Hi All I came into the country through a WP through my current employer. I recently got my TIER 1 Processed. I have some questions 1.Does this mean my old Work permit automatically becomes invalid? 2. Is there anything I need to do from my end for this? 3. What would happen if my employer refuses t...

kiladik wrote:Yes, I was looking for the approximate number of visas issued per year. It can be 2006 or 2007.

why wouldu wanna know that?

darksun wrote:On behalf of a friend of mine;

IGS to Tier 1 General
Applied 8th October
Approved 22th October
Received 24th October

No UT. He was shocked seeing his papers at home today after he heard mine 2.5 month waiting. He wasn't expecting it so soon, neiter me....

congrats to ur friend. good speed

Success........I got my Tier1 FLR stamped for 3 years. This forum is rocking and I would like to give a big thank you for this forum. Here are my timelines for FLR... Switching from WP to Tier1, already has HSMP approval letter. FLR appln sent from within UK:- 2 Oct 08 Recvd HO:- 3 Oct 08 Recvd ack...

One of my friend have hsmp visa valid till 12/2009 he came here and left in 3 months-due to no work but again after 6 months and 1.5 year (twice ) indian company sent hime here on fresh business visa he asked me can he come here again on old hsmp visa as it is valid till 12/2009 i am not good in th...

Hi, Me and my wife came to the UK on HSMP visa last december, along with my two kids. Now she wants to visit my home country for more then 3 months. Is this will make any problems for her at FLR stage???? or How long she could be absent from UK in order to acheive the FLR stage successfully. nsm201...

you will be fine. just apply for ILR 28days before ur extension finish provided u get 1. Regards I know it is too early to worry on this at the moment, but I would like clarify this. I am Tier 1 (General) visa holder, currently in U.K. My visa details are Visa valid from: 02/08/2008 Date of entry in...

kiladik wrote:Hi ,

Does anyone know how many Tier1 visas as issued per year for all countries.

Best Regards
KK

there is no restriction as of now. there is no qouto system on uk tier1 so far.

Hi, I have an HSMP approval letter and planning to apply from Pakistan for EC in January. 1) I lost my original docs while sent back from UK. Wil I need them now or the HSMP letter is enough? 2) What is the duration of the Visa they are stamping under HSMP transitional arrangements? 2 or 3 years? T...

saurabh_gyl wrote:Any more comments ?

as already mentioned by another member of the forum, that will be fine as its a minor mistake. you should be fine but if u are not sure than wait till the time u get a new one or u can get a replacement. your call

hi! i am already on IGS. i got IGS in last april'08 and was given visa for one year. the new rule came in the end of june'08 saying that IGS will be for 2 years. my question is: am i eligible to extend my IGS for one more year under new rule? If so, when is the best time to extend. help needed pls!...

Dear All, Planning to apply for TIer 1 visa (General). UK Naric Database awards 10 points to my Bachlor Degree for English Language Requirement, Is it still Compulsory to attach a Letter from University for Medium of Language? Thanx UK NARIC letter is no good for the Tier-1 purposes. u should score...

Hello everybody i need some help regarding switching my status to HSMP. I just visited Border and immigration website and found this calculator regarding qualify point toward the hsmp and i got 30 point against my Post graduate diploma and also my college is listed in their list. www.ukba.homeoffic...

Hi, After spending one year in uk i am planning to apply for H1B visa to U.S. How good are the chances. Do i need to apply thru the consultant/company from India or can I apply thru the consultants from uk. Regards will all depend upon the circumstances and rules at that time. normally its good and...

hello Grant congrats buddy... those waiting for monday posts.. it'll be good news :) i reckon i still got a bit of a wait .. oh well but your good news keeps the spirits high.. all will be ok :) have faith... and hang in there :) thanks mate. till the time u get it in the end, ITS ALL GOOD. Regards...

Hi, extra points doesnt give u any extra credit, till the time u can score 75points u are good to apply. the only advantage of extra points is that, if they dnt give u points for something u expected them to, than the extra points can cover u up that gap. on the other hand they are changing rules ev...

Sep08T1Applicant wrote:see finally its your day, Congratulations buddy, literally i m really happy for you dear, All the best and wish me the best as well...do take care and allt he best to others who are waiting like me
Regards,

Thanks mate

very right akash08 and thanks for ur kind words and support through those difficult times. After all , all that paitence and endless wait did pay up in the end. God is great :) Hello everyone, Finally its my day. I was waiting for this day for sooooo long, didnt know when it will come. After a long ...

congrats guys! Grant - how did you get the CC to tell you that it had been approved? Last night was awful. I was told on Friday that it was posted to wait so I couldn't sleep thinking that it was arriving on Sat. However it didn't ....arghhh... I didnt do anything special and just asked him politel...

Hi Arun, didnt know, u were still around as i didnt see any post from u for long time. yeah my friend got it in the end. i am really thankful to all the members on the forum who helped me through that diffcult time and am truly greatful to god. May god shower with his blessings to all of us. Regards...

Hello everyone, Finally its my day. I was waiting for this day for sooooo long, didnt know when it will come. After a long wait i got my Tier-1 approved. Applied - 10/06 Reference- 12/06 Approved and stamped - 10/10 ( YES Exactly after full 4 months ) Docs recieved - 16/10 No UT sent This 4months pe...

Hello everyone, Finally its my day. I was waiting for this day for sooooo long, didnt know when it will come. After a long wait i got my Tier-1 approved. Applied - 10/06 Reference- 12/06 Approved and stamped - 10/10 ( YES Exactly after full 4 months ) Docs recieved - 16/10 No UT sent This 4months pe...

Hello everyone, Finally its my day. I was waiting for this day for sooooo long, didnt know when it will come. After a long wait i got my Tier-1 approved. Applied - 10/06 Reference- 12/06 Approved and stamped - 10/10 ( YES Exactly after full 4 months ) Docs recieved - 16/10 No UT sent This 4months pe...

Congrats mate, I applied in 2nd week of june 08 and My case is exactly same and they havent called my previous employers or UNI during this 4 months time. I am still waiting thaugh, wonder what are they doing? Reagrds :) Switching from Work Permit to Tier-1 (General) without Dependents Applied from ...

I am just guessing that ur case must have been apporved and sent through for stamping to another department or it can also be the case that decision has been made and this next department where its been sent, is the postage departement and they will sent ur docs back to u in a weeks time. With HO , ...