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[Khan5]

No, i wasn't contacted by the HO . Just be patient you will be fine .

[Tier1_General]

[anandpathak]

Hello Gurus,
I am and SAP Consultant and planning to apply for Tier 1 -General next month at VFS bangalore and getting my documenst ready. request few inputs from you.

1.Is accomodation proof necessary? I will travel alone and my family (wife n kid) will join once I get settled in 4-6 months. I am applying only for my Visa and will mention that my famly will join later and i m not maintaining the funds for them as of now.Your expert comments!!
2.Do we have to submit photocopies along with original.if yes how many?
3.Only masters degree certificate and transcript sufficinet or need to submit previous graduation documents also. If yes ,Will photocopies of graduation certificate suffice.
4.For english , my masters qualification is not in PBS Online data base but graduate engineering is .wht should I do?
5. The self assesment tool does not allow me claim points in English as my Master's college is not listed in PBS.
NARIC certified that my postgraduation is equivalent to Masters . I have read in forum that many people suggested attaching printout of PBS calculator with applicaton.whats should i do as PBS will show it english points as ZERO? Should i overwrite it with PEN.
Could any of you pls share your mobile number so that i can call you up for quick check if you are still in india.

Thanks in advance fro your help.
Best Regards
Anand

[Master_Blaster]

Got my approval by post a few minutes ago.

Current visa expires: Jan xx, 2010
Date Applied/Docs sent: November 30
Date Docs reached HO: December 1
Date Payment Deducted: December 1
Acknowledgement letter: December 3
Date Approved: December 22
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: December 28

Result & VISA stamped: Approved, new expiry Jan xx, 2013

Thanks everyone.

[tvn_ramesh]

[anandpathak]

Thanks a lot Ramesh for your valuable response.
Juts few secondry queries on them.
1.I am travelling only after 3-4 month of getting visa in Jan-2010. I intend to stay at my friens place in London In that situation getting Hotel accomodation in so much in advance will be difficlt. I hope this could be understood by Imigration folks.Your comments.
2.For the maintenance fund i hope you meant "sufficnat fund only for myself" i.e 2800GBP , not for my family as they are travelling later and i m not filing for their Visa as of now.

[tvn_ramesh]

[anandpathak]

Dear gurus,

My apologies in advance if boarders find this post not relevant to this topic but its folks being fresh applicants may be aware of the process in a better way. I have already searched/read all the discussion related to this issue but was not of much help and did not get proper response.

Sorry to bother you again but i encountered a typical issue and need your input on it urgently. I understand that i have not yet applied for Visa in last 3 months but i have intensions to do the same this month itself but received a shock from NARIC so need your help.
I have already sent review mail to NARIC and query mail to UKBA but have not received any response yet.


I intend to apply for Tier 1 -General Visa for UK and currently in process of preparing my documentts.
I have a query regarding the points to be claimed for Education Qualification and request your input on the same.
My qualification achieved in India is not present in the available list of qualification at UKBA website thus I got the equivalent assessment done by NARIC UK.
The outcome of the assessment was :
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Country of Qualification:India
Title of Award:Post graduate diploma in Industrial Engineering
Awarding Institute : National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Year of Completion: 2004
Assessment : Is considered comparable to British Postgraduate Diploma Standard.
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I intend to use the Visa application form VAF9 and PBS Appendix 1 .
In PBS Appendix 1 ,section 3.3 - Points being claimed for qualification there is a check box for "Masters" for claiming 35 points.
Where as in the tier 1 general guidance note section 75 states as below:
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75. points for a qualification:
PhD* 50 points
•
Master’s degree* 35 points
•
(*or equivalent vocational or professional
qualification)
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When I check the NARIC website ( Ref : http://www.naric.org.uk/documents/code%20of%20practice/2%20-%20Evaluation%20Criteria%20and%20Methodology.pdf , Page 7) , I could find that "comparable to British post graduate diploma standard" is equivalent to Masters according to FHEQ (Framework for higher education qualification , UK).

There is confusion between Master ( PBS1 appendix) and Master's degree (guidance note)
I would like to know if I can claim 35 points for my this qualification

Another irony of this situtaion is my classmate got his assesment in Feb 2009 as " British taught Masters degree" Wondering how Naric asseses the qualification. Do you know anyone who got his assesment revaluated successfuly with NARIC.

Any suggestion on this will be highly appreciated

Best Regards
Anand
Bangalore

[rajmanda]

Hi Guys,

I have applied for tier1 from WP on 31/12/2009 and i have got the reference number on 08/01/2010. Amount has been debited from my account on 06/01/10.
Is there anyway i can check the status of my application online with the reference number or simply have to wait until for the response from HO.

Thanks
Raj

[crusador0408]

[fkhoja]

hi
Just wondering can i apply 6 months prior to my expiry of tier1???
If Yes - would i get the visa from the date i have applied or from the date when my last Tier 1 was suppose to expire?

I am wondering how long before we can apply for the extention as their website terms stats 5 weeks but i am sure we can apply 2-3 months prior? any comments or suggestions please?

thanks in advance
_________________
fk

[mno2uk]

ramesh // can u look at this thread. ..

i need help with AR. .

can you help me with my AR ? Thanks..

Link >>> http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=50155

[mahajanvivek]

I have also applied for TIER 1 General. I applied for the Visa online ( i am in NZ).


Application Submitted online - 7th Jan
Fees Deducted --- 7th Jan (as application was made online)
Biometrics Done - 8th Jan
Application sent to International Mail centre - 11th Jan
International Mail Center received the application - 12th Jan
No Acknowledgement yet....Still waiting

[crusador0408]

[tvn_ramesh]

[rajmanda]

Hi,

I have got my hsmp today evening
Visa Applied: 31/12/09
Reached HO: 04/01/2010
Fee Deducted: 06/01/2010
Ref No Received: 08/01/2010
Approved: 25/01/2010
Papers Received: 28/10/2010

Thanks
Raj

[mavidak]

[mahajanvivek]

Got my visa stamped today

Timelines

Application Submitted online - 7th Jan
Fees Deducted --- 7th Jan (as application was made online and sent to Canberra)
Biometrics Done - 8th Jan
Application sent to International Mail centre - 11th Jan
International Mail Center received the application - 12th Jan

Acknowledgement by email -21 Jan (They wanted more documents)

Documents sent again- 22nd Jan
Documents received by HO - 26th Jan
Visa Stamped - I had asked for 1st march so it is stamped for 1/03/2010 and vailid till : 01/03/2013


They didnt send me any letter saying that visa is approved just got the passport with my documents. The visa says Tier 1 migrant (general) -- VAF NO : xxx and no recourse of public funds and no employement as a doctor in training.

Do they normally send any approval letter or just the passport is enough as documentation.

[tvn_ramesh]

[mahajanvivek]

Thanks Ramesh for clearing that. I was just wondering and felt a bit odd that they havent sent any letter saying that your visa has been approved. I hope the Border COntrol dont ask for approval letter.