Confirmation email for Tier 2 dependent

[thevocalmonk]

Hi all,

I am submitting my Tier 2 General Visa application on the gov.uk website and I've completed the form until I reached the page asking for IHS payment. The answers will be locked down, once I navigate to pay for IHS.

I wish to apply for Tier 2 General under the Priority route to get the visa in 5 working days.

I have not found any option to select Priority/Normal route in the application until this point.
Where/how can I submit my application under the priority route?

Thanks,

[thevocalmonk]

And my second question is - Do I need to pay for visa application fees online whilst submitting the form or when I go for the appointment?

Thanks

[aahish]

Hello i'm on same boat like you.

1) Priority service You can get a decision on your visa within 10 working days. You need to fill in the request for inclusion form and send it to Home Office Only the first 60 requests received each day after 8:30 am (Monday to Friday) are accepted - you’ll get an email saying if you’ve been successful. I have been trying that from 3 days i'm sending the email exactly at 8.30 but i got the same reply saying sorry We accept the first 60 requests each day from 8:30. You may wish to re-submit your request on another day. That's the response for last three days. I know it may confuse you but follow the below link you might get an idea. Please note this scenario is for with in UK i'm not sure about outside UK application.

2) Yes you will pay it online if it is premier appointment. I'm not sure about Priority postal or normal postal application

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... 2-priority

[thevocalmonk]

Thanks for your reply, but that's only applicable for in-country applications to extend leave to remain.

Is there anyone applying for Tier 2 General from outside the UK, who can help answer my questions?

Thanks

[Waseem432000]

I filled in my application last week and had my appointment earlier this week for documents submission. Once you complete your application form, you then pay your IHS fees online. Once you pay the IHS fees, you are redirected back to application form and then you have the option to select which visa application route you want to opt for. You will have two options, with different amounts, to opt for standard and pay less for longer wait or opt for expensive priority to have a quick decision. You will have that option after IHS fees are paid. Do wait for more answers especially from moderators but this is how it was for me in Pakistan.

[thevocalmonk]

Thanks Waseem, that's helpful!

[Pouf101]

I filled in my application last week and had my appointment earlier this week for documents submission. Once you complete your application form, you then pay your IHS fees online. Once you pay the IHS fees, you are redirected back to application form and then you have the option to select which visa application route you want to opt for. You will have two options, with different amounts, to opt for standard and pay less for longer wait or opt for expensive priority to have a quick decision. You will have that option after IHS fees are paid. Do wait for more answers especially from moderators but this is how it was for me in Pakistan.

Same for me in Canada.

[thevocalmonk]

Thanks. I have submitted the application now. I paid the IHS surcharge and then was allowed to select the visa route.

So, it looks like it is the same process irrespective of the country you're applying from.

[thevocalmonk]

Hi,

I have submitted Tier 2 General application forms for my wife and me. After I submitted the forms, the document with appointment details, mentions that you need to collect the BRP within days after arrival in the UK from the selected Post Office.

As you have a 30 day window to enter the UK on the vignette, I am assuming that the Post Office will retain the BRP for at least 40 days.

I'm asking this as my wife has put in an arrival date of 2nd September on her form, and thus her visa start date will be 2nd September. However, there's a chance that she travels 20-25 days after the visa start date. Will the post office retain her BRP until then?

[thevocalmonk]

Hi,

Can someone please share the list of documents (originals and copies) that they took or are taking to the biometrics appointment?

Thanks

[Waseem432000]

Great. Good luck to all of us who have applied for visas. Do share your time line in Out of the country timeline thread for others. I will do mine when I hear anything back on my application.

[Waseem432000]

I took following documents to my appointment earlier this week.
1. All passports and one copy each.
2. Printed online application
3. Printed document checklist which can be downloaded once your online application is done.
4. IHS and HO fees paid email prints
5. Forgot barcode separators so had to pay fees for them at center
6 printed passport pictures. (They didn't even asked for that so of no use)
7. TB test card.
8. IELTS certificate

[thevocalmonk]

Thanks a lot. What's a barcode separator, sorry?

[anilisanil]

https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/collect

[Waseem432000]

Thanks a lot. What's a barcode separator, sorry?

Don't worry about it. Visa application center charged me around 10$ in Pakistan for the service and did it themselves. In short, you have to download specific barcode separators for each supporting document and put them before the actual document so that they may be scanned and separated using Barcode. It's too much of a hassle for pretty small amount of money but you can still search more about them online.

[Sk_7008]

I filled in my application last week and had my appointment earlier this week for documents submission. Once you complete your application form, you then pay your IHS fees online. Once you pay the IHS fees, you are redirected back to application form and then you have the option to select which visa application route you want to opt for. You will have two options, with different amounts, to opt for standard and pay less for longer wait or opt for expensive priority to have a quick decision. You will have that option after IHS fees are paid. Do wait for more answers especially from moderators but this is how it was for me in Pakistan.

Thanks Waseem, my employer has agreed to pay for my visa fees. In that case, can I fill the application, and have the payment options directed to my employer?

Can this be done? Thanks in advance

[thevocalmonk]

I filled in my application last week and had my appointment earlier this week for documents submission. Once you complete your application form, you then pay your IHS fees online. Once you pay the IHS fees, you are redirected back to application form and then you have the option to select which visa application route you want to opt for. You will have two options, with different amounts, to opt for standard and pay less for longer wait or opt for expensive priority to have a quick decision. You will have that option after IHS fees are paid. Do wait for more answers especially from moderators but this is how it was for me in Pakistan.

Thanks Waseem, my employer has agreed to pay for my visa fees. In that case, can I fill the application, and have the payment options directed to my employer?

Can this be done? Thanks in advance

If your employer is paying for IHS surcharge as well as visa fees, you can complete your application until the declaration section. After this, from the drop down menu on the top right hand side, select - Return to this application later.
It should generate a link to your application. Share this link and password with your employer. They can login and pay.

They will need to know your preferred appointment place and date, in order to book it for you.

In my opinion, it's easier and cleaner for you to pay and get it reimbursed from your employer.

[thevocalmonk]

I was in the UK on Tier 2 ICT earlier, and have copies of a number of BRP cards from this tenure. I only have the original for the last BRP card (as the older versions were submitted back to the HO)

With my Tier 2 General application, should I now provide previous BRPs (photocopies) and the last BRP?

Do the officials at the visa appointment cente consult you on what documents to provide? Do they ask for specific documents, when you go for the appointment, or it is upto the candidate to submit what h/she wants.

[CR001]

You are required to submit what the form asks and what HO guidance states. It is not up to you to choose what you should submit or is relevant or for a 3rd party agency to tell you what to submit.

[thevocalmonk]

The form didn't ask for older BRPs and the guidance isn't clear on the specific case, where the candidate was issued BRP cards, on a different visa route.

I could submit photocopies of my old BRP cards, but if they are not required, I don't want to submit irrelevant documents to unnecessarily complicate the application.

I'm looking for experiences of the members here, who were previously on Tier 2 ICT and have since applied for Tier 2 General.

Thank you

[CR001]

Your previous ICT visa is irrelevant to your current tier 2 general Application!!

[thevocalmonk]

Hi,

I submitted my wife's and my application (+ biometrics) today. Whilst I have received an email from VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk, that my application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre, my wife has not got this confirmation.

Can someone who's applied for Tier 2 General (together with their dependent) let me know if their dependent also received an email confirmation for their application?

Thanks

[CR001]

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[thevocalmonk]

Apologies, I was under the impression of needing a new topic, if the question was unrelated to the previous question.

I have gone through the link provided and will post follow questions for my application in this thread only.
Hopefully, I won't have too many more.

Thanks for your all help thus far!

[Sk_7008]

Hi,

I submitted my wife's and my application (+ biometrics) today. Whilst I have received an email from VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk, that my application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre, my wife has not got this confirmation.

Can someone who's applied for Tier 2 General (together with their dependent) let me know if their dependent also received an email confirmation for their application?

Thanks

Hi vocalmonk

I am currently applying for visa and have some doubts.
1/ I have 4 dependents (spouse + 3 kids). While filling dependents section it mentioned that a seperate application is required but did not mention the same for spouse section.
Do we have to fill a fresh application for kids only? and how would they be added to my application?
What about spouse details? How is her application made? Again same question, how are her details added to my application? Should I create a new login details for each applicant?
2/ I plan to get a same day appointment for all? Given that your application are separate how can this be possible?
3/ my kids TB test certificates are valid till Aug 8. But, she turn 12 end of this week? As the test procedures differ for 11 and older, and that I would be submitting early august, should we have to get her tested again?

Thanks in advance for your help? Advice suggestions please would be greatly appreciated on one or all the queries above?