The attached might be of some help. It's the August 2008 NatWest Student Living Index by UK City: http://www.rbs.com/media03.asp?id=MEDIA_CENTRE/PRESS_RELEASES/2008/AUGUST/11_STUDENT_LIVING The article mentions average weekly student expenditures for a few cities. Living accomodation is one of the m...
Simple - Keep looking for an employer who doesn't discriminate against you for being HSMP. When you find a good one - take the job. Reward that employer for accepting you for who you are, and work very hard for them utilitizing the many skills you no doubt have. Keep a list of all these companies th...
Well, it certainly could be in the best interests of the economy & country. Especially if we are allowed to volunteer our time to help out a political party of our choosing. Does anyone know at this very early and sketchy date if: 1. Non-EU immigrants are allowed to volunteer to help out political p...
Someone had questioned why people are going for a JR, it is being done to oppose injustice like this. All: If you oppose retrospective changes, meaning after-the-fact changes that affect those already in country on HSMP, please contribute to the current JR against retrospective changes. The JR is s...
I'm one of those who actually did want to become a British Citizen. However, I'm still concerned about the ramifications of the new probationary period on getting a mortgage or applying for a job. Don't care about benefits, but I was planning on buying a house after ILR. House buying plans may have ...
AK has advised us that this money is for legal payments for the Judicial Review. In other words, donations will go to the lawyers working on the JR. To the best of my knowledge, this is NOT a scam, and Amit is very contactable. The forum organisers contact us regularly via e-mail, phone, and posts o...
Although I dont see much use of NHS but no reason why cant we use it (at least in theory), we pay national insurance and income tax as any citizens do. Aye. But when I stand in front of the Tribunal Court and the Home Office on my Day of Judgement, I want to be able to honestly say I always paid al...
Can't help wondering if that £80K change will be applied "retrospectively" ("Retrospectively" = Anyone already in the UK under HSMP at the time of any HSMP extensions)
Not that it affects me - I came here by myself, no dependents. I've never even used the free education or NHS here.
UK Bound, I thought u r applying ILR this year only being on HSMP for 5 years. Are u saying that if we complete 5 years under HSMP we still have to switch to Tier 1 to apply for ILR. I will complete my 5 years under HSMP this August. I have got 3 years extension back in August last year. my underst...
Did the immigration officer at the airport stamp your first entry date on the passport page that reads, "UK Entry Clearance- Highly Skilled Migrant Programme"?
It's ironic. I like to think of myself as a "reasonable reader". And yet no matter how I twist the words and phrases around, I find it quite impossible to arrive at the Tribunal's interpretation of HSMP application questions 24.9 & 24.10. I've spoken, read and written English my entire life. Yet cou...
I would appreciate any help and advice that anyone here can offer. Vote Tory or Lib Dem? No seriously, all joking aside, the Labour government right now are cracking down on non-EU immigrant employees in the UK that are paid low wages, as well as the UK employers who employ them. For some reason, t...
One thing that puzzles me is how someone would qualify for British Citizenship from Australia after residing here for only 3 1/4 years. Even the ancestry visa takes six years (5 to get ILR + 1 extra year). Unless the wife is already a UK citizen (And so in essence is merely an Australian immigrant r...
OL7MAX, Congratulations! You've been an inspiration to all of us. I hope whatever you ultimately decide to do, stay or go, that you and your family are happy and prosper. And if you do decide to go, hey man, it's their (The UK's) loss. You are a walking success story, and you'll take that success wi...
I'm totally in two minds over this issue, I don't want to see anyone die in any circumstances but at the same time I don't want the UK NHS to become a catchall for all the impoverished and inadequate health care systems throughout the world. Who's not to say that the treatment this woman has alread...
Yeah, I see what you're saying. Everything's so sketchy and vague right now regarding WP and Tier 2. Unfortunately, nothing to do but wait and see where they ultimately decide to move the goal posts, and what new hurdles they'll require UK residents jump over.
Given that she has bone marrow cancer and is on dialysis treatment, she probably wasn't earning very much (If anything at all). Maybe she was taking free hand-outs for food and lodging. I think the taxpayers were paying all the costs of her treatment (Via the NHS). Which is no doubt part of the reas...
Its highly likely as individuals on Tier 2 can only apply for ILR after 10 years.You might be able to extend your WP for a further 5 years under Tier 2 provisions though Can you advise where you found this information (Preferably a link to a BIA web page or Home Office document)? Because I've been ...
My daughter has been offered work at a major hotel chain in England but I am concerned about the wages. They offer GBP 1000.00 PM. Much lower than the min. stated lower down in this forum. Will she survive on this? Provided she's legally allowed to work in the UK, I'd say it all depends on where in...
Some employers here provide medical and dental plans as part of their benefits packages. Mine gives free employee medical, with an optional plan for dental and eye check-ups. The monthly fee on the optional dental/eye plan for the employee for preventative maintenance services is very reasonable (£...
Current work permit holders may or may not fall under PBS tier 2 at the time of their extensions. Depends on whether their employer is or is not eligible to become a PBS "sponsor". Also may depend on things such as NVQ3 skill level, the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT), and regularly updated lists...
