@SJG, I would strongly advise against that. It is much easier to complete the passport application in UK rather than doing it in India. I had considered that and had emailed someone in MEA india (had found some email id from MEA india site). The guy replied clearly that if you have travelled on Indi...

Thanks to all the members here, I got my + 2 dependents ILR approved today. Mine was a straight forward case - came on HSMP in Mar 2008 and had one extension and then went for ILR. Am working as parm, so less documentation and total absence was 90 days for the entire 5 years (well 4 years and 10 mon...

My situation is very similar to yours. Initial HSMP stamped on 19th Feb 2008 and entered UK on 29th Mar 2008. I am going for ILR on 23rd. The list of documents you have mentioned looks fine to me. I am also carrying similar documents as you. All the best. I will post how my application went on wedne...

Is this legal? I like your email id in the other post, spammer@gmail.com, very apt! Its not a spammer...its some typing mistake for our mail id..sorry for that You didnt get it, he is saying that you are spamming the forum with such posts. Will you charge ppl to get an appointment? how are you book...

After seeing how postal application time lines are going, I decided to go with PEO paying a decent sum of extra £££. What a pain it has been to get an appointment. Its been fourth day in a row since I started my appointment booking process. I sit with two computers, logged into the website, all deta...

Congrats sntp_uk. I am due for ILR in Jan. I have started the process of checking how to get an appointment at PEO. I have tried few times at 12:00 AM for a slot. But as soon as clock strikes 12, the website goes down. All that i get is an error message. How did you manage to book the appointment? D...

sushdmehta wrote:Read FAQs for ILR - WP/Tier 1/Tier 2/HSMP holders.

Thanks. That was very helpful.

adi_khaneng wrote:Your wife should be ok to apply with you and your child too..

Thanks, but a friend of mine told that before applying for my wife's ILR, she should have spent 2 years in UK from the date of application. Thats what is causing bit of worry for me.

Hi, My situation: Me, Tier 1 general, valid till Feb 2013. Came to UK in Mar 2008, so eligible for ILR in Jan 2013. Wife - Tier 1 Gen Dependent, valid till Feb 2013. She entered UK in Jul 2008 and we are staying together since then. But she had to visit india for maternity for 6 months, from Jan 201...

Thanks srikp.

Hi srikp, you mentioned about 2 years for dependents. Are they excluded from 90 days out side the country rule? My wife, who is tier 1 dependent, went to india for maternity and stayed there for 6 months and came back in july 2011. We are eligible for ILR in Feb 2013. Will it be of any problem for h...

Ensure that you have all salary slips and P60 from your employer. If you get electronic salary slips, take a printout and get seal signature on it. Since you are on T1 G, there is no need to worry about anything else. As far as your dependent's staying away from UK, that should not be an issue. She ...

Thanks Rajesh. I have the original statements received by post. Since I have to apply in India, I am little doubtful if they need to be signed. If you were to show an original indian bank statement in VFS India, then that should have the sign and seal done on it. Its not the same for UK bank is it? ...

Hi, I need to apply for my daughters tier 1 dependent visa from india. I live in UK (on tier1 general) and have the necessary funds in my UK account. When I take the statement for this UK accounjt, do I need to get it signed and sealed from the bank staff? Last time I tried this, I had great trouble...

The General Discussion was the section on which I used to spend lot of time. Its a shame its gone. @Mods, may be you should take a poll now (with in your mods group and all forum members) and give another consideration to your decision. I think being strict and banning those who dont follow the rule...

Why not go to post office? Apparantly its a simple process there, taking only 5 mins.

Vikram

I have seen a similar case on this board where the applicants visa ran out by the time he got back the application as invalid due to photo. If you make a new application and explain in your cover letter and visa application form the reason for overstay, you should be fine. Please wait for other seni...

As far as I know UKBA dont care how soon you apply. At the time of application, if you meet all the criteria, they will issue the visa. In the past when I got my extension, I had applied 5 months in advance. I had seen many posts where they had applied 10-12 months in advance and had got the visa. g...

DD for Rs 56000? Copies of original documents (most importantly passport).

You dont need any insurance as far as immigration is concerned, but it is advisable to have a private insurance for 1-2 months, till you settle down and register with NHS. You definately need an Xray of the chest and a report from a doctor that you dont have TB (based on the xray). It is best to car...

My situation is very similar. I am on Tier 1 G and my wife on Tier 1 General Dependent. She is 28 weeks pregnant. I just called the Helath In maternity grant department. They said that I have to send the form that midwife has given, making sure that we tick the “Under Immigration Controlâ€

Congrats mate. Yes, your wife can go to india and travel from there directly. I dont see any issues with you coming here and then taking a vacation.

They wont ammend the start date. Most case workers ignore it. As per the current rule, a delay of 3 months will impact in future i.e you will have to go for second extension. But the rules are changing soon.

Vikram

When question(s) cannot be answered due to the fact that the applicant is born in the UK, common sense suggests that you state the same - "applicant born in the UK" - in response to such questions! One of the parents should sign the form (as normal). regards Yes, true, but u dont want to take any c...

Even I have the same question. Sorry vinny, the two links you have posted have not asnwered the question fully. Assuming it is the Tier 1 Dependent foorm, what to answer for the questions: What is the dependant’s current immigration status in the United Kingdom? Has the dependant ever stayed in th...