I received HSMP approval under the old rules, and I am now preparing to apply for EC. An IELTS report or letter from university was not a mandatory requirement under old rules. Given the new HSMP rules where proof of English proficiency is now mandatory, will I need to provide the same for EC ?? Any...

Did you request for your EC to be valid from 25-Feb verbally or through a cover letter ?? regards OK. Today, the Entry Clearance was issued to me and my family. No Medical, No interview. Period. One point to note: I had requested the EC to be valid from 25 FEB, but I got it to be valid from the date...

Hi, I received HSMP approval under the old rules, and I am now preparing to apply for EC. Was wondering if I must submit the following for EC:- IELTS report (less than 2 years old) or a letter from university certifying that my graduation was in English medium. AS you are aware this was not a requir...

Alex, My comment was regarding switching visa categories (HSMP dependent to HSMP main) from within UK - which is not possible for an HSMP dependent. An HSMP dependent can surely apply for HSMP approval on his / her own merit from inside (and even from outside) UK, but upon approval he / she must ret...

you can't do an in-country switch from dependent to HSMP main .. irrespective of whether you are an in-country or out-country applicant.

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Which industry / business sector are you employed in ?? Surprising that they have asked you to undergo medical !! Excerpts from the BHC India website: ---- Medical Examination For Work Permit Applicants If you intend to travel to the United Kingdom to work in either the food & beverage industry,...

while I'm the main hsmp applicant, can my wife, who is a postgraduate student in the UK, switch to an hsmp dependant visa while still in the UK? Yes she can ! Just out of curiousity - why would you want to do that ?? If yes, can we use the FLR(HSMP) form for her? Yes provided you are applying for F...

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A word of advice - Don't use them if you think you might need to change the dates later. Rescheduling through them is a PAIN !! Otherwise pretty good service.

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I got my HSMP extension for 4 years, but since I had so much stress on these very unfair restrospective changes and tougher immigration procedures for skilled people like us, I am considering to leave this country where illegal immigrants are able to stay as long as they want unless they plan a ter...

Shaggy,

EC and count for ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) are two separate things.

EC is valid from the date of issue upto the date of expiry as mentioned on the visa.

Count for ILR starts the day you enter UK. You can apply for ILR only after 5 years.

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1. I paid in cash. No problem; in fact the VFS only accept cash. VFS does accept bank drafts favoring the relevant High / Deputy High Commission for the visa fees. The draft can be from any bank but payable at the location where the BHC is (e.g.- if applying to BHC Chennai, the draft has to be paya...

Not possible ! But yes, points permitting the spouse can now apply for initial HSMP approval and then for the HSMP visa (EC). Please note that in doing so ths spouse will have to return to home country to apply for EC 'cause dependents cannot switch in-country. This done and once the "new"...

Awarding Institution : Mangalore University Country: India Title of Award : Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering. Assesment : Is considered comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard. Someone I know who had applied for NARIC evaluation: Awarding Institution : University of Ca...

Anwers in BLUE below: Hi All, I am from Hyderabad(India) and i have 7 yrs expeirnce. Initial 2 yrs i worked in call centre. for last 4+ yrs i am working as SAP Functional consultant. My company is not a registered one with STPI. (its a small company) 1) Will they process my application thoughy the c...

Don't charge up your brains friend. You'll have the answer when you get your documents back. If they reject you on basis of not providing sufficient evidence of earning, then SARAL is the ITR for India and not FORM 16 !! If not and you are apporved / rejected for any other reason, then FORM 16 is tr...

Chances remain the same !! Your HSMP approval becomes invalid after 6 months of date of issue. So if it is issued dated 21-Aug-06, your application for EC must reach the British High Commission / Embassy on or before 20-Feb-06. That's it !! Your EC, though, will depend on the evidence you provide to...

Deep_rp, Wage slips are given for each month ... for each salary payout !!! Haven't heard of a payslip consolidation before .... does it really happen ??? And maybe that's why the caseworker rejected it !!! What's the difference then between letter from employer regarding last 12 months salary .. an...

Choose any of the options:- 1. Try and speak to your caseworker (difficult, but some people were lucky in the past). Another 2-3 weeks and you case will cross the 14 week threshold, and this could be a good excuse to "demand" a dialogue with the caseworker anyway. 2. Wait and watch. 3. Wit...

I am in uk and my brother is not in uk , what if i ask him to send his docs to me in uk through courier and from here i send his docs through special recorded delivery , once i get his docs back from hsmp team i return myself back to him. Not sure if anyone's tried this .... I asked the same questi...

Intelligent question from a highly skilled individual

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Hi, Greetings, this is my first post in this forum. Am a Chartered Accountant from India. So will be claiming 35 points (masters degree) as per the new rules. My queries are as below. 1) Should i need to get my CA degree evaluated by NARIC to see if it is equivalent to UK standards. YES. I would su...

If my understanding is correct, it will UK in your case.


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Too many documents !! You just need 2 evidences from each company so ensure you don;t send in unnecessary papers.

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paramjit2k wrote:Any more suggestions

Depends on the university. There's no blanket approval wherein you could say that if BCA and MCA from one university is equivalent to masters, then all such degrees (from any other university) are also equivalent. regards Masters in computer applications NARIC report (Origiinal) Hi, Can I know B.Sc ...

Important suggestion that I think all successful applicants will give to all aspiring applicants !!

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VISIONMISSION wrote:I did not want to confuse the CW with so many docs so gave the required..