Argh, I know... it's really frustrating But just try back a few times a day and hopefully something will come up soon

Just go onto the UKBA website and search for 'appointment' and it brings up the link to the online appointment service. You have to register your details first, and you then receive an e-mail with your unique login and password. :) No, you only fill the application form in and pay online (if you wan...

Answer is the same, I'm afraid :( Everybody seems to have had different experiences - I was really lucky 2 years ago, I called up exactly 6 weeks before and got the exact appointment time and date that I wanted. This year, I searched online for ages before, but nothing was available for the day I wa...

I have printed an online statement (allbeit in black and white!) and the bank have verified it by stamping their branch stamp on them. Would this be okay? They expressly indicate in the guidance that online copies are not accepted - albeit that the bank has stamped them in your case. It's easy to f...

What does it say in the guidance with regard to proof of income? It'll tell you exactly what you need in there.

I reduced my working hours from 37.5hrs per week to 35hrs due to childcare needs and am now due for ILR, is this likely to affect my application? Many thanks in advance! What visa are you currently on? If it's one that allows you to work freely (ie. not a student visa which is subject to a 20-hour ...

I dont know what specific document copies are needed by the Home office The guidance tells you exactly what they're looking for, so start with those. If you feel that your evidence isn't strong enough, then you'll need to provide everything - and if you haven't taken a copy of it, just explain this...

There isn't really a concrete answer to your question - it could take 2 minutes on the phone if they have appointments, or it could take weeks searching online for an available slot :? Although, having said that, I've noticed a few forum members have mentioned that UKBA are no longer taking phone ap...

It would be the other way around that you should be worried about. Being on a visa with an expiry date may result in you not being granted the mortgage - unless you're applying with someone who has no immigration limitations.

You still wouldn't have original bank statements - they take around 10 days to reach you in the post and since you'd only be able to order them on the day of your expiry, I'm not too optimistic that there is anything you can do to avoid the delay. The only thing I can think of is that you order what...

if he sends his passport with someone else who is going to Bahrain and send his passport from there or does it have to be him sending it, hope I made sense Isn't it illegal to carry somebody's else's passport? I'd say your best course of action is as suggested - contact the case worker or departmen...

they check the Police National Computers(PNC)for criminal records court cases CCj.................. they have access(HM Revenue) this is where they see if someone used public funds by checking N ationlal Insurance Number Your financial background We will check that you pay income tax and National I...

Dear friends Please I need your help. It is quite possible that many people would have moved to another address by the time the HO sends their ILR. This is very likely as there is no particular length of time that it takes. Please are we to inform the HO of any change of address while it is in poss...

I think it is necessary for us to know before hand whatever information the authorities have on us, to enable us prepare for any possible questioning. If it is possible for us to obtain a copy of such information, I think it will also be to our advantage. Besides, such information may be wrong or m...

I would imagine that it's absolutely fine to use the account. The only reason the advice is to keep the balance of £800 while your application is still under consideration is because if, for any reason, it is not successful and you need to re-apply or re-submit any paperwork, your bank statements w...

I had also called up the phone no mentioned below, however was told that after Dec 13, the phone booking is going to be disabled. Is this rule change? That would be a disaster, since the online booking system seldom works! It certainly doesn't give an accurate reflection of the appointments availab...

You're right, they don't, but they (so I've been told on a couple of occasions) have a view of different slots to online. That's the only way I was able to get one - I searched online for ages, there was nothing available, it got to within 6 weeks, still couldn't see availability online so called th...

Again thank you very much. In that case, I put the name of my university in the two boxes? Probably not, unless the university you are studying at ALSO awards the degree. If you are at a college, then the likelihood of that being the case is very slim. Phone your admin department at uni/college and...

ryusei wrote:Can you please advice me the best way to find these people who have got different slots? Lawyers?

Save yourself the money, phone UKBA yourself and book an appointment, instead of waiting for one to open online. You'll be waiting forever.

As I mentioned though, this would only be a problem if you hold a passport which is subject to entry clearance. As already said, TECHNICALLY, this is true, however, in practice, most people have problems, if not all of them. To each their own! But be prepared to have arguments with the airline, I wa...

Your entry would still be legal because you are the family of an Irish citizen entering the UK together. This isn't true unfortunately, unless you are on a passport which isn't subject to entry clearance to the UK. My friend (SA passport) travelled here for my wedding reception with her Irish hubby...

Lads, who knows something about how to receive visa in UK for Stamp 4 holders (spouse of Irish citizen)? How much will it cost? I tried to find info but I found nothing about this. What passport are you travelling on? Just be careful if you're still on a passport which is subject to entry clearance...

yadakishore wrote:would it help to our family in future visa's in any ways ?

Once you get ILR, you don't need any further visas (for the UK, that is). The next step is naturalisation and then a passport application.

Hi All, i was going through the life in the uk test websites, does anyone know what is the home office reference number to be submitted during the test? is it the reference number on my first work permit? what about my wife's HO reference number who came here as my spouse then converted to work per...

Is your name included in these criminal charges? If not, then I can't see how it would affect your application. At worst, you'd need to declare it in the 'notes' section, I would have thought, but only because he is named on your application (I presume you're applying based on the fact that you're a...