Received our results last Friday for me and my wife! Praise God! took around 3 1/2 months. Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs (Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + NARIC BS degree - Philippine Uni Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Hatfield Date o...

shocked as well for removal of the joint spouse fee which would have saved us around 400 pounds!

I remember they published the proposed new fees early on for last year ? .. Did i just miss it?
I did not see this coming and would have applied if I knew before April.

GRRRRR!!!

Hi all, My wife is my dependent and her degree is recognized in the pbs. using the calculator for tier 1, i get the following questions: How would you like to claim points for English language skills? I am a national from a majority English speaking country (does not apply) I have a qualification co...

Thanks! It is recognizing my degree now.

I was previously only selecting "Bachelor's Degree" instead of "Bachelor's Degree from Center of Excellence or Prestigious University".

I've tried both Tier 1 and Tier 2, with various dates, still giving me 0.

I wanted to use just the screenshot proof without having to send another certification with fees to Naric...

what is this language certificate we can provide? Applicants should submit a copy of this language certificate with their application. I mean for tier 1, we didn't have to provide language certification. For my case, I only had a degree certificate and a UK NARIC equivalence certificate. Thanks

Anyone else here applied with HSMP before Feb 2008 and got a degree certified with NARIC for a bachelor's degree but now the points calculator is not recognizing ? Points calculator is not accepting dates before feb 2008 and I reckon this is affecting the points calculator ? There was some time wher...

Eligibility criteria: Child Born in UK - MN1(3) skipped NCS check (got info from here) Date of application: 6 March 2013 Date delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery: 7 March 2013 Date of debit of fees: 12 March 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March 2013 date on the letter 12 March 201...

Eligibility criteria: Child Born in UK - MN1(3) skipped NCS check (got info from here) Date of application: 6 March 2013 Date delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery: 7 March 2013 Date of debit of fees: 12 March 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March 2013 date on the letter 12 March 2013...

Hi, yes this was for a standalone child application/registration. The letter of approval we received said it will be posted shortly. but it has been more than a week.. I know this is a small time by ukba standards. but I would appreciate if someone has experiences.. :) Some info here: http://www.im...

Hi, yes this was for a standalone child application/registration. The letter of approval we received said it will be posted shortly. but it has been more than a week..

I know this is a small time by ukba standards. but I would appreciate if someone has experiences..

Hello everyone,
after getting letter of approval, how long does it normally take to receive the certificate of registration?

Received my letter last week but have not received it yet. I have scheduled a fast track passport application, but don't have the certificate for it yet.

thanks!

Jambo wrote:You can get a child first time passport within a week using fast track (extra cost). Alternatively, other valid passport and BC certificate should be fine to enter (no need to explain the situation to the airline. Just at the border).

thanks Jambo!

Hi guys, we are on ILR and have just received the approval letter for my son's british registration. Can we travel on his old passport issued from our country and use the certificate as proof when entering back to UK? We are hoping to travel in 3 weeks time for a family event and I'm just afraid tha...

Eligibility criteria: Child Born in UK - MN1(3) skipped NCS check (got info from here) Date of application: 6 March 2013 Date delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery: 7 March 2013 Date of debit of fees: 12 March 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March 2013 date on the letter 12 March 2013...

thanks for sharing the experience. How did you manage to secure the appointment? Thanks. Have a look here http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=72749 especially the link for the tricks! definitely helped me. also from what I observed, appointments 42 days from today open up at midnight. ...

First of all, thank you to this forum and all the admins and gurus and people sharing their experiences. This site has been a goldmine and a great help to me. Particulary in helping to make sense the gamut of rules/documents/guides from the ukba site. HSMP entry clearane: 28/03/2008-28/03/2010 Entry...

just a note on their website I saw today.

"Please note that for tests due to be taken on or after 25 March 2013, the questions will be based on the new Life in the UK Handbook (Third Edition). Tests to be taken before 25 March 2013 will be based on the Life in the UK Handbook (Second Edition). "

hi did you need to photocopy answered set(o) form?

Congrats appsmaje! I got 3 dependants, bit difficult to secure one before someone does. you never know give it a shot. :) try chrome since they have auto-fill, on your second try, the boxes will be prefilled all you need to do is tab through the fields and press the down cursor to select the info y...

managed to book last night with 1 dependent.
when I did my search there were several available.
please have a look here http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=72749

there's a section and a link about tips, that helped me.

cool thank you Vinny. this board is really helpful for all us lost souls!:)
more power to you guys!! :

first entry clearance date 28/03/2008 as HSMP, then switched to TIER 1 with expriy 28/03/2013 entered UK 25/06/2008 (i deduce is less than the 90 day window). was just thinking about if it said do not apply 1 day more, then i would have been ok to apply on 27/03/2013. following on this logic, then I...

hi so if expiry is say 28-03-2013,
what is the earliest time I can apply? is it 28-02-2013 (from timeanddate.com date subtract 28 days)
or do we have to add 1 day to include the expiry date itself. so that will be 01-03-2013 ?

thanks.

hi all, i'm also confused with the 28 day rule. my visa expires 28-03-2013. subtract 28 days from the website given gives 28-02-2013. but from the advice from above, it seems we need to add 1 day from the date calculator answer? does that mean I can only apply on 01-03-2013 ?? thanks. need your advi...