Hi @rajumr

I am applying for my settlement the end of this month. Just wondering how did yours go? Did you manage to get your settlement without affected by the redundancy claim?

Thanks

Hi guys, I have got my visa approval! Good luck to everyone who is going to apply soon.

Hi,

No, we didn't submit extra document. There was a column for your sponsor to fill in the reason why they want an increase allocation.

Hi my visa is expiring in mid April and I have put my application in today for next week interview. They approved the allocation after 2 weeks but I don't think that's because of the email that my employer has sent.

It is not ukba anymore. I think they merge with the other government department and the email we sent to last time was to the business help desk BusinessHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk It is better for your sponsor to send the email and they will respond within 2-5 days. Remember to attach your brp s...

No it took us just over 2 weeks. They didn't send email to inform mg employer had to log in to the system to check. Hope this helps

Just to let you all know that I have received the COS increase today and will put the application in soon. good luck to us

Hi, I am still waiting for the cos approval. My employer did email home office and they have asked us to email again 15 working days before my current leave expires. They won't treat my case as emergency until my visa falls into this time frame. So all we can do now is wait until before Easter. If w...

We rang home office today and they have advised the application will take 18 weeks! We have wrote an urgent email to them hopefully can accelerate the allocation...

Agree. I have phoned the Home Office and they have advised 28 days before my current leave expires. But the reason they gave was for settlement application in the future.

Hope this helps.

Hi Kashif,

I am the same as you! We have requested on Monday 15/2 but haven't heard anything back yet.

Thanks.

Hi, My Tier 2 extension application has been refused because my salary did not meet the minimum requirement for the shortage list occupation. My employer has agreed to increase my salary but only have we come to realised that we have used up the 1 allocation for the refused application. It cannot be...