I think that the local guardian should be able to take the child to VFS. There are some signatures that the legal guardian will have to take care of though. The documents I remember are: - Father's passport (all pages) and biometric (with valid T2G visa) copies - Mother's passport (all pages) and bi...

Dorkey wrote: All applicants applying for leave to remain/enter the UK must pay the IHS surcharge regardless of if its an extension.

Yes, that's true. I have already paid for IHS.

Many thanks,
B

Something similar happened to one of my colleagues. He had paid lesser fee and UKVI sent him a letter asking to pay the remainder. The letter states how and which ways you can pay. He payed by debit card. Thank you! I think that is what will happen in my case too.. My HR said they will contact UKVI...

I dont know why I am not myself when I am dealing with this visa stuff. Not that anything bad has happened with visa before - but I commit so many blunders. This doesnt happen to me often. Sorry about posting the personal details. God save me! Should I wait and see what happens regarding the incorre...

The attached information was populated by the system - and was read only. I thought this was because they have fetched information from my previous application or CoS. I am not sure now.

The visa type says Tier 2 (General) Shortage Occupation..

Hi iworker, Despite your clear information - I have managed to mess up my application. I have completed my online application today morning and paid the fees - but the incorrect one! At the end of the application the system asked me to pay £437 pp instead of £575 pp. This may be because I answered Y...

Thank you so much Petaltop. I am on a Tier 2 General visa - not ICT. I have seen my daughter's previous application printout. There was no question about being under local authority when I applied for visa from India. What do you think I should do? Wait and watch if something happens? Many thanks, B...

That is really very worrying if correct. :( Dont know if I have to become an immigration lawyer or something in order to stay in UK. How on earth will I come to know if I have to pay or not! No one in GP informed me about any fees. Is a bill waiting for me somewhere!? The visa saga doesnt seem to be...

Thanks Greenie. I now understand why I didnt have to pay for 1st time. Glad to know that I must have answered that question correctly somehow! I have registered my daughter with GP - have given her required vaccinations in UK - and also had a health visitor 2 weeks back. I hope this doesnt mean that...

Thank you so much CR001 and Greenie for confirming that I will have to pay health surcharge for my 4 months old daughter. I dont know why that was not required when she applied from India.. I didnt quite get that care of the local government is foster care / social services. Thanks for explaining. I...

Hi all, I am on a Tier 2 visa since 15-Jan-2014. My visa expires on 14-Oct-2016. My daughter was born in India in May this year and came to U.K. on 23-Aug-2016 on my dependent visa. I am now applying for an extension along with my wife and daughter. 1. We didn't have to pay any health surcharge for ...

Hi all, I have the same question. My baby was born in India in May this year - and we didnt have to pay any health surcharge. However, now that I am completing my application - it says I will have to pay £500 for myself, £500 for my wife and £500 for my 4 months old daughter ! My wife and I havent p...

Thanks iworker! My new CoS will be from 1st October 2016 to 31st December 2018. Thanks for confirming that a duration of 2.25 years means that I will have to pay for 3 years or less. I am still not clear on the shortage occupation part though. I work for a reputed university. My job is to program so...

Hi wonderful people. I got my 1st Tier 2 visa on SOC 2136 on 14-Jan-14 and it expires on 14-Oct-2016. I am going to apply for a Tier 2 extension in a week or two. Two questions: 1. Do I pay fees for 'Tier 2 General' or 'Tier 2 General - shortage occupation?' My biometric card says Tier 2 (General), ...

It is illegal in India as well unless you are a Muslim.

Hi Macha,

I dont think that being on maternity leave will make any difference on your visa/ILR. My wife is on maternity leave - and I didnt see any problem with anything. She is a Tier 2 dependent though.

Kind regards,
B

Dear Casa, Wanderer, Immigrationboards You have once again saved me from a great trouble. The tickets are booked and they are ready to fly. I will need to think tonight with a calm head about what I should do. They definitely want to return to UK again after this visit - and its clear from your answ...

Gosh! That was the last thing I would have thought of. It's simply giving the same love and care to my little girl that my grandparents gave me. Its a cultural difference, and I didnt quite think what UKVI thinks of this as an unpaid work. However, I am still unable to find the thread/discussion sug...

Just one point in addition to Wanderer's post. You mention bringing your parents again at the end of the 6 month period. This won't be possible as visitors can't spend more time in the UK in a rolling 12 month period than they are spending in their own country, as this will be perceived to be 'resi...

Thanks Wanderer for looking into this. I have just checked the invitation letter which I have sent in support of their application. It does NOT say 6 months. I am not sure if this was a question in their application form. However, we definitely attached return air tickets (which actually are not nee...

My parents did ask for 6 months and that is what they received. I thought this to be perfectly okay. In fact, I plan to bring them again at the end of 6 months. Couldnt find anything suggesting that the 1st 6 months is an issue. :( I cant even stand the thought of a £30000 bill. Need to get the insu...

Saying for the full six months is not recommended either, that's not a visit. Did you mean "staying"? Why is this not recommended? They are going to arrive on 23rd August 2016 and depart on 16th Feb 2017. Is there any issue with this? Can anyone suggest me something about insurance from I...

Dear all, I knew that GP will not register someone on a visitor visa, but I thought that the emergency services will take care of visitors in an emergency. However, that is not correct. Can someone confirm that the NHS will give me a hefty bill if my visitors had to go to A & E. My father-in-law...

iworker wrote:@bsc..
you thought wrong.

Oops again!

Divu wrote:@bsc2007 You made me jump there a bit! whoops!

Sorry Divu! This is a good news for me - as I no longer need to maintain funds for my extension in October 16!

Thanks iworker! (I should stop replying to posts I think!)

Kind regards,
B