Hello again,
It gives me immense pleasure to be able to write my final timeline here. I want to share it here as it feels like we are a family here discussing same issues everyone is facing and everyone is supporting each other.Thanks everyone here for the support and i wish everyone luck who is waiting.
Date Docs sent: 08/02/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 20/02/12
Date biometrics booking letter received: 20/03/12 (dated 16/03/12)
Date biometrics enrolled (at Holborn post office): 22/03/12
Date BRP received: 22/10/12 (by my solicitor)
Date Docs received: 19/10/12 (by my solicitor)
Visa type: FLR(M)
From - Tier 4
It has been a very long wait of 8 and a half months. We never requested any document back as I dint want to be selfish and wanted to wait my turn. Me and my wife are very happy as I have collected all my documents and BRP from my solicitor. Now we can defo plan a trip to rome for our first wedding anniversary
Well CDNgirl about your questions I can certainly tell you that I am still studying and finishing my studies in november. Now as far as work is concerned for any person who is a student i.e Tier4 is only allowed to work part time. Moreover my solicitor confirmed what ukba has clarified on their website that until an application is decided the applicant's current immigration status remains in place. So it means until FLR M has been granted , all the student visa restrictions still apply. My sol did mention that while deciding an app and in order to make decision UKBA can call college to check if applicant is a genuine student and has been attending college or not because students are allowed to switch within the country provided they are not in breach of their tier4 visa. Similarly they can either see on your employment contract or payslip if you are working part time or not. They can call employer to confirm this too. So you have to be safe and make sure until your visa is granted you try to follow the tier4 rules. Now as you have mentioned that your course is already over, unfortunately it still doesn't mean that the visa status is changed. It is different for other categories if they are already in the country and have been working full time. So i would advise you to see a solicitor if possible and make sure you are doing the right thing. If solicitor says its not a problem for you to work full time then its fine but my solicitor did clarify this when i asked that student has to stick to all the restrictions until their visa category changes.
I do sincerely wish you good luck and i hope you get your good news soon.
For everyone else here I will still be checking this forum for a while and if anyone wants to ask any q or advise I would love to help.
Until then good luck everyone and I am sure I wont be applying for my indefinite by post in 2 years time
CDNgirl wrote:waitwaitwait:
Are you still currently studying?
Is there anyone who has applied for FLR(M) who has finished their course and is now working full time while they wait for their application to be processed? I finished my two year course this June, however my tier 4 visa is valid until November 31st. Since I have applied I beleive I can work on a temporary contract full time until my vias has been decided? Is anyone in a simular situation?
Also, on the acknowledgement letter from UKBA, it states their refrence number, but it is blank beside where it says, 'Your refrence'...was anyone elses blank as well?
