All Novemeber-2007 Applicants:Please Post Here

anish · Post by **anish** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:08 am

Hi Bhumi,
Did they not give you the reference on phone ?

Anish

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:18 am

Hi Bhumi,

That is really strange. I guess in my case even paying through DD it got cleared within 7 days. A CC should help expediting the payment process.

I think you should call again and specifically ask for a reference number.

However, note that sometimes they directly mail that a decision has been taken, and the reference number is quoted in this mail, there is no separate mail.

Good Luck with your decision.

Cheers
hsmppune

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:37 am

hsmppune wrote:Hi Bhumi,

That is really strange. I guess in my case even paying through DD it got cleared within 7 days. A CC should help expediting the payment process.

I think you should call again and specifically ask for a reference number.

However, note that sometimes they directly mail that a decision has been taken, and the reference number is quoted in this mail, there is no separate mail.

Good Luck with your decision.

Cheers
hsmppune

Ya i have seen a few cases where they give decision in on the E-mail along with reference num. When i called they had no reference number allocated yet. So i will wait till today and call them back tommorow. Do know what kind of precedure the yfollow.

Anyway please keep us updated about all ur timelines...

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:38 am

anish wrote:Hi Bhumi,
Did they not give you the reference on phone ?

Anish

hi Anish,

NO ref num on the phone..but they have been very polite on the phone...i will wait until tommorow and call back to get reference num.

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:01 pm

Hi Bhumi,

Please note that they never tell the decision in the email, only that "a decision has been taken on your application".

And recently they have stopped telling decisions on phone, so I am waiting for my documents to arrive to know the decision.

Regards
hsmppune

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:35 pm

hsmppune wrote:Hi Bhumi,

Please note that they never tell the decision in the email, only that "a decision has been taken on your application".

And recently they have stopped telling decisions on phone, so I am waiting for my documents to arrive to know the decision.

Regards
hsmppune

hi hsmppune,

Just called the homeoffice..and got the reference number. They informed me the E-mail was sent on the 8th itself but funny enough i dont have anything in my inbox...and as you mentioned..they did not inform me about the progress of my application on the phone....
Thanks for your advise.......

Regards,
BHumi

catchme1210 · Post by **catchme1210** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:52 pm

Hey Bhumi, what number did you call?

anish · Post by **anish** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:57 pm

Hi Catchme1210

You can call on 0044-1142074074. Press 1 for HSMP and then 2 for General Enquiries.

- Anish

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:59 pm

catchme1210 wrote:Hey Bhumi, what number did you call?

hi catchme,

Call on 0114 207 4074.

cheers

catchme1210 · Post by **catchme1210** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:24 pm

Thanks Bhumi !

Called Home office and got the reference number now.

pavankeerthi · Post by **pavankeerthi** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:10 am

Recieved a Mail from Homeoffice informing that Decision is taken and as I requested ,can arrange for a courier pickup within 14 days.

Decision is taken same day as payment cleared,I pray its a good news...

Contacting Mailbox for courier arrangement,will post result within 2 days.

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:30 am

Hi Pavan,

My documents were despatched by MBE through UPS last evening. UPS tracking is not so good, so try to go for FedEx.

Will post the result as soon as I get the package.

Good luck for your decision.

Cheers
hsmppune

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:37 am

Good luck hsmppune and pavankeerthi.....

No update for me yet....

catchme1210 · Post by **catchme1210** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:52 am

same here Bhumi. My CC was charged on 8th Nov. Its over 5 working days now. There is no mail from Home Office (read case worker)

All the best hsmppune !

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:21 am

catchme1210 wrote:same here Bhumi. My CC was charged on 8th Nov. Its over 5 working days now. There is no mail from Home Office (read case worker)

All the best hsmppune !

hi Catchme,
Well, i guess we are on the same boat...but i hope there is no problem..
I am planning to call them tommorow .although my credit card was charged on 13th . I will keep you posted..let me know if you hear anything.

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:58 am

Hi Bhumi and Catchme,

Thanks for your wishes. My documents are expected by the 17th. Will post the result on the group.

Good luck for your decision and keep all of us posted.

Regards
Hsmppune

kpaxpm77 · Post by **kpaxpm77** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:17 pm

Hey friends..
I collected my passport from VFS chennai today. Got HSMP stamped for 2 years. Got lots of help from this forum. Thanks to all of your posts, I could successfully get the HSMP approved and EC stamped. Here is my timeline.

Documents Sent to Home Office: 6/9/07
Credit card charged: 7/9/07
Application approved : 18/9/07
Documents received in India: 23/9/07
Applied for EC: 23/10/07
Received visa stamped passport: 15/10/07

Thanks again friends for your wonerful posts. Planning to fly by 10 jan 08

Bhumi · Post by **Bhumi** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:15 pm

hi guys,

I received all my documents today with HSMP approval. Thanks a lot to all those who have directly or indirectly helped me.

My timeline ONCE AGAIN
aPPLICATION SENT : 6th
Application received : 7th
Ref num : 8th (although i did not receive an E-mail from HO, so i called them)
CC charged : 12th
Approval letter issued : 12th
Documents received : 16th

Funny enough i called the HO this morning asking details about my application they informed me that my application is still in process.Anyway...

Regards,
Bhumi

pavankeerthi · Post by **pavankeerthi** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:11 am

Hi All,
I called up homeoffice yesterday and the guy i spoke to was kind enough to tell me that my application was sucessfull

.However ,i will be a step cautious here

and till i see my docs myself on monday

Its all with the help of seniors on this forum that i could complete stage-1 without any consultant...

Thanks Again

Pavan

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:12 pm

Hi Friends,

I received my documents and decision letter by courier today. My HSMP application has been approved!

Here are my timelines:

Application sent: 25th Oct
Application reached HO: 29th Oct
Payment through: Demand Draft
Payment Processing started: 30th Oct
Decision Taken: 7th November
Got ref. no and mail from Case Worker: 8th November

Although I went through a consultant, I would like to thank all the members of the forum for their invaluable guidance at various stages of the application.

Theres another piece of advice that I need from the forum now. In my approval letter the address mentioned has some spelling mistakes in my housing society name, and the location which I stay in. Would this create any problem in some part of the EC process? Can I request the Case Worker to reprint the letter with the correct spellings? Has someone else faced this problem, and can they share their experiences about how they went about resolving it?

I have a feedback to give about the MBE+UPS combination. MBE is the best they do things right on time, but UPS sucks. There is absolutely no tracking of the package to go by.

I would suggest using the MBE+FedEx combination, if you want to track your package home.

Regards
hsmppune

hsmppune · Post by **hsmppune** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:33 am

Bhumi and Pavan congrats for your approval.

I found the answer to my query above in the guidance document:

"You or your representative may request
reprints of HSMP approval/refusal letters from us
to correct errors such as spelling mistakes, or
incorrect details such as mistyped names or dates
of birth. Requests should be made in writing and
accompanied by the original permission letter.
Reprints will be marked â€˜Duplicateâ€™ and will be free
of charge once your written request and the
original permission letter have been received."

I am not sure if this includes spelling mistakes in the address, and it would be nice to hear about any similar experiences from other members. I would specifically be interested in:

1) How much time does it usually take to get back the approval letter in this case?
2) Does HO take the responsibility of sending back the letter, as in the case of initial application?
3) Any other aspect worth noting in this regard.

I am little scared to let go of the approval letter. What if I do not get the revised copy in time for the EC application?

Senior members please comment.

Thanks and Regards
hsmppune

yvkarthik · Post by **yvkarthik** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:53 pm

Hi hsmppune and catchme ,
I am in Pune and am thinking of submitting of HSMP this wednesday(21/11/07)..

I am staying in Baner.
I seriously need u peoples help now

Can you give me your details.. SO that I can get some inputs from you before submitting the HSMP.

Thanks in advance.

Can anyone send me all important links and addresses to follow...
There were many addresses in the HSMP guidance, which one should be used for sending the courier.
Case worker related docs ...

Also which one is better from pune FEDEX/DHL/UPS.

Do you know any other people from pune who has done some processing of HSMP.

arsenalsri · Post by **arsenalsri** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:47 am

Courier sent through DHL on 09/Nov/07
Courier reached on 13/Nov/07
Recieved ref. number on 14/Nov/07

Now awaiting result with fingers crossed.

merahsmp · Post by **merahsmp** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:03 pm

Hi,

I got my HSMP and now I am ready to get EC done. Thanks to all forum members in helping.

I am currently in UK on a business visa and have following queries?

1. Is it possible to get FLR done if I am on a business visit?
2. If not then how much time does it take to get EC done in India?
3. Are there different experiences at different centers?
4. I have some GBP in my current travel card, can I use the statement of travel card to show that I have funds to support my self?
5. If I have a UK job in hand (offer letter) then do I still need to show huge amount in bank balance?

Regards,
Mera HSMP

apachegmf · Post by **apachegmf** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:51 pm

Hi,

Applied for HSMP visa on 10-11-07
Got the application recieve mail on 14-11-07
Enquire about the status - got the mail stating that the decision has been made on 16-11-07, will send through mail.

Can anyone tell whether the process for approval will be done so fast, only in 3 days.

I am just hoping the i will recive the approval letter.

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