One more question. Does the two year period for ILR married to a british citizen start at the date of the marriage or from the date that the passport gets stamped with spouse visa? ie.. I presume it takes time for the UKBA to stamp the new visa on the passport of someone who is already here on a dif...
Thanks Christophe, that was the answer I was looking for. Do you have any idea when the COA may finish. On the UKBA website its says in Spring 2011. That makes it latest end May 2011. Do you think it may drag out longer than that?
If a person had arrived in UK on a valid visa, eg Tier 1, and got married in UK to a british citizen, then after 2 years of spouse visa and getting ILR he/she can apply immediately for british citizenship if their total presence in UK was at least 3 years? Or is there some other rule for british cit...
This is a purely speculative question to help people who applied for Tier 1 visa post July 2010 when they come to extending their visa after two years. It is based on the information available now not on any future changes. As the immigration cap was enforced from July 2010 the number of points requ...
Considering the potential cost and hassle of a second extension, I would try and get the date amended (others including me have had this done but usually not that easy), or travel earlier. Thanks for the eye openers and things to consider for the future although who knows what is in store in 5 year...
Thank You Mulderpf and T1 for your, as ever, remarkable knowledge and solutions. Am I correct in believing that when i come to apply for my first extension, my earnings should be similar to what I have declared in my original overseas application ie greater than 50k pounds to get the 100 points requ...
1. Country of application: Pakistan 2. City of Visa Application Centre: VFS Lahore 3. Date of application: 8th November 2010 4. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 5. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 3rd Jan 2011 (asked for 15th Jan 2011) 6. Duration for Entry Clearance:2yrs...
Sorry to ask a widely asked question, and maybe the answer is already somewhere here. I finally received my visa, stamped 3rd Jan 2011 instead of 15th Jan 2011 that I asked for. I was planning to travel to UK within the 28 days from 15th Jan but now this time has been cut short due to the visa stamp...
Update information on my application: Status was changed at around 7pm last night to say I could collect my documents between 2 and 3 pm. Went today to Gerrys with a firm hand on thumping heart, prepared for worst, and stood in long queues once again. Finally received the verdict they made me wait o...
Thanks Moga. In fact I also complained. I sent a very POLITE email to Abu Dhabi asking whether they were awaiting any information. They replied in a very general manner and told me to be quiet and be a good boy. :roll: Two weeks later they wrote saying they couldnt trace my application and to give m...
w/salam etrade If you look at all my posts you will see that as far as I am aware no verification was done. This could mean that in fact no verification was done or that my employers did not tell me of any communication from BHC. I actually emailed Abu Dhabi on this score to ask whether they were wa...
I hope you are right about a succesful outcome. I dont like to put too much hope attached till papers actually in my hand. :( Gerrys are still blissfully unaware of my anguish, they tell me that BHC puts everything in a secret envelope..:) dont know how secret :lol: I have been told dont contact us....
Congrats Moga, Good news!. I cant believe that your status changed and you got your passport within a few hours! My status changed to "processed application sent to AC" on 4th January and as yet I am still sucking on my thumb :D No news at or from my application centre... :lol: Can't say w...
Hi Mozez, my visa status changed many times... from "sending to embassy" to "processing in embassy" to "processing in BHC" to "processed application sent to AC". The first processing was about 4 days after submitting then processing at BHC was 25th November. &...
Hi Mozez, My status actually changed this afternoon to processed application sent to AC. Upon phoning Gerrys to enquire further, I was told phone back in 2-3 days time as they have received nothing. So I am still hanging uncertain as to what is in store for me.
A few days back I posted on this thread that I wanted the UK government to be honest with Tier 1 applicants. My posts have mysteriously been deleted. I was suspicious that the Tier 1 limit of visas had already been reached but new applicants were still being encouraged to apply despite there being n...
simple question :?: for the seniors/mods successful applications which are now pending i.e. nov & dec will be issued visas immediately ?? without having to wait till jan 1st ? Who knows, except UKBA, how many applications have been decided but pending visa issuance? For the world, UKBA may clai...
I applied from Pakistan 8th November. Status went from application under process at "embassy" to under process at "BHC". No change since 25th November. The problem with this is that if BHC has asked for further information and that email etc has either not been received or being ...
Hey, I got my passport back today and Tier visa is stamped on it!! really thank this forum and all its helpful members!! any update from your side new_to_it_all? Many Congratulations Sajid!! Well done!! My status is merrily sitting on same words..."under process at BHC" :(... there is no ...
This is a very sad situation and many others on this board have posted similar things about not telling their employers about their applications for fear of reprisal. There should be a method of proving employment without jealous employers being able to take over the proceedings and ruining people's...
Here is a summary from John Vine, the independant inspector of the report: I believe this means that the UK Border Agency was not only failing to be open and transparent about their approach towards customers, but also may be discriminating unlawfully in favour of Gulf Cooperation Council customers ...
I didnt know of this report before. It is indeed sad news. You also havent heard anything back since your status changed to "processed". Maybe in Pakistani applications the "electronic" transfer of information from Abu Dhabi is sent by special delivery "snailmail".... :D
You should apply for admin review. Check if without the June salary also you have the required 100 points to be eligible for the Tier-1 Visa. You can send the additional document as a proof that the salary slip is just a scan copy of the original. However your case would now be judged base on 'rest...
