COS delays December 2012/Jan2013?

[AshleyB]

Hi
My husband's future employer recently applied for his COS (beginning of December 2012) and despite submitting all of the relevant information, the application was rejected.
The company's lawyers say that this was an error on the part of UKBA as all necessary documentation was submitted and have requested a review (which has been agreed by UKBA). It has now been a month since they agreed to review the application and we've still heard nothing.
I was under the impression that applying for a COS was a fairly automatic process, taking a couple of weeks max, and not something that would drag on. Has anyone else had similar problems with COS processing/review times or are we just an unfortunate exception??

[amul]

Did you hear anything from your employer? I guess 18th is coming near and I am scared. I am also waiting for a reply from my employer

[ImI.sh]

Hi
My husband's future employer recently applied for his COS (beginning of December 2012) and despite submitting all of the relevant information, the application was rejected.
The company's lawyers say that this was an error on the part of UKBA as all necessary documentation was submitted and have requested a review (which has been agreed by UKBA). It has now been a month since they agreed to review the application and we've still heard nothing.
I was under the impression that applying for a COS was a fairly automatic process, taking a couple of weeks max, and not something that would drag on. Has anyone else had similar problems with COS processing/review times or are we just an unfortunate exception??

Is it unrestricted or restricted. i dont think cos allocation has anything to do with a candidate if it is unrestricted. Once and employer gets the allocation then he can assign it to a particular candidate.

[Basharat81]

My employer issued me a COS, I am on PSW, how he can see is this restricted or unrestricted.

Many Thanks

Regards
Bash

[AshleyB]

Its a restricted COS that has been requested...

[amul]

Did you hear anything from your employer?

[AshleyB]

No...still nothing. I have no idea if its normal to have delays like this with UKBA or if there is something genuinely wrong with his COS application. His company told us that it would take much less time...He meets all of the points and his job is a level 6 so I really have no idea what's going on. Very frustrating/worrying as we've been waiting to move for a while now...

[Basharat81]

What is your current visa status?????

[AshleyB]

We do not have a current visa status. MY husband is from Argentina and was recently offered a job in the UK. His company are applying for a Tier 2 General visa (and restricted COS) on his behalf.