xxmxx:
@justwise

I have been assigned a certificate of sponsorship from my sponsor and want to apply for my Tier 2 visa. The issue is, the job start date on my CoS is 2nd January 2018 but I don't think it would be possible for me to apply before this date. The CoS will expire in March.
Can I apply after the stated start date if it is still before the expiry date of my CoS?

Firstly, you should have prepared to apply even befor your Cos is released. Even if you apply now I assure you you won’t get Visa because of the public holidays in between. Nevertheless, Let your employer know you are unable to apply before your resumption date. You may go ahead to apply for your visa thereafter. It is important the Cos is not expired before you apply. This is my advise may be the gurus in the house will also advise further.

Francois10:

That's what is in the eligibility criteria here
https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general

Good one guys.

justwise:


There is no time limit for that, you can move in today, get your bills running so as to use them for the visa application, I guess to get all the bills sorted and get the papers will take about a month then you can apply.

Thank you.

Shawnbose:
Just to share my timeline

I applied for My Tier 2 dependant visa on the 26th of September almost immediately after previous refusal due to (wrong type of visa).

Got decision made mail from TLS 17th October
Colllection mail from TLS 17th October

Picked up visa this morning with 30days vignette starting from 12/10/17- 11/11/17

I hope this helps someone as I noticed no thread is availabe for TIER 2 Applicant

Documents attached:
Sponsor
Brp copy
COS
3 months bank statement
6months payslips
Stamp of visits to nigeria only this year
Letter form employer
Prove of accomodation and consent letter from landlord

My document
Birth certificate ( not necessary but I included)
tuberculosis test
Recent passport
Affidavit of change of name
Master certificate from uk( not compulsory but I added)
Marriage certificate
Copies of previous visas/stamp and passport
Letter from family members attesting to our marriage
Phone calls bill from uk
Watsapp chat ( text format)
50 pictures of us together prior to, during and after wedding
Hotel bookings
Travel ticket within uk to show prove of us visiting each other
And a well detailed cover letter ... I didn't address the refusal in the cover letter but mentioned it in my application form .

Congratulations...

toscott:
Hello house.
Please in applying for a tier 2 dependant visa for my family, how long must I have lived in a family accommodation before applying for them? I currently stay in a shared accommodation in the UK and I wish to apply for them early February next year. When would it be advisable to me to move into a family accommodation? Is there even a requirement for how long I must have stayed at a family accommodation(for instance a 2bedroom apartment for a family of 4)before applying to bring them?
Thank you all for the anticipated prompt responses.

I hope the gurus in the house will respond to this as am interested.

Jarus:


If I hear from them on Friday, challenge is if I will be able to pick it same day. Although my office is 10 minutes walk from the visa office in VI.

My flight is Sunday night.

Just be around the location while you are also checking your mail or other means or reaching you. Then you can dahs in to pick it...best of luck

xto4:
what of people that are engineers that don't belong to any professional body, will it be an issue in granting one visa?

it is God

Jarus:
Yay, now getting worried o.

After acknowledgement email that my application has been received at Sheffield on Monday last week, no "decision email" yet.

This is the 7th working day after acknowlegement of receipt o.

I did priority service.

My travel date is this week Sunday (15th), meaning I have just 3 working days.

Now getting worried o.

Hoping I wont regret not following justwise's advice that I should do super priority.

Noting to worry about as our worry does not even mean anything to them. Decision will be made and they will get back to you when they are ready.

themusketeer:


Congratulations!

Thank you o.

Kingspartner:
Good News...Passport picked today and successful. Delay was not denial. August 1st....till today.

Wait for your time and you will be happy too.

Thanks to all Justwise and co. You guys are the best.

Good News...Passport picked today and successful. Delay was not denial. August 1st....till today.

Wait for your time and you will be happy too.

bos101:
Biometrics: 30th June 2017
Decision & Collection Mail: 29th Sept. 2017
Picked up my passport: 3rd Oct. 2017

VISA GRANTED!!!

I applied to go for a training in August 2017.

Congrats

TatPat:
Good afternoon My fellow Nairalanders! I finally collected my passport today after waiting 65 working days and My Visa was approved!!!
Justwise Thank you for all your effort on this forum, I learnt a lot from all your advise and to every other gurus helping others on here, Thank you to you all!!!

Congratulations.

Hello V.O,
Please I am about to re-apply for my wife that was denied. I hope we have addressed the reason for denying her and my children at least to my understanding and she will go along with relevant documents.

We intend to stay with my friend at Katty-City for 3 days before moving to Minnesota for 11 days. My friends in all these places have there own duplex. At least I have stayed with them in my previous traveling.

My Question:
Is it still advisable to make hotel reservation in those cities we intend to visit?
Do I still need to receive an invitation letter from both families stating we intend to visit?

Our purpose is to celebrate our 10yrs wedding anniversary this December.

I am sorry if these has been answered in the previous thread...

wrongnumber:
Thanks to you all.

Standard visitors visa

Biometrics 14th June

Decision made and ready for collection 20th of September(After 64 working days)

Visa granted.

Congratulations...

ekpotek:


Okay just in case you find it. Please post the link here. Thanks.

Dear @justwise, Pls is there a thread forum for TIER 2 MINISTER OF RELIGION? Please help find if there is...

LagosNIV:
Hello Kingspartner -

The bolded is an accurate statement of US law. If there is information you feel like you need to present at your next interview, please have it available at the interview to discuss with the VO who interviews you.

Dear VO,
Thank you for your quick response. I may not be allowed into the interview room since my visa is still valid. Do you advice my wife should reapply alone or she should reapply with the children? Which one is better?

Dear VO,
Please I need your help. My wife and children applied for non-immigrant visa March this year and they were denied. The reason was :{( CASE REASON (Hold case/221 G & Refusals/214B)}.

The consulate accused my wife of impersonation and she told my wife she has no reason to deny wife but conclude my wife is not saying the truth. She insists my wife is not my legal wife. All effort to proof to her sincerity failed. The consular refused to accept all evidence she has. I have a valid renewed visa and she even presented it to the Consular.

That same day, I went through her application and the copy of my visa renewal application that I kept, we realized I made a mistake with the “Spouse Name”. My form has OLUBUKOLA as spouse name while her international passport carried OLUWABUKOLA. We concluded that was the reason for denying my wife and children and false accusation of impersonation. These names had been interchangeably used on various documents by my wife. Although we realized this is wrong and hence we have approached a court of law with a lawyer to address the issue.

Step taken so far address the issue:
I called the call center to explain our observation.
I have also written 2 different letters on behalf of my wife and children to the Consulate General
I have also approached a lawyer with the following:
*Annexed Exhibits 1: This contain Affidavit with other legal documents
*Confirmation of Name: Guardian Newspaper Publication (to address the cultural meaning of OLUWABUKOLA/OLUBUKOLA)
*Notarized Picture 1 (showing spouse and our children)
*Notarized Picture 2 (wedding picture and University graduation with my spouse in 2004).
*Scanned Pictures (series of pictures we took pre, during and after wedding).

I have attempted to submit the hard copies to the embassy to correct the error I noticed on the form but unable to submit hard copies. I have sent mail to the Consulate General with all these documentation from court mentioned in the mail.

The response so far is that I cannot appeal a decision but we can re-apply if the situation has changed.
In the light of the explanation above, can I go ahead to reapply? Our 10th Year wedding anniversary is December and I intend to re-apply for my wife and children so that we can both travel for the wedding anniversary. More so, I have promised my children to take them to US to visit Disneyland.
Please what advice can you guys give?

Good afternoon all,
Please I need your help. My wife and children applied for non-immigrant visa March this year and they were denied. The reason was:{(CASE REASON (Hold case/221 G & Refusals/214B)}.

The consulate accused my wife of impersonation and she told me wife she has not reason to deny wife but told my wife to tell the truth. She insist my wife is not my legal wife. All effort to proof to her sincerity failed. The consular refused to accept all evidence she has. I have a valid renewed visa and she even presented it to the Consular.

That same day, I went through her application and copy of my that I kept, we realized I made a mistake on my form. Spouse name on my form is OLUBUKOLA while her international passport carried OLUWABUKOLA. We concluded that was the reason for denying my wife and children and false accusation of impersonation. These names had been erroneously interchangeably used on various documents by my wife. Hence we have approached a court of law with a lawyer to address the issue.

Step taken so far address the issue:
I called the call center to explain our observation.
I have also written 2 different letters on behalf of my wife and children to the Consulate General
I have also approached a lawyer with the following:
*Annexed Exhibits 1: This contain Affidavit with other legal documents
*Confirmation of Name: Guardian Newspaper Publication (to address the cultural meaning of OLUWABUKOLA/OLUBUKOLA)
*Notarized Picture 1 (showing spouse and our children)
*Notarized Picture 2 (wedding picture and University graduation with my spouse in 2004).
*Scanned Pictures (series of pictures we took pre, during and after wedding).

I have attempted to submit the hard copies to the embassy to correct the error I noticed on the form but unable to submit hard copies. I have sent mail to the Consulate General with all these documentation from court mentioned in the mail.

The response so far is that I can not appeal a decision but we can re-apply if the situation has changed.
In the light of the explanation above, can I go ahead to reapply? Our 10th Year wedding anniversary is December and I intend to re-apply for my wife and children. Please what advice can you guys give?

I and my spouse are having issues with names we input when we got married. For instance, we registered with "OLUFEMI" while my International Passport carries "OLUWAFEMI". These names are culturally acceptable verbally but we are having issue with it now. Can I get another marriage certificate that will tally with our International Passport?

ekpotek:


A generic email. Means nothing. Wait for the decision email

Pls in case the travel date (plus employment resumption date) has passed and no decision yet from the Application Centre, Is there any implication?

I and my spouse are having issues with names we input when we got married. For instance, we registered with "OLUFEMI" while my International Passport carries "OLUWAFEMI". These names are culturally acceptable verbally but we are having issue with it now. Can I get another marriage certificate that will tally with our International Passport?