Thanks RRSB2012. Were you advised by any solicitor regarding this, how would HO check if you were employed for those short period in another country?It looks impossible to me, but I may be wrong. I cleared the interview in UK and got the offer within a week leaving UK around 14th April 2011 and it t...

Thanks Rahul05. Seniors/Experts, please help on first entry and on the absenses.

Hi Experts/Seniors, I entered UK on 2nd March 2011 on Tier1(2 years later after receiving 1st entry clearance), stayed for a month for job search and went back to home country on 7th April 2011 then came back on 23rd May 2011 to start my work. (1). If I can consider my first entry(2nd Mar 2011) for ...

1. Current Visa : Tier 1 general 2. Date of expiry of current leave: 25 Apr 2012 3. Number of applicants:1+2 4. Date application posted:28 Mar 2012 5. Date application received at UKBA: 29 Mar 2012 6. Date payment debited: 16 Apr 2012 7. Payment mode : Debit Card 8. Acknowledgement letter received: ...

can u please let us know where it is mentioned that Visa Debit cards are not acceptable? I dont see anything on the payment section which says visa debit card is not acceptable. Sorry for delayed reply, my internet access disrupted coz of house move. @shahjee11: Thanks for clarification, i posted th...

Thanks for the Info! Has anybody in this forum submitted 2-sided printout?
Just to be on the comfort zone.
Raj[/quote]

Spot on. Print 1-8 double sided, 9 on its own and 10-end on double sided again[/quote]

Hi, Can I take double sided print out of the Tier1 application form? If so, what should be the order because page 9 just after Payment Details (Section1) page says "If you are producing a double-sided copy of this application form, please include this page and make sure it falls on the reverse of th...

Thanks Manka10 for the clarification! you can claim full march earnings. it doesnt matter when you have been paid & when you applied for your extension. if the money is in your account that means u have earned it for the period you are claiming of course, simple as that I had a contract with a custo...

D3. 'What date was the entry clearance or Visa Issued?' my initial application date was 19th March 2009 got 30 points for Bachelor degree, recieved my passport with visa on 6th Apr 2009 and visa is valid from 25th April 2009 (from 31st March 2009, there were no points awarded for Bachelors degree wh...

Thanks! I worked for two employers in this 11 month claim period and have payslips for all month, in Jul middle(14th) I shifted to the 2nd employer hence I have 2 payslips from each company for July, I will be mentioning this in my cover letter. I thought this March pay would be backup if the CW doe...

Thanks raxs1983! I get the required points even if I dont include my march salary, just thought to include it if it helps. Is there any harm to include the march payslip, as stated above. Even if the CW doesnt consider march pay I should be ok with remaining earnings. Hi Experts, I am planning to ap...

Hi Experts, I am planning to apply for Tier1 extension next week, I will get my march salary slip and salary credited on 23rd of March hence I would like to include my march salary in my earning claim period. But I am confused whether to include or not, the reason is, the march salary is for upto 31...

I am also in the same situation, can anyone please advise if it is ok to claim earnings up until 31st Mar 2012, while the date of application is 27th March? to be clear, I will get my march pay slip and salary credited on 23rd of March and planning to include march salary. Hi, I am in the similar si...

I arrived 1.5 years later, no questions were asked except the postcode and address of my accomodation..

dandm wrote:We arrived 8 months after the original date as well. No questions asked at the border. No need to stress.

I recently applied visitor visa for my mother in law, we didnot show the flight ticket and visa is granted for 6 months. If we book the flight ticket for the duration of 5 months stay in UK, will that create problem in UK airport during immigration? Is there any maximum time limit for a single visit...

Thanks!! No! Non-EC residents studying or working in the UK or EC residents may also qualify to use the scheme if they intend to permanently leave the EC for a minimum period of 12 months . To qualify under this provision you must: intend to leave the UK with the goods by the last day of the third m...

Is it possible for a Tier1 Visa holder to claim VAT for electronics purchased while going back to home country for a 2 week vacation?

well said namastelondon, even some of my frds in UK for more than 6 yrs says they dont like living here and they normally dont encourage people coming to Uk but still lives here even after they got some good oppurtunities to go back to India...I dont understand their stands.. I know, from personal e...

I also got the same response from an employer(HR) when I said I have Tier1... Obviously they are ignorant as Tier 1 is a work permit. Didn't you explain that to them? hi All, Just wanted to share with you my recent experience in Job search as I am looking to change my current position. I applied for...

thanks! I had re-applied for new passport for my son with surname and got it. Thanks all for your help esp..Sushdmehta. Just write name as given in your son passport. I have done same for my dependant. My parents use a family name / surname, but I have never used one till date. If the responses abov...

my son's passport also doesnt have a surname. I have learnt that it shudnt be a problem in getting visa but would like to know about NHS registration and School admission without surname in the passport. In UK for NHS registration Surname is a manadatory information. I am worried if I can register m...

Hi Shivaleela, have you got ur visa without having the surname in the passport? looks like surname is mandatory info for NHS registration in UK Hi all, My first name is Shivaleela and i do not have surname in passport, where as in my son's passport in mother's name column My name is Shivaleela Hosma...

In UK for NHS registration Surname is a manadatory information. How did you handle this? I am worried if I can register my son with NHS without a surname in his passport. Please advise Your sons's last name should be the same as your own last name. Not a must. My parents use a family name / surname,...

my son's passport also doesnt have a surname(actually I missed to enter in the ppt appln form). Now I am applying for dependant visa for my son, should I leave blank for the surname/lastname in the tier1 dependant application form? has anyone done this before? pls advise Your sons's last name should...

Hi, Is it possibile to apply for Tier1G renewaly by showing just 10 months earnings for the last 1 year or shud I have to show the UK employment/payslips for last 12 months prior renewal? I will get enough points with just 10 months UK salary and 2 months Indian Salary(without uplift ratio). Your va...