April 2018 Restricted COS

[astana]

Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

Can we please stop trying to dictate what people say on this forum? You've done nothing but complain about everyone else this month when actually your negativity is what's bringing me down. If you don't like this forum, please go find another one!

I am not dictating what people say - I am expressing opinions and if you don't like them or feel they're negative you can scroll past them instead of quoting me.

It is a stressful time for everyone and I am just trying to get some clarity at a difficult time.

[CR001]

Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

Can we please stop trying to dictate what people say on this forum? You've done nothing but complain about everyone else this month when actually your negativity is what's bringing me down. If you don't like this forum, please go find another one!

I am not dictating what people say - I am expressing opinions and if you don't like them or feel they're negative you can scroll past them instead of quoting me.

It is a stressful time for everyone and I am just trying to get some clarity at a difficult time.

Likewise, you can also scroll past any posts that you find 'stressful' or 'negative'. Perhaps you should also 'step away from the worry'!!

[av_123]

Guys this is really frustrating,any 50 points left along with me:(

[becky19]

waiting with 45 points, no news yet

[firefreezer]

Guys this is really frustrating,any 50 points left along with me:(

I am still waiting. 50 points. 54k salary. Non Shortage.

[Sweet123A]

Guys this is really frustrating,any 50 points left along with me:(

I am still waiting. 50 points. 54k salary. Non Shortage.

Still waiting 50k. Non Shortage. seems like 50 decisions are rolling out slowly... maybe something tomorrow? today seems unlikely

[buntyninja]

Yipeee.... Just got Approval for RCOS

50K

Seems All 50 will be fine..Not to worry..

[tej_san]

Can people stop talking about exceptional circumstances for 50K?

I asked my lawyer and looked at the guidance and exceptional circumstances are VERY EXCEPTIONAL - things like technical failure or a surgeon scheduled to operate before the next allocation

It is unlikely that so many people reporting 50k acceptances all applied for that. Plus, exceptional circumstances is applied for outside the monthly allocations so not right now

Please... step away from the worry. I have a headache from it myself and everyone is going to give themselves a cold as well from this

@astana: Hope you too are reading all the posts properly. The discussion on exceptional circumstances started as Am0na has been granted RCoS exceptionally outside monthly allocation and that too without any request!!

In order to be considered for exceptional allocation, the employer needs to write to HO detailing the situation and HO may or may not agree on that.

So, people will obviously discuss about this exceptional case of approval until it's not 100% clear how it happened ! Hope it's clear as we are still interested to know about this case. You can still believe in your lawyer. Not everyone has hired a lawyer and I assume the people stuck on this forum for past 5-6 months are more experienced than any lawyers!

Am0na wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:12 pm
Just got approved with 50 points, but I did not meet the points requirement, this is why some are getting in at 50 and others aren't.
"Your application has been granted exceptionally outside of the monthly allocation process. "

tej_san wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:40 pm
Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

Post by Am0na » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:06 pm
No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

[av_123]

Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

[firefreezer]

Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

First time applicant?

[GoGoUK]

Just got approved with 50 points, but I did not meet the points requirement, this is why some are getting in at 50 and others aren't.

"Your application has been granted exceptionally outside of the monthly allocation process. "

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

Hi Am0na,
You said your application is 50 points and have been applied since December, so wondering what reasons you couldn't get approval in Jan & Feb (cutoff was 46 points)?

[firefreezer]

Just got approved with 50 points, but I did not meet the points requirement, this is why some are getting in at 50 and others aren't.

"Your application has been granted exceptionally outside of the monthly allocation process. "

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

Hi Am0na,
You said your application is 50 points and have been applied since December, so wondering what reasons you couldn't get approval in Jan & Feb (cutoff was 46 points)?

Points were 45 before, increase to 50 this month.

[av_123]

Second time,refused in March at 50 points

[lv92]

I have 34 points and have been denied in the April round unfortunately. Immigration lawyer has advised that it's unlikely May will be any better for me. Fingers crossed for everyone still waiting to hear.

[GoGoUK]

Can you please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

No, we did not request anything but we have been trying since December so maybe that's why. We were really surprised to get this response.

Hi Am0na,
You said your application is 50 points and have been applied since December, so wondering what reasons you couldn't get approval in Jan & Feb (cutoff was 46 points)?

Points were 45 before, increase to 50 this month.

Got it. Thanks

[aravind05]

Still waiting. 32 points. though I see no point in waiting.

[GoGoUK]

Any more updates for 45 points (i.e 45K~49.999K)? I am at 45 points but not get any updates yet.

[tej_san]

Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

Can you also please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

If there was no request, then my below assumption may be correct:
To accommodate 50 points band, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month. But, there may be a few more applicants say 5-7 still left over, and it may be possible that HO would have granted CoS to such 5-7 applicants exceptionally to clear the 50 point band!

Here, 5-7 is just assumption which may be a little more.

Example:
Let's assume 300 certificates were still available after granting RCoS to all Shortage Occupation / PhD and anyone with 55 or more points.
Now, assume there are about 409 (+/-) applicants in the next band which is 50 points.
The remaining 300 certificates are not sufficient to accommodate all 409 applicants. So, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month (as maximum 100 only can be borrowed). Still there are 9 (approx) applicants left over in 50 points band. If they don't consider these 9 applicants under exceptional case, then all the 409 applicants have to be refused.
Now, HO obviously can decide on their own terms to grant a few certificates exceptionally to clear the entire 50 points band, which makes sense.
I believe this is what has happened this month.

If so, we are expected to see the cut-off at 50 points with 100 certificates borrowed from next month.

[firefreezer]

Wohoooooo

Finally received the email from my employer.

Non shortage, 50 points (54k salary). Approved today under normal qouta (no exceptions or anything). First time applicant.

Best of luck to all 45 points and below.

Thanks you all, hope all of you also get it.

[GoGoUK]

Wohoooooo

Finally received the email from my employer.

Non shortage, 50 points (54k salary). Approved today under normal qouta (no exceptions or anything). First time applicant.

Best of luck to all 45 points and below.

Thanks you all, hope all of you also get it.

Congrats.

[deepa02102016]

50K Non-shortage RCOS approved today afternoon. I found this forum to be the only support during these two months. Thank you all for keeping up hope through messages and useful information. All the best to all who are below 50points.

[AshleyEB40]

I am still waiting at 40 points. No rejection yet but I did see that someone with a 43K and 40K with rejection so I am assuming I am receiving that email tomorrow... through a part of me still has hope.

[thisB]

Guys

I have been just approved with 50 points.my solicitor has just forwarded an email that home embassy sent and it says the same which amona has mentioned outside monthly allocation exceptionally granted.

This forum is really amazing,Thanks all

Can you also please check and share if your employer had sent a request to Home Office to consider your application outside of the monthly allocation process and if so, based on which grounds?

If there was no request, then my below assumption may be correct:
To accommodate 50 points band, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month. But, there may be a few more applicants say 5-7 still left over, and it may be possible that HO would have granted CoS to such 5-7 applicants exceptionally to clear the 50 point band!

Here, 5-7 is just assumption which may be a little more.

Example:
Let's assume 300 certificates were still available after granting RCoS to all Shortage Occupation / PhD and anyone with 55 or more points.
Now, assume there are about 409 (+/-) applicants in the next band which is 50 points.
The remaining 300 certificates are not sufficient to accommodate all 409 applicants. So, 100 certificates have been borrowed from next month (as maximum 100 only can be borrowed). Still there are 9 (approx) applicants left over in 50 points band. If they don't consider these 9 applicants under exceptional case, then all the 409 applicants have to be refused.
Now, HO obviously can decide on their own terms to grant a few certificates exceptionally to clear the entire 50 points band, which makes sense.
I believe this is what has happened this month.

If so, we are expected to see the cut-off at 50 points with 100 certificates borrowed from next month.

Yeah, this in an interesting theory. I think they have done _something_ with the 50 points to bring it down to 46 - if only for optics.

[weworkuk]

I am still waiting at 40 points. No rejection yet but I did see that someone with a 43K and 40K with rejection so I am assuming I am receiving that email tomorrow... through a part of me still has hope.

I am feeling same, 45points. someone got refused. And HR didnt' receive any response yet. I guess I will get negative reply from them soon today or tomorrow. Do we get the RCOS in May ? if not then ... no way to get the RCOS someone who has below 50points. I believe both April and May is the best time to attempt but so far not good to me.. :0

[SG_1]

Congratulations to everyone. Still waiting at 50.