April 2018 Restricted COS

thisB wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:15 pm

astana wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 pm Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

Can we please stop trying to dictate what people say on this forum? You've done nothing but complain about everyone else this month when actually your negativity is what's bringing me down. If you don't like this forum, please go find another one!

astana wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:18 pm

thisB wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:15 pm

astana wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 pm Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

Can we please stop trying to dictate what people say on this forum? You've done nothing but complain about everyone else this month when actually your negativity is what's bringing me down. If you don't like this forum, please go find another one!

I am not dictating what people say - I am expressing opinions and if you don't like them or feel they're negative you can scroll past them instead of quoting me.

It is a stressful time for everyone and I am just trying to get some clarity at a difficult time.

av_123 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:28 pm Guys this is really frustrating,any 50 points left along with me:(

firefreezer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:39 pm

av_123 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:28 pm Guys this is really frustrating,any 50 points left along with me:(

I am still waiting. 50 points. 54k salary. Non Shortage.

astana wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 pm Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

av_123 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:56 pm Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:06 pm

tej_san wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:40 pm

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:12 pm Just got approved with 50 points, but I did not meet the points requirement, this is why some are getting in at 50 and others aren't.

"Your application has been granted exceptionally outside of the monthly allocation process. "

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

GoGoUK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:08 pm

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:06 pm

tej_san wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:40 pm

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:12 pm Just got approved with 50 points, but I did not meet the points requirement, this is why some are getting in at 50 and others aren't.

"Your application has been granted exceptionally outside of the monthly allocation process. "

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

Hi Am0na,
You said your application is 50 points and have been applied since December, so wondering what reasons you couldn't get approval in Jan & Feb (cutoff was 46 points)?

firefreezer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:12 pm

GoGoUK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:08 pm

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:06 pm

tej_san wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:40 pm

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

Hi Am0na,
You said your application is 50 points and have been applied since December, so wondering what reasons you couldn't get approval in Jan & Feb (cutoff was 46 points)?

Points were 45 before, increase to 50 this month.

av_123 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:56 pm Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

firefreezer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:36 pm Wohoooooo

Finally received the email from my employer.

Non shortage, 50 points (54k salary). Approved today under normal qouta (no exceptions or anything). First time applicant.

Best of luck to all 45 points and below.

Thanks you all, hope all of you also get it.

tej_san wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:29 pm

av_123 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:56 pm Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

Can you also please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

If there was no request, then my below assumption may be correct:
To accommodate 50 points band, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month. But, there may be a few more applicants say 5-7 still left over, and it may be possible that HO would have granted CoS to such 5-7 applicants exceptionally to clear the 50 point band!

Here, 5-7 is just assumption which may be a little more.

Example:
Let's assume 300 certificates were still available after granting RCoS to all Shortage Occupation / PhD and anyone with 55 or more points.
Now, assume there are about 409 (+/-) applicants in the next band which is 50 points.
The remaining 300 certificates are not sufficient to accommodate all 409 applicants. So, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month (as maximum 100 only can be borrowed). Still there are 9 (approx) applicants left over in 50 points band. If they don't consider these 9 applicants under exceptional case, then all the 409 applicants have to be refused.
Now, HO obviously can decide on their own terms to grant a few certificates exceptionally to clear the entire 50 points band, which makes sense.
I believe this is what has happened this month.

If so, we are expected to see the cut-off at 50 points with 100 certificates borrowed from next month.

AshleyEB40 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:45 pm I am still waiting at 40 points. No rejection yet but I did see that someone with a 43K and 40K with rejection so I am assuming I am receiving that email tomorrow... through a part of me still has hope.