Any Tier-1 (General) new applicants??

ashraya wrote:HSMPAspirant:

Today, I have missed a delivery that came via ParcelForce. It could be some other parcel, but the only one I am expecting is the HSMP papers. How did you guys get the papers back? Was it ParcelForce by any chance?

Regards,
Ashraya

shariqahmed wrote:Date Applied:4th March
Payment Taken: 4th March
Reference Number Received: 8th March
Passport received: 9th April
Current Status: Approved.

shariqahmed wrote:Date Applied:4th March
Payment Taken: 4th March
Reference Number Received: 8th March
Passport received: 9th April
Current Status: Approved.

Gob00st wrote:Hi urgent, I just updated your table with latest available information inside this thread regarding case worker

ShariqAhmed:
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Date Applied:4th March
Payment Taken: 4th March
Reference Number Received: 8th March
Passport received: 9th April
Current Status: Approved.

th :
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Application Sent : 7 March 2008
Application Received : 10 March 2008
Payment Processed : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Received : 13 March 2008
Decision Date: 28 March 2008
Stamp Date : 7 April 2008 (3-year Validity)
Passports Received: 10 April 2008
Decision : Approved

With Valid approval HSMP approval letter

ashraya:
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Date Applied :6th march
Reached Home office : 8th march
Debit charged: 13th March
Reference Number received :18th March ( PB2988....)
Decision : Awaited (Still with Case Worker, No Decision Yet)

asiar08
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Date Applied : 11 March
Reached Home office : 12th march
Credit card charged: 13th March
Reference Number : PB299***
Decision : Awaited (Not with Case Worker yet)

aylee:
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Date Applied :11th march
Reached Home office : 12th march
Debit charged: 13th March
Reference Number received :14th March ( PB2993....)
Decision : Approved on 19th March
Passport Stamped 1st April.
Docs Recieved :3rd April

lisa_simpson
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Date Applied : 11 March
Reached Home office : 12 March
Debit card charged: 13 March
Reference Number Received: 14 March
Reference Number : PB299***
Decision Received: YES!! Very Happy
Documents Received: 8th April

kapoor:
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Date Applied:17th March with a Valid HSMP Letter
Payment Taken: 18th March
Reference Number Received: 20th March (PB2999*)
Decision : Approved
Passports received (with family) on 09th Apr

hsmpaspirant2007:
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Date Applied:15th March
Payment Taken: 17th March
Reference Number Received: 18th March
Decision Taken: 31st March
Passport stamped: 4th April
Current Status: Approved.
Documents Received: 9th April

irf_bar:
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Date Applied:15th March
Payment Taken: 17th March
Reference Number Received: 18th March(PB299**)
Decision : Awaited

sinspider:
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APPLIED: March 13th
RECD at Home Office: March 14th
Charged : 18th March
REFERENCE no: 19th March
Decision :Rejected 2nd April( Reason mentioned: Degree was in Swedish)


GobOOst:
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Date Applied:14th March
Payment Taken: 20th March
Reference Number Received: 25th March (PB299**)
Decision : Awaited(Still with Case Worker, No Decision Yet)

rajiv502
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Date Applied :19th march
Reached Home office : 20th march
Credit card charged: 25th March
Reference Number received :28th March ( PB3001....)
Decision : Awaited

getkumars:
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Date Applied : 25 March
Reached Home office : 26th march
Debit card charged: 27th March
Reference Number Received: 29th March
Reference Number : PB3007***
Decision : 3 rd April(As per conversation)
Documents Received: awaited

SSTier1:
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Posted my Tier 1 Application: 25th of March
Recieved Home office : 26th March
Debit card charged: 26th march
Reference number recieved : 29th march.
Decision : Awaited

cisman:
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Application Sent : 29 March 2008
Application Received : 31 March 2008
Payment Processed : 31 March 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 31 March 2008
Reference no. Received : 02 April 2008 (.....)
Decision : Awaited


urgent:
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Date Applied :29th march
Reached Home office : 31st march
charged: 31st March
Reference Number received :2nd April( PB3012***)
Decision : Awaited

nibbs:
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posted- 4th April 2008
payment- 7th April 2008
reference -7th April 2008 - PB301******


fardeen:
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Applied: April 7th
Recd at Home Office: April 8th
Payment Processed: April 8th
Reference no:
Decision:

Regards
Gob00st

kumar1981 wrote:Abhishek,

I guess you can submit the payslip of August'07 and ignore the allowances that you received in UK. In that case, you will have continuous 12 months payslips.


Sathees

abhishekagrawal79 wrote:Hi All,

I have a very imp and urgent doubt. Can somebody please clear it. I am claiming my previous earnings for the period of Mar 2007 to Feb 2008 with my Indian salary. But I was in UK in the month of Aug 2007 and so I am excluding this months salary.

So is it ok as I am not actually showing a continuous salary of 12 months.

Please suggest.

I am also copying my cover letter below. Please suggest if its ok or shall do some changes to it.

Wold appreciate if you can please help me out.

Thanks
Abhishek

Dated: 15th April 2008

To,
The Immigration Officer
Tier 1 (General)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Cover letter for Previous Earnings Section.

I Abhishek Agrawal currently works in XXX Limited as Senior Consultant. I have claimed 40 points in the previous earnings section for salary earned by me from my current employer, Zensar Technologies Ltd, India. My claim period is from March 2007 to February 2008(12 months).

During July / August 2007, I was in UK on deputation for 28 days (29th July 2007 to 25th Aug 2007). During this period, I got my Indian salary as well as living allowance in UK. I would like to exclude this period for calculating points for my previous earnings for the ease of the Assessing Officer and save the hassles of considering multiple periods with various multiplying factors.

As per the tier1genpolicyguide document available on Border and Immigration Agency website, I have provided two required evidences. I request you to kindly consider the evidences provided by me and grant me the points I claimed for.

Required Evidences

1) Salary Slips

I get monthly salary slips as a PDF file. I’ve taken their prints, got them signed and stamped by Finance Department. I am claiming my monthly gross salary that includes monetary benefits like Medical, Meal Coupons, incentives and Consolidated Allowance for your kind consideration. Also the account number is mentioned on the pay slips. Please find the 12 salary slips (March 2007 – February 2008) as enclosed.

Total Gross Salary as in pay slips (excluding salary of August 2007) – INR XXX.27
As per www.oanda.com Currency Converter, Mid-market rates as of 2008-Feb-29 is
1 INR = .01265 GBP
INR XXX.27 = GBP XXX
As per uplift calculator available on agency website,
total earnings= GBP XXX

I have attached the excel sheet with details of my gross and net earnings in the format available on the Border and Immigration Agency website.

Also I have provided a printout of currency conversion table (29/02/08) of http://www.oanda.com

Employer details: (Please quote my employee ID – 1111 for any enquiry)

Senior Manager - HR Payroll – Department
XXXX Limited
- , India
Phone: +91 _______ (Please ask for payroll department)

2) Bank Account Statement

I have included my account statement where my company deposits my salary. This statement covers the full 12 months of my claim period (i.e. from 1st March 2007 to 29th February 2008). I have mentioned dates of my salary deposit entries in my statement corresponding to the Net Salary on my pay slips in the attached excel sheet. Please note that Net salary is credited to the bank account only after deducting Income tax, profession tax, security deposit advance, PF etc… from the gross salary.

Net salary credited to ABN Amro bank account (no. XXX) = INR YYYY
Gross deductions for the period as in pay slips = INR ZZZZ
Gross Salary =INR (AA+ XXX.27) = INR XXXX.27 = GBP XXXX
As per uplift calculator available on agency website,
total earnings= GBP XXXX

Contact Details:
ABN AMRO Bank (India) N.V.
327, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Pune Camp,
Pune 411001
Bank by Phone: 91-20-6642 1111
Fax: 91-20-26139734
My Account number: AAAA


I trust the information I have provided is satisfactory, however if you have any questions or queries or require additional information regarding any aspect of the application, please do not hesitate to contact me via any modes of communication noted at the top of this letter.

Thanking you

Sincerely,
Abhishek Agrawal

th wrote:Got the passports back today! Much relieved and I can go as plan for the business trip next week and a three-week family holiday in two weeks time! Prefect timing.

Application Sent : 7 March 2008
Application Received : 10 March 2008
Payment Processed : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Received : 13 March 2008
Decision Date: 28 March 2008
Stamp Date : 7 April 2008 (3-year Validity)
Passports Received: 10 April 2008
Decision : Approved

This is LTR using Tier-1 form with approved HSMP letter (in-country WP->HSMP transfer).

Gob00st wrote:Congrats hsmpaspirant2007! Another good news!!

Did you get your documents back already or you get this information through phone?

BTW:irf_bar should get approved already also since his case got debited in the same date as you. irf_bar, any update?

Regards
Bob00st

hsmpaspirant2007 wrote:hsmpaspirant2007:
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Date Applied:15th March
Payment Taken: 17th March
Reference Number Received: 18th March
Decision Taken: 31st March
Current Status: Approved.

th wrote:Got the passports back today! Much relieved and I can go as plan for the business trip next week and a three-week family holiday in two weeks time! Prefect timing.

Application Sent : 7 March 2008
Application Received : 10 March 2008
Payment Processed : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Received : 13 March 2008
Decision Date: 28 March 2008
Stamp Date : 7 April 2008 (3-year Validity)
Passports Received: 10 April 2008
Decision : Approved

This is LTR using Tier-1 form with approved HSMP letter (in-country WP->HSMP transfer).

irf_bar wrote:Congrats hsmpaspirant2007.

Hi Gob00st,

I didn't have any further update on my application. As im still awaiting for Ho results may be by this wk end or next week. My 28 days are not yet finished, so its better to wait.

As soon as i recived any update let you know.

Regards,
Irf

Gob00st wrote:Congrats hsmpaspirant2007! Another good news!!

Did you get your documents back already or you get this information through phone?

BTW:irf_bar should get approved already also since his case got debited in the same date as you. irf_bar, any update?

Regards
Bob00st

hsmpaspirant2007 wrote:hsmpaspirant2007:
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Date Applied:15th March
Payment Taken: 17th March
Reference Number Received: 18th March
Decision Taken: 31st March
Current Status: Approved.

carpra wrote:I have submitted my 12 month indian payslips converted to pounds and using the uplift ratio(5.3). I am working in the UK, i have not included my UK allowance slips in the application because i thought my Indian payslips are good to cover the points.

In my case is it wrong to use the uplift factor, because i am actually in UK eventhough my salary was paid back in india ?

Can some one advise

Thanks

urgent wrote:Hi Tier1_Queries,

My answers for your queries are as follows...

Ans 1:As I know you don't need to submit your marksheets if u can submit your original degree award. Please verify that on the self assessment tool and print the output and attach with the application.

If you can get a letter from the NARIC certified that your degree is equalent UK degree, that will make the case more stronger. But i think it is not mandatory. Incase if you are submitting original degree and also a letter from the NARIC please prepare covering letter to reflect all these.( As some lazy incompetent case workers don't verify everything until unless you spoon feed them .....

Ans 2: Regarding Maintenance funds u need to be more careful, as it is one of the mandatory requirement. you are saying you withdrawn the money from your savings account and deposited in the current account...then submit all the bank statements( savings and current) with your application and explain everything in the maitenance covering letter...so that it will help the case worker to understand your case.....

As I know maintenance funds is very important if you apply EC from India and i don't think its a problem as it is in country application....but be cautious and prepare a good covering letter...

All the best,

Tier1_Queries wrote:Hello Tier1 Aspirants,

Its really nice to be here in the Immigration Board forum to share our ideas.

Ayleee.. Congrats on sucessful application of Tier1. I think you should be
one of the early birds to get Tier1 Visa. Others, wish you all the best.

I have 2 queries in my mind :

1) I could find reference to mark sheets being submited though original
degree has been sent along with the application. Are Marksheets
mandatory to be submited?

I hold a Bachelors degree and to be on the safer side i wish to submit
the letter of comparability by NARIC as well for claiming qualification points.


2) In order to show the maintenance of funds i recently took money
from an savings account (maintained in the UK) and put it in my
current account.

Now, my worry is, will there be any rejections by the visa officer stating
that there has been recently surplus influx of funds. ( I have read similar such visa rejections in another thread posted in this forum)

If this is the case, how about going forward in convincing the visa officer
about the proof of maintenance of funds.

Please Clarify.

urgent wrote:Congratulations....All the best

th wrote:Got the passports back today! Much relieved and I can go as plan for the business trip next week and a three-week family holiday in two weeks time! Prefect timing.

Application Sent : 7 March 2008
Application Received : 10 March 2008
Payment Processed : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Allocated : 10 March 2008
Reference no. Received : 13 March 2008
Decision Date: 28 March 2008
Stamp Date : 7 April 2008 (3-year Validity)
Passports Received: 10 April 2008
Decision : Approved

This is LTR using Tier-1 form with approved HSMP letter (in-country WP->HSMP transfer).

Tier1_Queries wrote:Hi Urgent,

Thanks for your clarification.

All the best on your application.

urgent wrote:Hi Tier1_Queries,

My answers for your queries are as follows...

Ans 1:As I know you don't need to submit your marksheets if u can submit your original degree award. Please verify that on the self assessment tool and print the output and attach with the application.

If you can get a letter from the NARIC certified that your degree is equalent UK degree, that will make the case more stronger. But i think it is not mandatory. Incase if you are submitting original degree and also a letter from the NARIC please prepare covering letter to reflect all these.( As some lazy incompetent case workers don't verify everything until unless you spoon feed them .....

Ans 2: Regarding Maintenance funds u need to be more careful, as it is one of the mandatory requirement. you are saying you withdrawn the money from your savings account and deposited in the current account...then submit all the bank statements( savings and current) with your application and explain everything in the maitenance covering letter...so that it will help the case worker to understand your case.....

As I know maintenance funds is very important if you apply EC from India and i don't think its a problem as it is in country application....but be cautious and prepare a good covering letter...

All the best,

Tier1_Queries wrote:Hello Tier1 Aspirants,

Its really nice to be here in the Immigration Board forum to share our ideas.

Ayleee.. Congrats on sucessful application of Tier1. I think you should be
one of the early birds to get Tier1 Visa. Others, wish you all the best.

I have 2 queries in my mind :

1) I could find reference to mark sheets being submited though original
degree has been sent along with the application. Are Marksheets
mandatory to be submited?

I hold a Bachelors degree and to be on the safer side i wish to submit
the letter of comparability by NARIC as well for claiming qualification points.


2) In order to show the maintenance of funds i recently took money
from an savings account (maintained in the UK) and put it in my
current account.

Now, my worry is, will there be any rejections by the visa officer stating
that there has been recently surplus influx of funds. ( I have read similar such visa rejections in another thread posted in this forum)

If this is the case, how about going forward in convincing the visa officer
about the proof of maintenance of funds.

Please Clarify.

Congratulation th!
Can you share the details of documents that you have provided for previous earning ,english language section,dependants application.Also how much amount you showed in your account..
thanks and regards,

th wrote:shivaa,

Documents: application form, approved HSMP letter, no covering letter, ISA statements, photos, passports, birth certificate and marriage certificate.

As I had obtained the HSMP approval letter so no need to prove english language. For saving I had shown them £1.5m which is more than enough however I didn't have time to open another account just to show them £800.

Congratulation th!
Can you share the details of documents that you have provided for previous earning ,english language section,dependants application.Also how much amount you showed in your account..
thanks and regards,