Hi Guys,
successfully applied today, so sharing experiences.
First of all thanks to this forum as there is extreme wealth of info here and does not seem to be available anywhere else..
Application type: Set(O), Tier 2, 5 year route
Number of dependents: 0
PEO Branch: Croydon
Appointment 8:10 (out of hours)
Arrived to the doors 7:50 (was asked to finish coffee outside)
Entered the building 7:57
At reception 8:01 (was asked to report back at 8:10)
Documents registration at reception 8:10-8:13
Called for submission: 8:14 (took 8-10 mins)
Called for biometrics: 8:25 (no wait)
...... no info whatsoever...
Called for collection 12:20
Total cost : 3074
Documents provided (as per stated in my cover letter):
Please find below the details of the documents submitted in support of my application:
1. Appointment Booking Checklist: Booking Reference Number:
2. Completed SET (O) Application Form
3. Life in the UK Test PASS certificate
4. Trinity college English test pass certificate
5. Original personal bank statements for the past 3 months and latest transactions statement since then, certified by the Bank
6. Letter from employer confirming the annual salary, continued employment, my SOC code, minimum SOC code pay and confirming absences (Business Trips & paid annual holidays) in the last 5 years and endorsing my payslips and P60s
7. Detailed daily breakdown of the absences spread sheet
8. Last 3 month Payslips and last 5 year P60 endorsed by the employer
9. Identical photographs with full name on the back, attached with Section 1 on the form
10. Biometric residence permit
11. Police Registration Certificate
12. Current Passport & second current passport
Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years.
None, 320 days overall over 5 years (counted without entry-exit), 435 overall. Every single day (except bank holidays and weekends) has been marked at employer letter. I had one day of compassionate leave (which was fully paid), so I made short reference to the reason in cover letter and mentioned It was paid and I worked remotely on this day.
Any Additional Comments.
Visa start date 14/11/13, entrance 02/12/13, appointment 22/10/18. So I used both period between visa start and entering the UK and 28 days.
I have gone via paper application mostly due to it is unclear how to catch slot with e-application. With paper you can first catch slot and then do the paperwork... However I believe electronic would be better...
Caught slot by occasion at 1am monday when no slots were available, approximately 45 days before appointment, so sticked to it. I has been extremely in doubt if booking date is not too early but looks like date of PSC appointment is the date, so no worries.
Employer letter is all in one confirming everything required including absences. I found those 2 passages below nice and useful as template:
We can confirm that he is entitled to 30 days annual leave and is also required to travel extensively for business purposes. We can confirm that he has had no long absences outside the UK whilst in our employment.
Mr XXX is still required for employment and we know of no reason why his employment with us should not continue.
I have included P60s (which are not required) mostly due to employer template contains reference that those are true...
I had originals of my monthly Barclays statements coming by post (never certified or did anything with them, just submitted as is), however my Statement is on 14th while salary is on 15th, so last salary transaction is always not covered. So added on top of it self service machine print of latest transactions, also stamped by the bank (However printout of self service machine is quite smart now - it says certified copy, name of branch etc... well done, Barclays). I made a note of this on my cover letter.
Passports: I have 2 valid passports one of which is new, so I was asked on registration which one to use, no previous passports during 5 year period. Selected current one which holds all entry stamps. Suppose no difference...
I have created 3 versions of absence lists, neither of those has been certified, just signed and dated myself the last one:
- Short version to go into 6.2 (58 rows)
- Shortened version of short (without 10 first rows which I wrote into 6.2 of the application (ended up adding this and one above as extra pages in the application as writing was bit funny in the application)
- Long itemised list of absences broken down by exit, entry day, weekend, bank holiday, vacation, business trip etc (4 pages, 233 rows) - added as additional supporting document
In 5.2 I have entered 50% of the rent as I am renting with the girlfriend. Made a note of it in cover letter.
On collection they returned just originals of payslips, bank statements, passports, trinity certificate and LIUK certificate and police certificate (cancelled). Other docs are retained - they probably loved them;)
Neither screens, nor payment by card in cafe worked today - kind of blind sitting there...
And have some cash on you for the cafe
Overall time for the case consideration has been surprisingly long, as most of morning entrants disappeared by the time when I was called for collection.
Overall it has been positive.
Thanks again for all who contributed here.
can you or anybody tell me what is "Consent form for verification checks" please.
