Hi Mvent00, Firstly thanks a ton for your response. Its getting closer to the application date and I so needed these inputs. On my 3rd question, my degree only mentions "Summer 2001", and the marksheets have different dates as well. Can someone who happens to have a copy of their HSMP initial applic...

I have the same issues with my wifes passport. Senior members please comment.

Hi Forum, Pardon my persistent queries, but I am planning to apply for extension asap next week and I still have some unresolved queries on the form. It would be great to have some inputs on the following: 1) In the previous earnings section, we need to fill an earnings table. Let me give a little b...

Thanks for your inputs Sujyo. Senior members, can you please answer my queries as well?

Regards

Hi Sujyo, First of all congratulations on your application. Now that the painful phase of collecting and collating all the documents is over, lets hope you get a favorable outcome soon. I have a couple of questions: 1) Did you use RM Special Delivery for sending the application? 2) Did you also encl...

Hi Forum, Thanks for all the help with my earlier queries. I have been able to complete the form partially with all the generous guidance some members have provided. However, I have some more queries on the form, and would appreciate a quick response, as I might be applying next week. The queries ar...

Thanks for the input Ramesh.

I will take a calculated decision on whether to use my debit card or my wife's credit card.

Regards

Hi there, Ramesh and crowbar, thanks for your inputs. Do I still have to inform our bank if I am planning to use a credit card? For a debit card I can understand as they have various concepts like a daily transaction limit and all. But to the best of my knowledge the same is not true for credit card...

Any suggestions senior members? I found that the postal orders can only be in maximum denominations of £250 pounds. so I would need a minimum of 4 postal orders, charged at £10 pounds each. Also I am not sure how to fit this information onto the Tier1 general form. Besides it will cost an addition...

Hi Forum, I am planning to apply for my Tier1 extension soon. I am faced with the following 4 options for paying the fees with my understanding of the time taken by the payment to clear in each, and would like people's feedback if they have used the uncommon options: 1) Own debit card - immediate cl...

hi Cheshiregoan, Thanks for your valuable inputs. I might actually go for the postal order to be safe. I am not sure how much extra it will cost me to do so though. Can other senior members comment if the cost is worth spending? Would I be able to send across a postal order later if there are some p...

Hi Forum, Please pardon this long mail with application form queries. The list was even longer but I browsed the forum and considerably shortened the list. I am on an HSMP visa and has got my initial EC in January 2008. Here are queries on the form: 1) A-10 - Payment details – Can I pay the fees u...

Thanks Nionlight and Push for your suggestions.

Anyone with first-hand experience with such solicitors, specially in the Cambridge/London area, even otherwise?

Regards

Hi Forum, I just came to know that I might have to fly to another country on a company assignment in mid October. Now I am on HSMP and was planning to apply for extension in the last week of September, but that will engage my passport and will render me unable to attend the conference. I know I can ...

Thanks Ramesh and NKSG.

I did read this somewhere in the guidance, but forgot to double check it while posting. Apologies for asking something which is right there in the guidance.

PAMBAVASA,

Can you please clarify what you mean? The only thing I could decipher from your answer was that it might not be a good idea to depend on only one skill, which I agree with.

It would help to understand your other comments as well.

Hi Forum, Tried to search for this in the forum but could not find any relevant posts. I am due to apply for an extension from HSMP -> Teir1 in a couple of months. My query is I have a joint bank account with my wife, and so all statements etc are in my and her name. Would this be a problem when cla...

I hate to be the one to say this, but should this not be on the "Employment offers and job seekers" section of the forum? About your questions Tier1Bangalore, till 2-3 months back all we used to hear was scary stories about how there are no jobs. But recently I have seen a lot of activity in the mar...

hi nad,

First of all congratulations for winning the battle:).

Did you give any clarification in your cover letter about why you were applying early?

Also did you contact the home office and take some assurance that applying so early would be fine?

Regards

Thanks for your reply gotcha. The other thing which just occurred to me, is anyone aware of any rules about being in the UK for a minimum period right before the extension application. I would be in India most of October, and will be applying for extension right after I come back. This might be a li...

Thanks tvn_ramesh, chetanojha and bani for your inputs. I agree with Bani as it would be hell waiting for the visa and passport to come through with tickets in hand. And the turnaround time can never be predicted with certainty. I think I am going to for the trip and then come back and apply in octo...

Hi Forum, I am planning a trip to India soon. However, my HSMP visa is expiring in the first week of January. Now I am in a dilemma between the following 2 options: 1) - Fly to India in the first week of October. - Keep all extension documentation ready. - Fly back to the UK in the last week of Octo...

Thanks for your response meats and wanderer. "I don't know how old you are now but assuming that the UK retirement age for men is upped to 70 as they're referring to then you don't have that long to wait!" I am not sure what you mean, can you rephrase it? "1) Professional advice, the company itself ...

Hi Forum, This is a query which all of us might have had at some point of time. I recently joined a new organization, and unlike my previous one, they have a contributory employee pension scheme. Under this scheme the company will deposit a percentage of my basic salary with a pension provider of my...

Hi Friends, Here are the timelines for me. I have been in the Uk for an year now, and lost my job due to redundancy. Started job search: Beginning of Feb 2009 No of telephonic interviews: 2 No of personal interviews: 2 First job offer: Beginning of March Second job offer: End of March Moral of the s...