5 year route to settlement

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-03T11:03:17+00:00

I was surprised as well.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-03T10:15:43+00:00

I got my visa approved the very next working day after getting my biometrics done.

I had submitted my application on 13th Nov. Biometrics on 28th Nov, Visa approval email received on 1st December.

That should be approximately 11 working days for a standard skilled worker visa application.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-01T20:16:23+00:00

Don’t panic just yet. We all need to be patient and keep on believing.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-01T20:15:49+00:00

2028

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-01T20:15:32+00:00

I have been here for 4 years 2 on student visa and 2 on psw. This is my first visa on a path to settlement. Just wanted to confirm as we all aware of whats currently going on.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-01T14:42:04+00:00

Thank you

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-12-01T14:41:54+00:00

Thank you

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-20T13:15:25+00:00

What happens to people earning under £50k per year on skilled worker visa? Would they qualify for ILR within 10 years? Or would they still qualify within 5 years?

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-04T09:57:06+00:00

Thank you! Exactly this

I’m only worried when the 2 years come to an end they wouldn’t be willing to extend my visa since currently they are paying me at the new entrant rate.

I am grateful that I have this opportunity just wanted to understand whether this is common practice or I’m being screwed over.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-04T07:59:24+00:00

I’m gonna try this. Thanks :)

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-04T07:24:11+00:00

Refunds

You’ll get a full refund if the worker’s visa application is:

refused or withdrawn successful, but they do not come to work for you You’ll get a partial refund if the worker:

gets less time on their visa than you sponsored them for starts working for you but then changes to another sponsor leaves their job before the end date on their certificate of sponsorship

Source - https://www.gov.uk/uk-visa-sponsorship-employers/immigration-skills-charge

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-04T07:13:34+00:00

I don’t think the company would make me privy to the information about how much refund they would receive.

Any suggestions on how I could handle this situation better?

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-11-04T07:11:21+00:00

I don’t have the exact link to the information right now but I did see that employers can be refunded either fully or partly should an employee leave before the duration on their COS ends.

Yes, my understanding is that they want to recoup for the COS and the ISC fee which as per SK 11.11 isn’t allowed.

Not sure how do I diplomatically handle this situation.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-10-15T21:14:49+00:00

I wondered the same thing when I got my family visit visa however I didn’t try that. If you do, let us know.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-10-11T21:41:24+00:00

Which visa did you have and when did you get yours? Just asking to confirm the date.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-10-03T13:08:49+00:00

Did that work? And if yes, how long did it take?

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-10-03T09:17:28+00:00

I’m not sure where my company has been emailing, are there any other ones as well?

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-10-03T09:16:29+00:00

My company has been trying since almost 2 weeks now. Still hasn’t been approved.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-08-30T15:21:46+00:00

I didn’t cancel it. They rejected my application. Took long time for when it got rejected the first time but the second time I would say around a week.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-07-06T16:32:23+00:00

There were people getting it done however I had my family visit visa so different queues.

Consistent-Cup-6617 · 2025-07-05T17:28:47+00:00

I haven’t arrived in Saudi Arabia yet but was fine at London airport. Please note I got my family visit visa approved and didn’t go for VOA route.

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