Apply from inside the UK

[maneliuk]

Hi,

I have a question that may seem silly. I want to apply for an extension of my Tier 4 visa but at the moment I am not in the UK and I am in holiday in my home country for a while. As I want to apply at a PSC I worry that the appointments may be gone. So, I want to submit and book the appointment while I am in holiday and then attend a PSC when I come back.

However, when I tried to fill the form the first question is that "Are you currently in the UK". Ok, I am not at the moment and also when I am going to submit the form I wont be. However, I am in the UK when I attend the PSC and submit the documents.

So, what can I do? Can I reply yes now and go ahead or I should be in the UK while I am submitting the online form?

Any thought or similar experience?

[sah10406]

Can I reply yes now and go ahead or I should be in the UK while I am submitting the online form?

It is never a good idea to lie on the form. I advise you submit the form online in the UK. In the unlikely event that there are no appointments within the 45-day time frame, you can do a standard (by post) application.

But it is always best to get advice from the international student adviser at your university. That's their job to support students with Tier 4 applications.

[maneliuk]

The universities do not know most of the times. I am not going to tell lie. I am actually in the UK at the time I am going to submit the documents. Also, I will never apply by post it is time consuming and risky.

[sah10406]

The universities do not know most of the times.

You must be asking the wrong person. Every university has an international student adviser who is a trained and regulated expert in student immigration matters. If they don't happen to know the answer off the top of their head, they will seek advice for you.

I will never apply by post it is time consuming and risky.

Risk of what?

[aaliya1986]

why not check if the university can send your application in a batch system? i remember my application went that way.
all international student applications go in a batch by the university. the university has a direct contact at the case processing unit who they can enquire if the application takes longer than it should. check with your uni, not all universities offer this.