...Tier 1 (General) Leave to Remain is processing. I know this topic has been done to death and the general consensus seems to be that if you travel while the UKBA is processing your passport, your application is withdrawn . However, I came upon this: "You must not withdraw an application if th...

So, just an update for people who may want to travel whilst their visa application is under review: I spent about 6 hours getting an emergency passport at the US Embassy in London. I learned that US passport photos are larger than the UK photo you submit with the application. So, that cost me about...

The previous quote was from this document dated end of 2012 (page 51)

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

While most of the advice on this forum seems to follow the travel on emergency passport will withdraw LTR application, I seemed to have stumbled upon this rather contradictory and confusing stance of UKBA: You must not withdraw an application if the person:  travels outside the CTA on another passp...