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JS28
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by JS28 » Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:02 am
HI,
I have booked a premium service appointment in Sheffield for 23rd. Was wondering if you anyone has a sample of covering letter/draft that I could look at to give me an idea of the things to put in it.
Many thanks
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by Casa » Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:32 am
There is no requirement for a covering letter. All the relevant information should be included in the application.
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by JS28 » Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:35 am
Thanks for the quick response.
I have read so many posts here about supporting documents and it's kind of confusing. What other supporting documents do I need apart from:
1.) All passports
2.)LiUK Cert
3.) Degree Cert
4.) Photographs
5.) Application form
Thank you
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by Casa » Tue Aug 09, 2016 11:46 am
JS28 wrote:Thanks for the quick response.
I have read so many posts here about supporting documents and it's kind of confusing. What other supporting documents do I need apart from:
1.) All passports
2.)LiUK Cert
3.) Degree Cert
4.) Photographs
5.) Application form
Thank you
Section 4 - Documents
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _03_16.pdf
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by JS28 » Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:51 pm
Casa wrote:JS28 wrote:Thanks for the quick response.
I have read so many posts here about supporting documents and it's kind of confusing. What other supporting documents do I need apart from:
1.) All passports
2.)LiUK Cert
3.) Degree Cert
4.) Photographs
5.) Application form
Thank you
Section 4 - Documents
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _03_16.pdf
Thanks
Just currently completing the SET LR form, for D7 it says have you ever stayed in the UK beyong the end of your period of leave? I am not sure what to put.
My first student visa was due to expire on 05/09/07 and I made an application at the PEO on the 04/09/07. But I was sent away to get more evidence by the immigration officer and my visa was therefore granted on the 24/09/2007. Do I put yes or no for the above question?
Please advise. Thank you
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by Casa » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:11 am
No. As your leave remained valid while the application was being processed.
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by JS28 » Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:31 am
Thanks for your reply Casa
I was just completing the form for my appointment on Tuesday
What sort of things do I put for the question below?
D13. Please state what ties you have with:
• The country where you were born. (I was born in the Philippines)
• Any country whose nationality you hold. (Indian)
• Any country where you have lived for more than five years. (Do I talk about UK?)
You should tell us about any family, friends or other connections with that country.
Thanks
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by noajthan » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:01 am
They are not trick questions.
For ILR you have to have attained a degree of competence in English. Any you alone know your own circumstances.
So you have your toolkit and prerequisites.
And you have more or less answered your own questions already!
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.
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by JS28 » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:03 am
noajthan wrote:They are not trick questions.
You have more or less answered your own questions!
But they asked state what ties. I was wondering what sort of thing i can put down.
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by JS28 » Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:09 am
HI I am hoping that someone will finally reply to my message here and help me with the question below pls as I am running out of time (Appointment on the 23rd of August)
I was just completing the form for my appointment on Tuesday
What sort of things do I put for the question below?
D13. Please state what ties you have with:
• The country where you were born. (I was born in the Philippines)
• Any country whose nationality you hold. (Indian)
• Any country where you have lived for more than five years. (Do I talk about UK?)
You should tell us about any family, friends or other connections with that country.
Thanks
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by noajthan » Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:25 am
Posts merged.
No need for
multiple posts.
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by vinny » Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:28 am
If you don't know what ties you have, then how is anyone else here expected to know better?
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by noajthan » Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:02 am
noajthan wrote:They are not trick questions.
For ILR you have to have attained a degree of competence in English. Any you alone know your own circumstances.
So you have your toolkit and prerequisites.
And you have more or less answered your own questions already!
Have you looked up
ties in a dictionary yet
Family, business, political affiliation, church/mosque/temple, pet dog or goldfish etc etc etc.
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by nasirkhan » Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:16 am
JS28 wrote:HI I am hoping that someone will finally reply to my message here and help me with the question below pls as I am running out of time (Appointment on the 23rd of August)
I was just completing the form for my appointment on Tuesday
What sort of things do I put for the question below?
D13. Please state what ties you have with:
• The country where you were born. (I was born in the Philippines)
• Any country whose nationality you hold. (Indian)
• Any country where you have lived for more than five years. (Do I talk about UK?)
You should tell us about any family, friends or other connections with that country.
Thanks
You should write about your connections with the country. This would include any friends and family you have there. So if you have friends and family who live in Philippines you van mention them. For family you can write about your parents, brothers, sisters etc and friends would be anyone you speak to or visit.
You don't have to write about UK in this question as that's what the application is all about. Hope this helps.
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by JS28 » Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:38 pm
nasirkhan wrote:JS28 wrote:HI I am hoping that someone will finally reply to my message here and help me with the question below pls as I am running out of time (Appointment on the 23rd of August)
I was just completing the form for my appointment on Tuesday
What sort of things do I put for the question below?
D13. Please state what ties you have with:
• The country where you were born. (I was born in the Philippines)
• Any country whose nationality you hold. (Indian)
• Any country where you have lived for more than five years. (Do I talk about UK?)
You should tell us about any family, friends or other connections with that country.
Thanks
You should write about your connections with the country. This would include any friends and family you have there. So if you have friends and family who live in Philippines you van mention them. For family you can write about your parents, brothers, sisters etc and friends would be anyone you speak to or visit.
You don't have to write about UK in this question as that's what the application is all about. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the sensible answer. I was hoping other people would be helpful as not everyone has been through this before. What I was asking for was what sort of things to mention. I don't need a dictionary as my English is pretty good thank you.
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by noajthan » Sun Aug 21, 2016 2:12 pm
JS28 wrote:nasirkhan wrote:You don't have to write about UK in this question as that's what the application is all about. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the sensible answer. I was hoping other people would be helpful as not everyone has been through this before. What I was asking for was what sort of things to mention. I don't need a dictionary as my English is pretty good thank you.
Suggest it should be clear that "any" should mean "
any" then - especially as you are evidently on 10-year route:
Any country where you have lived for more than five years
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by nasirkhan » Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:57 pm
JS28 wrote:
Thanks for the sensible answer. I was hoping other people would be helpful as not everyone has been through this before. What I was asking for was what sort of things to mention. I don't need a dictionary as my English is pretty good thank you.
You are wellcome. Sometimes when something is obvious to us, we tend to think that it should be clear for everyone else too. We are all human beings with different sets of strengths and weaknesses. That is the reason much more can be accomplished by a team working in unison than an individual. The whole is much more greater than the sum of its parts. As far as I can understand these questions are designed to ascertain your association with countries other than UK (They already know about your association with UK, living there for 10 years with minimal travel outside).
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by vinny » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:56 pm
JS28 wrote:• Any country where you have lived for more than five years. (Do I talk about UK?)
If the question didn't specifically
exclude the UK, then I would also
include the UK in "
Any country".
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by JS28 » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:00 am
Thanks for your help. I got my ILR yesterday
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by ThisisA » Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:30 pm
JS28 wrote:Thanks for your help. I got my ILR yesterday
That was really quick, what visa were you on before applying for SET LR?
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by CR001 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:30 am
ThisisA wrote:JS28 wrote:Thanks for your help. I got my ILR yesterday
That was really quick, what visa were you on before applying for SET LR?
User was on Tier 2 prior to Set(LR). Please refrain from bringing older threads up to the top of the forum with single line questions.
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