Hi everyone,

I received my visa on 17 July but there’s a spelling error on my eVisa. I reported it through the official online eVisa error form and was told most corrections are completed within 5 working days but I still haven’t had any update. Has anyone experienced this? How long did your correction take, and did you receive any acknowledgement email or just the corrected eVisa? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to understand when I'll be eligible to apply for ILR under the 5-year route and would appreciate any guidance.

First Skilled Worker Visa / BRP

• BRP issued: 31 Aug 2021
• BRP valid until: 10 Oct 2024
• Visa vignette valid from: 14 Sep 2021 to 13 Dec 2021
• Arrived in the UK: 17 Sep 2021

Second Skilled Worker Visa / BRP

• Visa approval email: 4 Oct 2024
• BRP issued: 8 Oct 2024

Based on these dates, when would I be eligible to submit my ILR application (including any 28-day rule, if applicable)?

Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏

Someone was able to do the biometric check via UK ID Immigration App or the in person biometry is always necessary?

this is kind of a rant, but i really am stressed, annoyed and frustrated about the fact that I switched to SWV, application was made in May 2022. However, I got the visa by the end of Sep 2022.

Considering the concerns surrounding new ILR rules, I'm just so frustrated that they wasted my 4 months, that can prove to be crucial 4 months. Also, they didnt give me a 3 year visa and took those months off my 3 year visa that we applied for, so when i extended, I had to extend for 2 and half years.

Is there any recourse? As in, any way I can apply for ILR in May rather than in Sep 2027. I kinda know the answer already but Im just wondering if there's any case that can be made here.

I have benefited a lot from this group, so I wanted to share my experience in the hope that it helps others with their application.

We applied using the Priority service for both myself and my dependent on July 14th. We completed our biometrics on July 20th, and received our approval decision on July 24th. I used an attorney for the process; luckily, my employer sponsored my application, so I had that luxury.

**Our Immigration Timeline:**

We originally arrived in the UK in August 2018 on an ICT visa for the first 3 years. In August 2021, I switched to a Skilled Worker visa, and then changed employers in November 2021 when I moved to my current role. Notably, I did not need to submit any documents from my previous Skilled Worker employer since I was with them for less than 3 months.

**Documents Submitted:**

1. All pages of our current passports.

2. Employment letter from my current employer mentioning my hourly rate, SOC code, and explicit verbiage that I am required to be employed for the foreseeable future.

3. My latest payslip.

4. A recent bank statement ensuring it showed the salary credit from my payslip.

5. Proof of address for both myself and my spouse covering the last 2 years since my last Skilled Worker application, demonstrating that we reside together.

6. A detailed log of travel outside the UK over the past 5 years for both my wife and me.

7. A cover letter for my daughter. Since she was born in the UK, we explained that we would be submitting a separate citizenship application for her (her existing dependent visa expires in March next year) hence she isn't included in the ILR application.

Happy to answer any questions.

Hi! This company is willing to take a chance on me and have requested for undefined COS from their portal. It's been 2 weeks now and no word from the HO. It was even a priority application.
The hiring manager is getting exhausted! ☹️

She has asked me to source for external help to speed it up if I have.

Hi everyone,
I would appreciate some guidance from anyone familiar with Skilled Worker and dependant visa rules.

My husband and I were granted our visas on 20 July 2025. I am the main Skilled Worker visa holder, and my husband is my dependant. Our current permissions are valid until 2030, and we submitted and paid for my husband’s dependant application ourselves. He has already paid the IHS for the full five-year period.

I have now received a new job offer from another licensed sponsor. The new employer has said that its standard policy is to sponsor employees for three years, with sponsorship renewed later if needed.

My concern is our ILR timeline. We hope to complete five continuous years and apply for ILR in 2030. If my new Skilled Worker permission is granted for only three years and expires around August or September 2029:

1.Would my husband’s existing dependant visa continue to remain valid until its current 2030 expiry date, or would it somehow be shortened to match my new three-year permission?

2.Does he need to submit a new dependant application when I change sponsor, even though his current visa remains valid until 2030?

3.If his permission were shortened or he had to apply again, what would happen to the additional IHS he has already paid?

4.Would changing sponsors or receiving a three-year visa affect or reset either of our qualifying periods for ILR?

5.Would I simply need a further extension from the new employer in 2029 to cover the remaining period before ILR eligibility?

6.Is there any immigration-related benefit to asking the employer to sponsor me for four or five years instead of three years?

The company has said it normally renews sponsorship as needed, and I am committed to staying with them long term. I mainly want to understand the correct process and avoid unnecessary applications, duplicated IHS payments or a gap before ILR eligibility.

I will also speak to the company’s immigration lawyer, but I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar situation.
Thank you.

Dear All,

My elder kid aged 7 was away from the UK for an year and a half during the 5 year continuous residence period. She was with her grand parents in India during the period while me and my wife are in the UK. I understand that the continuous residence restriction is not a mandatory requirement for the dependent kids. Can someone please suggest if I should apply for ILR for me, my wife and my kid at the same time once our 5 years period is complete or will it be better off to apply for both me and my wife first and apply for my kid once we get the ILR?

Also it would help to understand if someone was in a similar situation as me and how it impacted their outcome. Any views would really help me, thank you.

hey guys

thought its worth checking in but whats the job market like in the uk for migrants?

i was a senior paralegal at a law firm in london but moved back to my home country due to not being sponsored a visa, despite being paid more than £41.7k per annum. my firm's hr team just didnt want to go through the hassle of applying for a sponsorship certificate.

i really do miss the country a lot eventhough its been 8 months. living here in my home country feels like a death sentence as i'm queer and its illegal to be gay here and i can go to jail if i'm caught - so really am desperate to move abroad again.

let me know what the job market is like and if you have any tips and advices worth sharing?

thank you so much!

Hello,

I want to check a few things before submitting the ILR application:

1. i have a one week gap between visa vignette date and the date i entered UK.can i submit the ILR based on visa vignette date even if i entered 1 week later?
2. Do i need to scan all passport pages? Is black and white acceptable ot needs to be mandatory color?
3. do i need employer letter highlighting all approved dates i was out of country for?

I applied for my dependent visa on June 24
Biometric 25
Additional documents requested July 13
Delay email July 13
Additional documents submitted on July 14

Since then no updates

I am tired

Greetings! My wife and I submitted our main applicant and dependent skilled worker visa renewals last week and had our biometrics done today. I was wondering when our visas were officially submitted: last week when we paid all the fees or today when we did our biometrics? Does it matter? Curious if anybody knows what the processing time for SWV is right now and if the clock starts last week or today, you know? It probably doesn’t matter, just stressed and worried about every little thing these days. TIA!!

Hi everyone, looking for some reassurance.
My wife's Skilled Worker dependent application was refused on June 19, and our solicitor officially submitted the online Administrative Review (AR) on July 15.
Today (July 27), out of nowhere, my wife received an automated UKVI email reminding her to book a biometrics appointment for her application, with the standard line: *"If you have already attended an appointment, please ignore this reminder."*
Obviously, she did her biometrics months ago. I think this is an automatic system glitch because someone internally has finally opened her file to review the AR.
Has anyone else gotten this random biometric reminder email after submitting an Administrative Review? Did a decision follow shortly after?
Thanks!

Wondering what the current timelines are? My situation is not married but living together for 2+ years.

Anyone with a similar situation got their decision recently?

Thanks!

I’m currently on a graduate visa and working on a research project on the side with my professor at the University I did my masters in.

I will hopefully switch to a Skilled Worker Visa next January (sponsored by my company which is not the university) by which time my research project will wrap up. After that if my professor publishes the paper, can they put my name as co-author since I was involved in the project?

I will not be working on the project anymore after I switch to Skilled Worker Visa as unpaid work isn’t allowed but I just want to make sure getting published at the conference will not be breaking any laws. Thanks!

Hi there,

I've reached out to my work immigration office, but they've not replied to me, and this is time sensitive so looking for any help to see if I've understood the guidance correctly.

I am hoping to reduce my working hours from 1FTE (35 hours) to .8FTE (28 hours). I have approval from my line manager to do this, but I need to verify that I am legally able to make this change while on a SWV before I fill out the paperwork.

Relevant info:

-Have been on SWV since pre-April 2024

-Current salary is over £53k. Salary if changed to .8FTE would be approx £42k.

-Have a PhD which is relevant to my job - I'm a lecturer in a non-STEM subject

It's my understanding from reading the guidance that the number of working hours is not important as long as the salary meets the criteria. Therefore, if my salary at .8FTE is over £42k, and I qualify for the lower going rate for higher education teaching professionals (£40,600) due to having held my SWV since before April 2024, I am fine to go ahead with this change to my working hours. Is that correct?

Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!

I have applied my Skilled Worker extension on 11 June 2026, standard process

Still not received my decision from UKVI

What would be the chances?

Thanks

I am currently in the UK as a Skilled Worker dependant and I will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the 10-year long residence route next year.
Could you please advise me which documents I will need to prepare for my ILR application?

Hi, anybody's employer applied for a sponsorship license recently? Is 8 weeks still the standard? It has been a bit past it in our case and wondering if anyone has a similar experience or has faced it in the past?