Category A or B

[chloelouise10]

My partner requires to take an english language test in the UK. He is currently without a visa. Will he be able to sit the test. Will the home office be notified? He has all the documents he needs to sit the test.

[seagul]

He may not be able to sit in English test unless he apply flrfp which will be more costly and stressful than flr m which he can apply from home country. For flr m he will need A1 test.

[chloelouise10]

Hello,

I am a bit confused by the TLS new guidance from June at https://static.tlscontact.com/media/glo ... rocess.pdf

My husband is having his biometrics done on Monday 07/10/19 in Tirana Albania. I have paid for assisted scanning service so will send these to the london address once this is completed. I am using priority service.

I have some questions:

Do I have 10 working days to submit the documents from the date of payment or from the date the biometric is completed?

The guidance asks that originals should not be sent as they may get destroyed unless a prepaid envelope is provided. I was going to send originals anyway with an envelope. Is it worth me doing this? Should I send an original bundle and a scanned bundle or just a scanned bundle.

Also it states no more then 10 pictures. Does this mean no more then 10 pages of pictures. I have around 6 pictures in the pages. Will they only accepts 2 of these pages then?

If any one is going through this process I would love to be in touch.

[chloelouise10]

He may not be able to sit in English test unless he apply flrfp which will be more costly and stressful than flr m which he can apply from home country. For flr m he will need A1 test.

Hi he did go back to his country to apply. And he did the english language test in the uk. I was worried that doing it in the UK when he didn't have status would alert the home office to his identity and location and ruin our plans of him voluntarily returning. But it was no problem. One solicitor told me he couldn't do it in the UK without a valid visa but rest assured you can.

[chloelouise10]

Hello,

My solicitor didn't put my IHS number or receipt in the supporting documents, I queried this at the time and she said It wasn't necessary.

I am concerned as my solicitor also forgot to included payment for assisted scanning which caused a 9 week delay in my application and so I am questioning whether I should send over the IHS number.

I understand that you can't complete the application without paying? Is that correct? In that respect they will know I have paid it, they just may struggle to locate it.

Should I email over the IHS number or just wait and assume they will contact my solicitor if they require this. If anyone could help that would be great.

Thanks!

[seagul]

Yes IHS number receipt or number must have been given/marked on the form. Most of the applications cannot be submitted without paying IHS but not all where UKVI ask its payment later. Better to wait and see now but that omission at least a solicitor shouldn't have done.

[chloelouise10]

Hey guys,

I was reading over my application and I became concerned that I have put the wrong information in the Appendix 2 form.

I earn £28,000 a year as per my contracted basic salary but I do a lot of antisocial hours so each payslip I receive is a bit more then this depending on my shift patten. The payslips are very clear about this. So in fact I earn £34,000 when the 'times by 12' 'divide by 6' is applied.

I wrote I am category B as my income varies each month even though my basic salary of £28 000 is fixed. I have been in the job well over a year and included 7 payslips.

Should I have included 12 payslips / selected category A.

Thanks.

[geoeng]

Should I have included 12 payslips / selected category A.

Category A is based on having been with the same employer for more than 6 months. You can still use variable income under Category A. See Section 5.1 from page 20 of the guidance document linked below. Yes, you probably should have selected Category A or provided the 12 payslips necessary to meet the requirement under Category B (current salary and total income in past 12 months). If you can still include a cover letter explaining that would probable be best, otherwise hopefully they will catch that you meet the requirement under Category A.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf

[seagul]

Hey guys,

I was reading over my application and I became concerned that I have put the wrong information in the Appendix 2 form.

I earn £28,000 a year as per my contracted basic salary but I do a lot of antisocial hours so each payslip I receive is a bit more then this depending on my shift patten. The payslips are very clear about this. So in fact I earn £34,000 when the 'times by 12' 'divide by 6' is applied.

I wrote I am category B as my income varies each month even though my basic salary of £28 000 is fixed. I have been in the job well over a year and included 7 payslips.

Should I have included 12 payslips / selected category A.

Thanks.

If you wish then yes you can apply under category B despite category A is more simplified for you.

[CR001]

Hey guys,

I was reading over my application and I became concerned that I have put the wrong information in the Appendix 2 form.

I earn £28,000 a year as per my contracted basic salary but I do a lot of antisocial hours so each payslip I receive is a bit more then this depending on my shift patten. The payslips are very clear about this. So in fact I earn £34,000 when the 'times by 12' 'divide by 6' is applied.

I wrote I am category B as my income varies each month even though my basic salary of £28 000 is fixed. I have been in the job well over a year and included 7 payslips.

Should I have included 12 payslips / selected category A.

Thanks.

If you wish then yes you can apply under category B despite category A is more simplified for you.

The user already applied in October.