I had applied under the Tier-2 ICT category. I have got a refusal for entry clearance. The only reason for refusal is stated as "You have failed to produce a valid national passport or other document satisfactorily establishing your identity and nationality (Paragraph 320(3) HC 395 as amended)" I h...

Google? I'm baffled how people seem to be ignorant of it's exstence

mt_dilber wrote:Well, i don't understand why it is taking long. My sponsor payed for COS using debit card/credit card and it took 30 mins to get COS. It might be the way of payment which is causing delay.

Fail advice is Fail

I'll take that as a no-one knows ^^;

Hi guys,

The Tier 2 guidance notes are quite vague on this topic as they say that you can change to a Tier 2 Visa in country on "Any Tier 1 or Tier 2 status". However, if a person is a dependant on a Tier 4 visa does this still apply?

Thanks,

You guys are cruel... poor guy :) Step by Step guide to Tier 2 * Get job offer * Get company to issue you a Certificate of Sponsorship * Fill out and submit application * Make many cups of tea * Get Visa back * Fly into UK and start your job. Tier 1 is the same but just place the first step at the ...

You guys are cruel... poor guy :) Step by Step guide to Tier 2 * Get job offer * Get company to issue you a Certificate of Sponsorship * Fill out and submit application * Make many cups of tea * Get Visa back * Fly into UK and start your job. Tier 1 is the same but just place the first step at the b...

Most importantly, which country and post are you applying through?

You can work for 20 hours a week extra for a different employer as long as the work is of the same grade and technical level as the work you have been mainly employed to do by your primary employer.

So it's not all bad

If you think abnout it carefully, self-employment on a Tier 2 visa doesn't make any sense at all.

Simply, no you cannot be self employed on an employer sponsored visa.

The visa stamp is actually Gold Leaf in your Passport.

The processing times for Pakistan are averging about 6 - 8 weeks. The most that you could end up waiting is 120 days +. After 14 weeks you can call the embassy and they are obliged to give you an update on the processing of the Visa. Ergo: Nothing to panic about, just make a few more cups of tea and...

Hi Cil, I just wanted to post this and assure you that there are people reading your story. My expertise lies in employment Tier 2 issues rather than compassionate grounds so I'm not sure that I can be much help here but I would strongly recommend taking the advice of a good immigration lawyer and a...

The website is hilarious. I love the image of the Van with the logo pasted on in paint

Hi Guys, This may sound foolish but is it possible to use my UK salary and then apply from India using indian multiplier? I am asking this as I am in UK on dependant Visa and my spouse is not sure if she will be able to get the extension due to job loss. Thanks. No you cant use multiplier for earni...

Will masters still be required for Tier 1?

Vanadil - that's always been the case (unless you go in person and pay the permium, and even then you wait weeks for an appointment). We did some recently and they took about 2-3 weeks after biometrics. It hasn't always been the case. Used to come back in 3 - 4 weeks in total, not 2 months. From su...

I am also waiting for a Tier 2 application to be returned after the Biometrics were taken on Friday 19th Feb 2010.

Even taking into consideration the 2 day strike, this new system is usless! It takes longer to get a visa inside the UK than it does from any consulate around the world!

UKBAbble wrote:The scanning of the visa at the port of entry does not record the arrival. It merely checks the visa ia authentic.

The issue of identical twins is such a small one it is virtually irrelevant.

Unless it's the evil twin!

Vanadil, as I understand it, every visa the UK issues, either abroad or in the UK, is in two places ..... in the passport as a sticker, and also in the UKBA computer system. That is how the IO at the UK port of entry knows if the visa is a total fake, or is actually real. Accordingly I just assumed...

UKBAbble, I'll take your word for that, but I am simply appalled! Sheer incompetence! It would be an awfully large system to implement. The introduction of chipped passports is no doubt a step towards this but the amount of information stored would be vast! You would have to document millions of in...

Hi, I am on HSMP visa and my wife has got a dependant visa. She took my child to India and I am trying to call her but she is not picking up. I am suspecting that she has come back in UK, is there any way I can find out? My daughter is still in India as I can hear her voice when I call my wife's pa...

hmm in which case that may be a very odd technicality. This is something that you will need to discuss with the housing company. Only they will have access to the information whether or not it is included.

Ok! It was a front I'm sorry, please don't ban me! This statement is confusuing me too much: it gives me the opportunity to reinforce this message .... this board is not for non-immigration issues. Even for subjects on the edge of immigration matters. Is posted in the "General Discussion - non immig...

No. The companies and the banks involved with such schemes are usally private and not affliated with the goverment and public funds. However, I would check with your Landlord / bank to confirm and get some peace of mind. :) Update: Here's thier companies house page confirming they are a private comp...