先说说我的情况,来英国9年,4年Tier 4, 5年Tier 2。申请前比较担心的是近两年离境时间比较多,因为immigration rule上要求离境需要和Tier 2的工作相关,但没超过180天的限。
首先,申请材料的check list,
1 Application form
2 Photographs
3 Passports
4 Biometric Residence Permit
5 Police registration certificates
6 Letters from employer
7 Life in the UK pass letter
8 English language speaking and listening qualification
9 Bank statements (6 months)
10 Payslips (6 months)
11 P60 (2015, 2016)
12 Applicant cover letter 【主要是准备了一个UK出入境的表,包括border check,帮签证官省时间的】
其次,是Application Form上比较confusing的两个地方,网上也没标准答案
6.1 When did you (the main applicant) first enter the UK? This refers to the date of your first entry into the UK at the beginning of the period of stay on which this application is based. 【我填的是Tier 2的issued date,没问题】
12P For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. 【这基本没用,直接打钩,签证官也没问】
最后,关于签证申请,我觉得一切以UKBA的官方文件和申请表为准,完全没必要提供多余的信息,当然,如果面签的话,你可以准备,但签证官没问,就不用提交。
关于Absence from the UK的表格,自己准备好,然后让employer提供相应的letters,两者保持一致,尤其reasons for absence。
签证申请有些hard line,比如35,000的年收入,180天的离境时间,没越过这些hard line,就不用担心。当然,如果有些条件不满足,就需要认真准备啦,必要时还得咨询下律师。
最后,祝大家签证顺利!