Tier1 extn PEO success - Croydon

[tier1extn1]

Hi All,

Thanks for your support throughout the appln process for tier1 extn.
It was a smooth sail.

Key point i want to bring out is,
I applied two months prior to my expiry and I was given extn from the date of expiry.. Lucky me

Cheers....

[mulderpf]

Just to clarify, that does not always happen and it is perfectly acceptable for a visa to be issued from the date the decision made rather than expiry.

[mvent00]

Perhaps UK immigration is going to follow the pattern of other European countries, where visa/residence permit is extended from the date of expiry rather than the date of decision.

Just to clarify, that does not always happen and it is perfectly acceptable for a visa to be issued from the date the decision made rather than expiry.

[akash08]

Just to clarify, that does not always happen and it is perfectly acceptable for a visa to be issued from the date the decision made rather than expiry.

The rule is very clear atleast in Croydon now:

1) Apply within 2 months of expiry - visa from date of expiry
2) before 2 months - visa from the date of appointment.

No ambiguity in this - that is the direction to the case worker. No if/always/sometimes.

[mtuckersa]

Just to clarify, that does not always happen and it is perfectly acceptable for a visa to be issued from the date the decision made rather than expiry.

The rule is very clear atleast in Croydon now:

1) Apply within 2 months of expiry - visa from date of expiry
2) before 2 months - visa from the date of appointment.

No ambiguity in this - that is the direction to the case worker. No if/always/sometimes.

Could you provide some evidence of this from UKBA? I prefer to have it in black and white when I am playing with my future and my money. Not to say what you are saying is not true.

[mulderpf]

Just to clarify, that does not always happen and it is perfectly acceptable for a visa to be issued from the date the decision made rather than expiry.

The rule is very clear atleast in Croydon now:

1) Apply within 2 months of expiry - visa from date of expiry
2) before 2 months - visa from the date of appointment.

No ambiguity in this - that is the direction to the case worker. No if/always/sometimes.

That may be how it is right now (as I have no evidence to disprove it at the moment), however, as it is not a written down rule, they can change their minds tomorrow and start issuing visas again from the date the decision is made. The current statement on UKBA website is:

This is because your new permission to stay will begin on the date when we make the decision, not the date when your current permission expires.

So if they decide to enforce it strictly again, there will be a few really unhappy people on here.