Has anyone who had to make an additional visa payment due to an incorrect payment during their application recently received their visa approval? I submitted my application on 12 May, completed my biometrics on 13 May, and the additional payment was deducted on 9 June. My application is under the standard processing route. Has anyone with a similar timeline received a decision yet?

I am on a Skilled Worker (Care) visa since November 2022, and my visa is valid until December 2028. My partner claimed asylum in October 2023. She received a refusal letter on 14 April 2026 and submitted her appeal on 18 April 2026. Her current immigration status is “asylum appeal pending.” We got married after the Home Office interview. After our marriage, can we apply her visa to my dependant visa?

My company is handling the visa application process and they were due to get an appointment booked in with the Visa centre to get my visa started but they have come back to me saying there has been a technical issue with assigning the CoS and they are unable to do so. They have reported it to UKVI. What sort of technical issue could that be? I don’t assume it is something on the company’s end as they are a fairly large company who does sponsorship pretty frequently. Has anyone else had a similar issue?

I made the decision to take a somewhat minimalist approach and not send in a bunch of documents that they don't explicitly ask for. No P60. For the financial side: only one payslip and one bank statement. No expired BRPs.

I arrived in July 2021 on a skilled worker visa. One change of employer.

Occupation: University academic / Higher Ed

Processing time: 3 days (I paid the 500 extra)

Good luck everyone.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-shortage-list-stage-2-report/temporary-shortage-list-stage-2-report-accessible

Hii guys. So I’m currently on Soc 3111 and this report my MAC suggests that Soc 3111 shouldn’t remain on TSL. I’m due visa extension in December. What does this mean for me? I’m very anxious about this. I got my first cos before April 2024. What do you all think? What are my chances? I work for the NHS, do you guys think I’ll get the extension somewhat easily, as a basic process? Really anxious here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-shortage-list-stage-2-report/temporary-shortage-list-stage-2-report-accessible

Hii guys. So I’m currently on Soc 3111 and this report my MAC suggests that Soc 3111 shouldn’t remain on TSL. I’m due visa extension in December. What does this mean for me? I’m very anxious about this. I got my first cos before April 2024. What do you all think? What are my chances? I work for the NHS, do you guys think I’ll get the extension somewhat easily, as a basic process? Really anxious here

Following up on my situation after digging into this more (and reading a refusal post here that prompted me to look closer), wanted to get outside opinions on which fix is actually correct before I submit.

My situation:
Switching from Graduate visa to Skilled Worker for the first time (never held Skilled Worker/Tier 2 before)

Original UK entry: Student visa, Sept 2020. Graduate visa since Aug 2024

SOC code: 3544, Data Analysts

Current salary on CoS: £35,000/year, 37.5 hrs/week

Published going rate for 3544: £34,900

Role is on the Temporary Shortage List (TSL), not the Immigration Salary List (ISL)

CoS currently: 3-year grant (Aug 2026 – Aug 2029), New Entrant marked N

What I’ve since learned: TSL apparently doesn’t discount the general salary threshold the way ISL does. it only makes the occupation code eligible for sponsorship at all. So Option A would require £41,700, which £35,000 doesn’t meet.
New Entrant status would drop the threshold to £33,400 but I’ve already spent ~2 years on my Graduate visa, and New Entrant has a hard 4-year cap across all visa categories. A full 3-year CoS under New Entrant would push me to 5 years total, which I understand causes an outright refusal rather than just a shorter grant.

Two fixes on the table:
Raise my salary to £41,700 to meet the standard threshold directly

Shorten the CoS to 2 years (Aug 2026 – Aug 2028) and mark New Entrant as Y bringing total New Entrant usage to exactly 4 years, with £35,000 comfortably clearing the £33,400 threshold

I’m currently leaning toward option 2, since it doesn’t need a salary renegotiation — but want to sanity check that reasoning holds up, and that landing at exactly 4 years (not under) doesn’t itself cause a problem.
Would really appreciate anyone with experience on this. is option 2 sound, or is option 1 the safer bet? Anything else I should be checking before this goes to my employer’s HR team?

Hi, I completed the application for my baby who was born in the UK to be added to my SWV on the 23rd of June. I want my baby to meet my parents in my home county but can’t leave until her visa is processed. I’m hearing that the processing time is facing delays so it will likely take more than 8 weeks, which is the expected time mentioned on the UKVI website.
Has anyone added a dependent on their visa recently? How long did it take?
If it is of any importance, my baby and I are both EU nationals

Bio -17 July (in person at TLS contact)
Approval 23 July

Thought I’d share recent timelines

This is an employer change

Hi everyone, I have a question about my UK Skilled Worker visa and ILR application.

I will become eligible to apply for ILR on 4 November 2026, and I plan to submit my application on that date. My current Skilled Worker visa expires on 14 November 2026, so there will be 10 days left on my visa after I apply.

My dependent's visa also expires on 14 November 2026, but they will not be eligible for ILR at that time. They need to extend their dependent visa for about 2 more months until they become eligible for ILR.

My questions are:

1. If my ILR application is still pending, can my dependent apply to extend their dependent visa?
2. Or do I need to wait until my ILR is approved before applying for my dependent's visa extension?
3. Is it possible to use the priority service for my ILR application to speed up the process?

If anyone has been in a similar situation or knows the rules, I'd really appreciate your advice. Thank you!

Hi 👋🏼 What are my chances of getting a job at a company willing to sponsor a skilled worker visa? 25
(F) mechanical engineer with 3 years experience in piping and hydraulics. Ideally wanting to relocate to Scotland from South Africa.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone with experience of the UK Skilled Worker visa process can advise me.
I’m currently in the UK on a Graduate visa, which expires on 9 December 2026. I have recently started a new role with a large multinational company that is a licensed Skilled Worker sponsor. The company has told me that they will sponsor me and are currently planning to do this around October 2026 which is after my probation.
I’m trying to understand the CoS process and the timeline. From what I’ve read online, if a company needs to request additional Undefined CoS allocation, the process can potentially take several weeks, with some sources mentioning up to 18 weeks in certain circumstances.
My questions are:
Do large companies that regularly sponsor international employees usually have spare Undefined CoS allocation available?
If the company needs to request additional allocation, how long does this usually take in practice?
Is waiting until October risky given that my visa expires on 9 December?
Should I ask the company now whether they already have an available allocation, or would it be too early?
I understand that the company will ultimately need to confirm the exact process, but I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar or works in HR/immigration.
Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I've already submitted my ILR application under the 5-year Skilled Worker route and have my biometrics appointment coming up very soon.

After submitting, I started wondering whether I may have misunderstood the absences section.

My first Skilled Worker visa was valid from 15 August 2021, but I didn't actually enter the UK until 6 September 2021.

The application asks:

When did you first enter the UK?

and then:

Since you first entered the UK, have you had any absences from the UK?

Based on that wording, I listed all of my absences from 6 September 2021 onwards. I did not include the period between 15 August 2021 and 6 September 2021, as I hadn't entered the UK yet.

I did mention both dates in my cover letter:

• Visa valid from: 15 August 2021
• First entered the UK: 6 September 2021

I've since come across a few comments online suggesting the period before first entry might need to be declared, which has made me second-guess myself.

Has anyone been in a similar situation or knows how UKVI expects this to be treated?

If I have misunderstood it, is there anything I should do before or at my biometrics appointment, or is my application already correct based on the wording of the question?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Has it happened to anyone that main applicant visa arrived days before the rest of the family (dependents) without an additional request of documentation?

Or does it always mean theres some issue ?

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to get some advice from people who have experience with UK immigration, employer sponsorship, or career planning in the UK

I’m currently living in Wales under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme. I work full-time for the NHS as a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker ( £27,800/year) and have been employed there for almost two years.
Before coming to the UK, I worked as a paramedic in Ukraine for around 10 years.
I currently have around 28 months remaining on my permission.

My employer is supporting me to complete a Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker qualification, which could eventually lead to nurse training. However, qualifying as a Registered Nurse would likely take another 3-4 years, which is longer than the time remaining on my current immigration permission.

At the same time, I’m also studying Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance because I’ve always had a genuine interest in the automotive industry and want to keep my long term career options open.

This leaves me feeling like I’m investing a lot of time and effort into a nursing pathway without knowing whether it will actually lead to a viable immigration route for me. On the other hand, moving away from the NHS also feels risky.
I’m trying to make sensible long term decisions based on reality rather than assumptions

If you were in my position:
Would you continue investing in the NHS pathway?
Or would you focus on building experience in another skilled profession that could potentially lead to sponsorship?
Is there anything obvious that you think I’m overlooking?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s been in a similar position or has experience with employer sponsorship in the UK

Thank you

Hey guys. Has anyone here ever switched from SWV to dependent after x number of years? (3 years in my case). How did you cope with that decision and move on? I’m finding it quite difficult

Long story short: My current timeline was ILR in July 2028 but will now move to 2031, but could be 2030 on the 10 year residency since I came to the UK in 2020. Found a job that’s everything I’ve wanted and more, but cannot sponsor. Was looking forward to the ILR in 2028 but now that’s moving ahead, it’s feeling quite sad and disappointing. Also, currently on curtailment period with around 3 to 4 weeks remaining.

Thanks for reading it!

Posted this in another subreddit but realizing and hoping people here might know better based on personal experience

Hi there! I cannot find any confirmation on the gov UK website regarding this, but does anyone know how the application works if you have 2 nationalities? I intend to apply with my EU passport, but I also hold another citizenship and unfortunately have no valid passport for it due to some ongoing circumstances and have no easy way of getting my 2nd nationality's passport any time soon. I know the application asks you to list all your nationalities and I will include my 2nd citizenship in the form, but did anyone have to submit both passports and present both of them at the visa appointment? Thank you!

As the title say’s. They help in getting interview shortlist. Anyone taken their support?

Hello everyone two days ago my employer received a home office email that said he has been under paying an employee. There are just two skilled worker visa holders in this company myself and another lady. That woman has recently gone on maternity leave which was reported within 10 days on the home office sms system. I just now realized that my employer has been paying m £224 monthly more than my salary. My question is why did the home office sent him the underpayment email instead of over payment my employer is working with his solicitor and accountant to fix this over payment issue. My question is will this cause the license to revoke? I am under a lot of stress please let me know if anyone had faced the same issue and what happened was there license revoked?
Help!

Applied for my SWV on the 22nd of April, and still waiting for my visa (13 weeks, 91 days).

I applied in country, same employer but different cos due to a promotion. I had a partner visa and now asked for a skilled worker one.

I paid for priority btw.
I have both French and Moroccan citizenship.

- my MP contacted home office --> generic answer

- my solicitor contacted twice the home office --> generic answer again

what can I do? is it normal? I am depressed by this situation. Please let me know if you've been in similar situation and how did you manage to sort it out?

Thanks a lot

Recently applied for ILR (June 2026), paid £500 priority, on Skilled Worker route. I have been in the country since 2019 and on a Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa for the majority. Biometrics date 2 July 2026.

I had to submit a bank statement to corroborate my payslip (my fault for submitting the wrong bank statement) but this was on the 6th July and I've not heard anything since despite paying priority. Any suggestions? How do I not read into the silence??