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by PaperPusher
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:50 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Immigration Raid
Replies: 8
Views: 2221

Hello You do not say when this happened or much else to go on. He could be liable to a civil penalty of up to £10k for each person found to be working illegally who started working on or after 29/02/2008. Liable to a fine of up to £5k for each person found working illegally who started before 29/0...
by PaperPusher
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Please help me here..
Replies: 4
Views: 1223

See Chapter 2 of the IDIs 4. FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF VISITS There is no restriction on the number of visits a person may make to the United Kingdom nor any requirement that a specified time must elapse between successive visits. The fact that a person has made a series of visits with only brief in...
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Refusal causing hardship
Replies: 14
Views: 3784

Whether or not the appeal is successful I shall be seeking a Judicial Review on the original decision to refuse the visa. I have definite grounds on which to do this Are you sure that you will have grounds if the reconsideration or appeal is successful & do you have lots of money to do this? Go...
by PaperPusher
Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Benfits... advice in general.
Replies: 5
Views: 1341

When we move in together do we lose all benefits? Seems harsh and backwards Benefits like that are a supposed to be a safety net for people who cannot work & do not have much in the bank. Do people get their rent paid & cash in the US if they have substantial savings? It depends on your sit...
by PaperPusher
Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: confused work permit will not be valid?
Replies: 12
Views: 2649

transpondia If this is the letter that you mean: http://www.oisc.gov.uk/publications/pdfs/pbs/letter_to_OISC_regulated_advisers.doc I can't find the part that says that current work permit holders will have to get their employer to reapply, even though they have a valid work permit and leave. Admin ...
by PaperPusher
Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:36 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Is the lawyer correct?
Replies: 8
Views: 1720

I wont be on any visa... I am allowed to be in the country visa free for 6 months Unless you are exempt (armed forces etc) you will be on a visa. The UK does not have a "Visa Waiver" scheme. You can get in to the UK as a visitor for six months without getting entry clearance, but this is ...
by PaperPusher
Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:59 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: confused work permit will not be valid?
Replies: 12
Views: 2649

transpondia Employers are only going to have to get a licence for new applications, ie extensions/WP-PBS extensions, changing employers/job and fresh initial applications. If they a have a work permit holder currently and they are not going to apply again - they do not have to go on the sponsor's re...
by PaperPusher
Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: confused work permit will not be valid?
Replies: 12
Views: 2649

The link is to this post! very funny! Was the letter from the BIA/an official announcement? If this is like any other new HO system the transitional arrangements will be announced at the last minute - this is 6 months away at least!! If it is not official or confirmed there is the risk of scaring pe...
by PaperPusher
Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: US 21 y/o grad looking to stay and work in UK for 1yr++help!
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

It's even worse than that. Not only must she out-qualify people in the UK, she must also out-qualify any European Union / European Economic Area citizen or resident. It is actually much worse than the Admin thinks Even if she out-qualifies EEA workers, the EEA worker should get the job if they meet...
by PaperPusher
Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: confused work permit will not be valid?
Replies: 12
Views: 2649

transpondia

I haven't been able to find anything to say that current work permit holders will have to be "converted". Do you have a link?
by PaperPusher
Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: exceptional extension
Replies: 2
Views: 1011

Hello edrelle

Do you have a link to the article?

Are you asking a question about this?
by PaperPusher
Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Will Current Work Permit Holders effect with following
Replies: 3
Views: 1422

Hello Kalugampitiya The implication of Tier 2 on current work permit holders is that all employers, who have non-EU employees in their employ on work permits, are obliged to apply for a Licence from the Border & Immigration Agency to continue to employ such non-EU nationals in the future The gui...
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:23 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: guys, need desperate help with ILR 10 years
Replies: 19
Views: 3340

"Notification of Premature End of Employment" is not an issue at all
I wrote:previous employer could also have been visited by a compliance team, same result - visa curtailed
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: help plz!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3001

He will have to get in touch with the Pakistan High Commission for a new passport:

http://www.phclondon.org/passport/ppmenu.asp
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:10 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: help plz!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3001

its still with the embassy/HO wat ever it is Which one is it? It does make a difference. im really worried now is there any other way he can go If it is with the BIA - he will need to get in touch with them & find out what has happened to his application. If it is with the Pakistan High Commiss...
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:48 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: guys, need desperate help with ILR 10 years
Replies: 19
Views: 3340

In 2006 I applied for a work permit but I only worked at that company for two months, thereafter I moved to another company without switching the work-permit to the new employer Hello oakhurst/Liberal Immigrant (getting confused about who this relates to) Sorry to be the bearer of (possibly) very b...
by PaperPusher
Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Why not University Fee at Local Rate for HSMP dependents?
Replies: 6
Views: 1560

UK and EU nationals don't automatically pay the local rate either.

I hope you campaign for them too.
by PaperPusher
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: ILR With Work Permit
Replies: 1
Views: 950

One of the immigration consultant said "The work permit sponsored by Indian Company as Intra Company Transfer is NOT eligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Only UK Company sponsored work permit is eligible for ILR" They are wrong. You can check the BIA website for yourself Immigra...
by PaperPusher
Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: HIV!
Replies: 11
Views: 3082

What shall i do
Could you get a job? Then the employer may be able to get a work permit to employ you.

Even if you don't get enough points for HSMP you may still get a work permit.
by PaperPusher
Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Eastern Mediterranean University,Turkish Rep of Nrth Cyprus
Replies: 8
Views: 3847

merci wrote:Do you know if Naric recognize the above mentioned school or not
They don't recognise universities in North Cyprus last time I asked about this. I checked this out with NARIC 18 months or so ago.

In case the situation has changed, why don't you contact them?
by PaperPusher
Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: WHMV to Unmarried partner visa advice
Replies: 3
Views: 940

working within the restrictions of course for one/two years part time. It sounds like a big gamble, scraping by living together with one person working full time, the other part time It does not matter whether the work is one hour a week. It is one year. There is no allowance for two years part tim...
by PaperPusher
Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:39 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Work Permit has been cancelled. URGENT!
Replies: 20
Views: 5517

However I just found out that my employer has cancelled my work permit, without notifying me. Were you still working for the employer and doing the right job when the employer cancelled the work permit? If so, that is a terrible thing to do! If you had left the employer, they have to tell the BIA t...
by PaperPusher
Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: American fulfilling the English Language Requirement
Replies: 13
Views: 2245

Thanks He hasn't got a degree. I do not currently have a bachelors degree Therefore, it can be concluded that s/he did 4 years courses degree leading to master's I do not think this is the only conclusion that can be drawn based on "masters from England without a bachelors". Some people do...
by PaperPusher
Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:49 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: American fulfilling the English Language Requirement
Replies: 13
Views: 2245

pantaiema wrote:If The person like you could not speak English, whoelse could speak English ??
I know British people who cannot speak English. Why is it different in USA?
by PaperPusher
Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Married to UK Citizen abroad - what if he dies
Replies: 17
Views: 48773

That is a terrible story. Nevertheless, those articles do not appear to give the full background. There are lots of missing gaps & words used which do not seem to make sense. An example is that he is apparently going to expelled, but his application has been refused in another paragraph. It is t...