Hi All Just wanted to know the general feeling as to applying for ILR after 2 yr completion being spouse of British national. 1) Shall one do it on their own and send it in Post ? 2) Shall one do it on their own and apply by personal appointment ? OR Get a solicitor to do it all (expensive option) 3...

Hi Guys, Thank you for everyone on the forum for all the wonderful work n help doing all this while. I have a question/query I am confused about - Thing is I came to the UK on a tier1 visa with IELTS qualification which will expire soon (and I cannot use anymore because of its 2 yrs validity) I got ...

Tell the truth. They need to see evidence of a genuine relationship. Okay agreed. Of course that will be the case. But its all about how to say it? The worry part is that it all happened too quickly and I am thinking if that will be understood in a wrong way ? Also, one more question .. would it be...

Hi, I was going through the FLR (M) form and found that they ask questions like where did you meet your partner, when did you decide to marry etc ? I am wondering what answers are they expecting and how much does the language matter ? Would the time period when we met and when we thought to marry ma...

Hi guys,

I recently got married to a british national in the UK and I am on tier 1 working in the UK.

In order to proceed with the next steps of passport change, spouse visa etc? what needs to be done ?

Kindly guide me please..

Thanks!

Hi Guys, Thank you all for the support you have shown to everyone here and for making it a social help pool. I have a query - Can someone with a canadian PR card easily come to the UK and leave. Do you need a visitor Visa for travelling to UK in this case or since you have PR card you can freely tra...

Hi Thank you for sharing your experience here. there are a couple of questions I would like to ask you about the form: I want to apply it on my own as I think its a straightforward application and hiring a professional will take same amount of time still. There is a question on the form which asks -...

Thanks Vinny. The only issue is the time aspect as the marriage needs to take place in the next one month or so depends on how soon the COA comes back. Although whether it will be abolished or not is still a question that I will have to wait till spring 2011. Leave to remain has quite sometime and i...

Hello there.. Thank you for the reply,.. Have you been in a similar situation and done it for yourself ? The form like I said is straight forward but the time is a worry part. Can a solicitor be of use to speed it up ? As I feel all applications need to be sent by POST only and there is no personal/...

Hello ------------- I am hoping that you can help me with this : I am in the UK on a Tier 1 visa and want to get married to my girlfriend who is a british national. I know I will need to submit application for COA. But for that I want to know that whether there is a need to hire a solicitor or go th...

Thanks a lot Vinny for the quick response.. I appreciate it whole heartedly .. cheers! 1. Getting married or registering a civil partnership in the UK . 2. Visitors for marriage or civil partnership . 3. If your wife is British or settled, and you are both 21 or over, then you may switch , subject t...

Hi everyone.. I am on a tier 1 HSMP visa in the UK and want to get married to my girlfriend in the UK. Question: 1) What is the best and correct method to proceed with it as per rules and regulations. 2) Also, are there any restrictions on getting married on Tier 1 ?( If I am not wrong there are for...

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Makes me wonder ... if you already know me! Not many ppl address me that way !!!!

haha! is that so ? we can catch up for a beer or something ..sometime..

Are there any kinds of travel restrictions while in the UK on a Tier 1 Visa ? Where all can I go or move to while on the Tier 1 Visa ? any help in this regard would be welcome. Thank you and good luck to all .. The definition of United Kingdom and it's constituent countries is the key to your quest...

Are there any kinds of travel restrictions while in the UK on a Tier 1 Visa ?

Where all can I go or move to while on the Tier 1 Visa ?

any help in this regard would be welcome.

Thank you and good luck to all ..

ALL THE BELOW will COME UNDER GROSS SALARY RIGHT ???? All allowances (HRA / Management Allowance / Night shift allowances) Conveyance Incentives Bonus LTA (All the above are Taxable components) Yes, but keep it plain and simple your entire document set. donot confuse the case worker. Good luck

Hi All, I've a query regarding the age proof documents, i know that we can not use our passport for age proof. Can i use PAN Card as a age proof ? Actually I've driving license also , but on this my father name is missing one letter.(It's PAL instead of PAUL).So can i use this driving license ? Or ...

cochin007 wrote:Gave both.... THanks....

good thing you sent in both.. donot confuse the case worker at any time.. it is in your favour only.

good luck!

Hi, I came to UK in 2004 on Student Visa,and still living & studying in UK based on Student visa.Now I am looking forward to apply for Tier 1. I am already having MSc in Clinical Microbiology degree which I achieved 2 years ago in UK,which providing me 35 + 5 (40) for studies towards tier 1. I have...

Hi, I was going through the Guidance Notes for New Tier-1 General (PBS - post April 2010 policy). At one place, it states that IELTS is a must requirement now. On another place it states that if the applicant can prove that his relevant degree has been taught in English language he can be exempted ...

tarunvarun wrote:Tnx a lot

yeah thats well said mvent. so its better to be safe than sorry..

so make sure you enter in the first one month from the date of your visa approval.

Take care and good luck!

thanks for a quick reply to put it in other words i can add all 8 compoenents when calculation gross right ?? Chum, just prepare your details using the total gross that shows on your salary slip. so make sure also that the net payment on salary slip matches the one going in bank account evry month....

I am from india, and i think i read it on a post here only ..that one needs to.. So how do i find the nearrest job centre ..are these govt. governed offices so i can get an National insurance no. Register with a GP.. can this be any one which is closeby.. do they charge for it? Please let me know i ...

hello guys, All thanks to this forum . I am in UK now and would like your help on what to do next ? Do i need to register with some local office or something.. general practitioner etc.. police station .. What else is required ? Please do let me know the mandatory things that are required..i am curr...

I have HSMP valid from April 2009 to April 2012 (Till date i have not traveled to UK on this HSMP visa) Presently I am in India and recently i got job in UK and planning to travel to UK at end of this month. I am single and travelling alone. Can you please let me know what all formalities i need to...