Hi All, I applied and successfully obtained my HSMP in August of 2006 under the old system. I don't have a bachelors degree but have been working in graduate level positions for 11 years (8+ as a specialist). Basically under the new system I can earn max points in every category except education (fo...

first2last4 wrote:Not to forget to deduct a handsome tax + NI before arriving at the net pay.

Go the managed or limited company route if you're contracting. I just moved from Umbrella Company to Managed Company and increased my Net by 50%.

Hello All, I need some help. I don't know which options to choose on the first page of the online visa application form at http://www.britainusa.com / http://visa4uk.fco.gov.uk . I'm an HSMP already in the UK. My wife is a US citizen applying from Arizona. There are a lot of options for Purpose of V...

Hi John, My HSMP application was made from inside the UK, but it took 5 weeks to process from start to finish. There are other threads in this forum where everyone who has made the application posts their timelines. As far as the software field goes, I suppose it depends on what specifically you do,...

Hello all, I'm currently in the UK via the HSMP. My FLR(IED) application was succesful and I was given a Residence Permit that is valid for 2 years. I'm getting married in October and want to sponsor my American (soon-to-be) wife, however some little bits of terminology have got me worrying. This is...

goose182 wrote:My timeline so far:

Application sent: May 23, 2006
Application received: May 25, 2006
Reference number received: May 30, 2006 (By Email)
CC Charged: May 31, 2006
Passport Sent Back: June 1, 2006 (By Post)
Caseworker Assigned: June 14, 2006

Approval Received: June 29, 2006 (By Post)

goose.

Thanks a lot John

My timeline so far: Application sent: May 23, 2006 Application received: May 25, 2006 Reference number received: May 30, 2006 (By Email) CC Charged: May 31, 2006 Passport Sent Back: June 1, 2006 (By Post) Caseworker Assigned: June 14, 2006 I found out that a case worker had been assigned by calling ...

Thanks for your reply John. A followup scenario...she is currently in the UK on a 6-month WP which expires in December. We are getting married in October in Canada on a week vacation. Can she apply for a dependant visa from within the UK if she is here on a 6 month WP, or does she have to return to ...

Ok perhaps I'll simplify this so that it's a yes or no question and deal with the details later... If I get married to a 6 month Work Permit holder after my HSMP acceptance comes in, am I then entitled to sponsor my new spouse for a visa (of any kind) even if we will only have lived together for a f...

I have made my HSMP application and assuming all goes well and I get accepted, I'm in need of some advice. I'm in the UK on a Working Holidaymaker Visa from Canada and want to stay. My girlfriend will be arriving from the US shortly on a 6 month Work Permit. I am planning on proposing marriage in a ...