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by engrmbk
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Fee Increase for Immigration and Nationality
Replies: 17
Views: 4372

New propose fees for immigration visas in effect from Novemb

It is ridiculous............
by engrmbk
Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Citizenship rule not changed for HSMP !!!!!
Replies: 90
Views: 22015

Hi Sanjana, thanks for letting us know. did you contact Mr Woola directly or through your MP. It would be good if can have scanned copy of that letter of course omitting your personal details.

Many thanks.
by engrmbk
Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: NEW earned citizenship consultation
Replies: 3
Views: 1297

It is quite scary and depressing. Citizenship will be given depending upon the scarcity in that particular branch or specialty. Very difficult one. Please go through carefully and give online response to this consultation as it is very important for our future.........It is for consultation for 16 w...
by engrmbk
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: High Court Action on Today - ILR 4 > 5 years!
Replies: 18
Views: 6809

will this judgment about ILR be helpfull for HSMPIANS after 2006? what i mean is, will this judgement stop any retrospective law in future? even if HO loose this time, they still can make new retrospective rules in futre for HSMP holders who came after 2006? is it? if thats the case then i think th...
by engrmbk
Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:38 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 Dependant application from Pak
Replies: 105
Views: 24896

thanks for ur reply mate. u have said that 'If u want to go on holidays then my suggestion is to go to Pakistan and apply from there'…… could u please elaborate as to why u feel that way? i mean won't it be safer if i switch my immigration status to tier 1 (from UK) and when i would have got it...
by engrmbk
Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:49 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 Dependant application from Pak
Replies: 105
Views: 24896

Re: fund requirement

Guys can anyone help me in maintenence funds requirement? Basically, ma wife applied for Tier 1 General dependent visa in Oct 2008. Jus in 9 days she was refused as immigration officer stated dat he is satisfied wid all da documents except for maintenence requirements as bank statements were more t...
by engrmbk
Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 Dependant application from Pak
Replies: 105
Views: 24896

Hi, I'm currently in the UK on student visa. I've got approval for Tier 1 General. Although i can switch my immigration status from student to tier 1 from within Uk but after considering all aspects, I've decided that i would come back to Pakistan and get Tier1 stamped for myself and my family. Sin...
by engrmbk
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: All EC applicants from Pakistan
Replies: 947
Views: 230832

As you all may know my EC was rejected and appeal allowed on 31st October, I was waiting for the BHC call letter from the last three months. Finally I received it, It is written to submit five thinks !. call letter of BHC, 2.passport, 3. TB test 4. intended date of travel,and 5. Copy of HSMP approv...
by engrmbk
Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Maintenance requirement - Tier 1
Replies: 8
Views: 2046

engrmbk Wrote Thanks a lot I think you are right, but I dont understand the purpose of asking question H4. Anyway one more question what do you say about J4. I dont think we should fill this but there is no mension that we should move to section K after completing question J3. There are many anomal...
by engrmbk
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Maintenance requirement - Tier 1
Replies: 8
Views: 2046

I think you are making a mistake. After this option H4. Has the main applicant applied to have his/her application assessed in accordance with paragraphs 39-42 of the HSMP Forum Ltd. Judicial Review Policy Document? No " Now go to question J1 " - So you need to fill in J1.(H5 is only for ...
by engrmbk
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Maintenance requirement - Tier 1
Replies: 8
Views: 2046

Satish, I am in the same situation like you and confused. I am planning to apply for extension next week. To explain in a better way I have copied section below from my completed PBS dependent application form (Page no.25): Section 4 - Main Applicant details H1. Is the dependant submitting their app...
by engrmbk
Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Urgent query - Early application for renewal. Plz advise
Replies: 4
Views: 1038

Hi Santosh, Yes you can apply earlier and you have a valid reason. I have copied below a post from a member who applied 3 months earlier and got approval. this post is available if you follow the link below http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3455&postdays=0&postorder=asc&st...
by engrmbk
Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:22 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ALL FEBRUARY APPLICANTS - Post here please
Replies: 217
Views: 81564

Hi all, I received my approval letter yesterday. Timelines are - (in-country) I posted my application on 22/02/2007 Amount debited on 27/02/2007 Did not get any reference number, email, letter etc, from amount debited knew that they had received my application. Received Documents - 16/03/2007 Just p...
by engrmbk
Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:22 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ALL FEBRUARY APPLICANTS - Post here please
Replies: 217
Views: 81564

Hi, I sent my application to the HSMP team on 22-02-07 with the following documents: In country application. Education - 35 Points -Original MSc degree Certificate Income - 25 Points -Payslips -P60 -Bank statements UK Experience - 5 Points Age - 20 Points -Notarized copy of the passport English -IEL...
by engrmbk
Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:52 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP extesnion refused (interpretation of new rules)
Replies: 2
Views: 1465

Re: HSMP extesnion refused (interpretation of new rules)

Rizwan, Mughal is right, Find other guys like you and go together to the court. Already there is one case (from many HSPMs) under progress against HO and I hope it would be in the favour of HSMPs. Regards, Basharat [quote="rizwan567"]My friend's HSMP extension details: Applied as self empl...
by engrmbk
Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:45 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Any body in this forum applying from PAKISTAN
Replies: 11
Views: 2657

Thanks guys. Basharat According to HSMP guidance notes, only UK Bachelor (Honors) degree taught in English language is considered to be equal to Band 6. As mentioned in some other post, UK Bachelor (Ordinary) degree meets the educational requirement, but it does not meet English language requirement...
by engrmbk
Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Any body in this forum applying from PAKISTAN
Replies: 11
Views: 2657

My application is ready with all supporting documents including English letter from the university. I am bit worried because a friend of mine got refusal in spite of the fact he had 95 points and was working in the UK. The reason HO told him is that according to NARIC the level of his university Eng...
by engrmbk
Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:09 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Any body in this forum applying from PAKISTAN
Replies: 11
Views: 2657

Thanks a lot. Regards, Basharat Since my approval was based on the old rules and now the old rules have been revised so you better confirm this from others as well. But in my case, there were two letters; One from the university from where I graduated stating that the medium of instruction was Engli...
by engrmbk
Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:16 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: letter from which university...
Replies: 9
Views: 2513

Hi Fadi, Can you please let me know from which Pakistani university you did your graduation? Regards, BK Ive done mba and bba from the same university Pakistan. I sent both my degrees to Naric and they say that my mba is equivalent to Uk bachelors degree and my bba is equivalent to gce advanced or s...
by engrmbk
Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:55 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Any body in this forum applying from PAKISTAN
Replies: 11
Views: 2657

Hi guys,

Just wanna know about the Pakistani university English language certificate. Is this acceptable by the HSMP team? I did my BSc mechanical Engg from UET, Peshawar. Any information pls let me know...

Thanks
Basharat
Zee_Zee wrote:Yup, what is it you want to know brother?
by engrmbk
Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP application sent today (within UK)
Replies: 23
Views: 7229

Congrats Sudhirg.... Can you please tell me what evidence you sent them for your English language? Recently few applications have been refused and the reason was university English language letter. Hello everyone, I have got my HSMP application back. It is been approved. Thanks to all the tips and i...
by engrmbk
Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:04 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Can I show Alternative to IELTS
Replies: 6
Views: 1822

Well two different cases I have come across. 1. HadiHasan (member of this discussion group) He did his BSc from Karachi, Pakistan and applied for HSMP last month. He got refusal because according to HSMP team his degree not equivalent to British bechelors. But HSMP team didnt object on English langu...
by engrmbk
Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:07 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Country code (Q 28) and income band (Q 31)
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Re: Country code (Q 28) and income band (Q 31)

hi all, I am confused of what i should enter in the question 28 (country code) and question 31(income band). i am not able to find country code in the guidance notes I am from india and it is BAND D countries. Any help would be really be helpfull. thanks khanv same with me. i am just gonna write Q2...
by engrmbk
Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: NARIC certification for TOEFL score
Replies: 3
Views: 1429

English Language Certificate

You got it mixed up... TOEFL and IELTS is for english proficiency and NARIC is for degree equivalency... NARIC only evaluates the equivalency of degrees got from abroad and compare them with UK degrees. Friend of mine got refusal recently, instead of the fact that he was working as a doctor and ear...