Hi guys:
I would like to share my experience with you all and I hope it can help you with your preparation, in the way I got helped by those people who shared their experience. Big thank you to this Forum.
My(1 Person) application is based on HSMP 2 years+ Tier 1 Under HSMP JR 3 years worked for 1 employer for 4.5 years. I had a single trip of 102 days, and total of my business trip was 236 days, both way over the limit.
Here goes, I arrived at 8:10am for 9am appointment, and the door opened at 8:30, before security checks, someone asked me to show my application form, but he didnt go through the pages at all, and he asked how I will pay. I answered pay by credit card and he is fine with it and then i went through security checks.
10 minutes after taken the number, at about 8:50am my number was called, and the caseworker first asked for application form and all passports i had. when he roughly went through my form, he focused on that separate page I made for all absence(Date left the UK,Date returned to the UK,Reason for absence,Days of absence,Paid byEmployer,Country Stamp,Passport page number). He asked me to sign and date it. I did then he started checking the histroy of my hsmp application, and he found my first HSMP was refused, he asked if I reapplied or I did appeal, I answered I reapplied, he said that's fine and he said he asked just because it was on his screen so he would like to double check with me, nothing wrong. At the time I felt he is very kind to explain to me. He then asked me for 3 month pay slips and 3 month bank statements and police registration(cos my case required). He then started to say that my absence are too many than what they can accept. I explained that was because I needed to travel for work, he immediately responded that it will be upto them to decide whether they accept, but still I had too many absence and there is no such a rule in the policy these many absence can be discounted even if they are for business purpose. At the time I felt he didnt like to hear what I am try to say and I shut up said ok I understand, sorry. He then said in this case I will need to see your employer letter and it has to be on the company letterhead and signed. I did my home work and I told him I had two letter from my managing director, and they are signed and on company letterhead. He took them and he said I will need to go to his senior caseworker to double check with her. He left for half minute and back with all other documents but two employer letters. He sat down and started his tapping on the computer, after about a few second he said please be patient, senior officer is going through with it. I said okay I will wait. I was sitting in front of him, and he did his checks for about 3-4 minutes and he said he suggusts me to sit back and wait in the waiting area until I will be called again. I stood up ready to go and then suddenly senior caseworker came with letters, he then stopped me from leaving and said oh, it is far sooner than he was expected. So he said you case is approved, please go to pay. I then went to pay, and then I can leave and came back within 2 hours to get my passport.
So this is the summary:
8:50 start my interview
9:05 being told I will be granted IRL
11:00 got passport back
Documents requested:
Application form
my current and previous passports
3 months pay slips
3 months bank statements
police registration(in my case i need)
employer letter
Regarding the employer letters, I prepared two, which i belive had enough information they need to know.
First letter contains all basic information about me, name, date of start, salary, paid leave allowance, table of holidays(Date left
the UK, Date returned to the UK,Days of absence,Paid Leave yes or no, Marks section tells if inline with each year's paid leave allowance), table of business trip(Date left the UK, Date returned to the UK,Days of absence, country,Jobs done during business trip), in the end, letter tells i was getting paid fully in the UK, and tax all paid
Second separate letter, I asked my boss emphasis on 3 key points:
1. That prolonged business trip was at compelling circumstance and it was necessary. You had no choice but to let me stay until the task was finished in early October.
2. I was irreplaceable and I am the only person who can speak the langrage and capable of solving the unexpected problems abroad.
3. I am a good employee, and you would like to continue hiring me in the future.
I am very happy to answer any questions you may have.
regards
Angela
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