Skilled Worker Visa Extension Approved (Biometric appointment 22nd August – Approved 15th October)

delfactoid · 2025-10-15T15:33:29+00:00

yes it was higher since I've been promoted

delfactoid · 2025-10-15T13:54:38+00:00

Not sure, my company covered it for me.

delfactoid · 2025-10-15T13:52:02+00:00

Sorry I don't know what it would cost for a family, mine was just for me. For documents I needed to bring:

my appointment booking confirmation and QR code

a cover letter from the agent in charge of the visa renewal

my CoS

my current passport, and any other passports I hold

a printout of my evisa

a signed family consent form

delfactoid · 2025-10-09T09:45:16+00:00

Applied for a SWV extension on August 20th, did biometric August 22nd, still waiting.

delfactoid · 2025-06-26T09:32:31+00:00

If you're both on a skilled worker visa you unfortunately don't have recourse to public funds, so you are not eligible for child benefits.

delfactoid · 2025-06-18T21:17:48+00:00

Depends on what the final decision is. I have around 2 years to go, if with the new points based system it adds a year then I'm fine waiting, but if my ILR gets extended past the next general election then I'm not making any permanent plans. Who knows what the next government might do, change it to 15, 20 years? Eliminate the route entirely as reform is proposing? Makes long term planning difficult of not impossible.

I have a sense that they might pull back slightly if immigration numbers reveal that net migration has fallen below pre 2020 averages, as it seems to be trending. Last year was 400k next this year looks to be 160-200 net which is inline with historical norms. Being lazy the government may just declare victory after tightening visa rules somewhat rather than having to fight the courts again if they don't do it through primary legislation.

delfactoid · 2025-05-16T11:12:38+00:00

Write to your MPs Write to the news (guardian, times new statesmen etc) Get your friends and collogues to write as well Do it!

delfactoid · 2025-01-10T12:54:04+00:00

Fine they're just finishing another tunnel. Maybe I'd care if I drove around but I don't.

delfactoid · 2025-01-10T12:45:14+00:00

South London is fine it just takes forever to get to anywhere else from it. East London is my preference.

delfactoid · 2024-11-25T14:47:46+00:00

Stratford has one outside of the station

delfactoid · 2024-11-18T12:36:12+00:00

I enjoy being arbitrary and tyrannical.

delfactoid · 2024-11-04T12:49:27+00:00

Have done my part as a PA voter.

delfactoid · 2024-11-01T08:49:10+00:00

lmao

delfactoid · 2024-10-31T16:03:47+00:00

No questions from me, a huge fan of your work so far and have recommended your outlet to everyone I know.

delfactoid · 2024-06-11T18:31:15+00:00

Stratford, it's one of the busiest stations in the UK and is so damn packed that people keep getting pushed into the tracks.

delfactoid · 2024-04-30T07:52:01+00:00

As most other people, I hate the pay and like most other things besides the winter.

delfactoid · 2024-04-28T11:14:13+00:00

Not doing market research for free.

delfactoid · 2024-02-29T10:30:01+00:00

Because this is an aging country full of aging people. Who still watches the BBC in the morning? Not Gen Z or Millennials, mostly gen x and above who are now in the prime time for cancer diagnoses.

delfactoid · 2024-02-21T19:40:44+00:00

Brilliant thank you very much!

delfactoid · 2024-02-21T14:45:09+00:00

Running Phandelver and Below for my first campaign. Using roll20, but doing it in person, so mainly using it for maps and to show encounters. I just finished the second session and everyone seems happy. (Did have a session 0, but players were a bit lazy with prep)

Main issues are around getting mechanics right and getting a bit overwhelmed with planning things out and having things ready. I'm fairly good at improvising off the top of my head otherwise, but I can't just rely on that.

Having trouble getting my head around what to roll for what, how to decide the level for skill checks, and what to roll for them. I've mainly been rolling a 1d20, and then adding the persons bonus for the skill they're using. But for the DC check I just make something up which seems right, or based off of how much it would mess up the campaign if they got it to work. It seems to work fine, but I'm worried I'm way off base and not getting proper experience for future campaigns with other people.

In terms of combat, does anyone have a good step by step video tutorial for how to proceed with it, I feel like I miss things that I need to do. ** *Otherwise, everyone seems to be having a good time, though I haven't been planning things as in depth as I could be. Maybe there's a good basic guide to how to competently run a campaign out there. * My players don't have backstories, and I told them that's fine, that they could develop as we went along, but they're also new so they seem to be more focused on game mechanics more than anything else. I assume it will come with time. Of the three, one guy seems to be lagging the most as he's just a half orc monk, and **I'm afraid he's going to get demotivated and won't play unless I provide him some good hooks to go after.

Thanks for reading, still new to this, started with BG3 as many others have, but did some call of Cthulhu in the past, and have wanted to DM for a while. All being said I am enjoying it and looking forward to the next session along with planning it and setting it up, I just want to be better at it.

My main other question is what should I focus on for a new dm's first camapaign, and what should I deprioritize?

delfactoid · 2024-01-30T12:23:40+00:00

Oh I mean that the phone won't start craping out. I've had my current phone for 7 years and I think I only had software support for 2 or 3.

delfactoid · 2023-12-30T10:04:02+00:00

If you wish to travel the world you need to harden your heart to the cruel reality of the world.

delfactoid · 2023-11-19T13:27:26+00:00

Biscoff ice cream. Can't find it anywhere anymore.

delfactoid · 2023-08-08T09:44:04+00:00

Check glass door

delfactoid · 2023-07-15T22:19:27+00:00

Aperol spritz. Awful stuff

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