actually i am filling application 6.3 column select NO option this one mistake in same time i am vfs drop old passport and new passport vfs counter officer asking only current passport that's why i am drop my current passport ................ Looks like he is using some sort of translator to transl...

Chest X Ray with a report. Cash (possibly some coins if you manage to get) More cash in some card (prepaid Axis bank etc) All your certificates of study, certification Your empooyment related documents UK contact details of frieds if you have Dont bother getting a UK sim card from out side, you will...

WH Smith agreement is good enough as long as it has all the signatures in it. Its also good to submit other proofs such as council tax, utility bill etc.

Even my marriage certificate is a A4 printout (and I laminated it), with seal and signature from the relavent authorities and I got my visa using that. So that should be enough. There is no need for the affidavit.

Residential period in the UK is not a qualifying parameter for PBS extension application - but is a key qualifying criteria for settlement application. Unless applying for settlement as a spouse / partner of a British citizen or someone settled here, in which case a concession is allowed, more than...

Based on the dates provided - your visa covers the entire 5 yr period. How then do you fall short by 1 month 11 days? Is it because you entered the UK later than your visa start date? Sorry, I forgot to mention that. Yes I entered UK after 1 month 10 days of gettubg the visa. Do they follow the gui...

Apologies if this question is answered already. I am on HSMP + Tier 1 general extension. I fall short of 5 years requirement by 1 month 11 days. My HSMP visa started from 18th Feb 2008 and my Tier 1 extension expires on 18th Feb 2013. With this scenario, is it worth taking the risk of applying for I...

The only hope is that i may be able to find an employer who could sponsor my Work permit after 2 years to continue my stay in UK to be eligible for ILR I think a switch from Tier 1 to WP will break the cycle and your clock will start from the beginning. I also remember reading somewhere that WP hol...

If you are applying from outside the UK and have used multiplication factor to uplift the earnings, and want to find a job in UK after getting the visa, do consider that you need to find a job with £150K or more to qualify for extension.

Sad to hear that. As the ECO has mentioned, the applicant has not provided any evidence of her cirsumstance in india. You need to satisfy ECO that the applicant is going to leave UK after the visit and that they have enough reasons to do so. Some of the reasons could be: - Employment (and there by r...

1. In the "From", I usually mention name and address only. Other contact details such as mail id, phnoe no etc, I provide at the end. 2. I have addressed the "To" secrtion to: The Entry Clearance Officer, British Deputy High Commission, 20 Anderson Road, Chennai 600 006 Please check with others, I m...

If you have the necessary funds for yourself + two dependents, applying together is a wise decision as it will save a lot of money on the application cost. Validity of visa is mostly from the date of approval (or the date on which the visa was pasted in your passport). In the past, there have been c...

Best option is to use Royal Mail Special Delivery. If you go to post office and ask for Special Delivery envelope, that should be good enough. That comes in various sizes, so ask for the biggest one.

You can keep another special delivery cover to get your documents back.

VFS is a high profile courier company for British High Commission. They simply collect all the paper work (that includes all the required original docs) and send it to BHC.

So, yes, you do need to submit all the originals that are asked for.

I got mine with white background.

VFS India usually ask for following docs as proof of acco:

- House agreement
- two bills in your name (telephone, council, gas etc)

It is best to ask your landlord/agency to switch the agreement to your name rather than risking £800.

Hi, One of my friend is switching from Tier2 to Tier1. He doesnt have enough balance to cover his dependent. His dependent is on Tier2 Ddependent visa rt now. Say he he applies for just his Tier1 General visa and gets it. After that, if he leaves the job (who sponsored his Tier2), how long will he h...

I would recommend postal order to avoid all the hassels and stress of using card and hoping that bank will clear the transaction. It will only cost you approx £40 more.

muditmalhotra wrote:how can one be sure of applying via the latest form, i couldnt find any version no. on the form ... is thr any ?

Just ensure that you download the lates form from home office website. all the forms will have a version number (which is usually the month and year when they updated it).

tvn_ramesh wrote:http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=32

Really strange! I couldnt see this section as a guest user. Even when I clicked on the above link, I was redirected to login page. Only after logging in, I could see this section.

It used to be the first one on the index page, but cant find it now!! Is this a temp glitch or its been moved/deleted?

sorry, I dont know answer to your question, but though this might help -

You can get prepaid GBP bank cards from India. You can use them here in UK as normal bank cards. Those cards issueed in India wont be ;Chip n Pin', so not all places may accept it here.

As others have said, I highly doubt if HO will accept it. It is the company which produces the salary slips and they have to attest it to confirm that it is correct. All t he best.

I applied 5 months before my initial HSMP expiry date and I got Tier 1 extension from the date HSMP was expiring. Not from the date of my extension application.

No, I didnt give any reason for this early application.

chest Xray and a report saying that you dont have TB. Make sure that Xray has your name or some reference no which is mentioned in the report.

if you dont get time to get the xray, dont worry too much. they will take it in heathrow. will probably add 30-60 min extra.