I had applied for Tier1 extension on 8th March.
However, due to my bank having some transaction limit on debit card, the payment was rejected and application was invalid.
Documents were sent back on 12th April which I recieved on (Fri) 13th April.
Now my visa expires on (Mon) 16th April.
Now I have applied today (Sat ) 14th April using new form, fees and recent bank statement and payment via banker's draft.
I have explained the background of this short gap of 2 days before expiry in the covering letter.
From what i have read,
1) As my new application is via post and before expiry date, it is valid.
2) Until I hear back from Home Office my stay in the country is legal.
Could you the experts share their views on this?
Also, i'm assuming that my work status is also valid.
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PEO application : When i got the rejection on Fri 13th April, i looked for inperson appointment and the earliest appointment was 19th April. As my visa expires on 16th April, the home office enquiry representatives recommended to reapply via post rather than going as overstayed for 3 days.
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A mistake of my part has not only cost me 1000£, but also disrupted my and family travel plans
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Lesson learnt - be super diligent.
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thanks for this helpful forum.
- Sachin.