sorry another question on english requirement. conflicting information: under policyandlaw link wrk2.2.14, the required level for english test is C1 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/guidance/ecg/wrk2/wrk2-2/#header13 under visa-immigration link, the required level for english test is A...
hi vinny, thanks very much for replying. I did go through most policy doc online at some point. (it is strange how my friend enquired about sol rep in his own country but all they did was refer him to UKBA website with no further info. in reality sol rep visa should be decided in his home country wi...
I am thinking of buying a house also. On HSMP+Tier 1 general. Due to apply for ILR next year may/jun.
There is no min maintainese fund need, but need to proof i can support myself financially. How much cash should I leave my bank account after purchasing the property?????
jask....when i rang up UKBA and asked what evidences we need to provide to prove 'the applicant has clearly continued to be based in the UK'. (see page 3 of ilr-calculating-continuous.pdf) The response was there is nothing required its all up to the caseworker. So all down to luck I feel :( I wish f...
hey ukswus, i share the same thoughts. As I feel the rules stayed the same but the interpretation is stricter. If you refer back to the Oct 2011 email comparing to the current one, there is clearly a tone change. so I am going to assume all my paid leaves are included in the 180 days on the safe sid...
no worries lynz! I got more clarification. sounds like we need to count annual leaves in to be on the safe side. ================================================= Dear Sir, The Immigration Rules state that in order to be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain, you must have spent a continu...
hi staffordjafar, thanks for your reply! yup I have checked with UKBA by calling and they told me the same thing as in/out of UK stamps are not counted. But I am still unclear as I have done lots of weekend trips (city breaks to Europe). I fly out Sat morning, fly back Sunday night. How many days wo...
lynz, I have checked with UKBA before and Ive been told weekends and public holidays are included. staffordjafar, are there any published guideline on excluding dates in and out (stamped date on passport)? Do we need to provide evidences such as boarding pass..... So far I have counted them in but n...
Hi Jami, thanks for your valuable post. I emailed UKBA Oct 2011 and got the below response ================================================= IND Public Enquiries UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk 5/10/11 to me Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your enquiry. Please be advised as explained by my colleag...
thanks for sharing your experience ilr_boy. What confused me is from the email in Oct 2011 I got the impression that paid annual leaves and business trips are disregarded. But I am not clear if it is really the case? I did some research and if absents exceed 180d, case worker might have to hand it t...
Hi, can paid annual leave be discounted as well as business trips? I have a total of 249 days absent. The breakdowns are: Annual leave: 112 days Business trips: 7 days Compatienate leave: 4 days weekend and public holidays in conjunction with annual leave: 118 days Airport in/out :8 days Am I right ...
First may I thank everyone in advance for any comments or advices. As you might have noticed UKBA <UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk> no longer replies to emails :( I have a classic question to do with the 180d absent rule for HSMP/Tier1 applying for ILR. Business trips can be excluded, but what a...
Hello everyone! Question: My immigration agent posted out application in late feb for both my initial HSMP and FLR, they posted out FLR first and HSMP later. Fees have been deducted for both. I got my reference number 1 wk ago, but only a number allocated to FLR, NO number for the initial HSMP??????...
Hello everyone! Question: My immigration agent posted out application in late feb for both my initial HSMP and FLR, they posted out FLR first and HSMP later. Fees have been deducted for both. I got my reference number 1 wk ago, but only a number allocated to FLR, NO number for the initial HSMP??????...
Hi I decide to apply for HSMP1 now before the change, the question is, if it gets approaved after the 29th of Feb, when apply for FLR, do I need to follow the new rules, hence go back to my home countries??????
the problem is not about how it is calculated. the problem is to do with if my current documents are adequate as what HSMP recognize as pay slips/ tax statement.
Hi, on home office website 29 of Feb has been announced today. It is applied to UK applicants. I currently work in UK fulltime on a working holiday visa. Under of Annex D of 'statement of intent' it states that: "People with leave as Working holidaymakers, will not be able to switch into any hi...
Hi. I am in a tricky situation here! I qualify for 75 points based on £26000 earning. Have all the right documents as per guadiance notes/caseworker handbook. EXCEPT: For Salary Earning points: I am claiming 9.5 months from the UK (£24062.39) and 1.5 month from Australia. With UK part I have wage ...
Hi guys, I am new here...... I just found out that my occupation will be removed from the UK Shortage Occupations list from 18/12/2006 !!!! Well my original plan was: - apply for working holiday visa (have applied, still waiting for the visa) , find a job in UK, after a year take advantage of the SO...
