psw-any other options??

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:31 pm

hi forumers,

i have finished my postgrad in london in october and i want to apply for visa extension thru P S W..my current student visa ends jan 31...my degree convocation is due in march..im an artist and work here on freelance basis..

* though i tried to maintain a balance of 800Â£ ..it dipped below to 675Â£ for 2 weeks in november...and i learned from the other posts that theres no way i cud get an extension based on this..

now im worried and thinking to apply or not(save 400Â£ now)...

one option i was told is to show supporting bank statements from my account in home country to fill up the deficit in november along with a covering letter from me and the bank

option two ..is to return home and apply from there for PSW...(wats the success rate?)

option three.. is to find an employer who could sponsor me a stay and work here.

wat do u suggest me since you guys seem to be more aware of this immgration stuff ...please help and make me feel positive again.thanx.

Post by **PaperPusher** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:04 pm

As for as I am aware you can use more than one of your accounts.

However, I note you have said:

im an artist and work here on freelance basis

Students are not allowed to set themselves up in business. It depends exactly what you mean by this.

para 9.59, page 565, Immigration Law and Practice in the United Kingdom, Seventh edition, Ed Ian A Macdonald QC and Ronan Tool

"In Strasburger v Secretary of State for the Home Department the Tribunal held that the sale by a student of her artwork was not to be regarded as a breach of a condition not to engage in business. Provided a student complied with the requirements of the student rules, the fact that he or she sold the occassional picture, or indeed all that he or she produced, could be disregarded"

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:34 pm

thanx for the reply...i just spoke to folks back home...i dont have any money in my account overseas..

all my hopes are slimming down..wat is the success rate of pople applying for PWS from home country?

salam123 · Post by **salam123** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:42 pm

optimystical wrote:thanx for the reply...i just spoke to folks back home...i dont have any money in my account overseas..

all my hopes are slimming down..wat is the success rate of pople applying for PWS from home country?

it actually depands how well u present yourself?

Post by **PaperPusher** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:46 pm

Hello

thanx for the reply...i just spoke to folks back home...i dont have any money in my account overseas..

all my hopes are slimming down..wat is the success rate of pople applying for PWS from home country?

It should be 100% if you score all the points and meet the requirements of the rules!

If you apply from overseas, you need to show that you have Â£2,800 however. See:

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... tstudywork

salam123 · Post by **salam123** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:48 pm

PaperPusher wrote:Hello

thanx for the reply...i just spoke to folks back home...i dont have any money in my account overseas..

all my hopes are slimming down..wat is the success rate of pople applying for PWS from home country?
It should be 100% if you score all the points and meet the requirements of the rules!

If you apply from overseas, you need to show that you have Â£2,800 however. See:

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... tstudywork

i think it's possible to show 2800 rather then 800

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:05 pm

yes..i think so too..
i have 800Â£ in my bank now and ill save another 400Â£ if i dont apply now.....i can loan some amount wen i get back home ..seems like this is going to be the only way out now...f**k i shud have never touched that money in my bank..

...but if i cud do anything to avoid all this and apply straight from here..bank statements dribbled

or find an employer who cud help me stay a bit more longer...?

all i want to do is earn the money is spent towards education and explore the wide spectrum here.

salam123 · Post by **salam123** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:11 pm

optimystical wrote:yes..i think so too..
i have 800Â£ in my bank now and ill save another 400Â£ if i dont apply now.....i can loan some amount wen i get back home ..seems like this is going to be the only way out now...f**k i shud have never touched that money in my bank..

...but if i cud do anything to avoid all this and apply straight from here..bank statements dribbled

or find an employer who cud help me stay a bit more longer...?

all i want to do is earn the money is spent towards education and explore the wide spectrum here.

it's really hearts........but this is the true bring money in uk............

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:30 pm

well...thanx for the replies guys...i was wondering if its gooing to be an issue if i leave the country after 31 jan(visa exp date) ,im not applying for extension so want to stay /shop

if yes how will they know and wat will they do???

if no then yuppiee...

salam123 · Post by **salam123** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:43 pm

optimystical wrote:well...thanx for the replies guys...i was wondering if its gooing to be an issue if i leave the country after 31 jan(visa exp date) ,im not applying for extension so want to stay /shop

if yes how will they know and wat will they do???

if no then yuppiee...

can u write in brief?

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:04 pm

wat do u mean??

i just want to stay here for a few more days beyond my visa expiry date before i go back to my home country...

is there any risk involved by doing this or the authorities wudnt mind?

salam123 · Post by **salam123** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:12 pm

optimystical wrote:wat do u mean??

i just want to stay here for a few more days beyond my visa expiry date before i go back to my home country...

is there any risk involved by doing this or the authorities wudnt mind?

no not at all............u have normally 14 days ............

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:33 pm

swweeeeettt ..... is it mentioned anywhere,like on any official website that i could check with?

basitali · Post by **basitali** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:58 pm

Salam123 are you mentally sick

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:16 pm

can someoneelse confirm it please...orelse i have to cancel my appointments...

Diokpa · Post by **Diokpa** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:18 pm

Please don't stay beyond the date on your visa if you are looking to apply from abroad, in your best interest. Salam can you stop giving out false information!

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:41 pm

thank you but ..i was was wondering how wud they know when im leaving the country?

Steve_guru · Post by **Steve_guru** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:18 am

They wont be able to know tht you are not leaving the country but will come to know that you havent left.

jibran_0007@hotmail.com · Post by **jibran_0007@hotmail.com** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:06 pm

hi optimystical,
as u wrote in ur messege tht ur degree is due in march and ur visa will expire on 31st january so i thnk u cant apply for psw with out ur degree my suggestion to u is dont apply for psw right now.u can apply for psw after march when u will get ur degree before tht u can fill zero form its a kind of visa for which u can apply if u r waiting for ur degree. during this duration u can maintain ur bank statements as well. one of my friend he applied for psw without his degree but ho sended him refusal.

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:52 pm

guys my visa expires 31 jan 2009...and i managed to book a flight home the next day that is at 1 feb 2009....at ...2230 hrs

willl the home office consider this to be breaking the rule or something...and cause problems wen i apply for extension PSW??

and

..does any of you know wat FORM ZERO is...where can i read or access it...looks like one possibility for me.thanx jibran

nionlight · Post by **nionlight** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:21 am

i am not an expert and i dont have much knowledge about student category since i am here in different category. but what i am curious about is, as you said your student visa is expiring, can't you extand your student visa? cant you enroll in to different subject or course and extand your student visa? why do you have to extand in PSW category only? is there any restriction or something that you can not extand your stuent visa to other course or a higher degree for example, masters or phd or whatever?

optimystical · Post by **optimystical** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:40 pm

hey nion...yes i finished my post grad here...and spent quite a lot of money on study and living...i did this only in order to find a suitable job which is in my opinion a difficult task wen ur are in another country....so i had to chooose to do a course here and then fiind job

ofcourse u can apply for a visa extension one option being furthur study-which i dont want to coz my priority is to find a job and earn money and challenge the skills i learnt

and other option being apply for a visa extension via P S W where u get an extension for 2 more years tofind work .u can do it from here or ur native cuntry...(i basically messed up my chance of applying from here)

nionlight · Post by **nionlight** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:57 pm

optimystical wrote:hey nion...yes i finished my post grad here...and spent quite a lot of money on study and living...i did this only in order to find a suitable job which is in my opinion a difficult task wen ur are in another country....so i had to chooose to do a course here and then fiind job

ofcourse u can apply for a visa extension one option being furthur study-which i dont want to coz my priority is to find a job and earn money and challenge the skills i learnt

and other option being apply for a visa extension via P S W where u get an extension for 2 more years tofind work .u can do it from here or ur native cuntry...(i basically messed up my chance of applying from here)

yes thats why i am saying for now get your student visa extandtad and as soon as you have 3 months bank statment of 800 apply for psw. can't you apply for psw with the degrre that you already earned (pgd) even though you may enroll to other course?

jarquin · Post by **jarquin** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:45 pm

DO NOT OVERSTAY EVEN A COUPLE OF HOURS.
leave a day before your visa expires.
that is, if you want to come back.
go back home and maintain req. balance and apply.
LEAVE BEFORE VISA EXPIRES. CHANGE YOUR FLIGHT TIME.

stay in ho good books by following rules.

I have never heard of form zero.

I dont think HO will extend your visa since you have finished your studies and are only waiting for your degree. not sure of that.

nionlight · Post by **nionlight** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:50 pm

jarquin wrote:DO NOT OVERSTAY EVEN A COUPLE OF HOURS.
leave a day before your visa expires.
that is, if you want to come back.
go back home and maintain req. balance and apply.
LEAVE BEFORE VISA EXPIRES. CHANGE YOUR FLIGHT TIME.

stay in ho good books by following rules.

I have never heard of form zero.

I dont think HO will extend your visa since you have finished your studies and are only waiting for your degree. not sure of that.

helo jarquin, can't he extand his visa in another category? say different course or higher course such as phd or whatever? he still have valid student visa. so he should be able to do this... correct me if i am wrong.

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