applying from US - supporting Docs confustion

[malimeer]

Hi All, I'hv submitted online app last week and tomorrow I'm going for biometrics data collection in local Dallas, TX office.
I'm bit confused about supporting docs as they say in confirmation email
("IMPORTANT ¹ All your supporting documents, including your application, travel document and your stamped biometric appointment confirmation form should be mailed to the visa issuing office shown below within TWO weeks of having your biometrics taken")
Q is should I include the UK residency arrangements docs in 2 weeks ?

Should I send my passport with supp docs ?

appreciate your comments.

[geriatrix]

All your supporting documents, including your application, travel document and your stamped biometric appointment confirmation form should be mailed to the visa issuing office shown below within TWO weeks of having your biometrics taken.

1.should I include the UK residency arrangements docs in 2 weeks ?
2. Should I send my passport with supp docs ?

1. Yes, if the BHC in US requires you to provide evidence of accommodation in UK in support of your application.
2. The note clearly says that the travel document (passport) must be mailed within 2 weeks, so why the confusion?

regards

[rajesh9pl]

Passport is also required to claim points under Age attribute/section.

Some VACs are set up only to take Biometric and verifying the documents. Later, they will seal all the docs and will ask you to post it to main VAC of applying country (your case in US).

You do need to provide accomodation proof too while applying. You can book hotel within few minutes if you have credit card (you do not need 2 weeks to do it, still worried?).

[malimeer]

Thanks Rajesh and Sushdmehta for making things clear.
appreciate it.

[swami]

Am not sure that you have to send acco info under the new one step process while applying from US online. It is nowhere mentioned that acco info is required if you read any of the docs in HO or britainusa or visa4uk sites. Since Tier 1 is a permit free employment and since you are yet to travel and they are asking you to submit 2800 pounds with which you can support yourself and do not need public funds, you should be good. This is what I think. I will know soon once my application result comes back.

Thanks Rajesh and Sushdmehta for making things clear.
appreciate it.

[rajesh9pl]

Accomodation proof is indeed not a mandatory requirement. However, its good to provide it. You can book hotel using credit card, most of the hotel in UK do not charge untill first night of stay. If required, you can later cancel the booking without loosing any money.

Still worried?