questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to reduce the processing time of up to 18 weeks to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship.
answerText: UKVI are constantly seeking to improve efficiency and reduce processing times however, we need to clarify that the 18 weeks is a service level agreement (SLA) not the processing time and the majority of applications are processed well within this SLA.
heading: Visas: Sponsorship