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CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:12 pm

4 years 11 months is fine. To be on the safe side book biometrics only when you complete full 5 years. These days biometrics appointments are running at a 28 day lag anyways.

fielddrive wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:36 am

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:12 pm

4 years 11 months is fine. To be on the safe side book biometrics only when you complete full 5 years. These days biometrics appointments are running at a 28 day lag anyways.

Interested to know why you want biometrics at full 5 years? HO allow applicants to apply up to 28 days early and biometrics for all intents and purposes is part of the application.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:54 pm

Steps to follow after completing the form online:

Step 1: Pay and submit application via UKVI.

Tip: Date of application is the date you pay and submit online, biometrics date is irrelevant.

Step 2: After payment, you will reach “further actions page.” If you click on “book an appointment,” system will reroute you to create an account on UKVCAS where you can upload your documents and book an appointment.

Tip: You are sent an access code to set up an account on UKVCAS which usually lands up in Junk folder.

Step 3: Booking an appointment

You must book an appointment now. IDV is the past.

Tip: You are given a deadline to submit your biometrics on the further actions page. Since the backlog for biometrics has subsided, you should meet the deadline.

Step 4: Now you can submit your documents to UKVI via UKVCAS portal even before your biometrics. The option usually appears when you have uploaded all your documents, sign out and sign in again. The option can be found on the “document upload page” right at the bottom.

Note: You can only self-submit once, so make sure your documents are complete before you self-submit.
You will be able to add and submit more documents at your appointment again if any missed documents.

Tip: The best approach would be to benefit from the new self-submit feature.

Step 5: Once the process as stated above is completed, you should wait for a decision.

Changes to the minimum income and adequate maintenance requirement
If you’ve experienced a loss of income due to coronavirus up to 1 January 2021, we will consider employment income for the period immediately before the loss of income, provided the minimum income requirement was met for at least 6 months immediately before the date the income was lost.

If your salary has reduced because you’re furloughed we will take account of your income as though you’re earning 100% of your salary.

If you’re self-employed, a loss of annual income due to coronavirus between 1 March 2020 and 1 January 2021 will usually be disregarded, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications.

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:54 pm

Steps to follow after completing the form online:

Step 1: Pay and submit application via UKVI.

Tip: Date of application is the date you pay and submit online, biometrics date is irrelevant.

Step 2: After payment, you will reach “further actions page.” If you click on “book an appointment,” system will reroute you to create an account on UKVCAS where you can upload your documents and book an appointment.

Tip: You are sent an access code to set up an account on UKVCAS which usually lands up in Junk folder.

Step 3: Booking an appointment

You must book an appointment now. IDV is the past.

Tip: You are given a deadline to submit your biometrics on the further actions page. Since the backlog for biometrics has subsided, you should meet the deadline.

Step 4: Now you can submit your documents to UKVI via UKVCAS portal even before your biometrics. The option usually appears when you have uploaded all your documents, sign out and sign in again. The option can be found on the “document upload page” right at the bottom.

Note: You can only self-submit once, so make sure your documents are complete before you self-submit.
You will be able to add and submit more documents at your appointment again if any missed documents.

Tip: The best approach would be to benefit from the new self-submit feature.

Step 5: Once the process as stated above is completed, you should wait for a decision.

Ljm1989 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:15 pm

Hi everyone,

We will be submitting my partners SET (M) evidence next week, and I need to ask my employer to sign my payslips and my letter confirming employment.

Due to the pandemic will they accept a digital signature done on DocuSign or a similar program? My entire team is working remotely so I have no other way of getting these signed.

Thanks in advance for your help

Do my documents need to be dated 28 days prior to submitting the SET (M) form, or 28 days prior to the Biometrics appt?

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:26 pm

Your documents should be dated before your date of application and not more than 28 days old. Date of application is the date when you pay and submit online. Biometrics date is irrelevant. Reference date is the date you pay and submit online.

You will have 45 working days to attend a biometrics appointment after submission. You can upload anytime before biometrics if you wish. Refer back to the previous message for self-submission or not.

ajayinmelbourne wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:16 pm

Hi , I am looking for the same answer as well. I have only 5 documents as joint correspondence

I have Internet bill, Water Bill, Council tax, Nursery invoices, Mortgage statements : Joint Correspondence.

How many more would I need to evidence as individual correspondence to applicant and sponsor?

Also, how far apart do these invoices need to be ? is it okay to have 2 invpices per year which are six months apart?

Thank you

Ajay