Hi All, will very much appreciate help on the following: I am a non-EU national applying on the basis of 5yr residency. I am in part-time employment for which I have the required P60's and salary slips. However, I am also a director of a private limited company and hence have ticked 'self-employed'....

Hi all, probably a silly question but the residency requirement is still a bit confusing. - Received first Tier 1 visa: 15 Mar 2011 - Received ILR: 19 Feb 2016 (because I applied 28 days before completing 5 years) So now for BC, can I apply on 19 Feb 2017 or should I wait until 15 Mar 2017? i.e. is ...

Does the letter have any of your personal details or any references that match your application (e.g. - date of birth, nationality, application reference number etc.)? If it does, it is unlikely that you gave been sent the letter by error - but for a reason (best known to UKBA). Hi, it does not con...

Hi All, I made an in-person application at the Birmingham PEO and finished my biometrics the same day (23rd March). After 6 weeks of waiting, I received a letter from the UKBA this morning with the following text: "You are requested to attend Solihull PEO on 10th May for a standard verification...

Hi All, I read a few posts on the forum about people sending a fax/letter/email to the UKBA to check for updates on their application. Can someone please help me with the fax number/email/postal address where I can follow up? or better yet, if someone has the contact number of the Birmingham PEO? Al...

Hi archieandrews33, My advice for you to just wait for it my friend. I wnt through the same thing. Applied at the PEO 1st week of April. They held back my applicaiton for further verificaitons. Got my letter and BRP last week. Which was a relief. I realized that if your papers are in place, you sho...

Service standards Our published service standards describe how quickly we aim to decide different types of application. For charged applications made in person at a public enquiry office, our service standard says that we will decide 90 per cent of cases within 24 hours. thanks for your views all. ...

Hi All, I have a somewhat unusual situation and need urgent views: 1. I am currently in the UK on Tier 4 student visa 2. I applied under the premium service at the Birmingham PEO on 24th March (switching from Tier 4 to Tier 1) and was told by the case officer verbally that they will grant me the Ti...

Hi All, Can someone please advise what is the usual waiting time for an in-person PEO application? I applied in person at Birmingham on 25th March and I am still awaiting my passport. Although the caseworker told me that they are granting me the Tier 1 visa, they held back my documents for some veri...

1. Category changing (switching) from Tier 4 (G) 2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 31st Jan 2012 3. Date application posted: 25/03/2011 (PEO application at Birmingham) 4. Date payment debited: Same day - in person application 5. Payment mode: Debit Card 6. Date leave to remain valid from: Aw...

Hi All, I have a somewhat unusual situation and need urgent views: 1. I am currently in the UK on Tier 4 student visa 2. I applied under the premium service at the Birmingham PEO on 24th March (switching from Tier 4 to Tier 1) and was told by the case officer verbally that they will grant me the Tie...