Hi Guys, I'm in a bit of a predicament. I used my Credit Card for my Tier 1 Visa Extension. I submitted by post of 14th April and it was received by the UKBA by 17th April. Now due to the delay of the processing time, I don't expect my Credit Card to be charged for another week or two. Today I recei...

Hi there, I have just recently received my Tier 1 General Visa and am planning to travel to the UK in the July/August period of 2010. I'm hoping to find permanent employment during this period, working in IT (infrastructure, networking, virtualisation, Linux/Windows administration etc). I'm told fr...

Hi there, I have just recently received my Tier 1 General Visa and am planning to travel to the UK in the July/August period of 2010. I'm hoping to find permanent employment during this period, working in IT (infrastructure, networking, virtualisation, Linux/Windows administration etc). I'm told fro...

For those that are curious, I've now received my Tier 1 General visa under the new rules effective on April 6th. Applying from New Zealand (where applications are processed in Canberra, Australia), it was an 8 working day turnaround from sending the application to receiving the visa. I applied about...

Got my Tier 1 under the new Tier 1 rules for anyone that is interested. Applied in New Zealand (as an NZ Citizen) and applications are sent to Canberra, Australia for processing. Timeline as follows: Date of payment (date of application) - 6 Apr 10 Application sent - 8 Apr 10 Application received - ...

Hi, I got the tier 1(G) Visa issued 18 months back but could not travel to UK. If I want to travel to UK now, Do I require any clearance from the consultate. Hope somebody can provide useful information on this. Thanks!! You can travel to UK anytime, provided your visa isn't expired. Apprantly (as ...

I have gone through various posts regarding the same, but still confused. Like most of the other posts, I was on work permit ICT and got UK allowances Per Diem and Indian Salary. Pls note: My work permit visa was expired 2.5 months back and I am working in india for last 2.5 months and planning to ...

My main concern is when some one works for India but works out of UK for 20 days and India 10 days where is he Physically present ? The Tier 1 guidance clearly specifies that it is where the work is physically being undertaken. In which case if you're being pedantic, 20 of 30 days of salary should ...

If your spouse's earnings base company is in India, Works for it, Gets paid in India and pays tax in India.. then he can use the uplift ratio... n apply from india.. 132. The country in which the applicant has physically undertaken the work, rather than his/her nationality, the currency payment is ...

We're all getting confused over the names of the forms. Okay this is I believe it to be: If applying from OUTSIDE the UK. Then: 1) You must fill out the VAF9 Form (dated March 2009), which contains all your personal information and history (e.g. name/passport number/travel history). In some countrie...

Hi!! I am completing 30 yrs on 2nd june 2010, i am planning to apply for Tier 1 in may, will i be considered 29 in may and get 20 points for age ?? Please advise. Yes, if you apply in may then you can get the 20 points for your age. The age used is the age used on Date of Application. Typically, if...

Hi, I am from the US. I applied for the Tier 1 visa on March 25, I paid it online on the same day. I completed my Biometrics on March 30. However I was unable to send my documents before April 6 (new rule date). Now I have my documents ready but I dont know which rules are applicable to me now. Do ...

There is no mention of bonus and commission in the new guidance doc as being allowed for inclusion in past earnings. I assume they are but wanted advice from experienced members. Both items are separated on my pay slip. Thanks in advance. Bonuses are allowed. It says it in the new guidance notes: 1...

The VAF9 on the Visa services site for me (Applying from India - first time), is just 7 pages. I hope I'm not going wrong. Is there something I am missing? Sorry, I'm getting confused over my forms. There is a 75 Page PBS Migrant form that usually you fill out, and a Appendix 1 Form (7 pages). Ever...

Can someone please post the links for New policy guidance and New forms?? I am trying the links posted in earlier threads but it opens the old forms and guidance. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/vafs/ the main application s the same only Appendix has changed (still shows the date as apr 200...

Hi All, Please help me on my queries. I have started to maintain the necessary fund at my Citibank savings account from Mar 26. I plan to submit my application at VFS Bangalore on June 28 or 29 – Is this feasible? I will be aged 30 on July1st and so will miss out by 5 points if I miss to submit b...

Wish me luck :) Good luck! Was it just those two 7 page forms that you filled? No 75 page form like the applying from within UK applicants? What was the background color for the photos you submitted? The online application automatically fills out the VAF9 Form for me (the really 75 page one which a...

The new policy guidance is out. Well that was a jampacked hour. Filled out the online application, read through the new policy guidance to confirm the similarities with the old ones in terms of evidence. Then completed the online application, and paid and booked biometrics for Thursday. Now to prin...

2.2 Choose one of the options from the following to confirm the points you are claiming for age Put a cross (x) in the relevant box under 30 years of age (20 points) 30 to 34 years of age (10 points) 35 to 39 years of age (5 points) what you see above what i have copy pasted from the form i got fro...

1 of my frn wnts to apply with fd as proof for maintanance funds few ques that he has isit advisable to apply with fd, even if u get a letter from bank isit advisable or nt second is it required to break the fd b4 applying? third what supporting docs can b provided apart from letter from bank expai...

please check the link once more it is dated april 2009 but still they have made changes inside the form. please go through the form it shows age under 30 years - 20 points page 4 of the form shows the new band for earnings. on page 2 Q 3.3 shows bachelors degree claiming 30 points Please click on t...

cooltt_18 wrote:

abhin wrote:please check this link

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/ ... sappendix1

Believe this is the old form ..it still has no bachelors!!

Correct. Note the date Oct 2009. This is still the old one.

The UKVisas website has a newsflash just posted:

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/aboutus/ne ... d=22013315

You'll also note that the guidance FAQ has been updated to the latest rules (disregard the update date of 9th Dec 09). So now we have guidance notes!

Still no forms though!

Application + Calculator updated: Good Luck http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/general/applying/ The inside of country application has been out for several days already. The outside of country application has yet to be released. The guidance notes also haven't been released (yes...

Hi Seniors I had big confution about maintance fund Is the maintance fund of 2800 pound calculate on day basis or minute basis. I had balance of 2800 pound each day but some days i withdrawl some money and it fall down by 200 or 300 pound down but at the closing banking hour it gone again back to m...