Trust delaying my CoS issuance — is this normal?

Question

Job offer accepted 5 weeks ago but no Certificate of Sponsorship yet. HR keeps saying "soon". Should I worry?

Dr. Li Wei · Answer

Unfortunately yes, it's common. HR often issues CoS in batches. If it's been more than 4 weeks, politely escalate to the medical staffing officer.

Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid · Answer

My CoS took 5 weeks. The delay was the trust's finance team approving the visa allocation. Keep emailing weekly with a clear subject line.

Dr. James OBrien · Answer

Make sure you've returned every document they asked for — sometimes they won't chase missing items and the application just sits there.

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