Hi Prem, I would not support your strongly worded reproach against Ali. There are people from backgrounds which are not so conducive to language skills development. And this might not necessarily reflect on how HIGHLY skilled they are. However that being said, Ali you do need to work really hard at ...

Hi Forum, Does someone know exactly what queries are made by Integra at the time of verification to the employer. I have heard they ask details like date of joining, date of leaving if applicable, designation and salary details. I am not sure if my employer would be comfortable revealing these detai...

Hi Forum, I have got my HSMP approval and am planning to apply for EC as soon as possible. I recently came across another roadblock. My company was taken over by another company a couple of years back, but the legal transition completed last month. So out of the 6 months payslips I am presenting as ...

Hi Paul, Your cause to help people out is noble, and is well appreciated by everyone. All of us went through the same tribulations, but no one thought of coming up with an all-answers blog. Kudos to you. However, I agree with SYH on the fact that your blogs link as a reply to each query does look li...

Hi Indus, I am not sure if you understood my suggestion correctly. You were supposed to request home office for the copies and arrange for a courier to pick them up from home office in case they complied. I do not think they would do you a favor and also pay for it. Anyways, good luck with this pal....

Hi UniLeeds,

Do not take a chance with Royal Mail. Recently there has been a spurt of cases reported on the forum where documents have been lost by Royal Mail.

Although all cases have been out-of-country applications, if I were you I would not risk losing my original documents.

HTH
hsmppune

Hi Forum, I am a little confused about what format can I get the statements for PPF and EPF. Can you please inform as to what format people normally use for these proofs? Does the EPF department issue balance certificate in a particular format on request? Similarly for PPF, I just have the latest en...

Thanks Nikunj.

That changes completely changes my EC plans. But at least I will not have surprises now.

Thanks a lot.
hsmppune

Hi Gaurav,

To the best of my knowledge, post-dated visas are no longer being granted by the UK Consulate.

Can someone who has gone through the EC process recently comment on this?

Regards

congrats ashutosh. Its been a long wait for you. I was not a member of the forum then, but I can see you went through a horrible ordeal.

Anyways good luck for your future.

Hi Victoria,

Thanks for the inputs.

So, I can now spend my energy on time on more pressing matters relating to EC:).

Regards
hsmppune

Hi Gorajim,

Thanks for the response.

I think the marriage certificate has her maiden name.

Regards
Hsmppune

Hi Forum, I have hsmp approval, and am planning to apply for my wife's dependant visa. Her passport is still on her maiden name. Do I need to get her name changed as of now? Can this create issues in the EC process? People who were in the same predicament, please comment on this and any other issues...

Good luck with your decision.

Going by the updates on the forum it should not take more than 3-4 days to reach Chennai. As you said, keep your fingers crossed:).

Regards
hsmppune

Hi Forum, I remember sometime back someone posted a link which used to display which skills are getting packages in what range in the UK right now. I am not sure if there was information about the number of openings categorized by skills, but it would be good to know. Can someone please share such i...

Hi, Its always better to get the bank statements sealed and signed. My statements were also on bank letterhead and I had to argue a lot with the bank officials to get them attested. But finally they gave in, and sealed and signed the statements. I would suggest do not leave any stone unturned. Remem...

hi apache,

Yes the decisions are coming real fast recently.

Dont worry, a fast decision mostly means approval if you go by the decisions mentioned in the thread(bhumi, pavan and myself.)

Keep us in the loop.

Regards
hsmppune

Hi Indus, This might sound a bit far-fetched but might be worth a try. Can you request your case worker to attest the document copies with the Home office stamp and send them to you? Also, a word about the documents getting lost might ease the EC process. I suggest this because, I am quite sure the ...

Bhumi and Pavan congrats for your approval. I found the answer to my query above in the guidance document: "You or your representative may request reprints of HSMP approval/refusal letters from us to correct errors such as spelling mistakes, or incorrect details such as mistyped names or dates ...

Hi Friends, I received my documents and decision letter by courier today. My HSMP application has been approved! Here are my timelines: Application sent: 25th Oct Application reached HO: 29th Oct Payment through: Demand Draft Payment Processing started: 30th Oct Decision Taken: 7th November Got ref....

Hi Friends, I received my documents and decision letter by courier today. My HSMP application has been approved! Here are my timelines: Application sent: 25th Oct Application reached HO: 29th Oct Payment through: Demand Draft Payment Processing started: 30th Oct Decision Taken: 7th November Got ref....

Hi Anish, For using notarized copy of passport as age proof, you would need to have a strong reason why you do not have a birth certificate and why you cannot get one made now. Its unfortunate that your application is rejected. Maybe you can send them a letter clearly explaining why you could not su...

Hi Bhumi and Catchme,

Thanks for your wishes. My documents are expected by the 17th. Will post the result on the group.

Good luck for your decision and keep all of us posted.

Regards
Hsmppune

Hi Pavan,

My documents were despatched by MBE through UPS last evening. UPS tracking is not so good, so try to go for FedEx.

Will post the result as soon as I get the package.

Good luck for your decision.

Cheers
hsmppune

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