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Working Holiday Visa to SEGS?

Post by danii » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:09 pm

Hi

Sorry to keep posting on here with different questions, but everyone is so knowledgable and I'm still trying to find a way to extend my stay in the UK.

I completed my degree in 2005. My student visa expired 31 October 2005.
I am now on a Working Holiday Visa which expires in 2007.

I found the following requirement for applying for SEGS:
"Have completed their course in the last 12 months (as shown by the date of expiry of leave as a Student to complete this course)"
I take it this means I have until 31 October 2006 to apply.

I know the Working Holiday visa is a tricky one, so will I need to leave the country to apply for the SEGS visa? Will it matter that my WHV has not expired when I apply for SEGS? If I have to wait until it expires in 2007, I will no longer be eligible to apply for SEGS.

Thanks in advance for all your help,

Danii
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Post by Chess » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:59 am

What benefit will you get from a SEGS visa which cant be obtained via a WHMV?
Where there is a will there is a way.
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Post by danii » Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:02 pm

Hi Chess

No benefit really, apart from the fact that I will be able to work for one more year. I'm only allowed to work until October on my WHMV.
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Post by Dawie » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:03 pm

Another question might be why aren't you considering a proper work permit?
In a few years time we'll look back on immigration control like we look back on American prohibition in the thirties - futile and counter-productive.
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Post by coyote » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:23 am

I completed my degree in 2005. My student visa expired 31 October 2005.
I'm sorry but SEGS eligibility period is counted from the day you received your results and not the day the student visa expired.

http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... dents.html
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Post by coyote » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:50 am

I'm sorry but SEGS eligibility period is counted from the day you received your results and not the day the student visa expired.
I take it back. It refers to the list of courses. You're probably ok till (1 yr + end of student visa).
I am now on a Working Holiday Visa which expires in 2007.
No benefit really, apart from the fact that I will be able to work for one more year. I'm only allowed to work until October on my WHMV.
Doesn't it mean that you have to study between October and 2007 whatever date WHMV expires? If that's so SEGS could be a problem from my limited knowledge on this subject.
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Post by danii » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:00 pm

Thanks for your reply coyote.

This whole thing is so confusing!

All I want is to be able to stay in the UK and continue at my job which I really like :(
I was speaking to someone today who said that I can return to my home country, and then get my employer to apply for a work permit for me, then apply for Entry Clearance to the Uk
.
He used to work at the home office and he said I could do this before my WHMV expires. I previously thought my WHMV had to expire before I could do this.

Can anyone advise on this?

Thanks again
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Post by coyote » Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:00 am

I was speaking to someone today who said that I can return to my home country, and then get my employer to apply for a work permit for me, then apply for Entry Clearance to the Uk
According to the switching rules you should have been in WHMV for atleast 12 months and possess an in-country WP to switch. No need for another EC.

Quoting from the website:
Working holidaymaker who has spent more than 12 months in total in the UK in this capacity and who holds a valid in-country work permit approval for employment in an occupation listed on the Work Permits (UK) Shortage Occupations List; or
Check out http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... ation.html
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Post by danii » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:06 pm

Hi

Sorry to bump, but does anyone know the answer to my previous question:

I know the Working Holiday visa is a tricky one, so will I need to leave the country to apply for the SEGS visa? Will it matter that my WHV has not expired when I apply for SEGS? If I have to wait until it expires in 2007, I will no longer be eligible to apply for SEGS.

The reason I didn't apply for SEGS straight after my degree is that I didn't know I was eligible :( Now I'd like to switch to that.
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