Thursday, August 21, 2014

Tier 4 Visa Application Timeline

March 15th- Sent in my online application to the University of Leicester.

March 19th- Received an offer of place! Pretty quick right?

July 14th- Accepted my unconditional offer to study at the University of Leicester.

July 15th- Received an email from my university to verify all my personal details, which I did before I sent off my CAS request.

July 16th- My university emailed me my CAS.

July 17th- Applied online for my visa and paid for the visa fee.

July 24th- Attended my appointment at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) center to provide my biometric information.

July 26th-  I went to the UPS store to mail in my application to the British Consulate. I used one day shipping and I also had to include a return shipping label.

Application Documents Included:

  1. Printed Application with a stamp from USCIS on the front page stating that I have provided my biometric information.
  2. Original diploma & transcripts
  3. Current passport along with old passports
  4. Bank statement
  5. Passport picture (UK size)
  6. If you are unsure on whether or not you need it in your application I would just send it.

July 28th- Received an email saying that my visa application has been received by the consulate.

August 18th-  The consulate sent me an email stating that they have approved my visa and that it should be shipped in the next 24 hours. 

August 19th- Finally received my visa!

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