I dont know how he qualified but he used a lawyer then but not for this application. He has actually been in the country for 6 yrs but there was a period in which he wasnt working and cant prove he was in the country as he wasnt working. I will not be able to start the divorce proceeding yet as I ca...

Hi, Please help me decide. My husband is from the EU and we have been married for 11 months only. He has a permanent residence card and has now applied for a British citizenship because he's married to me ( a British citizen). He cant apply on his own because he has no evidence of being in the count...

Hi All, Please help! I had the old work permit in August 2008 but was made redundant in January 2012. I got a job before my redundancy day but unfortunately couldnt start my new job because my new company didnt had a COS which I had to wait 6 months for. Now my question is, can I apply for ILR under...

To my understanding, you can only vary your current FLR (0) application and not withdraw and put a fresh one in as you will already be out of time. Again, i'm not an expert. Well my solicitor suggested that we go along discretionary leave (FLR-0) route and either vary the application or withdraw FLR...

I'm in a similar situation as i'm waiting for COS and have been told by my solicitor that I can put in a FLR (0) application to buy time and then vary this application when the COS is release by putting in the tier2 application. The danger with this method is that if your FLR (0) application gets de...

Thanks a lot, this is very helpful. I will get HR on it tomorrow. ......but no COS yet and It can not be chased as urgent until i have 10 days left on my visa. which means 1st of December which is a Saturday urgent treatment can be requested 10 working days (2 weeks) before the expiry of your visa w...

The RLMT has now been done. No successful candidates so I've been offered the position. I have also got an appointment booked at the HO for the same day interview on the 7th of Dec. but no COS yet and It can not be chased as urgent until i have 10 days left on my visa. which means 1st of December wh...

I still have leave to remain.

vinny wrote:Do you still have leave to enter/remain? If not, then you cannot apply in-personat a PEO.

I was refused my first application only due to lack of labour market test evidence which the company are now putting in place. They advertised with a recruitment agency and not the job centre plus. This is now being rectified. I intend to resubmit using the same day application route in early Decemb...

Thanks, I intend to inform the HO about my working while waiting for a decision. Can you please honestly tell me from your experience if this can be grounds for a refusal even with me being honest? No. You may start working for your new employer only after new leave has been granted. I already start...

No. You may start working for your new employer only after new leave has been granted. I already started working for my new company while awaiting the decision for an application (as advised by a solicitor). I worked for 3 months while my passport was with the HO. My application was rejected and I ...

Guys,

I'm thinking of using my local MP to fight the curtailment, is this a good idea? I want to do this while my company is readvertising the job. Please advice! Thanks!

Can anyone help please? I have the old style work permit and in the process of switching to a tier 2 visa. I waited 6 months for my new company to obtain their sponsorship licence and once my cos was assigned I started working for the new company while my passport was with the home office. My applic...

Please help! I put in an application to switch from work permit to Tier 2 visa but was refused because my company did not carry out a labour market test (no job centre plus reference number). My visa was also curtailed and I'm now required to leave on the 10th of December. Can I contest the refusal ...

Please help! I put in an application to switch from work permit to Tier 2 visa but was refused because my company did not carry out a labour market test. My visa was also curtailed and I'm now required to leave on the 10th of December. My company has now put a new advert out and requested a new COS ...

I have been waiting since the 20th of January which is nearly 6 months now and yet no joy.

My employers applied since the 20th of January (nearly 6 months now) and I'm still waiting for approval. So you may have a very long wait too.

Please find below a link referring to 28 days. To be honest, i may have heard this 28 days thing from a solicitor or a friend as i don't seem to know where to find it. I was of the impression that I'm not allowed as a work permit holder to be out of work for more than 28 days. The link below however...

Thanks for replying. My visa does not state the 28 days on it but looking online revealed that a work permit holder only has this amount of time between jobs. I have however sent a letter to the HO letting them know my situation so as not to be classified as an overstayer. My visa is still valid til...

Help - My case is a bit complicated. I currently hold a 5yr old style work permit due to expire in August 2013. I was made redundant from my old job in mid Jan., 2012 but secured a new job in Dec., 2011 through a recruitment agency. However, my new employers did not apply for a sponsorship licence u...