Premium service appointment after visa expired

[Marie1808]

Hi all,
I’m on family route and I have applied online paid and submit my aplenty online on the 30/07/18 my visa expired on the 18/08/18 . I have booked a premium appointment on the 10/09/18 because I couldn’t have better date. I am worried bcs my premium appointment to home office is after visa expired .
Please let me know what to do
Thank you

[CR001]

You must attend your premium appointment before your visa expires.

Date of application is the date of your appointment.

[Marie1808]

Thank you for your answer but as I said my application has been pay and fully filed and submitted online and on the application confirmation they clearly said 30/07/2018 date of application.

If I cancel this online and post it I will need to pay the postal fee again ?

[CR001]

Yes, if you cancel, you lose the fee and have to pay again.

Date of application is the date of your appointment, regardless of what the email or online confirmation says. Members have reported back confirming this after their appointments.

[Marie1808]

Thank you again
I do not have a choice then I would have to cancel and post a new application.

[bathanza]

Yes, if you cancel, you lose the fee and have to pay again.

Date of application is the date of your appointment, regardless of what the email or online confirmation says. Members have reported back confirming this after their appointments.

You don't loose the fee if you applied for and paid for a premium appointment online. You'll get the money back in 4 weeks time if there is more than 5 days til the appointment.

https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-service ... ppointment

The DATE of the appointment is the actual application date so please save yourself by posting your application ahead of time. Should come back within 3-4 months.

[vinny]

The date of application is specified under 34G and caseworkers should abide by that.

[bathanza]

The date of application is specified under 34G and caseworkers should abide by that.

Vinny - I applaud your knowledge. To be specific the rule states:


(iv) where the application is made via the online application process, the date on which the online application is submitted whether or not a subsequent appointment is made at a Home Office premium service centre.

What is confusing is that if an applicant used the wrong for, they are meant to be give 10 days to provide the correct form. I have read rejections bard on wrong forms. Interesting. A topic for another time perhaps.

[Marie1808]

Yes, if you cancel, you lose the fee and have to pay again.

Date of application is the date of your appointment, regardless of what the email or online confirmation says. Members have reported back confirming this after their appointments.

You don't loose the fee if you applied for and paid for a premium appointment online. You'll get the money back in 4 weeks time if there is more than 5 days til the appointment.

https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-service ... ppointment

The DATE of the appointment is the actual application date so please save yourself by posting your application ahead of time. Should come back within 3-4 months.

I was thinking about cancel the online on Monday and send a new application by post but now as you said Banthaza I shouldn’t bother, I can leave it and go to my September appointment ?
Thank you

[bathanza]

According to the rules and what Vinny posted you're OK

Personally speaking.... knowing UKVI...I would post the application. You will never know.

It's your choice x

[Marie1808]

Thank you all,
Article 34 (IV) is very clear it is what I needed.
Thank you I will let you know because of the fee and other barriers I will probably wait for September appointment.

[Samar85]

Hi Marie,
My wife and I are in exactly the same position as you.
Wife’s visa expires September 7th.
Earliest premium appointment is September 25th - we have booked it.

Would you kindly post your outcome here?

Best of luck!!

[bathanza]

Thank you all,
Article 34 (IV) is very clear it is what I needed.
Thank you I will let you know because of the fee and other barriers I will probably wait for September appointment.

Hi Marie - how did your appointment go yesterday?

[Marie1808]

Hi All
My appointment was very good o have been granted 2and half year visa .
I did not bring any solicitor it was easy and straight forward , they did not ask me about my appointment been after my visa expired date.
I am very happy thank you all for your support.

[bathanza]

Well done!