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by nionlight
Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: IGS - PSW - Gap Allowed
Replies: 6
Views: 2790

I have heard in other forum that it is not allowed to apply for transition IGS to PSW outside UK. so how can you apply from back home? will you please clearify. thanks mate.
by nionlight
Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:01 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: Urgent: IGS to PSW transition> Maintenance Fund
Replies: 16
Views: 5773

Re: Assistance

Dear,,, I have no Idea,,,, i am not 100 percent sure but i think someone will still have 28 days after the expiry of the visa to live legally in the country... please check with the solicitor,,, you may find may solicitors in www.gumtree.com Good Luck and Best Wishes Dear email thanks for reply. ma...
by nionlight
Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: Urgent: IGS to PSW transition> Maintenance Fund
Replies: 16
Views: 5773

hello all, If some is refused to IGS to PSW transition and if his IGS is already expired then what option is left for him? just to go back home? and i have seen some discussion in another forum that, some one can not apply for transition IGS to PSW from back home. it must has to be from UK. is it tr...
by nionlight
Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: Processing Time : PSW
Replies: 6
Views: 7390

Hi there,me and my husband applied in july, then 14 weeks later we found out that they had no record of receiving our documents or application forms, so we had to resend them again.We have been waiting1.5 months since reapplying.That is a long time, but what can you do... hi hanna, if they dont hav...
by nionlight
Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: PSW_Refusal_Bank Statement..Please advice
Replies: 28
Views: 6376

Re: Appeal Successful

Thx for the luck that you have given! And in return, the judge had the decision in favour to me. Finally after almost 3 and a half months I got the VISA!! Well..I still need to wait for the letter and then send my passport off which might take forever !!!! I was the first of the day! And I think yo...
by nionlight
Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: IGS TO TIER 1 REJECTED: PLEASE advise. Urgent help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 4990

They way I see it is he is out of status, with no legal right to be in the UK so cannot apply for anything in country. Dunno what the 'solicitor' is on about, probably hoping to extract some more money... No options really, appeal with no chance of winning or go home and reapply. Might as well face...
by nionlight
Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: IGS TO TIER 1 REJECTED: PLEASE advise. Urgent help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 4990

If refused on maintenance it will not make any difference if he applies for PSW as he will still have the same issue. If his IGS visa has now expired then he has 28 days from that date to go home or appeal the tier 1 general refusal, whatever is the later date. thanks for reply. the problem for mai...
by nionlight
Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:38 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: IGS TO TIER 1 REJECTED: PLEASE advise. Urgent help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 4990

If refused on maintenance it will not make any difference if he applies for PSW as he will still have the same issue. If his IGS visa has now expired then he has 28 days from that date to go home or appeal the tier 1 general refusal, whatever is the later date. thanks for reply. the problem for mai...
by nionlight
Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas
Topic: IGS TO TIER 1 REJECTED: PLEASE advise. Urgent help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 4990

IGS TO TIER 1 REJECTED: PLEASE advise. Urgent help needed.

Dear All, my room mate's tier 1 visa is rejected because of maintanace fund. in the refusal letter it says about all the procedure like, voluntary leave, or he will be removed, or he has option to appeal or re apply for another category and all these. but it doesnt say any time limit to re apply or ...
by nionlight
Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: TIER 1 REJECTED: Please Advise an applicant holding IGS visa
Replies: 5
Views: 1442

thanks again for reply. as you are saying without current leave to remain there is no way to apply for another category or reply for same category. some one can apply for visa renewal or make application not earlier then 1 month of their current leave expirs. in this case how is it possible for some...
by nionlight
Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: TIER 1 REJECTED: Please Advise an applicant holding IGS visa
Replies: 5
Views: 1442

thanks for reply. but the letter that was given by HO says if he wants to reapply he can, or switch to other category he can do so or if he wants to appeal against the decision also he can do so. but it doesnt say about any time limit within which he needs to make application. he can easily apply fo...
by nionlight
Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: TIER 1 REJECTED: Please Advise an applicant holding IGS visa
Replies: 5
Views: 1442

TIER 1 REJECTED: Please Advise an applicant holding IGS visa

Dear friends, i am in need of advise for a friend of mine. he is here with IGS visa. he applied for Tier 1 visa before his IGS visa was expired. now his tier 1 visa is rejected because of maintanace fund. he showed 2 months bank statement where the rejection letter says 3 months statement was needed...
by nionlight
Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP to Tier1 extension process (Not HSMP JR)
Replies: 5
Views: 1424

why does it take long time while some one apply from UK rather then outside? i got my HSMP within 1 week where as i heard it takes almost 1 to 2 months to extand the visa? shouldn't it be faster within UK?
by nionlight
Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ILR same day service
Replies: 15
Views: 4172

so who can apply for same day service then. it means any one entered UK after november 2006 can not apply for ILR same day service?
by nionlight
Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP STAMPED - BY WHAT TIME SHOULD I ENTER TO UK?
Replies: 11
Views: 3442

if you enter after 28 days of stamping you will have trouble for ILR because you wont be fulfilling 5 years of stay. there is some thread about this issue, you can check it out.
by nionlight
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: RECENT HSMP HOLDERS (2+3) ARE IN TROUBLE??
Replies: 10
Views: 2462

LITTLE CONFUSED. which one is true? we will be still given 3 years extntion since we entered as 2+3 years rule or we will be given 2 years? and again have to apply for another extention. if we have to apply for another extention then where does it say that we dont have to qualify for age point? sinc...
by nionlight
Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:12 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: RECENT HSMP HOLDERS (2+3) ARE IN TROUBLE??
Replies: 10
Views: 2462

RECENT HSMP HOLDERS (2+3) ARE IN TROUBLE??

hello my roomies, how are u all. its been a while i posted anything. i have a serious concern. if the new rules comes up i think we will be in great trouble is it? because we are in 2+3 skim. so new rule may be will be 3+2. it means when apply for FLR we will be given 2 years extention instead of 3?...
by nionlight
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:57 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: FIRST 9 months is not in use for extention???
Replies: 4
Views: 933

syh thanks for reply. will i be responsible for making that specified salary even the first year? or its only for last year? since i got 2 years visa, isn't it that the last year is counted? please clearify
by nionlight
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:48 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: FIRST 9 months is not in use for extention???
Replies: 4
Views: 933

FIRST 9 months is not in use for extention???

hi all, i am in the UK. searching for jobs. the jobs scenario is not looking so promising till now. all the chrismas hiring is done. dont knonw what is yet come. anyway, just want to make sure, for extention we are not accountable for first 9 months is it? because it says we have to worry about 12 m...
by nionlight
Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:27 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: ANY AGENCY IN UK?
Replies: 6
Views: 2061

syh thanks for reply. IT is not a rigid field. its a field which changes every seconds. for example, u learn linux the next day there may be another new operating system. so one can not really say "i am an IT GURU and i can do every single thing of IT". so what the agency do they follow up...
by nionlight
Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:51 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: ANY AGENCY IN UK?
Replies: 6
Views: 2061

ANY AGENCY IN UK?

hello, i got HSMP and will be landing in the UK in few days. i was in USA where i saw there are some agency that give the training to the candidate according to market needs and then place them in the job. they dont charge anything in this stage. but they take chunk of money from tha salary. i am wo...
by nionlight
Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:37 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP Approved->Entry Clearance given->Reach UK-->Wh
Replies: 6
Views: 1946

what is the counsit tax? persons with whom i will be staying told me since i will be staying with them i dont need to pay council tax . they are students so they dont pay council tax. so they told me since i will be staying with them so i dont need to pay that either. please clearify. and also what ...
by nionlight
Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:54 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ONLINE MASTERS DEGREE or OTHER EASY MASTERS DEGREE?
Replies: 3
Views: 1234

thank you so much pantaima. much appreciated. :)
by nionlight
Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ONLINE MASTERS DEGREE or OTHER EASY MASTERS DEGREE?
Replies: 3
Views: 1234

no suggestion any one????? :roll:
by nionlight
Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: ONLINE MASTERS DEGREE or OTHER EASY MASTERS DEGREE?
Replies: 3
Views: 1234

ONLINE MASTERS DEGREE or OTHER EASY MASTERS DEGREE?

any one knows of any online masters degree which is naric accrediated and that can add extra 5 points during the HSMP extension? or if there is no NARIC approved online degree then is there any cheap university that is accrediated by NARIC and offers easy masters program like liberal arts or somethi...