Hi asifshaik04,

I am in a similar situation. Did you go for any of other visa options?

Hi Just a question regarding documents needed for OCI. Do we need birth certificate as well for OCI application? Vfs website mentions it under "other necessary documents" Surrender certificate should be enough to prove Indian origin. Can people who have recently got oci please clarify if vfs asked f...

Hi All, Just a question regarding documents needed for OCI. Do we need birth certificate as well for OCI application? Vfs website mentions it under "other necessary documents" Surrender certificate should be enough to prove Indian origin. Can people who have recently got oci please clarify if vfs as...

Thanks very much for your reply ban.s. Can you or someone else here give me an idea how long it takes to get the 5 year long term visa? I couldnt fund a thread for application timelines for this visa.

I have recently got british passport and have surrendered my indian passport. I have to travel to India in about 1 month so I want to apply for OCI after i come back. I just wanted to know what is the best short term Visa to apply for India visit? It isnt very clear from the VFS website. It will be ...

Can some one please help me in this query about Surrender certificate form? Surrender certificate Form asks spouse name(as per indian passport) Now i don't have spouse's name entered in my passport So this field is blank in my passport. Should i leave it blank in surrender certificate? I am worried ...

Hi wp2tier1 Congrats on getting ILR sorted. I am also in process of applying and got similar case as you. I was reading the form and have got few questions, if you can answer any of these: 1) Form page 34, point 10G: It mentions that we should show personal earnings during our stay in UK. I don’t h...

Hi wp2tier1, For cohabitation proof, is my wife's bank statement for the past 2 years with the same address as mine sufficient? I am asking this because, in the FAQ experts have advised to look in the SET(M)/ FLR(M) forms to find what documents are acceptable. But in those documents, it is said to ...

Congrats! Got questions for you: Is absence a requirement for dependent as well ? I know it is a requirement for main applicant, but it wasn't mentioned anyway ( app form and guidance ) that if same criteria ( single absence no more than 3 months and 6 months in 5 yrs etc ) applies to dependents......

"Employer letter for Tier 1 applicants - Until couple of days back I assumed Tier 1 applicants dont need employer letter. I just decided to get one to be safe. As mentioned above I was specifically asked for it. Not sure what the case worker might have done if I didn't have that letter. " congrats ...

I got my ILR today at Croydon. Here are details and my experience: Case - Arrived in UK in Jan 2007 on 1 yr WP, Got it extended for further 1 year, Got Tier 1 in 2008, Extended Tier 1 in 2010 Valid until mid 2013. No of depandants - 2 No of employers - 2 absences - 114 days - all paid vacations Had ...

Paper that home office provides describing their decision and type of visa etc. Check with your first employer as they should have a copy of the work permit approval letter. Why do u need that? Visa stamp in passport should be ok i think. Mine is similar case . I dont have any home office letter fo...

The wordings in the appointment confirmation are 'bring all the dependants registered in your application with you to this appointment'. No mention of mandatory or not. I am still in 2 minds whether to take my young kids or not. Hi imranb, Its similar case for me, I have 1 kid 2 . From the experien...

common sense. if it says not mandatory then its not. The wordings in the appointment confirmation are 'bring all the dependants registered in your application with you to this appointment'. No mention of mandatory or not. I am still in 2 minds whether to take my young kids or not. Hi imranb, Its si...

common sense. if it says not mandatory then its not. The wordings in the appointment confirmation are 'bring all the dependants registered in your application with you to this appointment'. No mention of mandatory or not. I am still in 2 minds whether to take my young kids or not. Hi imranb, Its si...

Its not mentioned anywhere that it is not mandatory

Obie wrote:You will be fine to apply anytime in January, from 31th December in fact.

Thanks Obie. Can you please suggest about work permit querry?

I am applying for ILR in jan 2012 at Croydon. I entered UK on 28th Jan 2007( 1 yr wp), Got wp extended in jan 2008(1 yr extn), Got Tier 1 in April 2008( 3 yrs),got Tier 1 extended in april 2011(2 yrs). changed employer in jan 2009. questions: 1. Am I Ok to apply for ILR any time in Jan. 2. I only ha...

Does anyone else have any inputs or advice or expereince please?

Hi, I am applying for ILR in Jan 2012 and I am a self employed under General Tier1. I came in Dec 2006 as Work Permit and got my First Tier1 in May 2007. Then I got extension of Tier1 in May 2011. In point based system in ILR I need to choose one option.. one is : Applications for indefinite leave ...

Respected members, I have a similar query. I am applying for ILR around 2nd week of Feb. My monthly bank statement from HSBC is created on 1st working day of each month b'coz I get paid last working day of the month. Problem is that my bank statement doesn't reach me until after 12th of everymonth....

The form says that following: Credit card - Visa (including Electron), Master Card, AMEX Debit Card - Delta, Maestro ( including solo) my question: I have Lloyds TSB Visa debit card. According to above mentioned in the form only debit cards acepted are Delta and Maestro. Does anyone have any exepere...

It is not mendetory to bring your dependents with you to PEO, but it is suggestable to bring them with you. which will be helpful for you at case processing time during your Premium service at PEO. Sorry, can you please clarify what you mean by being helpfull. In what way is taking family helpful i...

I am in a similar situation. The problem is its quite difficult for kid to travel that far and then remain there for almost whole day and that too in this cold. I had someone on this forum(couple of weeks back) who told that he travelled alone and it was fine , since it is not a biometric visa famil...

sushdmehta wrote:Read Points-based system, Tier 1 settlement guidance

Thanks for the link. According to that document I should be OK with both of these.