Hello All I am preparing to apply for ILR in the next few months, I intend to have a premium one day appointment. I am scarred for life from my experience in the Croydon office last year where I applied for ILR, there were "IT" issues, I then got chucked out and waited over a week with no follow up ...
I continue to be confused regarding the evidence/reasons that are now required for absences for Tier 1 (General) applying for ILR. In the FAQ Q16 point b), it says that evidence for absences must be provided for compelling or compassionate reasons only. However reading the guidance, it clearly state...
Hello All I will be in a similar situation, I have just started preparing for my application which I intend to make in around July. I also took a short break in between jobs in 2008 for 9 days, I had been given a 3 month redundancy pay from the company I worked for but basically had a job waiting fo...
I plan on applying for ILR in July, and have been reading about all this unpaid/days of absence drama. In on Tier 1 General. The company I worked for in 2008 went into administration/got bought by another company and I took voluntary redundancy and had 3 months of salary in lieu of notice. I took tw...
According to THIS , it should suffice. hello, I am reading the document/guidance you have linked to this forum, many thanks. Do you have the appendix S? I am confused like many people on the justification of days of absence and can't tell if I'm a Highly Skilled or not. I came in under HSMP in 2007...
Hello All I passed my Life in the UK test last year when I applied for ILR. My ILR was rejected and I applied for an extension to my Tier 1 instead. (probably the most stressful time of my life) I will apply for ILR this summer, and want to use my pass letter from last year but I know as of March a ...
According the website (which I don't trust) I think they aim to process 75% Tier 1 applications within 4 weeks of Biometrics, but I can't believe that is actually the case. They usually quote something like up to 20 weeks as being possible so I'm not sure how to determine what "too long" is. My frie...
Hello All I paid with a bankers draft so no way of tracking if payment logged, and I have had a month of very bad luck with UKBA so trying not to think the worst. This could have delayed the process a little. Banker draft are guaranteed payment but they are still processed like cheques. Which can c...
thanks everyone, the processing times are all quoted from the biometrics when I was just trying to get the initial acknowledgement letter with a reference number for my employer. There is no guidance on the website for acknowledgement letters, etc. I finally got mine on Monday, which took much longe...
1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General) 2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): July 27, 2012 3. Date application posted: July 20th, 2012, received July 23rd, 2012 4. Date payment debited: n/a (banker's draft-can't see when payment made) 5. Payment mode: Banker's Draft 6. Acknowledgment received: Augus...
Hey everyone, I received a letter in response to my initial complaint about the PEO service. It was basically useless, saying they are sorry, they had IT issues and actually I got a reply in 2 weeks which is much faster than a postal application. I was thinking of complaining again to someone higher...
Hello All I filed my Tier 1 extension application to the home office it was received on July 23rd. From reviewing the other forums it seemed like people with late June/early July applications received their acknowledgement letters within about a week. It has been 11 days, and not only have I still n...
And just to further clarify to you all: I had 245 days total, however I had 120 days of annual leave entitlement so my total days absent fall below the 180 days rule. For some reason this wasn't considered. Over the phone, the lady said I had been given the wrong advice and that annual leave entitl...
And just to further clarify to you all: I had 245 days total, however I had 120 days of annual leave entitlement so my total days absent fall below the 180 days rule. For some reason this wasn't considered. Over the phone, the lady said I had been given the wrong advice and that annual leave entitle...
hello everyone . I am livid and freaking out some dodgy excuse on my continuous residence which they won't accept, which my lawyer can't believe. Hi missgolightly!that is sad to hear about.Is any of your absence was more than 90 at a stretch?or 180 in total? I got my refusal letter today, I had a 9...
hello everyone i'm afraid i have good news and bad news. I had a call from home office who have sadly told me my indefinite leave hasn't been granted. I am livid and freaking out some dodgy excuse on my continuous residence which they won't accept, which my lawyer can't believe. in any case i have t...
Thanks kkay for all the info. My file is in Liverpool, this is the only piece of information which my lawyer has been able to confirm for me. So I assume all the cases from the 2nd have also been sent there. Royal Mail has already come to my office today (where they are meant to deliver) and sadly, ...
Hi guys, thought id let you all know that like jcdragon - went home last night and found a royal mail special delivery pack lying at my door (not impressed with that though!!) but luckily all was in there - my documents, passport and letter from HO stating BRP should follow in 5-7 working days!! I ...
Virgo I agree with you, I'll feel better when someone from the 2nd finds out, but we must be getting it soon. Maybe it's a first in last out type of arrangement. I'll be posting as soon as I get mine. I've complained to watchdog, and although I've already complained to UKBA, I will ask for a refund ...
This is good news, a glimmer of hope for us all with files in Liverpool. Have you received passport and docs? I assume you had a favourable decision letter if your BRP card is on the way?
Dear all Stay cool and calm. Nothing to do but I am having appointment with one of leading immigration solicitor named Dr Malik from Malik law chambers who is having many years of experience to fight against UKBA for their clients, I am going to him to discuss our scenario to find his views and sug...
Hi All I just managed to speak to someone who works in one of the departments of the Liverpool office. Although she wasn't able to help me or give me any other contact infor (she said there were no actual contact numbers or faxes for the right department-very secretive) she was totally horrified wi...
Hi has anyone received an acknowledgment letter from HO? I attended Croydon PEO on 3/07 and was told they would contact me in 2 days when they would have sorted out the computer problems. Like many others, I heard nothing till yesterday when I received an acknowledgement letter from them, no docume...
Hi All I just managed to speak to someone who works in one of the departments of the Liverpool office. Although she wasn't able to help me or give me any other contact infor (she said there were no actual contact numbers or faxes for the right department-very secretive) she was totally horrified wit...
