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by arjun_wp
Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:06 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Need to apply tourist visa again (cooling off period)
Replies: 1
Views: 2469

Need to apply tourist visa again (cooling off period)

Hi, My mother was here with me in UK for 4 months and she went back to India on 19th Jan. 2014 but due to some urgency she has applied 6 months tourist visa on 3rd Mar. 2014. But her visa is rejected today and the reason mentioned is just came back from UK. Can anyone please advise me, when she can ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: Other countries
Topic: OCI- Application Online
Replies: 1
Views: 615

OCI- Application Online

Hi All, I am trying to apply OCI application but it seems the server of HCI is not working. The link mentions on the site: http://mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk=553 is not working. Does anyone has/had similar issue, as I have been trying since last Friday? Is there any other link? Please advise ...
by arjun_wp
Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline
Replies: 552
Views: 97233

Hi

Finally I got the approval/invitation letter dated 1st October, I applied on 19th July. Many thanks for the support/guidance. I nearly lost the hope of getting within 6 months timeline.
Best of luck for those who are waiting for the approval/invitation, yours too are coming soon.
by arjun_wp
Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:27 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline
Replies: 552
Views: 97233

16th July

I applied on 16th July and received the reply from HO: No decision has been made yet and they are no longer able to confirm whether case has been allocated to a caseworker.
by arjun_wp
Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 15935
Views: 7048677

Re: Update

Congrats ukilrforman, I agree with you. I applied NCS via Hounslow and they charged 65 for it. I applied on 19th July and my application has not been forwarded to any case worker. Although I live in Reading but work near Hounslow, that the reason I opt for Hounslow. Is there anyone in this forum who ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:50 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline
Replies: 552
Views: 97233

July BC Application

Method of application: NCS Date of application: 19th July 2013 Date of acknowledgement : RECEIVED 30th July 2013 Date of debit of fees: 25th July 2013 Date of approval: Waiting Date of Ceremony: Received reply from Nationality Progress today "No Decision made and not assigned to case worker yet". Is ...
by arjun_wp
Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Biometeric Card- Marriage Certificate
Replies: 0
Views: 324

Biometeric Card- Marriage Certificate

Hi, I and my wife hold ILR since June, 2012, my wife wants to retain her Indian Passport. She has not changed her surname since marriage ( 4 years back) but now wants to change her surname. We have marriage certificate dated 4 years back, can we use for change of name in Biometeric card as it is ...
by arjun_wp
Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: place of first arrival in the United Kingdom- Section 2
Replies: 6
Views: 1493

place of first arrival in the United Kingdom- Section 2

Dear Sir, I came to UK on 2003 on student visa for Phd. and last year I got ILR on 5 years work permit. I was on old style work permit since May 2007 1. What date I should write for question of first arrival in the UK (is it 2003 or 2007 or 2012?) 2. My wife also got ILR with me last year but she ...
by arjun_wp
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:57 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: 1 week FAST TRACK passport
Replies: 3
Views: 1544

Re: 1 week FAST TRACK passport

Yes, you are right. Passport agency did call my friend around 7:30pm on Thursday but he was in pub and he told them it is not right time to talk. So they told him we will send you letter for confimation. I have no other option but to wait for letter, now it is normal send and check process. I wasted ...
by arjun_wp
Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: 1 week FAST TRACK passport
Replies: 3
Views: 1544

1 week FAST TRACK passport

Hi, I applied for one fast track for my son's passport at IPS, London and it is more than a week now, and when I rang they told me they are waiting for a letter to sent to countersignatory. My friend has not recieved any such letter from the passport agency. Today, I rang again and they told me to ...
by arjun_wp
Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:20 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Re: Section 5 of SET(O)

Hi Ron17, Thanks for the reply. Under 2123 SOC code, they have only mentioned two salaries...one annually and other per hour; Graduate engineer salary is £23,000 and others £16.26 per hour, which is not clear what others mean... For example, If a fresher takes up job under 2123, on 23K and after y ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:56 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Hi Sushdmehta, Thanks for the reply. Under 2123 SOC code, graduate engineer salary is £23,000 and others are £16.26 per hour. Last december one of my colleague who was also on same salary (£27,000) as Electrical Engineer got ILR and left the company. I am not sure what he filled in the section 5 and ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Section 5 of SET(O)

Hi Friends, I am on work permit and my SOC code is 2123, and in the section 5 of SET(O) form, page-11, what to fill in the followings: 1. Current rate of pay(as stated in the Codes of Practice-hourly rate or annual salary)---per hour It will be mine or as mentioned in the SOC code which is £16.27 ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Work Permit
Replies: 1
Views: 620

Work Permit

Hi Friends, I am on old style work permit since June, 2007 and going to apply ILR soon. 5 weeks back my HR sent the technical change form of my work permit to home office,as the office moved to new location 2 months back and we did not get any confirmation from home office. Can any one please advice ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:43 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR Form Section 5
Replies: 1
Views: 860

ILR Form Section 5

Hi Friends, I am on work permit and my SOC code is 2123, and in the section 5 of SET(O) form, page-11, what to fill in the followings: 1. Current rate of pay(as stated in the Codes of Practice-hourly rate or annual salary)---per hour It will be mine or as mentioned in the SOC code which is £16.27 ...
by arjun_wp
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:12 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Company name change issue while applying for ILR
Replies: 3
Views: 1423

Re: company name change

Hi Haiammu,
I hope that you had submitted the home office technical change confirmation document in time and got ILR in time, Can you please share with us your experience how it went?
by arjun_wp
Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Payment at PEO
Replies: 1
Views: 530

Payment at PEO

I have PEO appointment next week ( 1 main and 1 dependant) and just realised that i can not increase my credit card limit as i had closed the current account long time back. If I pay by debit card of another account, do i have to tell bank in advance or no need? Can anyone please advice me? Many ...
by arjun_wp
Sun May 20, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Work Permit's Empolyer Letter
Replies: 1
Views: 556

Work Permit's Empolyer Letter

I have booked an PEO appointment and would like to know what is maximum gap accepted between empolyer's letter date and PEO appointment date?
by arjun_wp
Tue May 15, 2012 11:10 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Technical Change..how long does it take.
Replies: 0
Views: 643

Technical Change..how long does it take.

My company recently applied a work permit technical change form as the company moved to new location. Can any one please advise me how long does it take to get it done? I am on old work permit not PBS. Is there any way, where i can contact home office and confirmed myself whether it has been updated ...
by arjun_wp
Mon May 14, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR- due next month
Replies: 1
Views: 659

ILR- due next month

My ILR is due in few weeks, and I think there is a slight problem in getting my ILR. I am on old style work permit with one company but last month my office relocate to new location within same city. And today my HR applied technical change of empolyment form. I have few questions: 1. What are my ...
by arjun_wp
Mon May 14, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

If your current leave is not due to expire soon, no harm in deferring the application until this is sorted. Hi Sushdmehta, Thanks for the reply. Today I chased my HR regarding the technical change form, and its come surprise to me he has not done sent the change form. I requested my MD to look into ...
by arjun_wp
Sun May 13, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

Hi scrapper, Thanks for the reply. But it is more than a month now, and I have not got the technical change confirmation. I am going to apply ILR in the first week of June at Croydon. Can anyone please advice me what if i have not received the technical change confirmation from home office and ...
by arjun_wp
Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR - Work permit
Replies: 10
Views: 3206

ILR - Work permit

Hi, I have to apply for ILR in June under work permit category, last monday my company HR applied work permit technical change form as my office relocate to new place. Can any one please advice how long does this take in home office, and what happened if my company could not get the technical change ...
by arjun_wp
Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:39 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: WP ILR Success Croydon PEO - Tuesday 20 Mar
Replies: 7
Views: 1773

HI smam & arjun sorry for the late reply!! i submitted a summary sheet of all of my time outside the UK but it was barely looked at. probably because i was well under 180 days. see here for the template http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=64235&sid=43241ab3c5bd7df1fb4adc698a11a97b as ...
by arjun_wp
Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:11 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: WP ILR Success Croydon PEO - Tuesday 20 Mar
Replies: 7
Views: 1773

Congratulation ftmsh… Can you please advice me on the joining date of yours employer’s letter which you submitted for ILR? I am on similar situation as you were, I have been with one company since , June 2006 and I started working for them on student visa (after finishing my Phd. on student visa I im ...