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by gainvidya
Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:39 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Friend died in UK, how to get parents attend his funeral
Replies: 3
Views: 2303

Re: Friend died in UK, how to get parents attend his funeral

Community are funding his funeral/burial cost. No chance sending his body back to India.
We are still sending a sponsor letter and hope it works. If not, then we'll accept it as destiny.
by gainvidya
Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:40 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Friend died in UK, how to get parents attend his funeral
Replies: 3
Views: 2303

Friend died in UK, how to get parents attend his funeral

Hello My friend who was battling for his life for 6 week in the hospital died yerterday. He was on from India on Asylum from last 11 year and his case was still in progress. His dead body in still in London hospital which they would release by this Wed. I am trying to find out if it is possible to g...
by gainvidya
Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:43 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Home owner, what document for parnets visiting visa
Replies: 4
Views: 2747

Re: Home owner, what document for parnets visiting visa

fazal7878 wrote:The best thing is you get your property assessed by an assessor . He will give a ful report of your property including how much area you have and rooms.
Never heard of assessor! What is it and how to get it?
by gainvidya
Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Home owner, what document for parnets visiting visa
Replies: 4
Views: 2747

Home owner, what document for parnets visiting visa

I sponsored my parent visiting visa more than 5 years ago when I was renting. Now I have my own home through mortgage. What document should I send to my parent for residential proof? I did receive a document for home ownership transferred in my name. Its a many page document, do I need to send that?...
by gainvidya
Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Visiting visa documents for parents
Replies: 1
Views: 414

Visiting visa documents for parents

I wanted to know what document should I produce as my address or residential proof. I have a mortgage. Last when they visited me in 2010 I was renting and I had tenant agreement as residential proof.

I am British Citizen.
by gainvidya
Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Visit visa and its validity
Replies: 6
Views: 879

How do you think they qualify for settlement? How are they unable to self-manage their daily routine? My parents retired and do not work anymore. I would like them to stay with me and my wife so we can take care of them. I am settled in UK with a good job and house on mortgage. Their age is 62 and ...
by gainvidya
Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:07 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Visit visa and its validity
Replies: 6
Views: 879

Do you think they qualify for a dependant visa? Have you seen the new rules? If they apply and are refused, they will find it very difficult to get another visit visa Thanks for your reply. What if they do get a visit visa and apply for dependant later sometime which get rejected. Will that rejecti...
by gainvidya
Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Visit visa and its validity
Replies: 6
Views: 879

Visit visa and its validity

Hi, I am British Citizen from 2010 and sponsored my parents to visit me in 2009 (ILR then) on a 6 month visit visa. I plan to sponsor my Indian parents with longer duration visit visa. My question is do they need to apply for 2 years followed by 5 and then 10 year visit visa or they can directly app...
by gainvidya
Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: Other countries
Topic: OCI Misc services.
Replies: 1
Views: 685

OCI Misc services.

Hi, I got my 9 month old childs OCI document. While filling up the detail her surname got repeated. It is Surname: <Surname> Given Name : <Name> <Surname> Do I need to get this fixed? Surname is additionally repeated in the given name. I tried to fill online application for OCI misc service but befo...
by gainvidya
Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: OCI Misc services.
Replies: 1
Views: 770

Sorry wrong place I have posted this in OTHERS
by gainvidya
Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:25 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: OCI Misc services.
Replies: 1
Views: 770

OCI Misc services.

Hi, I got my 9 month old childs OCI document. While filling up the detail her surname got repeated. It is Surname: <Surname> Given Name : <Name> <Surname> Do I need to get this fixed? Surname is additionally repeated in the given name. I tried to fill online application for OCI misc service but befo...
by gainvidya
Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:05 pm
Forum: Other countries
Topic: British passport and OCI for child
Replies: 2
Views: 1099

Hi,

I am in similar situation. I and my wife are British citizen with OCI. I want to apply OCI for my 6 month old baby who have british passport. What supporting document do I need to produce for baby's OCI application?

Would my OCI along with my british passport copy enough as supporting document?
by gainvidya
Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:14 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Visa application denied 3 times - reason tiny cut on thumb
Replies: 6
Views: 1287

Re: Visa application denied 3 times - reason tiny cut on thu

Hi, My In-Laws are going to VFS British visa application centre but the staff there is rejecting their application because of a tiny cut on the thumb and have asked them to come back when that heals up. The problem in I need them as soon as possible as I wife is pregnant and in her last few weeks. ...
by gainvidya
Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:51 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Visa application denied 3 times - reason tiny cut on thumb
Replies: 6
Views: 1287

Visa application denied 3 times - reason tiny cut on thumb

Hi, My In-Laws are going to VFS British visa application centre but the staff there is rejecting their application because of a tiny cut on the thumb and have asked them to come back when that heals up. The problem in I need them as soon as possible as I wife is pregnant and in her last few weeks. T...
by gainvidya
Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Spanish homeless
Replies: 2
Views: 1081

Spanish homeless

Hi, Quick and urgent question. There is a spanish man in my friends shop in London as its too cold out. He cant speak english and its hard to communicate. He has just come from stansted airport and tired. We're feeling sad for this person but I dont understand what we could do? He just have pound 20...
by gainvidya
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Employer asking to stop coming.
Replies: 1
Views: 681

Employer asking to stop coming.

Hi My friend who is on spouse visa which runs out today. Has has applied for ILR a month ago. He is working for NHS through a agency and the agency has a policy of enquiring Border agency to check about the immigrant. Apparently Border agency says because the candidate is a Non-EU immirant they do n...
by gainvidya
Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:57 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Permanent or contract job
Replies: 30
Views: 11835

I will definitely prefer securing my future back home than securing it in UK. I concur to this. Although I had option(in 2007) to buy a property in the UK or buy 1 in India first I choose the latter. And I am so lucky to make the right decision. I bought my flat in India for £40K which could have ...
by gainvidya
Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Permanent or contract job
Replies: 30
Views: 11835

Also, I dont believe in spending 10 years in a country just to save up and then go back. Life is precious and 10 years is a long time to not settle down and build roots in your community. I would not want to lose 8 or 10years just working to build my nest egg and then go back to India and start fro...
by gainvidya
Fri May 27, 2011 11:22 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Permanent or contract job
Replies: 30
Views: 11835

kenfrapin wrote:
Idea wrote: permies trying to get into contracting find it difficult getting their first contract
KP
Would you expand on that.
by gainvidya
Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Redundancy. Options!
Replies: 1
Views: 1250

Redundancy. Options!

Hi, Just being proactive, what can one prepare(apart from looking for new oppor) for someone who is working for 5+ yrs in a top company in the UK and redundancy plan is on managements book. I don't expect worst but in the current climate anything is possible. >Is the company obliged to offer redunda...
by gainvidya
Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Tax Code
Replies: 0
Views: 587

Tax Code

I am trying to understand what tax code applies to me. Couple of ago year my p60 had tax code as 603L. I had some increment and last year p60 has 647L. Not sure am I on right tax code have I overpaid! My friend got a letter from HMRC that he has overpaid and he will be getting £3K in refund. Also I...
by gainvidya
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries)
Topic: UK Repossession law
Replies: 8
Views: 3043

Now I will be highly surprised that bank sell off the property for 60% of market price. Well I would not, and especially at auction we are looking at the forced sale price, undoubtedly less than the market price .... if someone is prepared to wait. The point I need to make is that the bank is under...
by gainvidya
Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:51 pm
Forum: Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries)
Topic: UK Repossession law
Replies: 8
Views: 3043

Thanks John. (This is for property in Greater London) Sorry I worded incorrectly I mean 40% deposit. Now I will be highly surprised that bank sell off the property for 60% of market price. I did see some repossessed property in the market at market price. In fact I did offer 10% less to 1 of them an...
by gainvidya
Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries)
Topic: UK Repossession law
Replies: 8
Views: 3043

UK Repossession law

Had a very basic query about buying property in the UK. If I buy a property worth £300K with 40% mortgage and keep up the regular payment to the bank its all fine. My question was what if I fail on my monthly payment which may be in arrear for few month >how long does in reality banks repossess the...
by gainvidya
Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:19 am
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Fastest, cheapest route to permananant residency in EU???
Replies: 18
Views: 16892

Shock to know someone trying to move to diminishing EU leaving emerging India whehere as a lot of Indian settled in EU are going or planning to go back to India. I am sure there are lot of opportunist waiting for such desperate people to "help" them settle in EU, especially dead EU countries like Ma...
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