Hi all, Hoping some of you experts can shed some light. It's come that time again where I need to start thinking of my application in the near future. In a nutshell: Came to UK around Oct 2005 as student, graduated in 2008. Met my parter (British Citizen). Granted post-study work scheme until 2010. ...
Thanks for the reply guys, I was a bit confused with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 differences obviously. Thanks for making this clear joh118. I may do a Masters next year (depending on if finances allow me) but thats irrelevant to my original question. In addition to Joh118 advice, pls see that your salary...
Hi guys, (sorry if this post is in the wrong category, not sure where to put it to be honest!) :? I'm currently on a PSW visa that expires in November of 2010. I've recently been offered a job with a salary of £23,000 that starts in mid/early January (until now I've been working on a hourly wage). ...
Hi guys, Im just about to apply for my PSW visa as I have recently graduated. Im already working at the moment (as my student visa allows me to work full-time during holidays and since I graduated I am on holidays now)... My current employer is requesting that I show my new permit to continue workin...
EDITED I recently got a new passport as my old one was falling apart. My old one contains my student visa. Should I sent both of my passports when applying? I would prefer not to send my old one as I've had a slight mishap with immigration in the past and I would not want it to affect the outcome o...
Hi Paperpusher, Thanks for your reply. :) To answer your question, I came to the UK as an overseas student (student visa) and would like to stay here for at least a couple more years to work, gain some experience etc. My visa expires in October and I'm also wondering how long I can stay legally afte...
Hi guys, I have a few questions. I'm about to graduate (BA) and my student visa expires October of this year. I would like to continue living in the UK, find employment and change my student visa to a working visa. Many years ago I was told that it was not possible to make this switch (you would hav...
Hey Super nice to see you again ! I thought you had run away to Korea with your Polish girlfriend after reading my story :lol: Good to see you too :) Nope, I'm still here in the UK I am still in Poland and guess what ? I found a job ! Its a small software company ( remember that poles love to estab...
They emmigrate to a better country, only to be-little and be prejudice against non-white "foreigners". A foreigner in another country making fun of a foreigner for being a foreigner, now that is gold. You get that in all countries, though, including Asian ones. I spent a couple of month i...
Hey inwarsaw, Just checking up on ya. I bookmarked two threads on here (this is one of them) and foolishly didnt realise that people were posting replies because I only saw what was last posted in one page (the one that I bookmarked) *insert homer simpson d'oh* :? How are you doing? Are you in Polan...
I really sympathize with people like you because you have to go there regularly unlike me. I've made my first and last visit to Poland. What i experienced is quite similar to your. I have my passport stamped after telling them off in a very rude way. I even refused to answer certain questions by te...
Wow !! unbelievable !! Unbelievable? Man, I thought I had it bad.. Your story is unbelievable!!! I won't be complaining now at the airports now that I know what you've been through. I don't know how to express my feelings after getting through this because I thought I was being punished for being a...
Yes! Congratulations for finally sorting it out inwarsaw.. It must have been such a nightmare... But good things come to those who wait! Thank you so much for sharing your experience, and giving me tips... Im sure it will help me. I hope you stick around these forums, I too will share my experience ...
I guess you guys are right because first, the polish offices ( all of them, not just immigration ) are very beaurocratic and even a small simple thing takes ages to get through. We had the same problem with getting married, it took months and numerous visits to the relevant offices when in theory, ...
To globocentro... I feel for ya man, I really do. My fiance is Polish, I am South Korean and we are planning to get married next Autumn.. I have been visiting her almost once every month the past 10 months as she needs to finish up her Masters degree back in Poland... and everytime I travel there, I...
Hi guys, inwarsaw, your situation sounds very familiar to mine (kinda scary), except that we arent married yet (trying to get that sorted by 2008) :) Congratulations first of all, hope you are very happy! I suppose the only difference is that I dont need a visa to visit Poland as a tourist (I am Sou...
Me too!