I am applying online using NDRS JCAP. Does the application submission date count as 'received by the Home Office'? I plan to have my NDRS appointment on the 20th August 2018, however I was out of the country 18-25 August 2015 (3 years prior). However, if I submit my online application before the 18t...

Can you please keep this post updated with what happens ? There are redundancies occurring in the company I work for too, and there is a chance the worst could happen. If I were you, I would look for other positions as well to be safe. I would recommend understanding the redundancy rules, as with my...

Hi, I am currently on an Tier 2 sponsored visa which expires in July 2015 (I have been in the UK on this visa for just over 2 years). My current passport expires in February 2015, which holds my current Tier2 visa sticker. I would like to extend my visa now for the maximum time allowed, so after 5 y...

does anyone have any idea of the lead time when booking a biometric appointment in Auckland NZ or how to find this out?

does anyone know how far in advance you can book a biometric appointment in New Zealand? I will have to travel and it would be useful to know whether i can expect a next day appointment, or if it will be a few days until I can get an appointment.

Where can i find this info?

i received my CoS this week! so now I can apply for my visa out-of-country! if all the paperwork is correct and requirements are met is there any reason visa applications are refused at this stage?

really? ok, will have to hold on for longer. thanks for the info

can you please post when you receive approval/rejection for the latest round of CoS applications submitted for the 5th June?

on the 12th of each month there should be answers....

Xanadu85 - when you say rules are changing - do you mean for the CoS application/submission or are you referring to the PBS Tier 2 Guidance updates (i.e. maintenance level increase etc)? thanks! my employer submitted my CoS application last week too - is there likely to still be delays? i was told w...

My company is submitting my application for a CoS this week. by the 12th June I should have my CoS (if it's approved!) Then I can go to my home country to apply. however, i'm currently on a Tier 5 YMS visa that expires mid July. My employment on this visa will technically terminate on my visa expira...

hi,
does anyone know about any special tax refunds you can get when leaving the country from working on a temporary Tier 5 YMS Visa??

Cheers

i need to use my reference number from my current YMS visa for an application. is this the RED number top right corner, VAF number, or code at the bottom of the visa (e.g. <1NZL........<<<)

thanks!

i heard that my employer received their allocation last week.

but now they claim that i will not get confirmation until the 11th of June because apparently the CoS can not be submitted until the 5th June, and that is how long the Home Office takes to give approval.

is this right?

my employer is a massive company, so I just want to double check I am being told everything correctly (chinese whispers and all that). My employer have confirmed they will sponsor me. they have received their CoS allocation last week for this next year. they say that they can not submit a CoS applic...

just a note - make sure your potential employer is covering off all bases with the RLMT (i.e. advertising in the appropriate places for the job, keeping relevant records etc)

I would like to know also as I am waiting! My HR deparment haven't said anything, but I do know of another company that received their new allocation on the 3rd May.

what country did you apply from?

so does this mean that unpaid leave of a month or more would not be allowed?

thanks all. I think what happened was they were too slow in processing a CoS before the 5th April, now it expired and they must be waiting for a new allocation. How long would this take? Everything else (SOC code, RLMT is done, salary) is ready, but I have to return to my home country to apply (beca...

My employer are sponsoring me on Tier 2 General. It is a large company so is difficult to get the full picture, so I just want to make sure I don't just take their word for it and want to check some facts with you guys. Basically, they were ready to go with issuing me a CoS, but now have said that t...

to add to that...i am also applying for a Tier2 General, but will be showing evidence of 90 days worth of appropriate funds. Should I also try to get my company to provide evidence of maintenance? or will the funds in the bank be sufficient.

The policy guidance states "Any job in the the Tier 2 (General) or Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) category must be at or above graduate level to ensure it is a skilled job." I'm trying to identify if my SOC code is at this level. There are two documents on the right hand side of this UKBA website p...

does anyone know any good places to search for jobs that are eligible to be sponsored for? Of course there is the list of registered sponsor companies, but I mean more along the lines of companies that have been recruiting for more than 28 days (i.e. are eligible to pass the RLMT) and would therefor...

from what I understand going through a visa change process (currently on YMS Visa and my company is trying to sponsor me on a Tier 2 Visa) I am sure the YMS visa doesn't have to be expired first.