Many thanks for the replies everyone. We will submit whatever documents they ask in the online application document checklist and include a cover a letter explaining that she will start a new contract on 2nd September.

My wife is planning to apply for her ILR under the 10 year route. We have the following docs - current and all previous passports - current BRP - declaration forms - LIUK certificate - UK degree certificate - word doc explaining all absences over the past 10 years - Spouse's UK passport - our marria...

Many thanks for the reply seagul. It is very reassuring.

I have a further queries, I printed my payslips online (my employer doesn't provide paper payslips). The letter from my employer states that these payslips are true copies. Is this OK? Also, I am a dual-citizen, and on my employment letter my original nationality is stated (i.e. it does not mention ...

My wife is currently on a Tier 2 (General) visa but she wants to apply for a spouse visa.. We got married abroad (in our country of birth) in December last year. I have known her since November 2017, but we were living apart in separate cities before we got married due to work. After I got married, ...

Hello, A friend of mine received a unrestricted CoS from employer A, then she received another offer from employer B.She has asked employer A to withdraw the CoS so that she employer B can assign her a new CoS. Employer A has already informed 3 days ago that it has been withdrawn, however, employer ...

I submitted my application at the NCS couple of days ago. I realised after I came home that I hadn't handed in the last page of my application form (Page 31, the section on supporting documents). There is nothing to fill in this page just couple of paragraphs of information. This is going to sound s...

I'm planning to apply for Naturalisation via the NCS soon. I have one FPN from November 2011 that I need to declare. It's for cycling through a traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossing. I paid the fine on the day. I don't have any documentation of this FPN (must have lost it). But I know the dat...

Interesting thread. I came as a student in 2004 and was a student for 9 years and 1 year of Tier 2 (General). I'm wondering if I should write 2004 or 2013 (when I got my Tier 2)?

Hello everyone, I've just received my ILR (BRP+documents). Here's my timeline Posted date: 08/10/2014 Acknowledgement received: 16/10/2014 Biometric invite received: 27/10/2014 Biometric done: 29/10/2014 Decision date: 05/02/2015 Documents returned: 09/02/2015 I'm grateful that a forum such as this ...

mazeen1910 wrote:@anon @yask
DO you guys have straight forward cases?

I believe my case is straight-forward. No gaps/overstays and no refusals or invalid applications in the past.

I understand your frustration. If you look at the spreadsheet you can see that there are large differences in the approval dates (+/- 2 weeks). So don't worry too much, hopefully next week will be ours

@Mazeen1910, mate you applied on 3rd oct and your are still awaiting decision. is your case staright forward?? I posted on the 3rd of October but the received date by HO is 7th of October. Yes, as far as I know it's pretty straight forward (student 2003 to 2010, PSW 2010 to 2012, Tier 2 2012 to pre...

Hi guys, I applied for ILR via a solicitor (on 8th Oct 2014) and currently waiting for approval. I received my Tier 2 (general) visa in Dec 2013 whilst I was writing up my PhD and changed address a month later when I started working. The problem is I didn't realise that HO had to be informed about ...

Hi guys, I applied for ILR via a solicitor (on 8th Oct 2014) and currently waiting for approval. I received my Tier 2 (general) visa in Dec 2013 whilst I was writing up my PhD and changed address a month later when I started working. The problem is I didn't realise that HO had to be informed about t...

Hello everyone, I'm planning to apply for ILR (10 year rule). I am a non-visa national and I first entered the country (in September 2004) on a visitor visa (i.e. it was a visa on arrival). But my original intention was to study here and I had offer letter etc, which I showed to the immigration off...

Hello everyone, I'm planning to apply for ILR (10 year rule). I am a non-visa national and I first entered the country (in September 2004) on a visitor visa (i.e. it was a visa on arrival). But my original intention was to study here and I had offer letter etc, which I showed to the immigration offi...