Visa extension on grounds of joining the Army

[gameyoor]

Hello everyone, I am from a commonwealth Country. I came to the UK with a student visa, during which I decided to join the UK Army. Although I have finished the masters programme for which I came for, I am unable to complete my Army application due to insufficient stay on my visa. I passed pre- ADSC training, but to go for my final ADSC training I need at least 6 months on my visa of which I have just 3 months left. I was to told by my recruitor to go extend my visa before I will be booked to go for the final ADSC training. Please guys I need your help on this especially what forms to fill and what documents to provided and also if I have any chance of getting the extension. Thanks

[thebionicredneck2003]

Hi,

You need to provide more information for people to help out.

You should refer to http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/ to see what type of visa you may qualify for and apply accordingly.


Kind Regards

[PaperPusher]

Hello everyone, I am from a commonwealth Country. I came to the UK with a student visa, during which I decided to join the UK Army. Although I have finished the masters programme for which I came for, I am unable to complete my Army application due to insufficient stay on my visa. I passed pre- ADSC training, but to go for my final ADSC training I need at least 6 months on my visa of which I have just 3 months left. I was to told by my recruitor to go extend my visa before I will be booked to go for the final ADSC training. Please guys I need your help on this especially what forms to fill and what documents to provided and also if I have any chance of getting the extension. Thanks

Read this
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... chapter15/

[wpilr_nov12]

Hello everyone, I am from a commonwealth Country. I came to the UK with a student visa, during which I decided to join the UK Army. Although I have finished the masters programme for which I came for, I am unable to complete my Army application due to insufficient stay on my visa. I passed pre- ADSC training, but to go for my final ADSC training I need at least 6 months on my visa of which I have just 3 months left. I was to told by my recruitor to go extend my visa before I will be booked to go for the final ADSC training. Please guys I need your help on this especially what forms to fill and what documents to provided and also if I have any chance of getting the extension. Thanks

Read this
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... chapter15/

Irrelevant. The guy is not IN the Armed Forces. He wants to BE in it.

[Mr Rusty]

Hello everyone, I am from a commonwealth Country. I came to the UK with a student visa, during which I decided to join the UK Army. Although I have finished the masters programme for which I came for, I am unable to complete my Army application due to insufficient stay on my visa. I passed pre- ADSC training, but to go for my final ADSC training I need at least 6 months on my visa of which I have just 3 months left. I was to told by my recruitor to go extend my visa before I will be booked to go for the final ADSC training. Please guys I need your help on this especially what forms to fill and what documents to provided and also if I have any chance of getting the extension. Thanks

Read this
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... chapter15/

Irrelevant. The guy is not IN the Armed Forces. He wants to BE in it.

I wouldn't say it is entirely irrelevant. If the OP opens section 1 of the document linked by PaperP and goes to part 3 "After Entry" he will find this paragraph:-

Delayed enlistment. There may be circumstances where the receiving unit only runs one or two basic training courses per year and the enlistment date is therefore delayed. Where evidence of this is supplied, a period of 6 months’ leave code 3 may be granted outside the Immigration Rules to cover the period up to the enlistment date provided.

Surely that will cover his situation.

Edit:- Gameyoor, if you are currently on student conditions and have any sort of employment, be very careful if you are granted an extension on "Code 3", which is visitor conditions and prohibits employment. It would be a pity if you were nicked during the 3 months final training and got thrown out for working in breach.

[PaperPusher]

The army should be being more helpful. There are lots of commonwealth citizens in the forces.