Hello Guys, My OCI application was acknowleged on the 14/3/08, photo scanned 25/3/08, but the status is still under process. More than 6 weeks now. Not sure how much longer it is going to take. Does it usually take this long?. 'i applied at London high commission. The US embassies seem to grant the ...
In the naturalisation guidance form, This is what is mentioned under the section "EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA NATIONALS AND SWISS NATIONALS" Applicants who have been outside the UK for 6 months or more in any one of the 5 years residence period will be seen to have ‘broken’ their residence. However, ...
When I went to NCS, they asked for just the passport and the test certificate. I gave my licence as evidence for the life in the uk test. As the guide states that the home office expects to see the evidence produced during the test, I gave my licence as well. But the NCS officer said that is not req...
f you go through NCS, it just takes around 10 mins for them to check the documents and they will send these to home office by special delivery, which is the next working day. So, you should be safe. Also, they require you to be in country for the next 5 days giving room for unexpected delays.
Hello An update on this. I called up the home office yesterday. Nowadays they do not accept payment over the phone and it has to be sent by post only. But, they will not send the application back unprocessed. Instead, they will just send a letter along with payment form, stating that the payment has...
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I gave my credit card number for at NCS for British nationality payment. But, my card is lost and I had to cancel the card and the payment has not gone through yet. How do I make the payment now?. Will this create problems with rejection of my application?. Thanks for advice.
Hi To apply for the nationality, the guide states that the applicant should be physically present in the UK exactly on the date five years prior to the date application is received by home office. My question is, if the application is submitted via nationality checking service, would this count as t...
I dont think that is right. The contractor will not get any benefit from the place of work. They may get benefit from the umbrella or their own limited company. But again, this is coming off from their own contract rate, which is allocated as such. In general, the end client do not pay any holiday o...
The reason I asked is because when an adult rejects the indian citizenship his minor child will automatically loose the citizenship as well ( section 8 act 1955). But for termination, it says "any citizens of india" which includes the minors. But, it does not clearly state that the minors will loose...
Hi If an indian citizen gets naturalised as British, he will loose the Indian citizenship automatically as per section 9 of indian citizenship act 1955 prior to obtaining his OCI. The vague area is that, what happens if he opts for naturalisation just for himself and does not apply for his family ( ...
Hello After having ILR for almost 10 years now, I am planning to apply for my naturalisation. I have friends who will be happy to provide me with reference, who are in well placed jobs (IT Professionals). But, Do I need to get reference from any particular profession ( doctors, lawyers for example)....
Only resident Indians can own agricultural land. NRI's,PIO card holders and OCI's cannot own an agricultural land except by inheritance. But, if you owned an agricultural land before you became an NRI/PIO/OCI, then you can continue to enjoy it.
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If you have a look at the following link, there is a section which states that you can make an incountry application. http://www.iasuk.org/C2B/document_tree/ViewADocument.asp?ID=80&CatID=1 But, I am sure that you have to submit your degree certificates along with your application. Now, since, you ha...
Well, ok, i found out how to appeal against decision. This seems to be a good website http://www.iasuk.org/ Now, i see that an appeal is a long and tiring process. Can i just ask my mum to re-apply instead?. The main reason for rejecting her application is because, both her children, me and my sis, ...
Hi Guys, My mother's visa was refused when applied at Chennai last week. Can anyone of you please let me know how to make an appeal?. Should i appeal here in the UK or should my mother make an appeal at chennai?. Also, I would like to know what the probablities of her getting a visa, i apply after s...
Hi My mother applied for a six months visit visa at Chennai, India to come and visit me. But her visa was rejected based on the following facts. 1.Both her children, that is, me and my sister are settled in the UK. 2.My father is no more and she has no one to go back to except a few relatives like m...
When you go buy a jean, you would not pick up the first one you see, will you?. You will choose from a range of colors and designs. That doesn't mean the first one you saw is not good enough. You might eventually pick up the first one you saw. Or you might just browse and buy the jean at a later tim...
You dont have anything to lose but everything to gain. You have cash in your hand and you also will begin to gain the all important UK experience. Probably 6 months down the line you can start applying for another job which you find will be more appropriate for you and your career. This job will hel...
NI can be applied once you have a job offer on hand. Please see this topic http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=850&highlight=national+insurance I beg to differ on one aspect of the above post. You should also apply through agents. Most companies go through agents and it will definitely ...
Edinburgh is a beautiful city.There are plenty of social activities you can get involved in. If you like eating outside then, you have a range of restaurants around princess street. If you like to pub hopping, then Rose Street is your best bet. The public transport is excellent in Edinburgh. Lothian...
If anybody wants to come to the UK on work permit, they first need to find an employer who is ready to sponsor work permit. And as pantaiema said, given that IT is out of short list now, there are hardly anyone who would be willing to sponsor work permit for someone who is lacking in UK experience. ...
Culture wise, UK, imho, is better than living anywhere else abroad. People are friendly and nice and i being an Indian, have never come across any discrimination of any sorts. The only thing is that, you should try to blend in, meet people and accept their culture for what it is and not compare your...
The agents ask you contact them once you reach UK because, it is easier for them to arrange interviews at short notice. So, if the client likes your CV and they want to meet you ASAP, then there is no good in you being out of the country, is it?. So, once you are here, get in touch with the agents a...
