My friend is looking to apply for UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa with funds of £200,000 in his UK bank account. His business plan is to buy a % of business from his family friend. My questions: Will my friend be allowed to buy a share in ongoing business or does he need to set-up a new business? During...

MY TIMELINE: Applied At HCI London (in person) Applied On : 01-OCT-2013 Date Of Acknowledgement: 01-Oct-2013 Registration Status Granted On : Documents Printing Status : Processed Documents Printed On : 03-Jan-2014 Documents Dispatched to HCI : 06-JAN-2014 Documents Received : 07-JAN-2014 Collection...

Application Date : 24/09/2013 in person @VFS London
VFS sent to HCI : 24/09/2013
HCI Under processing confirmation : 26/09/2013
Surrender Certificate Issue Date: 26/09/2013
Receipt of Surrendered certificate: 27/09/2013

Application Timeline Passport for: First time Adult Passport (self and wife) Application Type: New Method of application: Postal Date of application: 04/09/2013 Date application received by IPS: 05/09/2013 Date of fee collection: 09/09/13 Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: SMS 10/09/2013 Date ...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR Application : Self + Spouse Method of application: Postal Date of application: 22nd July 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013 Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013 Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013 Date of approval: Receiv...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR Application : Self + Spouse Method of application: Postal Date of application: 22nd July 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013 Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013 Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013 Date of approval: Receiv...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR Application : Self + Spouse Method of application: Postal Date of application: 22nd July 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013 Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013 Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013 Date of approval: 28th A...

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Yes provided photocopies of all documents (except application form)

I've been granted ILR under Tier 1 (General + HSMP) category at PEO Croydon. I would like to thank all the forum members of all the advice posted here. Quick summary: 11th June @ 12:05am Booked appointment online for 23rd July at Croydon PEO 08:15am (Appointment opens exactly 6 weeks in advance) 23r...

What time are the PEO appointment slots released? I've been checking for a few days and it looks like the dates are released 6 weeks in advance, but not sure what time they are available?

Hi All, I would like to thank everyone who have helped me with my queries. I would like to inform that I've secured my HSMP visa for 2 years starting 15/8/07. It took 10 working days and had applied in Mumbai. Integra Verification was done on 5th day with my Co. and the HR employee engagement was ma...

Hi chanduambience,

How did you know about your rejection? Did they send all the docs and passport back to you and said rejected or they gave u back during interview?

Hi,
If you can please share the format of letter of accomodation here.

Thanks,

HP

Hi AspireHSMP,

Appl. date: 14th May
ref no. receival date: 21st May
fee debited :17th May
decision taken :21st May
letter received : 26th May


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Hi Reshma, First of all let me thank u for all the replies you have given to my query. I've secured my approval and plan to apply for EC. I have a few questions here and need your assistance: 1) How much bank balance do I need to show? I'll be haveing one dependt along with me. 2) Can I show some li...

I'll applying for EC in July and need some advice:

1) How much bank balance is required if I have a dependent coming along with me?

2) Do they consider Shares, FD, gold as liquid assets?

3) Can I show my parents partially sponsoring me?

Thanks,

HP

Hi,

I'm preparing form my EC from Mumbai. Is there anyone from Mumbai who is planning to apply for EC?

Regards,

Hemal

All,

Thanks to all respondents to my Queries. I've received the approval from HSMP. It took less than 10 days.

Thanks again to the HSMP Forum members.

Application Received by HO: 17th May
MY CC chareged: 17th May
Ref # received: 21st May

I've just couried my Application to HSMP via FedEx. Hoping for all postive results to come.

HP

Hi,

I'm from India and will be claiming my previous earning using my Saral form and Form 16. My finance team is not giving me only 1 original form 16, so can I attach the certified copy of form 16 in HSMP?

Degree: Bcom
University: Mumbai University
NARIC Evaluation: Compared with British Bachelors Degree (Standard)

I'm in similar situation and had called up the HSMP. They have advised me to get the birthcertificate translated and a covering letter from the agency stating they have translated this certificate for me. You need to notarized from a High court lawyer and also send the org. birth certificate.

Actually I got my Finance Manager sign on the following letter To Whomsoever It May Concern: Date: 18th April, 2007 This is to inform that Mr. XXX is working with ABC. as Manager (Employee No. ###) has a Salary Account with ABCD Bank (Account No. #############) . We had deposited the net salary in t...

I got a consolidated bank statement for 1 year on the bank letter head. Do I need to have the bank endorse a stamp on each page?