How to confirm appointments given by Solicitors

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:03 am

Hi All,

I have a appointment given by a Solicitor for Monday and I will be paying him £250 for this.
Is there any way I can ensure myself that the appointment is there and I wont be a victim of some fraud.

This may be a stupid question but I am very scared so please help if you can.

Kevin24 · Post by **Kevin24** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:33 am

£ 250/= is too much, to make an appointment at PEO. Either you pay after the confirmation of your appointment or you do it your self.

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:37 am

How do I get a confirmation of my appointment ?
The agent says its confirmed but I don't kn how I can check

mianrmm · Post by **mianrmm** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:40 am

priyadri wrote:How do I get a confirmation of my appointment ?
The agent says its confirmed but I don't kn how I can check

The agent should also provide you with you booking reference ID. also on the day of appointment you either need a email confirmation from UKBA to show while entering the PEO or the final booking confirmation page from the booking system.

You can ask your agent to provide you with these information as you need them to enter PEO.

wpilr_nov12 · Post by **wpilr_nov12** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:55 am

priyadri wrote:Hi All,

I have a appointment given by a Solicitor for Monday and I will be paying him £250 for this.
Is there any way I can ensure myself that the appointment is there and I wont be a victim of some fraud.

This may be a stupid question but I am very scared so please help if you can.

Ask whoever has promised you the appointment a screenshot of that, and confirm details with UKBA.

It is against UKBA policies for someone to 'sell PEO slots'.

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:16 am

Thanks guys this helps.

The solicitor has said that he has the booking referance number and letter/ from PEO. So, I am going to see him today and get things verified before I pay.

uksettlement · Post by **uksettlement** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:20 pm

priyadri wrote:Thanks guys this helps.

The solicitor has said that he has the booking referance number and letter/ from PEO. So, I am going to see him today and get things verified before I pay.

You should have tried to book an appointment on your own! Anyways just take the printout from him and then pay him. Hope you get your ILR sorted.

sheraz7 · Post by **sheraz7** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:52 pm

Most often the applicant also receive the confirmation of their appointment on its mobile phone and email.

mianrmm · Post by **mianrmm** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:03 pm

sheraz7 wrote:Most often the applicant also receive the confirmation of their appointment on its mobile phone and email.

lol,

i got the appointment confirmation on my mobile when i was about to enter PEO. they have the perfect system running

techie_09 · Post by **techie_09** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:50 pm

priyadri wrote:Thanks guys this helps.

The solicitor has said that he has the booking referance number and letter/ from PEO. So, I am going to see him today and get things verified before I pay.

If he is registered with UKBA then you don't need to worry. Ask for his registration number.

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:40 pm

He is registered at SRA but not OISC. Sounds dodgy so will visit his office tomorrow and then take a call

wpilr_nov12 · Post by **wpilr_nov12** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:54 pm

priyadri wrote:He is registered at SRA but not OISC. Sounds dodgy so will visit his office tomorrow and then take a call

Not necessarily. SRA and OISC are two different regulatory bodies regulating different professions.

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:10 pm

I have the Booking Reference Number now, can anyone tell how can I check the appointment.

wpilr_nov12 · Post by **wpilr_nov12** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:20 pm

send an email to " ApplyOnlineE-Support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk ", with your booking ref number, name, date/time/location of appointment, and with how many people attending. Ask them if they can see the same details that you can, and to confirm that if this booking was successful.

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:35 pm

I will send this email now and hope that I get a prompt response.

I called UKBA and they said they cant check it. They mentinoed if its a online application then I will get the printout form the solicitor byut if its the Solicitors slot (like the slots they have reserved for them) then I will have to be accompanied bythe solicitor. Not sure if this is true.

Gagan1986 · Post by **Gagan1986** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:10 pm

Congrats on your ILR. Please share you experience as it will be very helpful for other members applying in future with a caution

uksettlement · Post by **uksettlement** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:35 pm

priyadri wrote:I will send this email now and hope that I get a prompt response.

I called UKBA and they said they cant check it. They mentinoed if its a online application then I will get the printout form the solicitor byut if its the Solicitors slot (like the slots they have reserved for them) then I will have to be accompanied bythe solicitor. Not sure if this is true.

It looks like you got an appointment booked from someone doggy! Hence, there is no way to confirm other than calling ukba PEO service and confirming the same. Also, ask the person who booked it to give you a printout of the ukba account he created for you.

Gagan1986 · Post by **Gagan1986** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:45 pm

uksettlement wrote:
priyadri wrote:I will send this email now and hope that I get a prompt response.

I called UKBA and they said they cant check it. They mentinoed if its a online application then I will get the printout form the solicitor byut if its the Solicitors slot (like the slots they have reserved for them) then I will have to be accompanied bythe solicitor. Not sure if this is true.
It looks like you got an appointment booked from someone doggy! Hence, there is no way to confirm other than calling ukba PEO service and confirming the same. Also, ask the person who booked it to give you a printout of the ukba account he created for you.

ILR has already been approved

priyadri · Post by **priyadri** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:53 pm

Sorry didnt confirm this earlier.

I got my appointment confirmed from
ApplyOnlineE-Support@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Got a response from the PEO in 3 hours, so this is the best way to confirm the appointment.

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