27 January
Payment taken out: 8 February
ACK dated 06 February, received 13 February Visa dated 24 February, received 27 February
Currently they are considering applications that were received on or before 24th January 2010, so the waiting period now seems to be from four to five weeks. ( http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/poststudy/waitingtimes/ ) I haven't heard anything about them getting rid of the PSW, ...
I'm in the same boat. I've received my acknowledgment letter, but my employer is convinced that I would be working illegally if I continued after my visa 'expired' despite all the info I showed them from the home office!
I think it is really important to sort out how you will be able to show your funds to the HO in advance before you actually hit the three month mark. The HSBC in the Norwich city centre will not stamp e-statements, nor will they write a letter for the HO. This caused me a two week delay that could h...
It supposed to be exactly £800 all day, for each and every day of those three months. If you have time I would recommend putting the money in a separate account for three months so you don't run into this problem again. If you don't you probably should go home and apply from there. You can browse t...
PSW applied: 26 January HO received: 27 January Payment taken out: 8 February ACK dated 06 February, received 13 February No acknowledgment letter received. :( This process is so frustrating! Why don't they have an online application like the one I did for my original student visa?! *EDIT - Letter r...
I've received my acknowledgment letter, but my employer is convinced that I would be working illegally if I continued after my visa 'expired' despite all the info I showed them from the home office! 