LOSKYXANDER:
Are care workers employed directly by the NHS exempted from the no-dependent rule? Anyone with information about this? A friend told me this but I’m in doubt because there is no information about it on the home office website

mcyemite:
Goodday everyone, please I would to have clarification on the 4th of april minimum threshold for skilled workers..

Please does with mean they will no longer issue visa to job paying below the threshold?
Like chef and construction jobs?

heykims:

I with my MA stay in a shared apartment. 5 rooms in all, one bathroom/toilet, one kitchen. I pay £900/month. That's London for u.

SealTeam6:


You have confirmed my fears. Thank you so much ma.

Pls ma'am is there any link or documents that explains this so that I can use it as evidence to show the agents... because he's talking like I'm bothering him...
Meanwhile I'm only trying to be sure of what I'm doing

SealTeam6:


Thank you so much.

The agent said since we have started the COS application that the March 11 deadline won't matter... And that's exactly my fears. Like I just want to know if that's true or the March 11 deadline actually means that the HCW visa must be submitted before 11th of March.

In clearer terms sir/ma'am

1. As I have started my COS process since last week but till March ending before it comes out, will I still be able to go with my dependants since I have started the process before March 11 ?

Or

2. The March 11 deadline means actual visa application and not COS application...in which case, any COS that comes after March 11 even though was applied for before March won't be able to go with dependants ?

Pls help with this clarification

SealTeam6:
Hello guys pls help 😓

I'm currently requesting for COS at the moment since last week. My agent said it might take till end of March before it comes out.

I intend to travel with my wife and kids as my dependants.

But the issue of cancelling Dependant visa by 11 of March is on my mind.

When I asked my agent he said since we already started the process before March 11 that it doesn't mean anything.

But my fear is that, if my COS comes out after March 11th, will my wife and kids still be able to go with me as dependants ?

Or does the March 11 deadline means that I can no longer have dependants since it comes out after March 11th ?

Or does it truly means that since we have started the COS process already, the March 11 deadline doesn't affect us ?

More insights pls guys.

Ogbaba123:
Please I need guidance on this; following the new rules for skilled worker visa, will anyone currently on a skilled worker visa be required to meet the salary threshold when extending their visa in the future.
(Someone currently on a 3 year skilled worker visa who will be applying for a 2 year extension when the new rules start)

SouthSultan:


Hello guys, so no one has traveled this route? This has really cost me money. Thought we are like a family here

RealBae:
Hi all
Please I want to know if my husband need Police Certificate as my dependen

Ibaku:
The kids and I never got that brp mail then we travelled on the 24th may and I have been checking with the post office after ten days of our arrival but the post office is yet to receive it. We are all dependants.

gbens2000:
Hello house, if am given a COS from a care agent , please how will I know if I will pay for ihs or not when applying for tier 2 visa.

Tier4Dependant:
Please who can share the link that says a health and care worker dependent partner needs to have a police character certificate

UyaiIncomparabl:
Good evening.

Is it okay to take MOD IELTS rather than British Council IELTS? Does MOD IELTS organize UKVI IELTS exams just like British Council?

easye2011:
Please house I just got email TLS that my travel documents is ready for pickup. Does it mean that I got the visa?

imyourgoodness:
Is the IHS fee still required for a skill worker visa that is not a health-care worker visa?
I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've heard that the IHS fee applies only to student and settlement visas, while ALL skilled worker visas (Health and Non-Health) are currently exempt.Someone with the latest information should please confirm.

Also, which link should I use to always check the 5-year, Skill Worker Visa application fee any day? kindly help please

graciousme:
Thank you very much. Does this apply for their dependants too?
I appreciate your kind response

Soroxy:
Good morning everyone. I want to write IELTS UKVI general. Is it true that there is no centre in Benin? I am asking because I am based in Benin

macdessy:


Work reference letter stating the start date of the job and how long she has been working there.

In the letter, her job roles was stated like experience personal care,medication administration,etc Google can help

And she already has the reference letter since January,it was one of the requirements before she was issued COS.

So the date on the reference letter showed January,not February that they requested for additional documents.

Qualification
Florence care training certificate she did since October 2022, it is valid for one year. She submitted about 20 CPD training in one pdf attachment.

She did not answer the question of recruitment verbally.

She submitted the letter of interview invitation on the care home company letter head.
The letter answers the questions too. It was sign by the company HR.

Like
Thank you for showing interest on the job role advertised on...........(CV library,indeed, total jobs) depends on where it was advertised.

I would like to invite you for interview on .........















Some email correspondence between the employer and her self.

folasky79:
Good evening house. IS IT JUST CARE JOBS THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR UK SKILLED VISA? Anyone with useful information about other jobs like engineering, oil & gas can share pls.

Goodly1:

My dear, no need to stretch this any longer.
You're right with your own argument that IELTS for UKVI Academic is needed for professional registration; we're also right by trying to enlighten you that IELTS for UKVI both Academic and General are acceptable for the Skilled Worker visa/Healthcare visa, as long as it's IELTS for UKVI.
While IELTS for UKVI General is used solely for visa purposes, IELTS for UKVI Academic has the added advantage of being used for both visa purposes and acceptable by most, if not all, UK universities for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Since the first person said he needed advice on which IELTS test to take which s/he could use for either Skilled Worker visa or for studies, we are of the opinion that s/he may wish to take IELTS for UKVI Academic for both purposes.

dee1504:


According to the link from gov.uk website I posted, it was NOT specified that only one of either Academic or General UKVI IELTS was acceptable for Health and Care Visa/Skilled Worker visa. Both are equally acceptable. The guideline on the British Council website is to guide those who intend to STUDY that only the Academic version will be accepted for their visa application.

However, if you have any other evidence that says otherwise, kindly share so we may be enlightened.

dee1504:


THIS IS FALSE. Please do not mislead people. Follow this link for more information

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prove-your-english-language-abilities-with-a-secure-english-language-test-selt

karixz:


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-recruitment-fund-for-the-adult-social-care-sector/international-recruitment-fund-for-the-adult-social-care-sector-guidance-for-local-authorities

This is the link. I really hope this madness of paying for COS would now stop or at least let the prices reduce.

Solphamo:

YES AND YES THIS HAPPENED ON 10TH FEBRUARY.
I HOPE WE CAN STOP PAYING AGENTS FOR COS NOW

Christabeliciou:
The employer said it's 4years maximum after which you renew

KangaIye:
February 15, February 15..... Can someone please explain what is happening on the 15th of February

Sparekey:


Good morning, have u gotten a response, am in the same position

Mallamkettle:
Please it's URGENT my people

how do I get Police report from UK, I just got a NSF

Eky29:
My dear I was shocked when I saw the interview mail. Even when I got to TLS VI and told am here for an interview, the guys at gate were a little bit surprised. But I eventually did and it went well but after then I haven’t heard anything from them.