OK - thanks a lot for the help.

Hi all. Thanks a lot for the guidance here. I applied for my Tier 1 (G) ext on Oct. 30 by post, my leave was supposed to expire on Nov. 5, 2012. Received approval on Jan 29, and got my BRP yesterday (Jan. 31, 2013). The validity of the permit is from date of approval (Jan 29, 2012) rather than Nov. ...

You mention you started in Sep 2010. When did you actually the submit the application the visa was granted on?

Hi again.

Do postal applications need to have photocopies also?

Thanks.

Hi Sush.

Thanks a lot..very helpful. Would anybody wish to chime in if they received a refusal 2 months after sending the application?

Thanks.

Hello.

So I have sent an application by post for an extension. Just wondering when is the latest one can expect a refusal? A month from the HO receiving the application? 2 months?

Thanks.

Hi all. I am due to apply for my extension, slight problem that I moved address and didn't get it changed on my bank statements to the new location. However, in the form, there are two places where it could be an issue: 1. Payment details, the card might fail as the correspondence address is differe...

Anyone have done this recently please?

Correct. I am a PBS migrant. She will be applying as a dependant. Any thoughts on the certification?

Hi there. Will be applying for a spouse visa from Pakistan. I am in the UK. Two questions: 1. Do I need to get the full passport or the relevant pages photocopied? 2. Do I need to get the documents certified from a solicitor (any idea how much they charge?) or does the post office certification work...

Hi all. I am working on a project and need some work done for .net, almost 20 hours. I am looking for someone to do this on a freelance basis, with 6-7 years + .net experience. The current code is in .net 2.0. Please PM details if you are interested. Apologies if this is posted in the wrong section....

Thanks, is there a link to the relevant sections pls?

Hi all. I need to apply for wife's visa from Pakistan. I am on Tier 1. I was under the impression that only the following is required from this side: 1. 3 months bank statement, 2. Copies of my passport showing valid visa. However, I see that most of you are suggesting: 1. 6 month bank statemnets 2....

Guys.

I have been here almost a year and just saw this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11647258

I was wondering, is there anything we can do differently? Instead of looking for jobs, would it make more sense to focus on how to create them? Any thoughts?

Congratulations to the OP!

t1s2010 wrote:HIGHLIGHT for me is 'October' which is close to end of year month and jobs are hard to find.

October is probably the best month to search for a new job in UK.[/quote]

I have noticed that too, any particular reason?

Interesting question. I have recently been through a harrowing 'Competency Based Interview' for a major telecom fast track program. And I did not do well as it was not a normal skills based interview. Please find out if it is a CBI or skills interview. Nevertheless, it may help if everyone is famili...

Hi. I thought I might as well chime in. The following is a bit of my background: 1. Have an MBA and another specialised e-business masters. 2. More than 10 years of marketing, product/brand management, strategic planning experience in the telecom industry. 3. Superb communication skills. However, I ...

Hello again everyone. Just wanted to let everybody know that I went ahead and had a solicitor send a letter to the UKBA and promptly they agreed to issue my visa. I did not mention why it was denied in the first place was, because a lot of people had sent requests for Admin Review for the same reaso...

Hi again. Sorry to bring this up again. However, I just found what I was really looking for. The reason to ask about this route was whether someone has gone this route and AIT accepted the appeal for reasons of not following immigration rules rather than "race relations" itself. Following is the rep...

Actually the ECM/ECO has to prove that they didn't discriminate. So, not following the DID, standard format of a refusal letter, Tier 1 guidance manual, and an AIT determination is standard practice then I am sure the BHC will be fine

@dr - how do I intend to prove it? On the "balance of probabilities"..

Gents. I am not alleging anything. I am not even saying that there's been any discrimination. I am just asking if anyone has gone this route or not :) @1971 - I do intend to write to them and explain. There's no point in discussing the situation here - as none of us is a judge. But if there really w...

@chetan - mistakes are completely understandable. However, I don't see why I should have to pay for a new application fee and have a refusal stamped into my passport if the ECO/ECM errs. @dr - good question. Firstly facial discrimination does not necessarily mean race, it could be nationality or oth...

I would have thought the same. However, after all procedures and common sense were thrown into the wind by the ECO/ECM team I am not so sure.

So, has anyone gone this route?

Hi.

I am curious if someone has ever appealed for a Tier 1 refusal under facial discrimination? How does it work? What does one need to prove?

Thanks.