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by Eliyas » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:26 am
Thanks everybody.
I was on tier1 - General (HSMP + tier1).
Initial entry clearance: 04-Jan-2008
First entry to uk: 05-Feb-2008
Absences: less than a month holiday + initial 30 day late entry to the uk.
Sheffield PEO experience.
1. Office opened exactly at 8:30am. My appointment was at 9:00am. Initial security checks(similar to the airport security check), Then to the counter-7 to validate your appointment and get a token.
2. Then, there will be an initial check of your application(just a scan through) to make sure you have used the correct application forms, you have all the passports, photos, ...etc. After this, you will be directed to the payment counter to pay the fees. This is where you submit your application + all the supporting documents(originals). I paid using the Bankers draft addressed to the "Home Office"
3. Then you will be called for the biometrics (counters 9 - 11) which takes nearly 10 minutes.
4. After this it will be a long wait(nearly 2 - 3 hours) before the case worker calls your token number to tell you the progress...Then he asks for the photocopies of all the supporting documents.
5. You will be told the outcome of your application ~20minutes after this.
Supporting documents submitted:
1. payslips (12 months)
2. bankstatements (12 months) . e-statements stamped and signed by the bank.
3. letter from the employer
4. Life in the uk test results
5. cohabitation - council tax papers + tenancy papers + spouse bank statements
6. Finances - Savings bank statements.
That's it I think....
Note(1): I didn't have any unpaid absences.
Note(2): I had all my documents(like the marriage certificate, university degree, NARIC letter, ...etc) with me just incase if required.
Car parking: Private parking, Q-park(riverside), available just opposite to the UKBA office. For details, visit their website.
Cheers,
