Hi All, I need an advice. I am almost about to apply ILR for my wife and son on a 10 year Long Residency route. I have British Passport. Thier case is very straighforward with no complexity. I want to apply for a super priority service just so that it gives me peace of mind and get a decision in a d...
Hi, My wife and son visa are about to expire in June end and I have to apply for a 2.5 yr extension. I'll be thankful if someone can shed some light on my below query. They came first with me back in July 2008 but due to gap in their stay in between they have to go via long term route to apply for I...
Hi, I am in a similar situation. My wife and son's Family visa are expiring in June and I have below query: 1. Does my wife again have to appear for any English exam such as B1. She gave B1 test 2.5 years ago that when her visa was filed 2.5 years ago 2. Are you applying by yourself or via any agent...
Hello experts, Need some advice. I recently became a British Citizen. I am exploring options for my mother's permanent settlement in UK. Can someone please advise, what visa options do I have for her short/long term permanent settlement (ILR -> Citizen) ? 1. She is living all alone in India. 2. She ...
Hi, I need some help. My cousin in India is planning to settle in the UK via the business route. He can invest money and start a new business here. I want to know the following: 1. Which is the best business visa route? Innovator or Investor visa? 2. How much money he has to invest 3. What is the ti...
Hi Mansoor, We both have the same name although across the border :) :) Since your dependants got ILR in March 2019, I suggest wait till March 2020 and apply for Naturalisation for the entire family including yourself together. Documentation is very straighforward. I did it 2 months back and I got m...
Guys, I appeared for Biometric on 18th November for my naturalization. The Sopia website still allows me to cancel my appointment, upload documents. I have also need received any communication from them on any acknowledgement or anything else. Any thoughts on whether and when will I receive any comm...
Cool. Once you submit and pay that will be your date of application. You then upload documents. Take originals (just incase needs to be rescanned if any issues- rarely will be any) to the UKVCAS centre. You will be able to book an appointment after you pay and submit to provide your biometrics. Orig...
Thanks. So what shall I answer in below questions? 1. Did you meet the knowledge of English requirement as part of an indefinite leave application made on or after 28 October 2013? 2. Do you have a degree that was taught in English? 3. Does your degree meet the English language requirement for this ...
Thanks. So does it mean that I do not need to prove my degree (in English) anymore if I do not select aboard degree? FYI - I came here as an expatriate and not as a student. Below are the questions in the form. What shall I select? 1. Did you meet the knowledge of English requirement as part of an i...
Thanks a ton. Any thoughts on below: 1. I cleared my English test while applying for ILR. Do I need to get a certificate from NARIC to prove my English? Reason for asking is that while submitting the form, via www.gov.uk, in the end it asks me to submit a NARIC certificate. Do I really need to get o...
Dear experts, Need some advice. I got my ILR last year and will be applying for my naturalization. I have the following queries to proceed: 1. I cleared my English test while applying for ILR. Do I need to get a certificate from NARIC to prove my English? Reason for asking is that while submitting t...
Dear experts, Need some advice. I got my ILR last year and will be applying for my naturalization. I have the following queries to proceed: 1. I cleared my English test while applying for ILR. Do I need to get a certificate from NARIC to prove my English? Reason for asking is that while submitting t...
Dear experts, Need some advice. I got my ILR last year and will be applying for my naturalization. I have the following queries to proceed: 1. I cleared my English test while applying for ILR. Do I need to get a certificate from NARIC to prove my English? Reason for asking is that while submitting t...
Hi experts, Needs some advice. I applied on a 10 year route ILR for me. For my wife and son i applied for dependent visas, all at the same time via post back in Feb 2018. I got my ILR in June 2018. However, its been 10 months now and I haven't received any response for my family. My Solicitor said t...
My wife and son application is pending since 10 months with HO but no response. I send them a reminder but they didn't reply. Any comments what shall I do?
Hi Many thanks for sharing your experience, I would be keen to know more details as I have quite similar issues. 1. Can you tell details about ''50 days break between my last and new visas back in 2012-2013'' I applied Tier 2 extention in 2015 and it was refused for some silly reason( new SOC and j...
Applied for ILR postal Route Date application sent : 15-Feb-2018 Document received by HO : 19-Feb-2018 Payment Debited : 19-Feb-2018 Ack email received (if applicable) :20-Feb-2018 Biometric Letter received :13-Mar-2018 Date Biometrics Enrolled :16-Mar-2018 Approval/Refusal Received : Approved on 17...
Finally my 10 year wait is over. I got m ILR yesterday via postal services. I still cannot believe as this has been a long wait. I think I got a few exceptions. 1. I had more than 50 days break between my last and new visas back in 2012-2013 2. I applied via postal services in Feb 2018, which is 5 m...
Guys, Need some advice. I have applied for ILR via postal application on a 10 year route. Date of application : 15-Feb-2018 Biometrics letter received : 13-Mar-2018 I have 15 working days to apply and plan to get my Bio metrics done on 29th March. Can you please advice me how long will it take from ...
Guys, I have applied for ILR by post on 15-Feb-2018. It is almost 22 days but I haven't received my Biometric appointment. HO have although taken the fees from my account. Any thought why they are taking so long to issue me Biometrics letter? My visas expire on 14th March Will it be an issue in term...
