Hi Fellows,
Have applied for HSMP EC on 25th Jan 2008 with 2 dependents from Khi VAC. The VAC opens at 8 AM so i was there at 8 AM. We were the 1st ones at the VAC that day!!!
A total of 3 counters were involved. I didnt have to go through to the cash counter because i had bank drafts drawn on HSBC bank (no bank draft charges). The 1st counter did a prelimiary check on my docs. The 2nd counter checked the docs more throughly & gave me a receipt. Strangely, they returned my original birth certificate, my driving license, my daughter's original birth certificate & my original NTN certificate, but took copies of these docs instead. (I hope they know what they are doing). The 3rd counter took bio-metrics & that was it. The whole process took about 1 hr.
Here are the docs I submitted (hope it helps):
1) Passports
2) 1 x photograph per applicant
3) Resume
4) 3 x Bank drafts (Rs. 26000/- for each applicant)
5) Cover letter requesting for a post-dated visa stamp
6) Printouts of job search results form jobserve, cwjobs etc
7) Original HSMP approval letter (copies with dependent applications)
Bank statements for last 16 months
9) Payslips from last 16 months
10) Income Tax Return for period of employment
11) Salary letter from employer
12) All other letters from employer (like promotion, confirmation etc)
13) Certificates for professional certifications & workshops/trainings attended
14) Notarised copies of Defence Saving certificates
15) Notarised copies of gold jewelry receipts
16) Stamped copies of provident fund statement
17) Letter showing self-made financial summary
18) English translations of B-form & NICs
19) IELTS certificate
20) Original post-grad degree & transcript
21) Original bachelors degree & transcript
22) Letter from university of bachelors degree taught in english
23) UK NARIC letter
24) Inivitation letter from friend for accomodation (including notarised copies of his passport, driving licence, mortgage statement, bank statement, gas/telephone bills)
25) TB screening certificate from IOM (for myself & spouse)
26) Original nikah nama along with english translation
27) Marriage ceremony photographs
28) Experience letter from previous employers
Useful website --> hxxp://
www.ukvacpk.com/
My advice is take photocopies of everything being submitted. They might return the original & ask for the photocopy instead.
Called the Gerry's helpline yesterday who said to call after 5 days to check the status.
I tried the website hxxps://
www.vfsglobal.org/applicantstatus.aspx but the site keeps saying 'enter a valid ref no.'? Am entering the whole 'GRY-PK-...' no. but without luck. The helpline guy said to check via calling the helpline rather than checking from the website (it might be down).
Are all visa applications dealt by BHC, Isl or are khi applicants dealt by BDHC, Khi?
Does any one know what are the processing times for HSMP ECs these days?
Immad: whats the status of your application?
Anyone else in a similar situation?
regards,
It has been 5 working days without any verfication call to anyone in my current or old office