jac2011

We applied 15.4 and got CO 3.6

In terms of timescale, I started the process around the 27th December (when I had 3 months post qualifying experience). It is now almost 5 months later and I am waiting for a visa grant (37 days into the wait). So I think it is achievable within 6 months but I was super organised and knew the process inside out before I started. I also did IELTS in September once I had a few minutes spare after finishing uni.

I just sent passport after querying it on their Twitter page. We confirm the rest on arrival.

Congratulations!

Depending on its price range, would first time buyers be interested? It's rare in the UK but when I bought my first house things that tempted me was things such as a lump sum on transfer of deeds, brand new white goods included in sale, 5% deposit paid, offer to cover solicitor costs. First time buyers have it tough so offers like these may tempt more people to view. More people who view = more chance of a sale. And money always make people see things in a more positive light.

I think this is the sort of advice that you should be seeking from a migration agent, far too much at stake for a forum.

I am looking forward to living in a larger house eventually where I cant hear children's voices in every room (we downsized to save for Oz and feel cramped)... But seriously, this weekend each morning the sky looked blue so we got up and got ready to go out. By lunch it was cold, grey and wet. Today we took the day off work with the littlest and it looked sunny again. We got up, got dressed walked out the house and between the wind and the chill we were freezing and too uncomfortable to do anything. It feels so wintery my littlest wanted to come home and watch the Polar Express. I still cant feel my eyeballs. It makes me unable to go out, apart from work.

Sorry to sound negative but as far as I am aware you cannot apply for a 189 if you are on the CSOL list. Maybe others could comment to confirm/disagree??

Congratulations x

We are currently working all hours possible trying to do as much overtime as possible, yet on top of the visa costs we had a huge MOT bill this month, a bump with another car and a broken washing machine that needed replacing. It's like the more we earn in overtime the more we pay out! It's frustrating. I need to have the visa money by April and there are only so many 53 hour weeks I can have in the line of work I am in, before collapsing!

LoopyLauren, I am in Notts and so its only a quick train ride away!

Yes I paid £65 for an unlimited amount of documents at the magistrates court. They do it day in day out. I also paid a solicitor £5 per document if I had things I had forgotten.

Loopylauren, I have had mine assessed to see if all docs are present and they are. I only attached my IELTS certificate. No evidence about schooling. Despite having 5 years high school, 2 years of sixth form, and 5 years in total of univesity level edcucation . It states somewhere in the description if you dont have transcripts you can use IELTS

Brilliant, my case officer passed it to the registration officer last year and the registration officer confirmed he had everything and my file had progressed on the 4th :-) Really hope it is as quickly as you from that point.

You can use IELTS to bypass the 5 years education.