Hi Gautam, The time spent on biz visa is not counted since you are applying for PR under the work permit or HSMP scheme ..so you have to be on either of those. i myself spent nearly 5 months on biz vis before switching on the WP. -------------------- Thanks Surdy, so are you currently on PR ? do yo...

Hello Guys,

I needed an advice from you all, as you have applied for PR could you please tell me whether time spent in UK on Business visa is counted towards 5 year period or not.

If yes or even in case answer is no could you please refer me to link on Home Office Website.

Thanks in advance

Gautam

Guys could you please help me with below query I have got a Tier 1 General Visa stamped from UK in July 2008 which is valid till 2011. However as suggested by UK Home office i have now got a UK student Visa issued from Chennai, India in August 2008 for my MBA course in UK which is starting in Septem...

Has anyone who had applied during 1st week of june got their tier1 approved ? I had applied on 4th june, just wondering whether it's my only case which is pending or there are others as well in the queue? --- PC, i have applied on 9th June and got visa delivered to me on 16th July. I have requested...

Hello all, i need a small information on Tier 1, converting from student visa. My scenario is that i am currently in UK on Tier 1 but will start my full time MBA from september 08. I have been told by Border Agency that i have switch to student visa for entry clerance in UK, which is fine with me. B...

Did you get anything in the post acknowledging your request for urgent treatment? What was your reason for urgent treatment? I sent in a letter requesting urgent treatment last week but haven't heard anything back. And when I called today, they said I wasn't in the database yet. Any info much appre...

Guys - Do we have anybody who has applied on or after 4th June and got their documents back ? -------- Hello I have applied on 6th June (WP to Tier1) and have received my documents back on 16th July. However i have requested for Urgent treatment and it seems that they have accepted it. Hope it will...

mpunaskar wrote:Cant you get your workpermit extended first & then apply for tier 1.

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Guys got Tier 1 Visa stamped, very relieved. Thanks to everyone !!!

Hello All, I have a got news to share with all the member of this forum, i have received my Tier 1 visa yesterday follwoing are the details of my application WP to Tier1 Post received by HO: 09/06 Ref letter dated: 09/06 Money deducted: 11/06 Urgent treatment requested: 10/07 Passport received: 16/...

Hi, I have posted my flr(o) application to get my daughters visa stamped. My visa status is HSMP valid till Aug 2009. Time lines: Application sent:8-July Application received:9-July Reference recived:10-July Payment deducted:10-July. Can anyone pls me an idea howmuch time it takes to get the docume...

Hello All, I have a got news to share with all the member of this forum, i have received my Tier 1 visa yesterday follwoing are the details of my application WP to Tier1 Post received by HO: 09/06 Ref letter dated: 09/06 Money deducted: 11/06 Urgent treatment requested: 10/07 Passport received: 16/0...

Thanks Gautam and after how many days you called them to get to know that they have accepted your application as urgent. As I asked them and they did tell me that they have received the fax but its treated as urgent or not I could not get to know. I have one more query that does anyone know If I ha...

hsmp28122006 wrote:Thanks Gautam. I will try on other number as well 5864. so was your application treated as urgent or they just ignored it?

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The person at HO did told me that they have accepted my Urgent treatment, but unless i get my passport back i dont believe on HO!!!

Can anyone please tell me what number to call for Tier1 enquiries? Many Thanks! ---- 0114 207 4074, then press option 1, but you have to be patience i called atleast 10 times and could not connect and also after waiting for 10-15 min phone will disconnect but keep trying and you will be through one...

hi everyone, I have to urgently go to India due to some critical family problems. Unfortunately,I have applied for Tier1 on 24th of June. Till now whenever I call HO, everytime they say my application is not yet in their database (Though payment is successful and I have received appl ref no on 25th...

Can anyone send me phone number of home office on which you have spoken to someone in HO. I have got a number 0114 207 4074 , but till now i have tried around 10 times and always after pressing option 1 and waiting for 5-10 min it is getting disconnected.

Just wanted to share the timeline of my Tier 1 application experience. Application received: 6th June 08 HO Reference number received upon phoning: 10th June 08 Urgent treatment fax sent: 25th June 08 Request received and accepted: 1st July 08 Passport & visa received: 9th July 08. Hope this helps....

guys

i am trying to fax some documents for Urgent treatment on 01142076555 but even after 3 attempts i am not able to send the documents

Do anyone of you have a differnet fax number or know whether it is normal not to get connect to this number ?

Gautam

Hi all, I am probably going to be slightly off-topic here, but would appreciate if i can be accomodated. I am considering going to a B-School in the UK (considering the top tier ones only and i feel i do have the sufficient background to be able to make it), i would like to understand the visa tier...

Guys

Can anyone of you please send me HO phone number where i can contact them and also fax number where you are sending docuement for Urgent treatment.

Gautam

Any approval this saturday or today ?

I applied on 28th of April n still waiting. I fax letter to HO to speed up ma application yesterday. God knows wot they gonna do now !!!! --- MG i am now getting scared i have got my travel planned at the end of this month, if i will not receive my Visa i am doomed ohhh me too man. I have to travel...

baheri wrote:I applied on 28th of April n still waiting. I fax letter to HO to speed up ma application yesterday. God knows wot they gonna do now !!!!

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MG i am now getting scared i have got my travel planned at the end of this month, if i will not receive my Visa i am doomed

karthik143 wrote:any approvals today?





my time line:
Tier 1 General
Date of sent 7 May 2008
HO reached 8 May 2008
Payment Taken 8 May 2008
HO ref sent 12 May 2008
Decision: still waiting

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Kartik is your a straight forward case i.e applying from UK and converting WP to Tier 1?

Can I request all applicants who have obtained approval during last 3 days to post their details here please. Also applicants who have applied between May 3rd week and June first week post your details please. We are interested to know the status of applications completing 5-6 weeks already. There ...