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[aamirbc2000]

My application received and charged by home office on April 01, 2005
Application Approved on April 21, 2005
received success letter on May 01, 2005

[dsd]

application received : 30/03/2005
reference no allocated : 14/04/2005
No decision : my case still not handover to any case worker & as per their mail : " DUE TO HUGE TRAFFIC OF APPLICATIONS IT MAY TAKE 35 WEEKS "

[aamirbc2000]

My application received and charged by home office on April 01, 2005
Application Approved on April 21, 2005
received success letter on May 01, 2005

But one thing i am thinking should be mentioned in success letters i.e. total points. Home office only provide the detail of marks for unsuccessful applications but on success letters they only mention that you qualify securing the minimum criteria of 65 points. This thing creates problem specially for those who have claimed the points for spouse. They remain unaware that either they have got the 10 points of spouse or not. Cause this may cause serious problem when they travel to UK alone and at the time of FLR, Home Office says that as we have given you the marks for Spouse and you were suppose to travel with him/her, but you did not and no FLR may be granted.

Please advise me the solution for such problem.

regards and best luck to all

[chivdog]

here's my timeline:

1. 8 April 05 - couriered application from Australia
2. 12 April 05 - received by HO (7 days before my 28th birthday)
3. 20 April 05 - application received back from HO with problems relating to credit card payment
4. 21 April 05 - resent entire application with a banker's draft and took a photocopy of the front page (which was date stamped as received at 12 April)
5. 25 April 05 - received by HO
6. 29 April 05 - banker's draft cleared
7. 10 May 05 - contact HO requesting ref no. advised by charging team that payment had cleared and application was being sent to charging team that day.
8. 20 May 05 - requested ref. no by email to HO, ref. no given on the same day by return email together with confirmation that application received by HO on 29 April 05.
9. 20 May 05 - telephoned and emailed HO asking them to ensure that original receipt date (12 April) was recorded on their system as the date the application was received by them. Confirmation received on the same day from the HSMP Team that my application would be treated as under 28 application.
10. 15 June 05 - contacted HSMP Team by email requesting that they return my original docs so that I could arrange my affairs before departure in mid August and potentially apply for a different visa.
11. 16 June 05 - reply by email from HSMP team saying that my application was being given urgent treatment, and another email saying that my application, cover letter and cv had been lost. Scanned and emailled copies of each of these documents. Email received confirming that my application had been sent to a caseworking team.
12. 22 June 05 - Letter of approval (dated 16 June 05) and all original documents received from HSMP team - no prior email confirmation of any decision being made.

Persistance (and not patience) is a virtue.

I claimed 90 points (15 degree, 35 experience, 5 under 28, 10 spouse, 25 salary and wages). I was borderline on salary but I claimed it anyway relying on fluctuations in the exchange rate. Also I supplied a suite of documents relating to funds available, job prospects, efforts made to obtain employment, accommodation etc.

Good luck.

[vipul-uk]

Dear

How long we should wait for any decision form HAMP Team

I have applied under HSMP scheme on 31st Augest 2004 , Still i have not got any reply. Can we contat them on phone ? .

Please help to know the status as web site of uk is also not showing any correct information

vipul
Vadodara

[indian0105]

Dear vipul

i am also 31st august 2004 applicant , i called HO and mail also they reply with good voice that your file is in queue at case worker .

i asked for how much time it will take. the lady reply it will depend on caseworker . i am happy that my file is alloted to caseworker .

My advise you to call HO . and say your ref no , date of birth , Name . they are co operative .

All the best

i am also from gujarat

[dhavaluk]

HI Vipul and Indian,

Vipul, i have sent you a PM, please check your inbox. And yes, Indian is right, u must call HO and speak to them,. IF needed, both of you can send the Urgent Treatment Request form, as your applcaitiins area lready more than 4 weeks old.

Indian, which city are u from in Gujarat?

Wish you both all the best.

[indian0105]

Dear dhaval ,

In the Senior level experience post i asked you .. abot it , u replied that
you send internal office memo , notice etc .

I here send following additional docs to HO that represent my senior level work Exp strong.

1. Annual Meeting ( My Name is in that )
1.1 Letter to directore for completation of last project with my sign
2. Letter to X company from my company with my designation
3. internal office notice
4. Letter to marketing department of my company with my signature
5. Letter to finance department of my company with my signature

6. This year Income Tax return ( 2004-2005)
7. English language certificate from one local christian institute

Above all are sufficient or not , i am 28 and below

one thing more that they calculate our work exp from the date of application or when our case reached at case worker .

pls guide me for above

And when you leave india

Your EC cleared ... Alll the best for EC.

Bye

[dhavaluk]

Hi Indian,

I think the documents that you have listed are more than sufficient. You can go ahead with those.

Regarding the experience coutning, they will obviously count it formt he date u apply and not the date it reaches. Rather on the date when u get the experience letter, you must have finished the time required by them.

I have not yet appleid for EC, i am aplnning to do so next month and elaving India in September.

May i know where r u from In India?

Dhaval

[Yinkuze]

No decision yet

Application sent: 30-April-05
Received by HO: 09-May-05

Returned: 10-May-05 (due to CC problem)
Received by me: 23-May-05

Resent to HO: 23-May-05 with new (demand draft)
Received by HO: 26-May-05

Ref No = 0438XX (Allotted on: 06-June-05)

just joined the waiting game

July 07, application now approved:

[amhilde]

Yikunze-

Im about right behind you- when you got your acceptance, was that via email or with the returned documents?

Posted application ( from England, out of country applicant): 26 May 2005
Payment deducted: 26 May 2005
Received notice and assignment of case number (0435XX) 31 May 2005

Still waiting....

[yodiyokun]

yinkuze
lucky you
please did you include tax clearance certificates.
I dint include mine but just sent additional documents... i sent a letter from my office and tax consultants that its been processed.

but funny enuff i know someone that got marks in earning without tax returns but that was in march... though he was refused on work experience

[amhilde]

All-

I emailed WPCustomers yesterday and received an email back today. My timeline:

26 May sent application via Royal Mail super speedy next day at 9 am service (out of country applicant- US)
27 May application received
27 May funds debited
31 May application sent to caseworker (043XXX)
21 July query regarding status

The information I received back was that it had been allocated and that it was awaiting consideration.

Hope that this information helps anyone else who applied around my time- maybe things slowed down again due to an increase in applications back around the time of the fee increase. This is ok for me, I was thinking of sending along one or two other documents to strengthen my work claim, and Im not looking to leave the country before Christmas

[yodiyokun]

got approval 25th of july
Timeline

ref no 0417**/01
application recd at HO April 27th
additiional docs recd at HO July 19th

decison made 25th July
thats about 13 weeks I suppose

[amhilde]

thanks for posting that up yodiyokun- I need to send in some extra supporting docs here next week, and im passing my 8th week. Glad to see that the 13 weeks seems to be fairly accurate for some. Did you fax or post your extra documents?

[yodiyokun]

thanks for posting that up yodiyokun- I need to send in some extra supporting docs here next week, and im passing my 8th week. Glad to see that the 13 weeks seems to be fairly accurate for some. Did you fax or post your extra documents?

amhilde,
hi
I couried the docs thru DHL

[ameba]

I am incountry applicant.

Date of application: 07 Oct 2004
Date of decision : 11 Aug 2005

Total waiting time exceeds 10 months!

[factotum2]

Out of Country Applicant - Over 28.

April 1st: Application rec'd Doncaster (sent Fed-Ex)
April 14th: Payment posted to my account (visa checkcard used)
May 18th: Application rejected (granted advanced degree, but not specialist)
July 20th: 2nd Application with new & revised information rec'd by Doncaster (again, Fed-Ex)
Aug 5th: Application approved.

[indian0105]

Dear all ,

After long delay my application was refused .. without any authentic reason ..

(28 Below ) my self B.Tech + Spouse M.Tech Will They really required Highly Skilled i am quit surprised ..


All the information that i sent with my application was correct and satisfactory to get 80 Points on the basis of which I had applied for.

My case is completely satisfying the norms which has been set for HSMP young person.

My time line :
Application received : 31 aug 2004
Ref No : 255**/01
Additional Docs Send : Feb 2005
Refused on : 03 Aug 2005

Reason : “ Based on information received from the british diplomatic posts in India, We are not satisfied that the evidence provided with the application is accurate”.

I am quit surprised that there was not a single query come from british diplomatic posts in india at my residence / Office / University / Police station for verification of my correct documents. So please specify the reason on which basis British diplomatic posts write that “We are not satisfied that the evidence provided with the application is accurate”.

Pls Any one help out what is wrong going on in HSMP

[amhilde]

26 May sent application

27 May application received

27 May funds debited

31 May application sent to caseworker (043XXX)

21 July query regarding status

22 July status updated- "yet to be considered"

02 August decision made-

"rejected due to impossibility of being intelligent enough to do a BA in Anthropology and a MS in Economics, therefore the MS is counted as a PGDip, as based on the CV submitted by applicant, which should have no bearing on the decision whatsoever, with complete disregard to the two original documents confirming the presentation of masters thesis topic at an international conference" ( these are my words )

09 August- Received rejection back at parents house in Las Vegas- all documents intact

22 August- Will be posting an appeal on this HIGHLY questionable decision.

[amithanda]

Dear all ,

After long delay my application was refused .. without any authentic reason ..

(28 Below ) my self B.Tech + Spouse M.Tech Will They really required Highly Skilled i am quit surprised ..


All the information that i sent with my application was correct and satisfactory to get 80 Points on the basis of which I had applied for.

My case is completely satisfying the norms which has been set for HSMP young person.

My time line :
Application received : 31 aug 2004
Ref No : 255**/01
Additional Docs Send : Feb 2005
Refused on : 03 Aug 2005

Reason : “ Based on information received from the british diplomatic posts in India, We are not satisfied that the evidence provided with the application is accurate”.

I am quit surprised that there was not a single query come from british diplomatic posts in india at my residence / Office / University / Police station for verification of my correct documents. So please specify the reason on which basis British diplomatic posts write that “We are not satisfied that the evidence provided with the application is accurate”.

Pls Any one help out what is wrong going on in HSMP

Hey did you send any original docs or were they all xeroxed attested docs ? I think it is good for appeal and review of your app.

It may be the case, just speculating, that they found your xeroxed attested tru copies docs as fake or something...though they may be true things according to you...otherwise I find no reason.
I think that is why they are trying to make things stricter so that there is no such doubt.

[Shimil]

although I have poted it somewhere else also but here I am doing it again withmy bundle of thanks to John for his sincerst and helping advices

Here is the detail

Application sent 12 February
Received 13 February
CC charged 13 February
decision made 5 March
Lette of approval received 7 March

Apppointment at British embassy Paris 16 March
EC got from BE Paris 16 March

[kanwar]

Hi

Got my HSMPapproved...

I am currently on Working Holiday Maker... please suggest which FLR form i have to fill..

a breakup of my case

applied on ---------> 15 feb 2006
recd + CC Charged ---------> 16 feb 2006
decision confirmed ---------> 21 feb 2006
docs recvd --------> 24 feb 2006

Thanks for all the help guys

Regards

Kanwar

[eppiblue]

in country application - with urgent form

sent Mar 24th
CC funds taken Mar 28th
Documents returned 5th April

Decision: yes.

[pat]

I believe it's currently quite quick (within a week!) - my first app was received by HSMP team on Mar 22 and returned to me on Mar 28 (but it's a refusal;-( reapp out on Mar 31 and back on Apr 10 (approved finally).

Another experience to share: refused at first time because of only copy of passport submitted (under 28); approved on the basis of original passport. So recommend to submit app with original passport or notarized copy as evidence of age (if no others available), of course when you apply under 28-. Good luck to everybody here!