After 40 days of waiting, I sent a polite message explaining my circumstances and the urgency of my situation by CCing the HR office of the university and attaching the message traffic with the university. As a result, I received the certificate the following day. My advice is to wait for about a month and then send a message outlining your situation. Also, thanks a lot for the pure information in a lucid way Andrey.
Thank you very much for providing this useful information, I am at the same situation now and my sense guide me to this video hope I will be lucky enough to through this challenge 🌹🌹🌹
Just to add to others' experiences here, my incoming PhD student from India has been waiting for over five months with no updates. He was supposed to start his PhD at the beginning of this month but has had to defer to January. As a student applying from overseas, I don’t think he has the same visa application options as you. Is there any information on rejection rates? He’s panicking because some sources in India have told him that applications pending for more than six months are unlikely to be successful. They even advised him to withdraw his application to avoid a rejection. I’m struggling to understand how our research could be connected to military technology or weapons of mass destruction-we study the mouse brain!
Sorry to hear that this problem is still unsolved. I don't know why the Foreign Office is not acting. I recently heard some positive stories about some students from China getting ATAS approved in 2 weeks. It is very strange that at the same time other students wait for 5 months. Horrible...
Hi @SepidehKeshavarzi , sad to hear about this case of your lab , may I know if the student received ATAS certificate? Even my situation is the same , I have not heard from FCDO for 1.5 months for an ATAS certificate for postdoc offer in UCL. Do you know what alternative methods can be applied to speed up the process ? Thanks in advance for your response.
Did receive confirmation email after submitting your application? I didn't, that is why am asking. My application is already 25 working days old. Applied on 28th june
Dear Andre, First of all a very big thank you for providing such detailed personal insights on the ATAS certificate system & its delays. Our situation is a bit different. My daughter is a STUDENT RESEARCHER and her conditional offer states that she will be needing ATAS certificate in order to get the CAS letter. Unlike you, we cannot even "push" the UKVI to contact the FCDO directly in order to expedite the ATAS process because we simply cannot apply for a student visa until we get the CAS letter for which we need the ATAS certificate. So we student(s) are really in a bind!
When you submitted it? I know the wait for the ATAS certificate can be nerve-wracking. Mine took a while too (I'm PhD student). I submitted in May and got it in early July, so around 31 working days. Feel free to reach out to ATAS and also the admissions Uni if it's been longer than 30 working days, they might be help to follow up your ATAS status.
Many thanks for your video! Certainly helps a lot! I just wrote this comment to 1)Thank you for the content and 2) to see if someone that applied on April 2024 already have the certificate. I did applied on April 1st, it has been almost 6 weeks :(
Hey.. I have applied about 75days ago for ATAS. I have applied for Phd and got admission but I am still waiting. Plz guide me what should I do. Can I contact the FCDO directly ?
Anybody here who applied in July for ATAS and recieved that? I am waiting for my PhD one still .... my visa expires in 11 oct.... am really worry... whats ur situation?
Does anyone received a similar email " Dear Applicant, Thank you for your email. We are aware of your application, unfortunately it is taking a little longer to process than we’d like it too. We are doing what we can to process it as soon as possible and we will inform you of a decision regarding your application as soon as we have one. " after how long he received his ATAS?
The last requested change was made on May 11th. It's been 55 working days (researcher, Ph.D. in physics, applying from Russia). Without ATAS I can't even get the offer and certificate of sponsorship. Really stressful
@@BubbleGum_786 I got my ATAS after more than 100 days!!!!! Cas letter 2 fricking weeks And applied for my visa on September 11th (although payed extra £260 for priority service and they were supposed to give it less than 5 days) I still got no answer from them cock heads🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@mawaismaqbool3449 I am back to Pakistan, I got reply from ATAS they are working on it and need more time for reply. So waiting...my studies has been deferred to next year 2024 feb
The whole UK research atmosphere is a nightmare. Applied by January and accepted by April, ATAS took one and a half months then CAS generation took one more. Applied for a priority VISA, and it's been seven weeks still no sign. The Home Office doesn't want researchers. Earlier got positions in Germany and the US, deeply regretting saying no to them. Now after this shit of paperwork that is going on for almost a year, I am tired. Missed reading and living in constant stress for a year which is not worth it ...thinking about making a new application this season.
I got offer in MSc in corrosion control engineering from University of Manchester. Waiting ATAS certification from 67 working days. I applied on May4th. It make me stressed a lot. hope for good.
Can't get enogh on how valuable your video is, thank you for sharing so! Followed your recommendations and equiry to issue the CoS without completed ATAS. To contribute, even after a successfull VISA decision, you might get REFUSED ATAS later on. That means ATAS is no longer applicable
Hello, I am getting very frustrated. I have applied for the ATAS certificate on July 4th, but still haven't received any response from their team. I am going to study MSc in Smart Energy and the Built Environment at UCL. Any suggestions?
My ATAS certificate is about to expire on 19th September.....I want to extend my ATAS till November.....can I reapply now..... Please reply ASAP sir.........
Hi Vimal! Do you need a new ATAS certificate to apply for a new visa? I think you can apply for a new ATAS certificate at any time. Once issued, it will be valid for 6 months. That is, you will be able to use it to support your new visa applications during the next 6 months. After you get your visa (student or worker), you don't need new ATAS anymore. You can simply study or work using your visa. Good luck! Andrey
A complete ATAS submission means that upon submission you will get 6-digit Reference Number and Green color "Submitted" written infron of 6 digit ATAS reference number. And in case if anyone is getting Orange color ATAS ref number which is of 10 digit,it means that you have not yet submitted the application to ATAS Team. and to make it correct you have to change the course start date.which means if it is 12 dec today then you have to mention 13 dec course start date(the next day date) on option 1 that is Propose Study and then "CLICK ON" left side menu which says "Go To Part 2 of 10". Thats how you can get te 6-digit ATAS number.
Hi Andrey. Thanks for the information about ATAS certificate delays. Too bad that you had to wait 145 days 😩.I submitted my ATAS application on April 12th and got feedback to correct some information one week after. I corrected and resubmitted and since then I have not received any response. It´s been 30 days. I have friends who received the certificate in 12 days. I'm worried because my work contract starts in July.
I applied for ATAS clearance certificate on the 18th of April and till this moment, no ATAS certificate was issued to me, it's been 70 days (50 working days) since my application. The wait and suspense is mentally draining.
Guys, the UK ATAS certificate is like a lite version of a US visa. My wife has been waiting for her US visa for 12 months already because she is a physicist.
Thanks for the video! I’ve applied for the ATAS in the end of May to do a PhD in chemistry and still waiting. My current visa expires in two months, but I’m really worried I won’t receive it in time to apply for a new visa from within the UK. I tried to email the ATAS team, but got the same automatic reply. I asked my university to email the ATAS team directly and they replied that they are aware of the application, but it is taking longer to process than they’d like it too. At least I know they have my application, because I didn’t get the confirmation email after submitting it.
Hi! Ask your university if you can apply for a visa extension without ATAS (like I did). Apply before your current visa expires. Then you can wait for a few more months for the certificate. The only problem is that you will not be able to travel unless you receive your ATAS and new residence permit.
@@chuscience Thanks for advice!! Hopefully I will receive it soon and won't have to do this. As far as I know in some cases they can still refuse your visa if you dont have the certificate
@@chuscience I am PhD student, I started my PhD in 2019, I need to extend my visa, I have applied for ATAS certificate but I don’t know when I will get. My visa is expiring in 10 days. Can I make application without ATAS certificate? But the University are asking for ATAS to issue CAS letter, I cannot apply visa without CAS letter. What Can I do in such situation? Suppose, If I made application with ATAS, how many days they will give us to submit the ATAS certificate?
@@programmerbigyan4574 Hi! Yes, you can apply for a visa without ATAS to stay legally in the UK (you will have to submit your filled application and pay all visa fees online). Then, you will be given 1-2 months to upload the "evidence" for your application, which is the ATAS certificate. However, I think you cannot apply without the certificate of sponsorship. Please speak to your university again. Don't they know that your visa expires soon? I hope they issue CoS for you, so you can apply without ATAS. Good luck!
Hello. I am masters student applied on 30th may, it's been 24 working days and I have not heard back from them yet. I aslo wrote email to them but only got same automatic email.
Thank you. In the same boat. Applied for my visa but cannot upload the ATAS! Still waiting for it. 15 days have passed. Start date for my new position is in 2 weeks. And I am just terrified, how do I pay for my rent for successive months without salary! Will try uploading a letter soon! This is outrageous. This is the state of legal migration!
Hey Andrey, Thanks for the detailed information in the video. My situation is sort of similar like you, I am a MSc student and I switched my course from full-time to sandwich to do a placement year. Since I opted for placement my Visa got utilised in placement period and now my visa expires on 22nd May, I applied my ATAS two days ago as no one from my University noticed me about it until I got my CAS statement in email. I am currently in UK and waiting for ATAS certificate, lets suppose If I dont get my certificate until 21st August and I submit my Visa application without ATAS (with similar supporting email as yours) how does the visa application works? how long we can get to submit the document ? what are the timeline we should expect for Visa applications processing ? and also how many days we get as deadline (as you mentioned in your video) to submit the documents ? Thanks in advance, Sanket
Hi Sanket! Sorry, I don't remember all the details and may not give you the correct information for your case. As I see from my notes, it seems that I had to provide the evidence within 1 month after applying for a visa and paying the fees. Note that the good thing is that if you are in the UK and you applied for a visa (or extension), you have the right to stay in the UK until the decision is made on your application. But please talk to your HR or university for more reliable information. Good luck! Andrey
Hi, I am a PhD applicant in computer science, I submitted my application for ATAS on 16 June and I corrected it on 22 June, After that, I have not received any response or email from them, I have been waiting for more than 12 weeks. I sent an email to follow up but it did not any results. My course will start on 2 October, I am under pressure and stressed. Has someone in the same situation? What can I do?
Sorry to hear that. Any luck writing to ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk? Try writing a message with an urgent title, saying that the deadline is soon, and this delay impacts your contract, positions, etc. Also, be in touch with your university HR team. Maybe they have some solutions.
I am not even sure if their system has received my application successfully, because I never got any confirmation email. I emailed them to check on that and they responded in 10 days and asked a question but never replied to my anser untill now.
Hi Annie! I guess you can try writing them. As I said in the video, after 142 days, I sent them a letter about my delay together with my visa application. I think their response will depend on how serious your case is. I mean, if you are just waiting 1 month for ATAS, UKVI might not interfere. But if you say that you wait for a long time, plus you need your visa urgently (let's say because of your work or family situation), maybe UKVI will help. But I don't really know how this works.
@@chuscience: how can someone write UKVI regarding his ATAS delay from inside the UK without applying for a visa? There is only a phone number to contact them from inside the UK.
Hello Thanks for the great information @Andrey Churkin. I had received my offer letter for MSc In Chemical Engineering for Teesside University. Applied for ATAS CERTIFICATE on September 07, 2023. Still haven't received yet till date. Even contacted ATAS team through the e-mail got the same Auto Generated Reply. The thing is till I don't submit ATAS CERTIFICATE I wont get the unconditional Offer Letter and the CAS letter. Even tried contacting University they replied saying ATAS isn't under there control just wait. So cant even apply for visa. How to proceeed in such case ?? Your opinion must needed Its completely frustrating since its going to be 3 months for now.
Hi Salim! Sorry to hear that. Are you outside of the UK now? I am afraid you will have to wait for ATAS, and your MSc contract has to be shifted somehow. Or maybe you will have to lose a few months of your MSc. Terrible.
Thank you for sharing your experience, that's a very brave and risky choice!! Could there be a possibility that your visa extension application get refused straight away because you did not upload an ATAS? I'm in a similar position at the moment, waiting for my ATAS that I applied in Aug. I've already deferred my PhD starting date from Oct to Jan, and it looks like I will need to defer it by another three months. My current graduate visa will expire in Dec, so I wonder if it's best if I try your strategy, or apply for a skilled worker visa first for the right to stay since I am working full-time now...
Hi! I think I asked someone from my university (HR helping me with the application). You can also choose a reasonable code that matches your topic. Good luck!
I applied for ATAS in the first week of Sept 2023 , I still not received it.....Any guidance on duplicate application?....Is there anyone who reapplied and got their response earlier?
I applied on March, 17, a researcher in Computer Science. I e-mailed 3 times to ATAS team, they even responded to me, like your application is under consideration. I think the problem is my nationality. My dead-line is June, otherwise I won't be given CoS.
Hi Alina! Speak with your university (HR or some student/researcher mobility department) about this delay. I got my CoS without ATAS - the university just included my ATAS application number as proof. Then, you can start your visa application process while waiting for the real ATAS certificate to arrive. I don't think your nationality is the problem. I got ATAS as a Russian scientist. Everyone is affected by these delays. Good luck!
Hi, I just wanted to say that I received my ATAS certificate within 31 working days. I submitted it in May 2024 and received it in the first week of July 2024. After 30 working days had passed, I sent them an email inquiring about the status of my application. Fortunately, I received my certificate on the same day I sent the email.
@@PANKAJTHAKUR-qk3op I hope you hear back soon! You can also reach out to your admissions Uni, if it's been over 30 working days. They might be able to help you follow up on your application status.
I am waiting for my certificate for 38 days, I am afraid of when I will get it? Can anyone send me the link of the format for writing an email to the FCDO regarding a delay in ATAS? My intake is in September.
I received it after 24 working days! Just if you have the right reason you can email the ATAS team, and your certificate will come very soon. Also, need to fill out the form extremely carefully.
Everyone has the right reason when they apply for ATAS. They are either starting their PhD or research assistant position. Nothing makes your case special. If you got it early, well and good, but that doesn't mean others are facing delay because they deserve a delay.
@@SurajInd89 Prof. Right, if you are smart enough you should get from my statement that I mean if your application is taking a bit longer you can contact the ATAS team providing them with a firm reason. Otherwise, there is no concern to rush.
I applied in April and still haven't received it. When you mail the gov they send the same auto generated mail to everyone. Can anyone advise me on what to do since I need to apply for visa as well.
Thank you for making this informative video, particularly the tip about applying for visa with a letter explaining ATAS delay. I am in a similar situation (working at a university in the UK as Research Associate for two years and my visa is expiring in March). I wanted to ask 1) were you allowed by your university to continue working (and paid) while your visa was expired and 2) did your university HR issue you the certificate of sponsorship (CoS) without ATAS. It seems that at my university, they don't issue the CoS until ATAS certificate arrives, which is also required to apply for visa.
Hi Naman! Regarding your questions: 1) Yes, I was allowed to keep working on my new contract without a visa. There is a law in the UK that you and your family cannot be fired if you have applied for a new visa on time. I do not remember the law number - you might want to check this. I kept working without visa for about 2 months (and got paid). My wife (with a dependant visa) also kept working. 2) Yes, my university issued CoS for me without ATAS. They did not want to do this in advance. So they issued it only 1 week before my visa expired. The CoS included my ATAS application reference number. Hope this helps. Andrey
I would like to ask, when you got the offer to work in the UK as Research Associate, did you get only 2-year skilled working visa or 5-years skilled working visa. Because based on my reading online the validity of the skilled working visa is for 5 years.
@@eleasabsi6715 hello, the validity of sponsored visa is not 5 years if the employment contract is shorter. this is normal for research associate contracts.
@@naman_goel Thank you so much for your reply. What is the category of the visa gotten when applying for the research associate job ? I thought it's 5-year visa because the HR said in the email that my visa will be under the category of skilled worker visa, and according to my reading online I saw the validity of skilled worker visa is for 5 years. For that reason, I thought it's for 5 years, similar to USA postdoctoral visa.
Hello, thanks for this video. Please I need some clarifications. I applied for Atas about 10days ago, the status indicated "SUBMITTED" on application. Two days ago I checked my dashboard, and beside the submitted, I saw another column with "WITHDRAW" indicated inside. I hope the application is still looking good? Or is that a decision from fcdo?
Hi Stephen! I did not see any "withdraw" indications in my application. I just checked my old screenshots. However, note that my application was one year ago. Maybe they have changed the website. Try writing them an email for clarification.
Hi! The Atas service was down 5-7th Feb due to maintenance activities. It is the same case with all! A new withdraw column is in display. I submitted my Atas on 19th December, still awaiting a decision!
@@dr.anirbanchakrabarti1938 wow.. this is serious. Did you try contacting them after the initial 30 days standard processing period? What was the response? And do you have your approval now, it's 72 days since your application already.
I got a conditional offer letter of phD program in electrical engineering from one of the UK's public University. But I didn't applied for atas yet, because I didn't have any publication, What are the chances that my atas will approved, should I apply for atas now or defer my application for 1 year. Please help
Hi Vimal! I don't know how important publications are for the ATAS certificate. But I guess that not many students have publications prior to their PhD. You definitely can apply now. The application is free. It just takes time to fill in the form. Then, you will have to wait for the decision. The important question is, do you have time now to wait for ATAS and go through the visa application process? As you may see, it can take you more than 3 months to get the certificate. If this timeline works for you and your university, go for it. Hope this helps. Andrey.
I applied my ATAS on 18 july when they ask me more.information after that no response..... i am still waiting , my visa will expire in october.... what to do? I have applied for PhD.
Hi! This depends on your current visa type and your next visa/contract. Are you already in the UK? Please speak to your university's HR or student department. Maybe you can apply for a visa without ATAS to stay legally in the UK, and then attach ATAS certificate later. This is very case-specific. Good luck!
@chuscience Yes I am staying in UK , I am switching visa without going back to Pakistan.... if u r saying this then I will ask to my University but for visa apply ATAS is nevessary
I got the PhD offer from Cambridge, I got the Cambridge International Scholarship, I also got the funding from Cambridge Trinity College, I have no sensitive academic background, but my ATAS was refused last month, just because the redundant but not relative wording, and now I have to take a gap year😭 Can't say this process is scientific because all the decisions are made by the wordings in ATAS research summary, sad😤
Respect friend I am waiting for my atas certificate for 70 days and still waiting guide which step is good for me .i email and they say (Dear Applicant, Thank you for your email. We are aware of your application, unfortunately it is taking a little longer to process than we’d like it too. We are doing what we can to process it as soon as possible and we will inform you of a decision regarding your application as soon as we have one. ) Which method will be benefit me i got cas and now want to apply for visa .guide me i will be very thank ful.
Hello Andrey. Just to be clear, did you attach the UKVI letter you wrote as a placeholder document (For ATAS evidence) in your visa application? Or you sent the letter separately outside of your visa application?
Hi Alexander! Yes, I attached my letter to my visa application instead of the ATAS certificate. That is, I completed the visa application form in the UKVI system, paid the fees, and then attached my letter (a .pdf file) as evidence. Please note that I don't know your situation. I was already in the UK. So I strongly believed that I will eventually get my ATAS certificate. You may get in some sort of trouble if you apply for a visa and pay the fees, but then your ATAS application is rejected.
Hello everyone, I have a Summer Internship at Cranfield. Got my Standard Visitor Visa too. Applied for ATAS on 29th May, no mails yet, and status shows "submitted". 22 working days done, any suggestions ? My flight for UK is in 3 days
Sorry to hear that. I finally got a Global Talent visa, which by the way does not require any ATAS check. But it seems that students and researchers with Skilled Worker visas will continue to face the problems created by ATAS.
Hi Usman, 20 days sounds not too bad compared to other cases. I guess you can complain to atas@fcdo.gov.uk only when you have waited 1-2 months or more. But I don't really know how this works)
Hi. I am waiting for my CAS more than 70 working days. I think my Application doesn’t have any correction. Can I apply again the ATAS certification? Is that create any issue on my previous application? If any one applied twice please guide me.
Any one who applied around 1st week of may and received the certificate. I applied on 5th of may and got correction email on 18th of may Since than i have been waiting
My timelines match with yours'. I applied on 3rd of May and got correction email on 13th of May, been waiting ever since then. It has been dot 30 working days, so I am hoping to see an outcome email soon.
Please see...I got my ATAS certificate on 23rd aug and again got email from ATAS on 28th aug stating that the certificate sent on 23rd cannot be used sent by mistake due to technical issue and we are currently reviewing your application and make decision as soon as possible. I am very very disappointed and worried what will happens and it has been 30 working days and my course is starting on 18th sept. And I have to apply for VISA also, I have CAS with me already University sent me but now I have to wait for new ATAS. They advised not to use old one. Could you please give any input.
Hi! Very strange situation indeed. Please speak to your university's HR or student department. Explain to them your ATAS case. Maybe they can give you better advice on your visa application and other legal aspects. Good luck!
Hello Andrey, I applied for my atas on 26-9-2023 and still didn't receive it till today to study for masters degree in university of surrey starting in 05-02-2024, and i would like to ask you where or whom can i contact to complain my issue like you did without applying for visa application till now and i will not apply for visa until i receive my atas Thank you.
Hi Zeyad! I don't think there is an effective way of complaining. I mean a way that will speed up your application. However, if you still wish to complain, I would recommend sending complaints to any contact emails of the "Foreign & Commonwealth Office" and "Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office", letting them know how much your case has been delayed. Good luck! Andrey
Hi Tito! I do not have the email address of the UK Visas and Immigration office. I have only sent emails to the ATAS team (ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk). In the video, I said that I sent my letter to the Visas team via the visa application system. That is, I applied for visa, paid the fee, and then attached my letter (a pdf file) as evidence to support my case. I guess you can do the same if you are already in the UK and you are applying for a visa extension. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for this information. I also applied for ATAS certificate on 10th of August and atill waiting for it. It is very frustrating and depressing. Can you please let me know to whom or to which email id you wrote to Visas and Immigration team about your concern. I am thinking to write them.
Hi Andrey, thanks for your video, can you please clear something regarding your application, you received ATAS after submitting your application, so this means ATAS was not included in your visa and yet you got your visa approved ? I am currently in the UK and my visa expires in september, if ATAS is delayed should i just apply without it ?
Hi! Yes, I applied for a Visa extension without ATAS. I simply attached my letter (a pdf file with my complaints) as evidence. Also, I my university issued the certificate of sponsorship for me without ATAS. They simply included my ATAS application number as the reference. I guess it was possible since I was already in the UK and wanted to extend my Visa.
I have a question about the visa validity as you explained that your visa will be expired. If someone get an offer to work as researcher associate for 18 months in the UK (or let's say for two years), will he/she be given a skilled worker visa? and how long should that visa be valid? because according to my reading online, the skilled worker visa is valid for up to 5 years. Thank you for your help in advance.
Hi! As far as I know, the Skilled Worker visa is issued exactly for the length of your contract. That is, you will get it for 18 months. After 18 months you will need another contract to apply for a new visa. By the way, have you checked the Global Talent visa? It is a better option for researchers.
@@chuscience Could you please tell me when did you apply for skilled worker visa ? According to my reading online and in the website of embassy, the skilled worker visa is for 5 years. Regarding the global talent visa, yes it's better but , according the HR, I can't apply for it for several reasons.
My last Skilled Worker visa was from March 2023 till June 2024 (the length of a contract). Maybe they are changing the rules, I am not sure. I googled "skilled worker duration" - there is a govuk article. It says that "Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it". Up to 5 years, but not necessarily. Another website says, "UK Skilled Worker Visa is a long-term work visa and will be initially granted for a period of up to five years (this will depend on the duration of your Certificate of Sponsorship)." So if your sponsorship is only for 18 months, I think your visa will also be for 18 months.
@@chuscience Yes, I got it. So in that case coming to UK is somehow risky specially if it's not guaranteed to get a job after the contract get expired. Do you think, based on your experience, it's easier to get an offer in the UK when you are there compared when you are outside the UK? Or it's the same.
@@eleasabsi6715 It is somewhat easier to get another contract if you are already in the UK. Especially if your professor or department has many projects. They can simply switch you to another project after 18 months to further extend your contract. I would recommend you ask them what to do after these 18 months.
Hi everyone, I got conditional offer in University of Manchester for MEng Chemical Engineering. However, my deadline for ATAS Certificate is on 31st July. I had submitted my ATAS Certificate on late May, but there was a certain thing I had to amend. I also have emailed my University and ATAS team and havent got any reply yet. What should I do? I only have 10 more days until my deadline though
I am also got MSc in corrosion control engineering from University of Manchester. Waiting ATAS certification from 67 working days. I applied on May4th.
I have to apply for atas and my surname is blank on my passport. Can anyone give me solution to this whether to put dash (-) or full stop (.) in place of surname.
Hi! I do not know the UKVI email. I attached my letter with explanations to my visa extension application instead of ATAS. That is, I filled in the application, paid visa fees, and then submitted that letter as my "evidence". Please note that I was already in the UK and applied for a visa extension.
Hello all! Can anyone please update me with an information: Is Atas certificate manadtory for issue of certificate of sponsorship from the University for an academic researcher? Kindly comment
Hi! I sent this letter via the visa application system at the last stage of the application (called "evidence"). That is, I applied for a visa, paid all fees, and then attached my letter as evidence. Please double-check if you can do the same thing. This depends on your visa type and if you are in the UK right now. Good luck!
Hi i applied for my atas on 7th of august but till yet I haven't received my ATAS actually I applied once before but i didn't mentioned the modules so i can't use my previous ATAs will i be getting my ATAS soon
Hi, I'm currently on a graduate visa as a lecturer in CS in England. Due to lecturer position, the uni has given me certificate of sponsorship (COS) valid until mid-March 2024. I also need ATAS which I applied on this christmas. Waiting for ATAS might go beyond expiry of COS, so should I submit visa application before mid-march 2024 with a letter like yours as evidence if I do not receive ATAS by then? Due to changing of visa rules in March 2024, not sure if uni will be able to sponsor me then due to salary threshold
Hi Salman! Yes, I think you can apply for a visa now and attach ATAS later. That is, submit the form, pay the fees, and wait for ATAS to submit it as the "evidence". But of course, it is better to discuss this first with your HR to avoid any mistakes. Good luck!
Hello, i got a offer for postdoc from uni of Nottingham and applied for atas under physics, and i received refusal after 29 days, what could be the reason, is that research topic or should i apply another one, thanks for suggestions 🙏🏻
Hi! Sorry, I do not know what to do with rejected applications. Did you get any comments? Definitely, you should write them asking for explanations. Try to revise your application carefully (maybe with you manager) and resubmit the modified version. It is difficult to give a good advice as there are so many factors that could potentially impact your case. Good luck!
@@chuscience they didn't specify any reason for atas refusal and only mentioned that i could apply for another reviewing by providing supporting documents. I guess they might like to check detailed research statement. Quite unusual, between thx for ur reply.
Hi Evans! I could not contact UK Visas and Immigration by email. So, as I explained in the video, I attached my letter (a PDF file explaining my situation) as "evidence" at the end of my visa application. That is, I applied for a visa online, paid all fees, and attached my letter instead of ATAS. Please note that I did this because I was a researcher already working in the UK. You may not be eligible to do the same thing if you are outside of the UK or if you are waiting for a student visa. Please discuss this with your HR. Good luck! Andrey
Hi, if you have already uploaded the letter as evidence, can you upload the ATAS later once you have received it? Would you get your visa without uploading the final certificate? Can you please clarify?
Hi Sumanta! Yes, you can upload another evidence later. That is, the "evidence upload" section should remain active, and you should be able to upload ATAS later. I am not sure if your case can be approved without the final certificate. Good luck!
Hi! I do not have the email address of the UK Visas and Immigration office. I have only sent emails to the ATAS team (ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk). In the video, I said that I sent my letter to the Visas team via the visa application system. That is, I applied for visa, paid the fee, and then attached my letter (a pdf file) as evidence to support my case. I guess you can do the same if you are already in the UK and you are applying for a visa extension. Hope this helps.
Hello, anyone here who applied around last week of May and received the certificate? I applied on 24th of May it's almost being 25 working days I haven't received it yet and since ATAS being one of my Uni criteria to get my CAS I am really stressed., by 14th of July I have to submit them the certificate.😢
Hi! I am a student waiting for ATAS. I can't fill my visa application until I have my CAS. CAS is issues by my university after I have received my ATAS. I am currently in the UK and my Visa is going to expire within a month. Any suggestions on what I should do? How can I contact the Visa and Immigration office?
Hi Chaitanya! I got my CoS without ATAS. I explained my situation to the university, and they issued CoS without ATAS. They simply included my ATAS application reference number as proof. I suggest that you speak with the right people in your Uni and ask them, if possible, to issue CAS before you receive ATAS. Maybe the problem is that you need CAS, and I needed CoS (certificate of sponsorship). Anyway, you should speak with your university to find a solution on how you can legally stay in the UK until ATAS arrives.
After 40 days of waiting, I sent a polite message explaining my circumstances and the urgency of my situation by CCing the HR office of the university and attaching the message traffic with the university. As a result, I received the certificate the following day. My advice is to wait for about a month and then send a message outlining your situation. Also, thanks a lot for the pure information in a lucid way Andrey.
Thank you very much for providing this useful information, I am at the same situation now and my sense guide me to this video hope I will be lucky enough to through this challenge 🌹🌹🌹
Just to add to others' experiences here, my incoming PhD student from India has been waiting for over five months with no updates. He was supposed to start his PhD at the beginning of this month but has had to defer to January. As a student applying from overseas, I don’t think he has the same visa application options as you. Is there any information on rejection rates? He’s panicking because some sources in India have told him that applications pending for more than six months are unlikely to be successful. They even advised him to withdraw his application to avoid a rejection. I’m struggling to understand how our research could be connected to military technology or weapons of mass destruction-we study the mouse brain!
Sorry to hear that this problem is still unsolved. I don't know why the Foreign Office is not acting. I recently heard some positive stories about some students from China getting ATAS approved in 2 weeks. It is very strange that at the same time other students wait for 5 months. Horrible...
Hi @SepidehKeshavarzi , sad to hear about this case of your lab , may I know if the student received ATAS certificate? Even my situation is the same , I have not heard from FCDO for 1.5 months for an ATAS certificate for postdoc offer in UCL. Do you know what alternative methods can be applied to speed up the process ? Thanks in advance for your response.
I received my ATAS today, what a big relief.
Congratulations. Still waiting for mine. Applied on 18th of June
Did receive confirmation email after submitting your application?
I didn't, that is why am asking. My application is already 25 working days old. Applied on 28th june
@@emmanuelchijioke5894No, I didn't receive any confirmation.
@@abiodunyakub8675 thanks
I applied on 18th June rather. Mistake
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ATAS application. It was very helpful!
Dear Andre,
First of all a very big thank you for providing such detailed personal insights on the ATAS certificate system & its delays.
Our situation is a bit different. My daughter is a STUDENT RESEARCHER and her conditional offer states that she will be needing ATAS certificate in order to get the CAS letter. Unlike you, we cannot even "push" the UKVI to contact the FCDO directly in order to expedite the ATAS process because we simply cannot apply for a student visa until we get the CAS letter for which we need the ATAS certificate.
So we student(s) are really in a bind!
When you submitted it? I know the wait for the ATAS certificate can be nerve-wracking. Mine took a while too (I'm PhD student). I submitted in May and got it in early July, so around 31 working days. Feel free to reach out to ATAS and also the admissions Uni if it's been longer than 30 working days, they might be help to follow up your ATAS status.
Hi Sundeep! Yes, I've heard that this is even more difficult for students. I hope she gets ATAS without significant delays!
Is there anyone who recently received the ATAS? I have been waiting for 75 days. Really pathetic and torturing.
Hi Pradeep even I haven’t received my ATAs yet
Same here. I applied around 10th sep, still havent got it
@@farrukhkhankhattak5799 have u received it?
hopefully u guys got it, i applied on may 28th, i haven't received it
@@Snipe_1111 I applied for it at 4th June but have not get yet
Many thanks for your video! Certainly helps a lot! I just wrote this comment to 1)Thank you for the content and 2) to see if someone that applied on April 2024 already have the certificate. I did applied on April 1st, it has been almost 6 weeks :(
It arrived two days ago! It took exactly 6 weeks for me!
@@JoeMamita I applied on 18 April and have not received yet
I applied on the 18th on may, and nothing yet. Funny enough my friend actually got it in 3 weeks :)))) so it’s literally random 😂😂
@@weirdoOo3s I got the mail from them after two months, telling me to wait as my application is under process
@@CYPHALANX damn bro! cheers up, hopefully you got it soon!
Hey.. I have applied about 75days ago for ATAS. I have applied for Phd and got admission but I am still waiting. Plz guide me what should I do.
Can I contact the FCDO directly ?
Wish you best of luck …
Did you get your ATAS certificate??
Thanks for the advice Andrey. It was quite helpful to know others are going through the same (8 months delay here, and I'm not in the UK).
Hi! Sorry to hear that the problem with ATAS delays has not been solved yet...
Good luck!
What's your area? 8 months is really very long
any good news yet?
Have you received it yet? I have applied it today.
@@oyster_007 5 months delay no luck so far, what about you?
Anybody here who applied in July for ATAS and recieved that? I am waiting for my PhD one still .... my visa expires in 11 oct.... am really worry... whats ur situation?
Not yet
@ushaslens4926 what date u applied ? And are u on another visa in uk? Any deadline?
Applied on 7 Aug. No, yet to go to UK, have not applied for visa yet
@@ushaslens4926 what's ur deadline for visa? And enrolment?
I am trying to get the uni to move my deadline for course commencement
Does anyone received a similar email "
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your email. We are aware of your application, unfortunately it is taking a little longer to process than we’d like it too. We are doing what we can to process it as soon as possible and we will inform you of a decision regarding your application as soon as we have one. "
after how long he received his ATAS?
This is the standard reply, they just copy and paste it for all chasers
@@kw1115 they send the same reply to everyone.
but after receiving this reply within how many days they processed application?
@@kw1115After receiving this message how many days it will take?
The last requested change was made on May 11th. It's been 55 working days (researcher, Ph.D. in physics, applying from Russia). Without ATAS I can't even get the offer and certificate of sponsorship. Really stressful
Have u recieved your ATAS?
@@BubbleGum_786 I received a rejection letter
@@margarita4837 am sorry to hear that , but maybe because of Russia Ukraine conflict. It happened with you. !!! Its not ur fault dear
@@margarita4837 sorry to hear that. Can you kindly share the reason of rejection?
@@salmanarif6651 don't know really, they don't mention the reason. I suppose it's nationality
I’ve applied for my ATAs on 6/2, but received no response on this.
The semester will start in Sep, really don’t know how and what to do…
Hie. What's your course title and where are you from?
What's your Cah code
Same here mate☹
Hi have u recieved your atas?
@@BubbleGum_786 I got my ATAS after more than 100 days!!!!!
Cas letter 2 fricking weeks
And applied for my visa on September 11th (although payed extra £260 for priority service and they were supposed to give it less than 5 days) I still got no answer from them cock heads🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Thank you so much this is helpful information
I still didn't get it my Atas. I applied on the 16th of April. My course starts this September. Is there anyone here from msc aerial robotics?
I am Brazilian and do my PhD in Mechanical Engineering. I applied for ATAS on July 31st and received it today (August 23rd).
You got so early your atas that's good, I am still waiting I applied for PhD in Computing on 18 July still no response
@@BubbleGum_786 Have you got your ATAS certificate?
@@zek6698 no, still not. I am waiting.
@@BubbleGum_786 any update?
@mawaismaqbool3449 I am back to Pakistan, I got reply from ATAS they are working on it and need more time for reply. So waiting...my studies has been deferred to next year 2024 feb
Thank you for your guidance
The whole UK research atmosphere is a nightmare. Applied by January and accepted by April, ATAS took one and a half months then CAS generation took one more. Applied for a priority VISA, and it's been seven weeks still no sign. The Home Office doesn't want researchers. Earlier got positions in Germany and the US, deeply regretting saying no to them. Now after this shit of paperwork that is going on for almost a year, I am tired. Missed reading and living in constant stress for a year which is not worth it ...thinking about making a new application this season.
Hi! Yes, I've been there. It's a huge stress. Hope you get your documents sorted out soon.
I got offer in MSc in corrosion control engineering from University of Manchester. Waiting ATAS certification from 67 working days. I applied on May4th. It make me stressed a lot. hope for good.
Good luck! Hope you get it soon!
Hi, did you get your ATAS certificate? I have applied for ATAS on 5th May and I am still waiting. It is mentally exhausting.
@@shreyayadav7534 I got my ATAS 4 days ago
I'm also suffering due to the delay. I only have one week remaining for my course to get started.
@@crusader6232 May I know when did you apply for your ATAS?
It has been 54 working days since I applied for my ATAS. Still no response. Feeling anxious
Is your program MSc, PhD or researcher? I applied almost the same time you did, facing the same issue, it's exhausting waiting for the clearance
@@livethebest-zr5nt PhD Research in Chemistry. My course is starting in October & I'm extremely worried.
Same for me.. but I have applied in June. Hope you get it soon.
@@uv_fireflybro when you applied
Hie where are you from. Im from Zimbabwe
I have a similar issue and would appreciate if there is a way I can contact you. I am also a student of the University of Manchester.
Hi! Are you already in the UK? a.churkin@imperial.ac.uk
Did you get this?
Can't get enogh on how valuable your video is, thank you for sharing so! Followed your recommendations and equiry to issue the CoS without completed ATAS. To contribute, even after a successfull VISA decision, you might get REFUSED ATAS later on. That means ATAS is no longer applicable
Hi Nicolay, can you confirm that you got a successful VISA decision before your ATAS got refused?
Hello, I am getting very frustrated. I have applied for the ATAS certificate on July 4th, but still haven't received any response from their team. I am going to study MSc in Smart Energy and the Built Environment at UCL. Any suggestions?
Hi I also submitted my ATAs on August..no reply as of yet
@@icedtea7419 What are you gonna be studying?
@@ahsvguy sustainable engineering in chemical processing
Hi did u email atas team and contact university? Have u recieved ur atas?
@@BubbleGum_786 Hi. Yes, I did contact them. And no, I haven't received it yet
Hii thank you so much for such a valuable information.
My ATAS certificate is about to expire on 19th September.....I want to extend my ATAS till November.....can I reapply now..... Please reply ASAP sir.........
Please anyone can reply......
Hi Vimal!
Do you need a new ATAS certificate to apply for a new visa? I think you can apply for a new ATAS certificate at any time. Once issued, it will be valid for 6 months. That is, you will be able to use it to support your new visa applications during the next 6 months. After you get your visa (student or worker), you don't need new ATAS anymore. You can simply study or work using your visa.
Good luck!
Andrey
A complete ATAS submission means that upon submission you will get 6-digit Reference Number and Green color "Submitted" written infron of 6 digit ATAS reference number. And in case if anyone is getting Orange color ATAS ref number which is of 10 digit,it means that you have not yet submitted the application to ATAS Team. and to make it correct you have to change the course start date.which means if it is 12 dec today then you have to mention 13 dec course start date(the next day date) on option 1 that is Propose Study and then "CLICK ON" left side menu which says "Go To Part 2 of 10". Thats how you can get te 6-digit ATAS number.
Hi Andrey. Thanks for the information about ATAS certificate delays. Too bad that you had to wait 145 days 😩.I submitted my ATAS application on April 12th and got feedback to correct some information one week after. I corrected and resubmitted and since then I have not received any response. It´s been 30 days. I have friends who received the certificate in 12 days. I'm worried because my work contract starts in July.
Hi, what are the changes they suggested?
@@uv_firefly One of my referee contact was a PhD student, so they said it couldn't be a student.
Thank you for the responses
Anybody applied on May?
@@gunjansilwal4145 I submitted on May 10, no response so far. What about u
I applied for ATAS clearance certificate on the 18th of April and till this moment, no ATAS certificate was issued to me, it's been 70 days (50 working days) since my application. The wait and suspense is mentally draining.
Hie are you a student (taught Masters etc.MSci or Msc) or researcher?
@@Aubrey2004-j4k PhD student, have you gotten your clearance?
@@livethebest-zr5nt nop. Best wishes eyy🙏❤️
@@livethebest-zr5nt which subject?
@@Aubrey2004-j4k thanks 🙏 how long have you waited? I am going for Nanotechnology
I got my ATAS after 30 days after including corrections.
Guys, the UK ATAS certificate is like a lite version of a US visa. My wife has been waiting for her US visa for 12 months already because she is a physicist.
Thanks for the video! I’ve applied for the ATAS in the end of May to do a PhD in chemistry and still waiting. My current visa expires in two months, but I’m really worried I won’t receive it in time to apply for a new visa from within the UK. I tried to email the ATAS team, but got the same automatic reply. I asked my university to email the ATAS team directly and they replied that they are aware of the application, but it is taking longer to process than they’d like it too. At least I know they have my application, because I didn’t get the confirmation email after submitting it.
Hi! Ask your university if you can apply for a visa extension without ATAS (like I did). Apply before your current visa expires. Then you can wait for a few more months for the certificate. The only problem is that you will not be able to travel unless you receive your ATAS and new residence permit.
@@chuscience Thanks for advice!! Hopefully I will receive it soon and won't have to do this. As far as I know in some cases they can still refuse your visa if you dont have the certificate
@@chuscience I am PhD student, I started my PhD in 2019, I need to extend my visa, I have applied for ATAS certificate but I don’t know when I will get. My visa is expiring in 10 days. Can I make application without ATAS certificate? But the University are asking for ATAS to issue CAS letter, I cannot apply visa without CAS letter. What Can I do in such situation? Suppose, If I made application with ATAS, how many days they will give us to submit the ATAS certificate?
@@programmerbigyan4574 Hi! Yes, you can apply for a visa without ATAS to stay legally in the UK (you will have to submit your filled application and pay all visa fees online). Then, you will be given 1-2 months to upload the "evidence" for your application, which is the ATAS certificate. However, I think you cannot apply without the certificate of sponsorship. Please speak to your university again. Don't they know that your visa expires soon? I hope they issue CoS for you, so you can apply without ATAS. Good luck!
@@MashaKuznetsova-j4p hi, have you received ATAS?
I received my ATAS certificate after 27 working days, I had applied on 24th May.
Hie. Are you a masters, PhD or researcher?
Hello. I am masters student applied on 30th may, it's been 24 working days and I have not heard back from them yet. I aslo wrote email to them but only got same automatic email.
@@okay1233rrtbthrg heyy. Best wishes. Please tell me when it gets approved
@@okay1233rrtbthrg hie any luck
@@okay1233rrtbthrg hi any luck
Thank you. In the same boat. Applied for my visa but cannot upload the ATAS! Still waiting for it. 15 days have passed. Start date for my new position is in 2 weeks. And I am just terrified, how do I pay for my rent for successive months without salary!
Will try uploading a letter soon! This is outrageous.
This is the state of legal migration!
In the same boat applied for it 70 days ago
@@hamidmohaddes2774 did you receive your?
Hey Andrey,
Thanks for the detailed information in the video.
My situation is sort of similar like you, I am a MSc student and I switched my course from full-time to sandwich to do a placement year. Since I opted for placement my Visa got utilised in placement period and now my visa expires on 22nd May, I applied my ATAS two days ago as no one from my University noticed me about it until I got my CAS statement in email.
I am currently in UK and waiting for ATAS certificate, lets suppose If I dont get my certificate until 21st August and I submit my Visa application without ATAS (with similar supporting email as yours) how does the visa application works? how long we can get to submit the document ? what are the timeline we should expect for Visa applications processing ? and also how many days we get as deadline (as you mentioned in your video) to submit the documents ?
Thanks in advance,
Sanket
Hi Sanket!
Sorry, I don't remember all the details and may not give you the correct information for your case. As I see from my notes, it seems that I had to provide the evidence within 1 month after applying for a visa and paying the fees. Note that the good thing is that if you are in the UK and you applied for a visa (or extension), you have the right to stay in the UK until the decision is made on your application. But please talk to your HR or university for more reliable information.
Good luck!
Andrey
Hi, I am a PhD applicant in computer science, I submitted my application for ATAS on 16 June and I corrected it on 22 June, After that, I have not received any response or email from them, I have been waiting for more than 12 weeks. I sent an email to follow up but it did not any results. My course will start on 2 October, I am under pressure and stressed. Has someone in the same situation? What can I do?
Hi have u recieved your ATAS?
@@BubbleGum_786 no, I have been waiting for 105 days. 😔
@user-xl6sc5ln5p what about working days? I am waiting since 18 July. And I need to apply new visa too before 11 octo
@@BubbleGum_786 72 working days. It has taken long.
@user-xl6sc5ln5p it's sad to hear that , u should approach University team too... I actually need to apply for my visa as well
I pray I get mine as well🙏🏽
Did you get it
@@Aubrey2004-j4k yes I did
Its been more than 80 days since my application, and my deadline for CAS is next week. I really don't know what to do😩
Sorry to hear that. Any luck writing to ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk? Try writing a message with an urgent title, saying that the deadline is soon, and this delay impacts your contract, positions, etc. Also, be in touch with your university HR team. Maybe they have some solutions.
Hi have u recieved your ATAS? Hiw many working days it toom for you to recieved?
@@BubbleGum_786 yeah I received. I applied on 5th may and got certificate on 17th august
@kanish363 that's good u recieved before your CAS deadline date... am also hoping and worry before my cas deadline and visa expiry
@@BubbleGum_786 when you applied?
I am not even sure if their system has received my application successfully, because I never got any confirmation email. I emailed them to check on that and they responded in 10 days and asked a question but never replied to my anser untill now.
Hey, I submitted it on 6th June and didn't receive any confirmation too. I still haven't received my ATAS certificate. Any update from your side?
Is it a good idea to inform the uk visa and immigration regarding the atas delay? Will they be able to help.
Hi Annie! I guess you can try writing them. As I said in the video, after 142 days, I sent them a letter about my delay together with my visa application. I think their response will depend on how serious your case is. I mean, if you are just waiting 1 month for ATAS, UKVI might not interfere. But if you say that you wait for a long time, plus you need your visa urgently (let's say because of your work or family situation), maybe UKVI will help. But I don't really know how this works.
@@chuscience Thanks for the information. It's just a month now, I'll wait for a couple of months more and if I don't receive I'll write them.
@@chuscience: how can someone write UKVI regarding his ATAS delay from inside the UK without applying for a visa?
There is only a phone number to contact them from inside the UK.
Hey, I got my ATAS
@@anniesharon6188 Congratulations, how long did it take and what course did you apply for?
I am in the exact same situation and wanted to know if anyone ever tried reaching out to their local MP in the UK for help.
Anyone who applied for ATAS around 7th Aug and got it?
did u get it?
@@nashanasir9141not yet
@@ushaslens4926reference num?
Not yet
Applied on 1st August, still waiting. Did any of you get an email with an estimated ATAS decision date?
50 working days and still no ATAS certificate. Going for PhD in Biosciences. Please drop a message if anyone is in my position
Hie. Which country are you from? Im from Zimbabwe
Did they ask for corrections
@@Aubrey2004-j4k hi, no they didn't ask for any
@@srijachakraborty4821 which country are you from
@@Aubrey2004-j4k I do not think the country is an issue here. Did you receive yours though?
Hello
Thanks for the great information @Andrey Churkin.
I had received my offer letter for MSc In Chemical Engineering for Teesside University. Applied for ATAS CERTIFICATE on September 07, 2023. Still haven't received yet till date. Even contacted ATAS team through the e-mail got the same Auto Generated Reply. The thing is till I don't submit ATAS CERTIFICATE I wont get the unconditional Offer Letter and the CAS letter. Even tried contacting University they replied saying ATAS isn't under there control just wait. So cant even apply for visa.
How to proceeed in such case ?? Your opinion must needed
Its completely frustrating since its going to be 3 months for now.
Hi Salim! Sorry to hear that. Are you outside of the UK now? I am afraid you will have to wait for ATAS, and your MSc contract has to be shifted somehow. Or maybe you will have to lose a few months of your MSc. Terrible.
Dear Salim have you received your ATAS yet?
@@zarakkhan6138 Yeah I received last month 😅😅😅
Thank you for sharing your experience, that's a very brave and risky choice!! Could there be a possibility that your visa extension application get refused straight away because you did not upload an ATAS?
I'm in a similar position at the moment, waiting for my ATAS that I applied in Aug. I've already deferred my PhD starting date from Oct to Jan, and it looks like I will need to defer it by another three months. My current graduate visa will expire in Dec, so I wonder if it's best if I try your strategy, or apply for a skilled worker visa first for the right to stay since I am working full-time now...
where can i find the CAH3 code? I have no idea where to find it
Hi! I think I asked someone from my university (HR helping me with the application). You can also choose a reasonable code that matches your topic. Good luck!
50 working days and still no ATAS certificate. Did not get any corrections. Going for PhD in Biosciences, from India. Any advices, anyone?
same here, it's been more than 40 days but not received ATAS yet. Going for Ph.D. in biology from Nepal.
40 days or 40 working days?
@srijachakraborty4821 have u recieved your ATAS? After how many working days? I am waiting for mine since 18 july
@srijachakraborty4821 have u recieved your atas?
I applied for ATAS in the first week of Sept 2023 , I still not received it.....Any guidance on duplicate application?....Is there anyone who reapplied and got their response earlier?
Did you get it?
I applied on March, 17, a researcher in Computer Science. I e-mailed 3 times to ATAS team, they even responded to me, like your application is under consideration. I think the problem is my nationality. My dead-line is June, otherwise I won't be given CoS.
Hi Alina! Speak with your university (HR or some student/researcher mobility department) about this delay. I got my CoS without ATAS - the university just included my ATAS application number as proof. Then, you can start your visa application process while waiting for the real ATAS certificate to arrive. I don't think your nationality is the problem. I got ATAS as a Russian scientist. Everyone is affected by these delays. Good luck!
Hi Alina did you get your certificate or still you’re waiting ?
@@usmanmughaloo77 No, I am still waiting...
@@chuscience I received ATAS today (76 working days). What a relief!
@@alinalatipova9590 congrats
Hi, I just wanted to say that I received my ATAS certificate within 31 working days. I submitted it in May 2024 and received it in the first week of July 2024. After 30 working days had passed, I sent them an email inquiring about the status of my application. Fortunately, I received my certificate on the same day I sent the email.
Lucky one.congratulation I am also waiting same
Are you masters or PhD student?
@@shahbazkhan-bj1to Iam PhD Student
Well I am also a PhD student and haven't receive mine till date I applied on April 28 2024
@@PANKAJTHAKUR-qk3op I hope you hear back soon! You can also reach out to your admissions Uni, if it's been over 30 working days. They might be able to help you follow up on your application status.
I am waiting for my certificate for 38 days, I am afraid of when I will get it? Can anyone send me the link of the format for writing an email to the FCDO regarding a delay in ATAS? My intake is in September.
Hi did u get ur Atas
I received it after 24 working days! Just if you have the right reason you can email the ATAS team, and your certificate will come very soon. Also, need to fill out the form extremely carefully.
Happy to hear that! Congratulations!
Everyone has the right reason when they apply for ATAS. They are either starting their PhD or research assistant position. Nothing makes your case special. If you got it early, well and good, but that doesn't mean others are facing delay because they deserve a delay.
@@SurajInd89 Prof. Right, if you are smart enough you should get from my statement that I mean if your application is taking a bit longer you can contact the ATAS team providing them with a firm reason. Otherwise, there is no concern to rush.
@@chuscience cheers Dr Andrey
Heyy. Congratulations. Are you a student, PhD or researcher? What's your Cah code
I applied in April and still haven't received it. When you mail the gov they send the same auto generated mail to everyone. Can anyone advise me on what to do since I need to apply for visa as well.
Same even I I applied late..
Same here
Did u got it ?
Same applied in July it's been 4 weeks now (20 working days) no response yet
Hey! anyone who received ATAS?
Thank you for making this informative video, particularly the tip about applying for visa with a letter explaining ATAS delay. I am in a similar situation (working at a university in the UK as Research Associate for two years and my visa is expiring in March). I wanted to ask 1) were you allowed by your university to continue working (and paid) while your visa was expired and 2) did your university HR issue you the certificate of sponsorship (CoS) without ATAS. It seems that at my university, they don't issue the CoS until ATAS certificate arrives, which is also required to apply for visa.
Hi Naman!
Regarding your questions:
1) Yes, I was allowed to keep working on my new contract without a visa. There is a law in the UK that you and your family cannot be fired if you have applied for a new visa on time. I do not remember the law number - you might want to check this. I kept working without visa for about 2 months (and got paid). My wife (with a dependant visa) also kept working.
2) Yes, my university issued CoS for me without ATAS. They did not want to do this in advance. So they issued it only 1 week before my visa expired. The CoS included my ATAS application reference number.
Hope this helps. Andrey
thanks@@chuscience
I would like to ask, when you got the offer to work in the UK as Research Associate, did you get only 2-year skilled working visa or 5-years skilled working visa. Because based on my reading online the validity of the skilled working visa is for 5 years.
@@eleasabsi6715 hello, the validity of sponsored visa is not 5 years if the employment contract is shorter. this is normal for research associate contracts.
@@naman_goel Thank you so much for your reply. What is the category of the visa gotten when applying for the research associate job ? I thought it's 5-year visa because the HR said in the email that my visa will be under the category of skilled worker visa, and according to my reading online I saw the validity of skilled worker visa is for 5 years. For that reason, I thought it's for 5 years, similar to USA postdoctoral visa.
Please do mention visa and immigration office email so we will get some help
Is there any case, that ATAS remains pending? Or it’s just that it delays for months.
Hello, thanks for this video. Please I need some clarifications. I applied for Atas about 10days ago, the status indicated "SUBMITTED" on application. Two days ago I checked my dashboard, and beside the submitted, I saw another column with "WITHDRAW" indicated inside. I hope the application is still looking good? Or is that a decision from fcdo?
Hi Stephen! I did not see any "withdraw" indications in my application. I just checked my old screenshots. However, note that my application was one year ago. Maybe they have changed the website. Try writing them an email for clarification.
Hi! The Atas service was down 5-7th Feb due to maintenance activities. It is the same case with all! A new withdraw column is in display. I submitted my Atas on 19th December, still awaiting a decision!
@@dr.anirbanchakrabarti1938 wow.. this is serious. Did you try contacting them after the initial 30 days standard processing period? What was the response? And do you have your approval now, it's 72 days since your application already.
@@dr.anirbanchakrabarti1938 Have you received the ATAS?
@@dr.anirbanchakrabarti1938 dear have you received ATAS yet? I also applied but no news yet
I got it in 25 working days , applied on 10th oct 2024 for Jan intake
I got a conditional offer letter of phD program in electrical engineering from one of the UK's public University. But I didn't applied for atas yet, because I didn't have any publication, What are the chances that my atas will approved, should I apply for atas now or defer my application for 1 year. Please help
Hi Vimal! I don't know how important publications are for the ATAS certificate. But I guess that not many students have publications prior to their PhD. You definitely can apply now. The application is free. It just takes time to fill in the form. Then, you will have to wait for the decision. The important question is, do you have time now to wait for ATAS and go through the visa application process? As you may see, it can take you more than 3 months to get the certificate. If this timeline works for you and your university, go for it. Hope this helps. Andrey.
I applied my ATAS on 18 july when they ask me more.information after that no response..... i am still waiting , my visa will expire in october.... what to do? I have applied for PhD.
Hi! This depends on your current visa type and your next visa/contract. Are you already in the UK? Please speak to your university's HR or student department. Maybe you can apply for a visa without ATAS to stay legally in the UK, and then attach ATAS certificate later. This is very case-specific. Good luck!
@chuscience Yes I am staying in UK , I am switching visa without going back to Pakistan.... if u r saying this then I will ask to my University but for visa apply ATAS is nevessary
I got the PhD offer from Cambridge, I got the Cambridge International Scholarship, I also got the funding from Cambridge Trinity College, I have no sensitive academic background, but my ATAS was refused last month, just because the redundant but not relative wording, and now I have to take a gap year😭 Can't say this process is scientific because all the decisions are made by the wordings in ATAS research summary, sad😤
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you will eventually make it to Cambridge or other top unis!
Sorry to hear that and it is unfortunate
Sorry to hear that, can you kindly elaborare the wording a bit more?
Respect friend
I am waiting for my atas certificate for 70 days and still waiting guide which step is good for me .i email and they say (Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your email. We are aware of your application, unfortunately it is taking a little longer to process than we’d like it too. We are doing what we can to process it as soon as possible and we will inform you of a decision regarding your application as soon as we have one. )
Which method will be benefit me i got cas and now want to apply for visa .guide me i will be very thank ful.
Hii Rohail,
Did you get your atas certificate? I got this same mail from the atas team.
Which method is benefit? Could you please help me in this?
@@jeenaprakashj6162 same happened to me I am still waiting for the certificate it has been 69 working days
@@jeenaprakashj6162 did you get your Atas
@@jeenaprakashj6162 hello i also got this mail… did u got ATAS??
Hello did u got ATAS??
Hello Andrey. Just to be clear, did you attach the UKVI letter you wrote as a placeholder document (For ATAS evidence) in your visa application? Or you sent the letter separately outside of your visa application?
Hi Alexander! Yes, I attached my letter to my visa application instead of the ATAS certificate. That is, I completed the visa application form in the UKVI system, paid the fees, and then attached my letter (a .pdf file) as evidence. Please note that I don't know your situation. I was already in the UK. So I strongly believed that I will eventually get my ATAS certificate. You may get in some sort of trouble if you apply for a visa and pay the fees, but then your ATAS application is rejected.
@@chuscience Well noted, and thank you for the clarification.
Heyy any luck?
@@chuscienceHow many days we get to submit the ATAS certificate after making application?
Hello everyone, I have a Summer Internship at Cranfield. Got my Standard Visitor Visa too. Applied for ATAS on 29th May, no mails yet, and status shows "submitted". 22 working days done, any suggestions ? My flight for UK is in 3 days
Hie did you get it
@@Aubrey2004-j4k Hi, yes, after mailing them twice after 24 working days
@@thecarradioandarongtong4631 that's great. How many days did it take? Are you a student, PhD or researcher?
did they contact your ref for any information?
@@thecarradioandarongtong4631 Did you mail UK VISA or the atas@fdco.gov.uk ?
Is this still true for 2024 may applications
What's the news for 2024 ATAS?
Sorry to hear that. I finally got a Global Talent visa, which by the way does not require any ATAS check. But it seems that students and researchers with Skilled Worker visas will continue to face the problems created by ATAS.
Its been 29 working days
did u get it?
😢m also waiting for my certificate
I'm waiting for 53 working days already. This is very disappointing :(
What program did you applied for? Where you asked to effect any correction?
@@abiodunyakub8675 I'm going for a postdoc position in Manchester University. I was asked for corrections twice
Hie what country are you from and what is your course name
@makanakamazheke9968 Hi, I'm from Russia and I'm going for research, not studying.
I've just received the certificate. It took 68 working days since application and 58 since correction.
Hi Andrey. Thanks for the information. I applied on 17th of may and didn’t get any correction email it’s been 20 working days today what should I do.
Hi Usman, 20 days sounds not too bad compared to other cases. I guess you can complain to atas@fcdo.gov.uk only when you have waited 1-2 months or more. But I don't really know how this works)
Hey did you receive yours?
Hi, no I didn’t receive any email 🥲 it’s very hard to wait everyday.Wtu?
Not yet.
Hoping to receive it by today or tomorrow.
Hi Usman,
Did you receive your ATAS?
Hi. I am waiting for my CAS more than 70 working days. I think my Application doesn’t have any correction. Can I apply again the ATAS certification? Is that create any issue on my previous application? If any one applied twice please guide me.
Applied twice, and got the ATAS twice in the same day 23 working days
Mine has already passed 60 working days any suggestion should i apply again? Was it succesful for you guys?
Any one who applied around 1st week of may and received the certificate. I applied on 5th of may and got correction email on 18th of may
Since than i have been waiting
I applied in the first week of May but have not received any update or correction yet ...
My timelines match with yours'. I applied on 3rd of May and got correction email on 13th of May, been waiting ever since then. It has been dot 30 working days, so I am hoping to see an outcome email soon.
@@TheNarendran21 hope you recieve it soon.
It's hard to wait every day. Please consider dropping a comment after you receive it.
@@A-te5in I hope you recieve it soon.Please consider leaving a comment after you recieve it.
@@ribeshbaral5874 received it today after 24 working days!
Please see...I got my ATAS certificate on 23rd aug and again got email from ATAS on 28th aug stating that the certificate sent on 23rd cannot be used sent by mistake due to technical issue and we are currently reviewing your application and make decision as soon as possible. I am very very disappointed and worried what will happens and it has been 30 working days and my course is starting on 18th sept. And I have to apply for VISA also, I have CAS with me already University sent me but now I have to wait for new ATAS. They advised not to use old one. Could you please give any input.
Hi! Very strange situation indeed. Please speak to your university's HR or student department. Explain to them your ATAS case. Maybe they can give you better advice on your visa application and other legal aspects. Good luck!
The same thing happened to me , I also received my ATAS on the same date, and got this message on 28th Aug, did you get any update ?
Same happened to me in same dates. I also sent them an email but no response. Did you guys any update about your ATAS?
Ye I have contacted to uni but they also have no means to connect.
@@ignitedminds5624 can u tell me your area of research?
I have applied and very scared if I will get it in time.. 😢
When did you apply? How long have you been waiting?
@@anasato1178 sorry for late reply, I applied on 13th June.. when do you I can get the response?
@@uv_fireflyhie any luck
Hie any luck
@@Aubrey2004-j4k Hi, just got my ATAS yesterday. All the best buddy
Hello Andrey,
I applied for my atas on 26-9-2023 and still didn't receive it till today to study for masters degree in university of surrey starting in 05-02-2024, and i would like to ask you where or whom can i contact to complain my issue like you did without applying for visa application till now and i will not apply for visa until i receive my atas
Thank you.
Hi Zeyad! I don't think there is an effective way of complaining. I mean a way that will speed up your application. However, if you still wish to complain, I would recommend sending complaints to any contact emails of the "Foreign & Commonwealth Office" and "Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office", letting them know how much your case has been delayed. Good luck! Andrey
Bro did you receive it?
Hello, what is the email address used to contact the UK Visa and Immigration team?
Hi Tito! I do not have the email address of the UK Visas and Immigration office. I have only sent emails to the ATAS team (ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk).
In the video, I said that I sent my letter to the Visas team via the visa application system. That is, I applied for visa, paid the fee, and then attached my letter (a pdf file) as evidence to support my case. I guess you can do the same if you are already in the UK and you are applying for a visa extension. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for this information. I also applied for ATAS certificate on 10th of August and atill waiting for it. It is very frustrating and depressing.
Can you please let me know to whom or to which email id you wrote to Visas and Immigration team about your concern. I am thinking to write them.
whats your reference number series? Mines 369. I applied September first week, still waiting for it.
Mine is 367
Reply to this thread when you do get the certificate
@@ashikshaji9978Mine is also 369***. Applied on 14th September. Still haven't received it.
@@daniyalkaleem26 have u received it?
Hi Andrey, thanks for your video, can you please clear something regarding your application, you received ATAS after submitting your application, so this means ATAS was not included in your visa and yet you got your visa approved ? I am currently in the UK and my visa expires in september, if ATAS is delayed should i just apply without it ?
Hi! Yes, I applied for a Visa extension without ATAS. I simply attached my letter (a pdf file with my complaints) as evidence. Also, I my university issued the certificate of sponsorship for me without ATAS. They simply included my ATAS application number as the reference. I guess it was possible since I was already in the UK and wanted to extend my Visa.
Very well, thank you Andrey.
I have a question about the visa validity as you explained that your visa will be expired. If someone get an offer to work as researcher associate for 18 months in the UK (or let's say for two years), will he/she be given a skilled worker visa? and how long should that visa be valid? because according to my reading online, the skilled worker visa is valid for up to 5 years. Thank you for your help in advance.
Hi! As far as I know, the Skilled Worker visa is issued exactly for the length of your contract. That is, you will get it for 18 months. After 18 months you will need another contract to apply for a new visa. By the way, have you checked the Global Talent visa? It is a better option for researchers.
@@chuscience Could you please tell me when did you apply for skilled worker visa ? According to my reading online and in the website of embassy, the skilled worker visa is for 5 years. Regarding the global talent visa, yes it's better but , according the HR, I can't apply for it for several reasons.
My last Skilled Worker visa was from March 2023 till June 2024 (the length of a contract). Maybe they are changing the rules, I am not sure. I googled "skilled worker duration" - there is a govuk article. It says that "Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it". Up to 5 years, but not necessarily. Another website says, "UK Skilled Worker Visa is a long-term work visa and will be initially granted for a period of up to five years (this will depend on the duration of your Certificate of Sponsorship)." So if your sponsorship is only for 18 months, I think your visa will also be for 18 months.
@@chuscience Yes, I got it. So in that case coming to UK is somehow risky specially if it's not guaranteed to get a job after the contract get expired. Do you think, based on your experience, it's easier to get an offer in the UK when you are there compared when you are outside the UK? Or it's the same.
@@eleasabsi6715 It is somewhat easier to get another contract if you are already in the UK. Especially if your professor or department has many projects. They can simply switch you to another project after 18 months to further extend your contract. I would recommend you ask them what to do after these 18 months.
45 days and still waiting
Reference no series?
45 working days
@@sohailmuhammad6535 bro i m asking ur atas application reference number , mine starts with 362.
What's your ?
Have u received?
@@nikiteshrana18 Nop
Hi everyone, I got conditional offer in University of Manchester for MEng Chemical Engineering. However, my deadline for ATAS Certificate is on 31st July. I had submitted my ATAS Certificate on late May, but there was a certain thing I had to amend. I also have emailed my University and ATAS team and havent got any reply yet. What should I do? I only have 10 more days until my deadline though
Same I have materials MsC in manchester, same submit date, and still haven't get mine
Can't they extend the deadline
nah its all good guys I have just received my ATAS Certificate couple of days ago.
I am also got MSc in corrosion control engineering from University of Manchester. Waiting ATAS certification from 67 working days. I applied on May4th.
@@halakbatak8225hi hiw many days it took for you to get ATAS? How many working day?
I have to apply for atas and my surname is blank on my passport. Can anyone give me solution to this whether to put dash (-) or full stop (.) in place of surname.
Hi! I don't know, but Google shows some similar discussions: www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2389144
@@chuscience this is 10 years old 🥲 what if this has been changed or something. I have emailed them dont know when they might reply.
Hi May I know the UKVI contact mail to send my letter of my ATAS delay?
Hi! I do not know the UKVI email. I attached my letter with explanations to my visa extension application instead of ATAS. That is, I filled in the application, paid visa fees, and then submitted that letter as my "evidence". Please note that I was already in the UK and applied for a visa extension.
Hello all! Can anyone please update me with an information: Is Atas certificate manadtory for issue of certificate of sponsorship from the University for an academic researcher? Kindly comment
Hey Andrey! In which mail id you send that letter? Could you please provide me that?
Hi! I sent this letter via the visa application system at the last stage of the application (called "evidence"). That is, I applied for a visa, paid all fees, and then attached my letter as evidence. Please double-check if you can do the same thing. This depends on your visa type and if you are in the UK right now. Good luck!
Hi i applied for my atas on 7th of august but till yet I haven't received my ATAS actually I applied once before but i didn't mentioned the modules so i can't use my previous ATAs will i be getting my ATAS soon
Hi, have you received your ATAS certificate now? I applied for it on 10th August but currently received no reply.
@@venti0616 nope
@@venti0616did u get it?
@@ankitakalita7344did u get it?
@@venti0616have u received urs?
Anyone who applied in January?
Hi everyone
Anyone applied for PhD February 2025 intake?
Have you got your ATAS ?
Got mine today after 28 working days. I applied on 13 June. Ref 358. MSci Medical Physics. To all those waiting don't worry
Congratulations. Waiting for mine. Applied on 18th of June
Did you receive confirmation email after submitting your application?
I didn't, that is why I am asking.
My application is already 25 working days old
@@emmanuelchijioke5894 no. Don't worry. You will get it. Don't panic
Hi, I'm currently on a graduate visa as a lecturer in CS in England. Due to lecturer position, the uni has given me certificate of sponsorship (COS) valid until mid-March 2024. I also need ATAS which I applied on this christmas. Waiting for ATAS might go beyond expiry of COS, so should I submit visa application before mid-march 2024 with a letter like yours as evidence if I do not receive ATAS by then? Due to changing of visa rules in March 2024, not sure if uni will be able to sponsor me then due to salary threshold
Hi Salman! Yes, I think you can apply for a visa now and attach ATAS later. That is, submit the form, pay the fees, and wait for ATAS to submit it as the "evidence". But of course, it is better to discuss this first with your HR to avoid any mistakes. Good luck!
@@chuscience thank you very much
@@salmanarif6651dear Salman hope you will be in good health. Have you received the ATAS yet?
@@zarakkhan6138 hi, yes I reveived it within a week alhumdulillah
@@salmanarif6651 I see that's great one week is very short time. I have been waiting for three months now.
Hello, i got a offer for postdoc from uni of Nottingham and applied for atas under physics, and i received refusal after 29 days, what could be the reason, is that research topic or should i apply another one, thanks for suggestions 🙏🏻
Hi! Sorry, I do not know what to do with rejected applications. Did you get any comments? Definitely, you should write them asking for explanations. Try to revise your application carefully (maybe with you manager) and resubmit the modified version. It is difficult to give a good advice as there are so many factors that could potentially impact your case. Good luck!
@@chuscience they didn't specify any reason for atas refusal and only mentioned that i could apply for another reviewing by providing supporting documents.
I guess they might like to check detailed research statement.
Quite unusual, between thx for ur reply.
Anyone from *362 series ?
Just received my ATAS certificate today after 27 working days.
Relieved.
Wish everyone here the best.
congrats! what was the first 3 digits of your ref number?
Congrats
@@zhewenteh 359
Hey! Mine also starts with 359. (Still waiting) What is your CAH3 code?
@@isnaahsan (CAH10-01-09)
This is very informative. I’m actually in the same situation. Can I get the email address you contacted?
Hi Evans!
I could not contact UK Visas and Immigration by email. So, as I explained in the video, I attached my letter (a PDF file explaining my situation) as "evidence" at the end of my visa application. That is, I applied for a visa online, paid all fees, and attached my letter instead of ATAS. Please note that I did this because I was a researcher already working in the UK. You may not be eligible to do the same thing if you are outside of the UK or if you are waiting for a student visa. Please discuss this with your HR.
Good luck!
Andrey
Hi, if you have already uploaded the letter as evidence, can you upload the ATAS later once you have received it? Would you get your visa without uploading the final certificate? Can you please clarify?
Hi Sumanta! Yes, you can upload another evidence later. That is, the "evidence upload" section should remain active, and you should be able to upload ATAS later. I am not sure if your case can be approved without the final certificate. Good luck!
Could you please provide the email id of uk visa and immigration team to which you e-mailed
Hi! I do not have the email address of the UK Visas and Immigration office. I have only sent emails to the ATAS team (ATAS@fcdo.gov.uk).
In the video, I said that I sent my letter to the Visas team via the visa application system. That is, I applied for visa, paid the fee, and then attached my letter (a pdf file) as evidence to support my case. I guess you can do the same if you are already in the UK and you are applying for a visa extension. Hope this helps.
Hello, anyone here who applied around last week of May and received the certificate?
I applied on 24th of May it's almost being 25 working days I haven't received it yet and since ATAS being one of my Uni criteria to get my CAS I am really stressed., by 14th of July I have to submit them the certificate.😢
I submitted it on the 22nd of May, and I made corrections on June 6. I'm still in the queue.
Same here,,, very scared man. 😢
Hey any luck?
@@Aubrey2004-j4k still waiting 🥺, what about yours?
@@uv_firefly nothing yet. Did you alert your university?
Hi! I am a student waiting for ATAS. I can't fill my visa application until I have my CAS. CAS is issues by my university after I have received my ATAS. I am currently in the UK and my Visa is going to expire within a month. Any suggestions on what I should do? How can I contact the Visa and Immigration office?
Hi Chaitanya! I got my CoS without ATAS. I explained my situation to the university, and they issued CoS without ATAS. They simply included my ATAS application reference number as proof. I suggest that you speak with the right people in your Uni and ask them, if possible, to issue CAS before you receive ATAS. Maybe the problem is that you need CAS, and I needed CoS (certificate of sponsorship). Anyway, you should speak with your university to find a solution on how you can legally stay in the UK until ATAS arrives.
Hi have u recieved ur atas after how many working days? Or not?
I have same situation I contacted atas and University to contact atas... u can do same am still waiting for my atas letter... have u recieved?
Anyone who applied in June and got their certificate?
No bro
When you applied
13 june. Ref 358 * ** and you
@@Abroad_lifestyle when did you apply and course ?
Did you receive any correction email ?