hi all, Normally the extension and various visa fees are hiked around this time of the year, hence I wanted to know if there is any news of of upcoming hike in the fees. Thank you
I agree, the processing has been really slow, it is taking close to 5 months from the time one posts the application. Until the old backlog is cleared, it is very tough for processing to be done soon. And now it appears that they are on holidays for Christmas hence the dates are not moving. I got my...
Apologies if it is a duplicate post, I had made a post during the day but I cant find it now..not sure if it is deleted. I had applied for a tier1 extension under the general category. I have received the BRP...however it doesnt mention if it is a multi entry or single.. Can someone pl let me know i...
I just wanted to know that on the tier1 extension, what all documents can I expect to receive back? The passport, the original documents and the BPR? Is this the end of the story for the tier1 extension or I should be expecting anything further? I just want to be sure that all the formalities for ex...
Please do not forget to include the following details in your post: 1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General 2. Date of expiry of current leave: OCT 2012 3. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0 4. Date application posted: 30th June 2012 7. Payment mode : Debit Card 10. Date of biometrics enrolme...
hi all, I know the UKBA shows they are processing bio given before 10th July....it is stuck there since 2 weeks..is the processing been really slow this year ?? its like they are taking close to 5 months to process an extension?
I agree, I am also in same boat, done the bio in july and just waiting and counting days....not sure if my current employer will soon start getting jittery!
Hi All, I have already applied for the tier1 visa extension via post (from UK). My current visa expires in Oct, and looking at the speed with which UKBA is processing the applications, I am wondering that by the time I get my extension, my current visa may have already expired. Can you pl let me kno...
I didnt realise that I had posted this question before, there was no intention of duplicate posting. So the income and expense for the applicant are required irrespective of the visa being sponsored or not ? CORRECT? Is there a specific format for listing the income and expense? Isnt the IT Return s...
Hi, my parents will be applying for a tourist visa soon from India to UK. There is a section which mentions the income and expense details, can someone tellme what exactly needs to be put in that and in what format? And is it required even if I am sponsoring them and further, is it reuired to be cer...
Hi moderators, Now that I need to have new passport issued to me, per the rules for India, a new passport can be issued only if there is less than a year of validity for the existing passport. My current passport is valid for another 10 years, so do I go for reissue/renewal or addition of pages? If ...
Can you please tell me if they had a requirement to have a passport which is not older than 10 years? The french embassy mentions tht the passport shouldnt be older than 10 years, which is to ensure that passport is machine readable?
hi ganesh, I am also in the process of applying for visitor visa fr my parents. Can you please let me know what documents are you attaching to prove the intent to return?
Hi , I recently saw on the french/austrian embassy sites that schengen visa will not be given for passports older than 10 years. Is that correct? Even if the passport is valid, can the visa be refused if it is older than 10 years? I have my passport which is valid for 20 years, hence it is still val...
Hi, I hold a tier1 visa for UK. And am currently in UK, I hold a job here and am working in London. I am planning to call my parents from India for a holiday here in March 2011. My mother is a housewife and my dad is almost retired..has some income from self employment. I would like to know whether ...
