I verified my employment record as a PhD student with both universities. Indeed, I have a record stating that I did ad-hoc work as a demonstrator. However my official occupation is a PhD student. I did not pay any Income tax, but I paid national insurance contributions. My last job (at my present u...

I was thinking about contacting them but latter states that i should wait for the letter. I have done some digging and in a lot of cases they just book a ceremony without the invitation letter. I guess response varies from council to council but i think i should just give them a call. Correct me if...

if delivery is by DX; a signature will be required. Not sure though how HMPO determined which means to use to deliver the passport Mine was delivered by DXSexure, dropped through my letterbox, so a signature isn't necessarily required. It depends on how secure they believe your residence letterbox ...

I am filling the ILR SET (O) form and have come across a query. I entered UK on May 9, 2010 on Tier 2 (ICT). I applied and received my Tier 1 (General) visa on October 5, 2011. Now I am applying for ILR in September 2016. The form asks the date of entry in UK and then asks to list down the absences...

Generally speaking if you already have a visit visa you would be permitted to use it to transit through the UK, I've done this in the past. However whether you would be granted a long length visit visa would really depend on your previous UK immigration and travel history. If this is the first time ...

The council I am applying through doesn't have any such instructions on their webpage. One more thing, can the council take payment (like the post office) ? No, they only submit the applications along with completed payment forms to the HO/HMPO on your behalf. If details not published on the counci...

If we go through JCAP :- - Would the referees for naturalisation be sufficient for passport application ? - Would the photos be needed extra for passport application? Do they need to be countersigned? 1) The countersignatory section of the passport form doesn't need to be filled. 2) You need to pro...

Are the evidences be same like we provide proof of income/savings by providing business bank statements or employment letter from the employer while applying for visit visa? Unless anything explicit is mentioned I'd say the form of evidence you've mentioned would be fine. However I can't comment on...

The applicant must provide evidence that they will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds As i am outside UK then how can i proove that i can accomodate myself and any dependent, unless i will not have any job in UK, a...

So, you have one chance to answer each question, and that's it. I took the exam few months back. For me, I was able to skip ( later choose answer ) and go back to the earlier questions to amend answer too until I submit. Its coming close to 4 years since I did mine. But I too was able to go back an...

noajthan wrote:The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’
(LP Hartley)

Very true. It is interesting to see the way it's evolved over the years.

vinny wrote:I remember a time, probably prior to 2003, when leave to remain applications were free.

An interesting read.

A person is entitled to apply to extend a visitors visa. However applying for a tourist visa after living in the UK for a while is not acceptable. In my particular case, I made a in country visit visa application while I had leave to remain in the UK as a student - all be it during the last month l...

i have applied for SET(LR) based on the 10 years residency however my application was refused due absences outside the country, around 900 days. as stupid as it may sound but i absolutely had no idea of such a rule until i got my refusal letter through the premium service. i have been resident in t...

Quite strange that a person who has been in the UK for a lengthy period wants to switch to visitors visa. It will make a mockery of the rules, if it was possible for a person to do this. I know this isn't possible now. But it was possible around 15 years ago, though I don't think I applied to switc...

No evidence required. It's just a question to be answered & what your friend has mentioned should be fine.

Answer to question on whether a ESTA application is likely to be successful after a previous visa refusal....
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail ... on-benefit

Hi i went for USA visitor visa but officer denied section 214 it and said as i didn't declared on my previous ESTA application prior visa refusal and i don't have enough ties to UK but he said i can apply in future i asked when i can reapply he said he didn't comment. My question is when i can reap...

Note : for few years, i have got refunded extra paid tax which my employer had deducted from my salary. All SA have been done by taking the p60 as a reference.hence got tax refunded if paid extra ( as over paid tax). That's normal HMRC practice, if an overpayment has been made they will send a refu...

Yes, employment history and p60 are sufficient. in 2014, my ICT top 3 employer sent email to file SA for all employees. Do you know why your employer asked its employees to file self assessments? This isn't something I'd expect an employer to request. If you were a sponsored ICT employee I'd expect...

I came to UK on May 9, 2010 on Tier 2 (Intra Company transfer). On October 3, 2011, I got my Tier 1 (general) visa. On October 3, 2016, I will be completing 5 years on Tier 1 (general) visa and am applying for ILR. 1) In the form, it asks for the date of entry in UK and the absences then on. Do I h...

1) Yes. All absences during you ILR qualifying residence period should be listed.
2) Yes.
3) If it was to visit family, then that would be the reason. If you believe there's a need for cover letter you can include one, but that's a personal choice.

That's normal. Payment for each is taken separately. There's usually a gap of around a week between the two.

You should leave that question unanswered for as you are applying through the JCAP scheme.

I don't know whether different rules apply around the number of entries & validity period granted to those who apply for a schengen visa as the spouse/family member of a BC But I'd say the chances of being issued a schengen visa that is valid for entry into all schengen countries is more likely than...

Let me clarify. Indeed I was a minor upon my entry to the UK (and was a minor when received ILR - 17 years old). But my mother's document that I wrote about her date of entry into UK, and so by default it also confirms the date of my entry. The reverse side of the document states my name, age and h...