The ICFN has replaced the vignette/stamp on passport. However, please refer to the UKBA website again for more details.

Each covering letter is tailored to your own circumstances, copying, emulating or adapting someone else's work sometimes may result in the message not being conveyed correctly. Plus, writing covering letters is elementary stuff, and you do prove your English language requirements in your application ...

You should try and write a covering letter yourself.

CPCHEUNG wrote:Hi

My employer have used up his allocation of COS, he is requesting for 2 more, can anyone tell me how long it takes to obtain the requested allocation increase?

thanks

Did you ask your employer to try the employers helpline?

Hi All, In my passport my Father's name is with sufix 'bhai' whereas in my degree and marksheets name is with sufix 'lal'. For ex. in Passport my father name is 'Mohanbhai' and in degree and marksheets my father name is 'Mohanlal' So my question is does it matters if i apply for UK WP. And do i ...

Hi All, Can anybody provide me latest checklist for self and dependent UK WP Tier 2 intra company transfer VISA. Thanks. PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINE DOCUMENTS ON THE UKBA website! or else spend some time scanning through a flood of similar requests on this website, I am sure you will find too many to ...

hello there, i'm from croatia and i was offered a job in a london based big architectural office. i've been to the interview and i was told to get the information on my eligibility to work in the uk, and i thought Tier 2 Visa corresponds to the situation, but the office wrote me that "in the ...

As far as I know it should be the same you will get, where you are the main applicant and the rest are accompanying dependents. So, just one BRN (Booking Reference Number).

Can't see any reasons to leave the earlier post behind and start a new one all together. Type a letter yourself, or ask your wife to do it, and hand it over to the company to get it signed. As simple as it is. I don't' know if there is anything more than that to be done, and yes then you can call it ...

It might sound a bit crazy, but why doesn't your cousin or whosoever is stuck in the debate gets involved with this forum? I am sure that he/she will have more to contribute to the actual problem other than someone who is acting on behalf, of course I understand that you're trying to help, but it's ...

Most likely the COS has been marked as used with the first attempt and you WILL need a new one in that case.

I am sorry for your situation, looks like the ever so complex process of getting a work permit just got a few more complexities added to it..

My post has been here for a while. Would the Seniors and other on this forum kindly provide me your views on my post below something can be done, thank you. Dear all, I'm new to this post and i must thank you all for the support informaton exchange throug this forum. I really would appreciate your ...

my employer wants to know what he should write in covering letter?is there a specific template to follow or what information they should include for successful application for my tier 2 applcation. am switching from PSW to tier 2 (general) and been working with my employer for over a year.and they ...

Thanks for your response. Couple of more questions: 1) If the work permit is expiring 55 days before completing 5 years, are there any scenarions to get a PR without going for a tier 2 visa. 2) how much time does it take to do a resident labor test. anyone has any experience of doing this. What are ...

Please have a look at the UKBA website for complete details, it's not easy as it sounds, and you will need to know all that you can to extend this visa smoothly. I am not saying it's impossible, but making the slightest error can end with a refusal and the rest you can imagine. 1- I would be ...

Hi there, For those of you who are looking for information on Transitional Arrangements, the below would be useful. I came to the UK in 2006 and have been working here since then. My WP expired in March 10 and my Visa expires sometime in May 10. Hence, my employer applied for a CoS under ...

Yes, the BRN is emailed and sent as a text to you if you provided your mobile number for the confirmation. It's not instant as you may think and may take like about 24 hours to come through email/text once you've booked it online. You will also get an appointment letter nearer to your date, which ...

Congrats Rammi, so how long did it take for your case then? was it only yesterday that you got it approved or was it before?

Hi My friend is on Work permit ( old system) and working for a nursing home as a Nurse, Now she has found a job with a different Nursing home, who are ready to Sponsor the Tier 2 work permit. She has leave to remain till 2013 on her present work permit 1, Using the sponsor letter(employer's) should ...

Hi! I am waiting for my certificate of Sponsorship too. My agent told me that I was applied for it last Feb. 4, 2010 and I've been waiting for a month now. She keeps on telling me not to worry since government processing takes a long time. Is it really that long? What is the maximum time of ...

well about 10 days or so after I posted my passport I got a letter with a barcode stating I was in the postcode region to use the service and as I was near Birmingham at the time, I went there and they tried everything to help me and as it was Saturday I had to come home (300 miles away) then I ...

Nukite wrote:Hi,

Can anyone help me figure out where I fit into the Codes of practice?

I am a creative strategist (ideas person) at an advertising firm that makes websites.

There doesn't seem to be Codes covering ANY advertising sector posts, let alone New Media.

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Hi, My work permit expires in September 2010 and I my company would like to sponsor me for a Tier 2. Everyone I know who's made the change has had to go home and wait for the visa. However I've heard that if you apply early enough you needn't go home. Can someone confirm this or tell me where to ...

Hi All, people who have got their visas, can you please let us know the time lines please..??? so that we can have an idea of how long does it take for the whole process....Many Thanks in advance. The new Tier 2 visas now require biometric details to be submitted. Adding time to the postal ...

Hi, i dont know whether this is the right section to put this post or not. My friend is in uk for last 51/2 years and is planning to get married in november. His current visa status is tier 2 general and he is been on this visa for last 2 years. After marriage his wife will become his work permit ...