SET (M) filling online form , booking PSC appointment, Which date is considered Date of Application ?

[joshdan]

For anyone who is yet to book an appointment, please avoid using the online application, instead just book the appointment. Or if you are one like me, who didn't realise and booked the appointment using online application, do not worry, just fill a paper application form and turn up to your appointment date. I can confirm that, it is indeed the date of premium appointment that counts as I called up the UKBA phone number to confirm this. My legal adviser has also confirmed this statement.

To clarify, I will still be applying using the physical application form for Set(O) instead of the online form that I filled. This is mainly because of the online form being shorter and not comprehensive in questions asked.

Essentially, on the day of appointment, you are allowed to changed the application type incase you booked for a different SET code, hence online appointment or not, you are allowed to change it to what you need on the day of appointment as per UKBA.

Best,
Josh

Hi Joshdan,
Thanks for your reply but it is the way you think or your interpretation that when applying online Date of application is the date of PSC appointment day but what about immigration rules paragraph 34 G sub-section 4 which clearly state it is the date when online application is submitted so I would rather strict to meet immigration rules requirements instead of following general opinion of members on this forum.



Moreover, most experienced moderator CR001 has also mentioned on this forum somewhere that it is the date when online application is submitted and not PSC appointment date when applying online ,,, and I am very confident on her knowledge.

Hi bluebird,

From the forums that I've gone through - CR001 seems to indicate that the PSC appointment date is the date of application and not when online application is submitted. Can you point out where you've seen otherwise?

Thanks!

[snoon]

Hello,

Has any actually submitted an online application more than 28 days before the visa runs out and attended an appointed within the 28 days time frame? Can anyone tell us from experience that it was not an issue?

Thank you
Sultana