Hi Guys I just got my HSMP and EC approved and I am planing tomove to UK next month. I have couple of question if someone can help me please. I have few savings in france and I get normally 2.35% anual interest on them. I want to transfer this money to bank in UK. Do you know what is the normal inte...

Thanks John
It was your kind advice that I followed.

HI Guys I just got the EC. When I enquired the ECO in paris he told me that the two year EC visa will be issued adter 1st April 2006, for the moment they are following the same old rules. I am planing to move to UK 1st April, I will arrive at Stansted airport. I have one question if I have to underg...

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 Apppoint...

Thanks very much John for your help. I followed your advice and applied for HSMP and got approaval as well as EC. 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...

Basis and FromThere2Here Mind your language guys. Get an atitude before posting something At no point I siad that I am doing something like cheating. It is just curiosity that how sysytem works. About me you can read my message http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=6738 Did not really und...

Hi basis May be I am not clear in my question. Yes it is true that immigration officer stamp and keep record of entering but please note that they dont for departing as I have noticed. Immigration officer rarely stamp passport when leaving UK and also in France where I reside I dont get stamped each...

HI Guys I have one question how the time period spent in Uk is counted towards naturalization or ILR. If these are dates stamped on your passport the somtimes whle leaving UK and entering into another country (?) the immigration person dont put stamp on the passport. Any comments will be greatly apr...

Thanks again for your kind help I just surfed the net and find that if someone has french higher education degree and two year job after he can apply for naturalization but what i see around is that french give you 10 year residence after and then you can apply for naturalization. That is why I said...

Should I marry her and after 4 years get ILR. No one should ever get married just to ease getting a visa but if the two of you do plan to get married then that is by far the easiest route for you to go down. that. Thanks John for your quick reply We wanted to marry at some time point later but now ...

Hi guys I am a Pakistani residing in France and currently working as Research Scientist in a French University. I finished my PhD in France and was living with my Polish girl friend here. But last year my girl friend got a very good job in multinational caomany in London and moved to UK and after on...