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Hey, hoping for some help. I unfortunately forgot to add my middle name to my application. I wonder if anyone experienced this, what can I do to avoid any issues and what was the outcome? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

My wife received her UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa approval email from UKVI on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. However, it has now been three working days, and we have yet to receive the passport collection email from VFS.

We’ve checked her VFS online account, but the application status still shows "Application submitted to UKVI."

Has anyone experienced a similar delay? How long did it take for you to receive the passport collection email after the decision?

For reference, here is the timeline of her application:

• Application submitted: November 20, 2024
• Biometrics appointment: November 22, 2024
• UKVI decision email received: November 27, 2024
• Route: Priority

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

Kindly give me a hand with this...

My employer just sent an email requesting for one and I was sure to have one already? I have the settled status since 2023 and can easily issue a share code to my employer in order for them to check my right to work in the UK.

I never had a BRP card. I have tried using the app but it doesn't let me make one.

I have a huge sigh of relief thank god. I applied from Los Angeles California, USA visa was for a standard visitor visa, multi-visit. Person applying is a US permanent resident but Chinese passport. Here's the timeline below:

• November 4th: Biometric appointment
• November 11th: Email received for "Dear Sir or Madam, The processed visa application for GWF reference number was forwarded to UK Visas and Immigration on 11-11-2024."
• November 26th: Email received "Dear Sir or Madam, The processed visa application for GWF reference number is dispatched via courier on 26-11-2024. Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply this email"
• December 2nd: Received my passport back and was approved!!!

I did not get any emails telling me if I was approved or not and I did pay the 5 bucks for text tracking. I did pay the email inquiry to ask the progress and they did not tell me anything other than it is still being processed. Thanks, all! This was super stressful.

Vfs appointment : 1/11 Email confirmation for successful application: 2/12 Non EU passport.

I can’t believe the approval came so early. It looks like the new process (including moving over to VFS) has made things progress much quicker.

Hello! I am a Brazilian national who has been recently been awarded a positive endorsement by the Arts Council England, and I'm preparing to submit my application for a Global Talent Visa. I have been told I have 3 months from when the endorsement was awarded to submit the application, but does my biometrics appointment also have to happen within these 3 months? The reason I ask is that the biometrics appointments seem to be subject to availability, and I might only be able to book one after the 3 months when the endorsement was awarded. Is that a problem?

In other words, I have been endorsed in November and have until February to apply (pay the health surcharge and fee), and I was planning to do so in January for monetary reasons. If my biometrics appointment happens to take place in march or so, would that be a problem? Thank you for your time and consideration!

Been trying to verify my id through the app, app being as crappy as itself wont even go past scanning the passport, will crash and say you have attempted too many times. Locked out for 24 hours without even attempting to scan a passport What to do? Its a galaxy s9 phone

I'm sorry but really? We applied for the eVisa and the app accepted her photo, but a day later we got an email saying the photo was rejected and we'll have to submit a new one.

Well, we can't submit a new one because to use the app we need a QR code and to get a QR code we need to fill out the section in the UKVI account online, but because that section is marked as completed we cannot get a new QR code.

We called the helpline and after an hour of waiting and another hour of talking to someone we were told my wife needs a new passport because she transitioned and looks like a woman now, and when we get a new passport we need to PHONE them because we cannot change the passport number on the UKVI account so they'll need to set it up over the phone.

Are you kidding me???

She doesn't have a BRP because this is a new visa, which means she won't be able to work, use the NHS or get a bank account for months now!

I am about to submit my ILR application. On all my COS from my employer the SOC code was 2136. But it was changed to 2134 in the April 2024 Update by UKVI. HR is refusing to use the new code on the employer letter and said they will go by the code in COS letters used over the past 5 years. As a middle ground they said the will add the words "this code is the code used prior to the recent updates in April 2024". (see below for details)

Mr. John Doe has been employed by ACME Inc as a Skilled Worker Migrant since as a <job title> with an annual salary of <greater than £50k>.

Mr. John Doe continues to be employed by ACME in the same role. Mr. John Doe’s duties and responsibilities fall under the SOC Code 2136 of the Codes of Practice. His current annual salary of <greater than £50k> is based on 37.5 hrs a week and is above the appropriate rate for the job stated under the related job titles for SOC Code 2136 (this code is the code used prior to the recent updates in April 2024).

We confirm that Mr. John Doe is a permanent employee of Acme and that at the time of writing we have a continuing need to employ him in the UK for the foreseeable future.

In both SOC code, I do meet all the salary requirements. Also my job duties are same in both codes.

Should I use the new code 2134 in the ILR online application, employer letter, along with a cover letter & COS letters? Or should I use the old code 2136 ?

Does anyone who has had ILR approved have had a similar scenario where the SOC code from employer letter was different from SOC code in the ILR application submission?

Hi Everyone,

I am currently on a skilled worker visa and planning to bring my spouse in UK. Under her application I found SOC code of applicant. I am unsure what would be the correct one.

I have 3539 in my COS but that 3539 does not exist anymore in SOC list as changes were made on 4th April 2024. Instead I can find my job under code 3553.

I am to assume I should mirror the code which is on my COS but would that not existing anymore creating problems in application?

Also, I am okay to provide my bank statements for financial maintenance for my spouse application, but under my COS, it is ticked as Yes for 'Tick to certify maintenance for migrant (and dependants, if applicable)'. I am just being concious that UKVI does not consider that as providing incorrect information if I choose No for maintenance by company.

Hello! I know this has been asked before, but I just cannot find a firm answer on the UKVI website and was hoping someone could tell me if my interpretation is correct. My eVisa is set to expire 02 April 2025. I have put in notice for my last day to be 14 February 2025. My understanding is that after 14 Feb, my company has 10 days to inform the Home Office of my leaving. At this point they will change my visa status and send me something in the mail that indicates I have 60 days to leave the country, from the date of the letter. This would be 14 April. Since 02 April expiry of my eVisa occurs prior to 14 April, am I correct that I just need to leave by 02 April?

Thanks in advance.

Hi, desperate for some help (conflicting advice on the internet).

I am currently in the UK on a youth mobility visa, and have been for 2.5 years. I am in between jobs so wanted to switch to an ancestor visa (which is available to me) while I have the time however I know I cannot do this within the UK but I have been told I CAN apply from any country i.e within Europe. I would love to avoid having to go home as it’s such a long way (Australia) and have access to accomodation in Amsterdam.

I am more than happy to pay super priority service to get a quick decision however wondering if ANYONE has had to do this ??

Questions:

1. Am I able to apply in Amsterdam?
2. Has anyone had experience with getting priority service in Amsterdam as I’ll need a quick decision to come back to the UK asap?

My youth mobility isn’t up until March but I wanted to get it sorted while I have a few weeks off.

TY in advance!!

I applied for a job in the UK, and after being selected, HR mentioned they are reviewing the SOC code mapping. However, it’s been over three weeks since they started this process. Do you know exactly what they might be doing?

I have invited my friend to visit the UK from China in summer for a 3-4 week holiday. I have offered to pay absolutely everything, flights, visa, activities, etc. He will also stay for free in my house. As he is a student without a salary whatsoever, I offered to be his sponsor. I am also a student without solid income (though I work random flexible hours at a supermarket), but I have about £15,000 saved up in my account. If I submitted my bank statements for his visa application, how likely would this be to get accepted? If I offer to fund EVERYTHING, what are the requirements for his own personal bank account?

His strong reason to return back to China to prove that his UK trip is just for visiting, is that he is enrolled in a Chinese university and will continue his course soon over there, and the return flight would already be booked. Would his university enrolment letter work for this criteria? Him or his family do not own any property in China as his family are residents of a different country.

Hi, I’m trying to apply for a Belgium Schengen visa and one of the question asked was:

*Document Number *Valid Until

The UK have stopped issuing BRP card, and I don’t have an expiry date on my ILR status.

What have people been putting on their application?

Hello. I will be going for my VFS appointment tomorrow to give my biometrics.

Now, instead of showing the funds for 28 days, i will be showing my statement of 4 months with the available funds. Will that be a problem? As i have had the funds for 4 months now.

Hello everyone, I am currently on a graduate visa which is about to expire in a week. I have returned to my home country because my job did not meet the sponsorship requirements.

If I apply for jobs again from India, is there a chance that I can enter the UK again on a Skilled Worker Visa? I graduated in 2021 and I am older than 26 years. Would I still be able to meet the £30,000 salary requirement for a job? I have studied marketing and will mainly be looking for jobs in that sector.

I got my EU family permit Visa December 2023 and got to the Uk march 2024. This visa expires after 6 months, so obviously, I have to apply to the euss. Please note that my application is linked to my Fathers as a dependent under 21. My application was submitted on the 10th of June (my dad forgot to submit the application and only did when he got an email saying that my application would be deleted). I did my biometrics on the 17th of June and since then I haven’t gotten any contact from the home office no certificate of application, no asking for more information.

The issue now is that I am a uni student on my placement year and now placement year is over. I was supposed to resume uni October for my final year and I haven’t been able to since I cannot leave while my application is still pending. Today would be 24 weeks after my biometrics and I still haven’t heard back

I have called the resolution centre severally and they keep saying the same thing(that it is in progress) and that’s all. One of the workers suggested I get a travel permit but I do not know if that would work for my situation. I need to leave as soon a possible. Is there anything I can do?

Note: my father is a Maltese national and I am a Nigerian

Hi all, I hope you are all well.

I have been in the UK since 21 September 2018 on a Tier 4 visa (issue date was 29/08/2018).
I later switched to a global talent visa on 05/08/2021 and obtained ILR on 08/07/2024.

Can I apply for citizenship on 08/07/2025? I am not married to a British citizen, but I am not sure I will qualify for the five years of residence while I was on Tier 4.

Also, what kind of documents can I show to prove residency?

I appreciate your support. This sub-reddit has been really helpful.

Hello everyone. I just have a brief question about supporting evidence documents being sent to UK visas and immigration. I have submitted a citizenship application, applying through my British father, who was at the time, unmarried to my mother. Will be sending my EU passport, DNA test between me and my father, my UK birth certificate and a few others.

My question is, I travel a lot to visit my family in the UK and I’m currently in the UK. If a family member sends my documents from a post office in the UK, how long will it take for me to receive my passport and other documents back? Can I get it sent to a UK address, despite me overseas EU address is on the application? Collection? I haven’t seen much info on this online.

Thanks in advance

Hi,

My application for a Global Talent VISA was successfull and I can now have a share code to show my immigration status to landlords or employer.

Do I need to do something else when I will be entering the country ? My employer set a meeting and requested a UK clearance page on my passport but it seems that my VISA is fully electronic ?

I see a lot of people with Biometric Residence Permits but I saw that it is no longer issued.

So, I will just enter the country and that's it ? What about random ID control in the UK if I don't have a stamped passport ?

It seem that all the visa process is a big deal but at the end, it's a tiny email saying you're good to go, thank you for the thoushand of pounds you gave.

Did I miss anything ? lol

Hi! I’m applying for ILR through the spousal route, I submitted my application with time to spare, and paid for super priority, but I still haven’t received a decision, and my passport is expiring very soon - and my current visa even sooner.

I know I can stay on my expired visa through Section 3C Leave, but I’m concerned that, if my passport expires before they get to my application, that the application will be considered invalid despite it being valid at the time of submission.

Could someone please ease my mind that this is not the case?

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m a Kenyan citizen traveling to Jamaica with a layover in the UK. Initially, I applied for a Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) because I assumed I wouldn’t need to go through border control. However, I recently learned that I actually need a Visitor in Transit Visa since I’ll be passing through border control.

My passport is currently with the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) team for the DATV application. Can I submit a new application for the Visitor in Transit Visa while they still have my passport? Or do I have to wait for my passport to be returned and then reapply?

I’m worried about timing, as my travel date is approaching. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

All I received advice from solicitor that I can apply 28 days before my COS start date not visa issue date (my visa issue date pre-dates COS start date for first tier two job). Is this right TIA

Hi! I'm from Canada and I'm on the youth mobility scheme visa my bf and I have been together the last few years and since moving here we have decided to get married he's a UK born citizen so I was wondering what steps would be be taken before getting married, during and after as I would like to legally take his last name so I don't know what to expect as after this visa expires we will try to get citizenship through marriage as I am currently pregnant so any tips or advice will be greatly appreciated thank you have a great day!

I am an Indian national, and my partner is Portuguese with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.we have been together for more than 2 years now. We have applied for a civil partnership, and our interview is scheduled for December 17, which is also the date my current visa expires.

I am considering applying for an unmarried partner visa, but I am unsure if this is the best option. If I proceed with this visa and later decide to switch to a spouse visa after our civil partnership is registered, I am concerned about whether I would need to pay the full application fee again.

I would appreciate your guidance on the best course of action in my situation.

Hi,

I'm applying for my child's first UK Passport from Thailand, father is UK Citizen born in UK. I have question on some supporting docs needed.

I'm applying for Passport type:

"First British passport (including where you hold an “Old Blue” hardback style passport)"

• "Born or adopted after 1 July 2006 (not naturalised or registered)"

In the table for that type, under the column 'Grandparents’ documents it says see See table E.

In table E there is the following heading:

For First Time Applicants:

If your parents were born on or after 1 January 1983

Please provide:

evidence of your grandparents’ claim to British nationality by providing their birth certificates and, in the case of grandfathers, the marriage certificate to your grandmother. This does not apply if your parent’s British nationality is based on registration, naturalisation or their immigration status.

Is this only for adult applications, or does it also apply to child applications?

If so, meaning I (the parent), need to provide my parents (the child's grand parents) birth certificates? Or not, as parent is UK Citizen by birth?