helpimmi wrote:1. Category applying under (General / ICT / other) ICT
2. Country of application India
3. City of Visa Application Centre Chennai VFS
4. Date of application 06-Nov-2014
5. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). 06-Nov-2014
6. Date Entry Clearance valid from - Still Waiting...
7. Duration for Entry Clearance Applied for 3 Years. Still awaiting decision...
8. Date passport received Still Waiting...
Has anyone else applied through the same window? Have you received any responses yet? Please share your experiences....
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My husband got the confirmation SMS & E-mail from VFS / UKBA about a decision having been made on 18th November 2014 and on 19th November 2014 we got his passport via Blue Dart Courier! His Tier 2 ICT visa has been approved until 2017 December.
In normal mode, it had taken 8 working days for the decision to be made. We had made the following documents ready and the VFS agent personally thanked us because my husband had made a topsheet with a list of documents being given and a small post it note on all original documents and photocopy of documents respectively.
1.) UKVI application form & Appointment confirmation (filled in & Complete - double, triple checked)
2.) Current Employment details:
2.a) Letter of agreement / Offer letter
2.b.) Covering Letter from India Office branch explaining need for transfer of employee from India to UK
2.c.) Letter from employer confirming pay-slips being printed on non-letter head as per company policy
2.d.) Pay slips of all 13 months from date of joining (sealed and signed by authorized signatory)
2.e.) Form 16 & TDS
3.) Previous Employment details:
3.a.) 2 page brief resume in simple word format
3.b.) Offer letters & Relieving letters of all previous employers
3.c.) Recommendation and accolades from previous organizations
4.) Education & Professional Certifications
4.a.) College transcripts
4.b.) Professional certifications
5.) Personal Details
5.a.) Passport
5.b) Copies of passport pages containing Visa stamping of previous countries visited
5.c.) TB test results
5.d.) Marriage Certificate and Decree of Divorce of previous marriage.
[since his ex's name was still on his passport and we were re-married only recently my name is yet to be updated on his passport, so to validate this, he attached both divorce of previous marriage and current re-marriage certificate]
6.) Covering Letter from my husband, stating his requirement of this visa and why he has been transferred from India to UK
Each set of documents was covered with a top sheet as mentioned above and had originals and photocopies of all the documents given.
My husband has about 15 professional certifications specializing in various aspects of IT security etc.,we attached this specifically to back the need and requirement of his expertise in his company in London. He also added his recommendation and accolades he received in his previous employment & current as proof of international work experience. We did this because we read anecdotal experiences from various blogs and forums including immigration board's stating, the level of documentation for UK visa is left at the discretion of the applicant apart from the basic ones like passport, proof of employment etc., however any document that you feel is better to back your case up is advised as better to be submitted.
