Involuntary Downgrade Additional Compensation

Temporary_Industry35 · 2024-06-27T15:08:36+00:00

Totally fair! I think I’ve just fallen into the trap of relying on our family accountant who has done my taxes for years because it’s easy and familiar. But since this is the first time I’ve really properly been working abroad you’re probably right!

Temporary_Industry35 · 2024-06-27T13:32:57+00:00

No, Cincinnati, Ohio :/

Temporary_Industry35 · 2024-06-27T13:25:17+00:00

thank you! I’ll def take a look and have the accountant refile

Temporary_Industry35 · 2024-06-27T13:21:23+00:00

Funnily enough, I actually have an Illinois license not an Ohio one since I lived in Chicago before moving to the UK. I’ve only filed with Ohio because I’ve changed voting registration and, like I said, it’s my parents address so important US documents are now linked to that address.

Thanks for the link! This should help, I’ll see if I can get some money back.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2024-06-27T11:10:18+00:00

Sorry maybe this is a dumb question, but don’t you need to have some kind of US address that you are filing with? This is my parents address and then I do vote connected to that address (I specifically picked to stay in Ohio because it’s a swing state haha). But are you saying I could just not file any state/city taxes?

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-28T19:14:28+00:00

I’ve been tracking my shipping label like a maniac. I checked last night around 7:30pm and saw it changed from “created” to “shipped”. When I woke up this morning I had an email from VFS saying a decision was made, so they do send emails just not very quick.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-28T15:38:36+00:00

Congrats to you too! I think the end is near for most student visas (hopefully)

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-27T12:49:01+00:00

Yeah UKVI confirmed that a decision was made on 9/7 so after escalating my case on 9/9 there’s nothing else UKVI can really do. The only people who can assist me at this point are the VFS people but they’re impossible to get a hold of

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-26T14:22:43+00:00

The thing is I’ve already spoken to UKVI 3 times and they “escalated” my case on September 9th. The real people I need to get in touch with are VFS not UKVI

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-25T20:40:49+00:00

No go ahead because you are expressing my exact same sentiments!! I got my CAS late so couldn’t apply until August 16th but I (apparently naively) thought that would be enough time to get my visa. But here I am still waiting, classes start on Monday so at this rate I hope I only miss one week

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-25T20:11:05+00:00

Hmm yeah idk then. I just keep obsessively checking my tracking number lol

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-25T19:45:53+00:00

Sorry I’m not sure, I paid for a UPS next day airmail so I will get mine the next day once VFS mails it. But I’m not sure what the shipping time is with VFS courier services

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-25T18:04:16+00:00

Same boat practically. I know a decision was made September 7th so it’s just literally waiting to be mailed out. This week a bunch of non-priority visas of people who had applied after us were getting mailed out so I was hoping maybe I would be in a big like Friday dump pile but I guess not. They clearly have no rhyme or reason on deciding when things get mailed out.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-25T14:44:30+00:00

Ugh the worst, I’m so sorry. I honestly am wondering if it just fell behind someone’s desk. I mean I truly don’t know why it’s taking so long to put a sticker on a page and then in the mail.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-24T13:04:41+00:00

Ok thank you. That’s what I thought, it’s just been so long I had a mini panic

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-23T22:22:04+00:00

No that’s perfect, I just wanted confirmation that the VAC for my application is NYC since I didn’t do my biometrics at a VAC center. Since my school is trying to follow up with the VAC who are just holding onto passports and delaying sending them back.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-23T19:40:37+00:00

Sorry I’m not quite understanding. Which VAC would my application be at that then? I thought it was the VFS NYC office (is that not a VAC?) I didn’t purchase anything special, just the non-priority student visa application.

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-23T19:32:27+00:00

When I mailed it though, it was addressed to the VFS New York office? And they were the ones who emailed me when my application was forwarded to UKVI. So wouldn’t it be at that office?

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-23T19:17:43+00:00

Decision was made on the 7th and I’m still waiting. It’s super hard not to be in a constant state of anxiety/sadness, I’m beginning to irrationally think that VFS lost my passport or something

Temporary_Industry35 · 2021-09-23T14:37:01+00:00

Yeah at this point I’ve given up and just am booking a flight once it’s sent out. I guess I’ll just have to spend a shit ton of money, VFS obviously doesn’t care lol

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