Hi hsmphsmp,

Good for you that VFS accepted your original DL. I did not find VFS too consistent in dealing with various cases.

Anyways, good luck with your EC. Keep all in the loop.

Regards

Hi pdeshpande,

Congrats on the dependant visa.

Things happen fast in your case:).

Regards

Hi tral-hsmp,

congrats for your EC. That was pretty fast.

Good luck for your job hunt in the UK.

Regards

Hi Folks, Going by the timelines of the Royalmail delivery I would recommend people to arrange for a courier pickup of your documents once a decision is taken. In my case I went through Mail Boxes Etc Sheffield and got my docs in less than a week. Let me know if you need info about how to go about t...

HI GMR, From the other posts on the forum I can see that it takes around 2 weeks after Integra verification to get the EC, I am just hoping something happens by Mid Jan, so I can plan my trip better. To answer your question, I showed the following heads for proof of funds: 1) Bank savings account ( ...

Hi Forum,

My timelines so far:

Applied at Pune VFS: 19th December
Received Integra call: Wednesday, 26th Dec 07.
Status says: Your visa application has been forwarded to the British High Commission 19 Dec 2007.

Regards
hsmppune

Hi Kranthi,

The payment receipt in my case has a reference number field like PNAC/XXXX/XXXXXX/X.

Are you sure theres no reference number on your receipt?

Regards

Hi Dev,

You must have got a receipt from VFS when you applied for EC.

On that you will get your reference number. Use that and the DOB to get instant status.

Cheers

Hey Irshad, Thanks for your reply. I submitted DL for the very reason that I do not have my birth certificate with me. And so is the case with other people submitting the driving license. Birth certificate is the 'ultimate' age proof. Unfortunately, people might not have it either in the right condi...

Thanks Gotcha,

Thats the kind of confirmation I was looking for. That takes a big load off my chest .

Thanks a lot.

Cheers
hsmppune

Hi Suresh,

I applied with License smart card and got approval.

This should not be a problem.

Cheers
hsmppune

Hi Rely,

So you have already applied for your EC without the original full driving licence?

What was the outcome, did you get in touch with the BHC to inform about this anomaly?

Regards

Hi pshirdi, This has been discussed umpteen number of times on the group. I would suggest searching on the forum before firing a new query. Anyways, the answer is you cannot split the 12 months, they have to be 12 consecutive months out of the last 15 months. Can it be any 12 months period. Ex: can ...

Hi Vajid, You need to submit payslips for 12 consecutive months out of the last 15 months. I am afraid you cannot pick non-consecutive months for this. In case you are not getting enough points for HSMP approval, then I would suggest wait till you cross the threshold, since the guidelines on this ar...

Hi Friends, I applied for EC the day before at a VFS Global center in Pune. I submitted all the documentation submitted at the time of initial HSMP approval in original. However, the VFS officer refused to accept the driving licence in original, and instead accepted a plain non-attested copy of the ...

Hi Folks, Can you please refrain from dropping one liners on the forum like "send this to my email id", and "thanks for the form."? The forum is meant to be useful for others, and such messages just create spam. There are people like me who come to the forum to add to our knowled...

Hi cdraina, I went through my EC process yesterday. One anomaly I noticed when i came back was, I was asked to take a copy of the hsmp points proforma, but I was not asked for this copy when i went for documents submission. Can you please confirm if you have to submit the original hsmp points profor...

Thanks Lion, I am going to do just that. However, with the introduction of new rules I am not sure when I should I book the hotel from. I am planning to apply for EC around the 20th of December and I hear it might take more time this time, as there is an off from 7th to 11th December so there might ...

Hi All, This question might put a lot of minds to rest. I got approval in November, and am planning to apply for EC in December end. Does this change mean I will be granted an initial visa for 3 years and then I will have to apply 2 years extension and later ILR? Looking forward to guidance. Regards...

Hi All, I have got hsmp approval, and am trying to get an invitation letter from a friend for the proof of accommodation section in EC. I want to know if it is compulsory to provide my friend's payslips and bank statement for this purpose. I can provide the following as of now: 1) His passport copy....

hi Parry,

I do not have information about postal order.


But I can tell you for sure regarding demand draft. I myself paid through it and got approval.

You can get it made in State Bank of India Forex Branch. Enquire at any SBI branch to find out the Forex branch in your city.

HTH
hsmppune

Hi Parry, Just go to any nationalized bank, and get a demand draft for 400GBP. You do not have to get a UK postal order specifically. Be informed though that the DD takes a week to clear, so the decision on your application will be delayed accordingly. If you have some friend with an international c...

Hi CD,

This is the 4th time you have posted this under different topics. Please do not post multiple times.

Regards
Hsmppune

hi Lion,

What did you do about proof of accommodation?

Regards
hsmppune