I have a similar case and I am going to Liverpool on 8th March..After reading your post, I am relieved...I also entered UK after 2months..So technically I will be completing only 4years 9months on the day that I have the appointment. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience.
Congratulations Vivg.
I will be applying at Liverpool same time next month. Your case has given me lot of confidence
I was a bit worried as everyone was recommending Solihull. However it is difficult to get an appt there.
Hello all, Quite a nice thread to discuss dependent's visa. I have a similar case. I got HSMP approval in Nov 07. My EC was stamped on 2nd of April 2008. I am employed here in UK for the last 40 days. My wife is currently there in India. I have inuff funds to show in my accounts only for the last 12...
Guys, I have a situation here. I recently got EC which is valid till 2010. Currently I am in india. I am getting married by end of this month.Immediately after my wedding, I would be flying to UK to join a IT firm. My to-be-wife is trying to land there in UK thru her present employer. Her present em...
hey guys, finally got my passport on Saturday. thanks a lot to all. Visa was stamped till 2nd April 2010. special thanks for Paul for his excellent blog. ___________________________________________ Hsmp Aproval date: 13th Nov 2007 Ec Applied date: 12th March 2008 Integra Check: Done - 27th March 200...
Thanks ash123/crusador0408, I wasn't aware that I can track by giving my passport number. According to Blue Dart, I should be getting it today itself. TrackDart â„¢ - Tracking Details Pickup Date 03 April 2008 From Mumbai To Pune Status In Transit Await Delivery Information Expected Date of Delivery...
Hello guys, After a pretty long time was happy to see some change in the status of my application. it now says "Processed application delivered to Blue Dart on 03 Apr 2008". Should be getting the passport in a day or two. ___________________________________________ Hsmp Aproval date: 13th ...
I have applied for HSMP EC on 27th of March 2008 I have shown 2 lacs Fixed Deposite in a bank and a job offer with salary and accomadation in UK Any body please let me know if it is ok hitesh, Is the FD in your name only. If its under joint name, then its good if you are the primary owner. In other...
What is the email id of British High Commission, Mumbai? someone had posted that he/she got to know from BHC that integra report was received. Is it the vfsuk.west@vfs-uk-in.com mail id for applicants from western india? ___________________________________________ Hsmp Aproval date: 13th Nov 2007 Ec...
Hi @firefox, In my case the HR had informed my manager, so that way I got to know that Integra verification has come. It came to my HR on 24th March (12 days after I had submitted my application at VFS). It took lot of persuasion and follow-ups from my side to get the verification done. The report w...
Guys, today Integra contacted my current employer HR. And guess what, the HR questioned my manager about my plans. I had not informed them that I am applying for EC. My manager was pretty upset to know that I applied without keeping him in loop. I tried convincing him saying that I won't abscond one...
hello @crusador/@vish_shan, I got a offer from a indian based large IT firm for their client requirement in UK. It is a long term onsite requirement and i can directly join their UK office. I haven't had any face-2-face interview. The technical round was taken by a lady from their india office. The ...
hi guys, I have a quick question here. When I had applied for EC, I didn't have any job offer in hand. Yesterday I cleared the final around of interview and now I have a offer in hand. Is there any way that i can fax this to British High Comission? Would they entertain such request? ________________...
Hi guys(ash123,crusador0408), It takes around a weeks time to get any status on the VFS site. For my application too it was showing "Invalid search" for all these days. It was only today that it fetched some result :) I have a quick question here. When I had applied for EC, I didn't have a...
Hi Sukhdeep, These are the three options available. Option 1 - Surcharge Free Option You may visit any of the Standard Chartered Bank branches in the cities below to pay your visa fee. The bank will issue a banker's cheque in favour of the British High Commission/British Deputy High Commission which...
I submitted my HSMP Visa application today at VFS-Pune centre. I had taken a prior appointment for 8:45am, but reached late by 2 hours. Luckily they allowed me in :) There was lot of rush there. I hadn't taken the xerox of VAF2 and proforma, so took it there at the rate of 1/- per copy of pathetic p...
I am planning to apply for EC in 1st week of March thru VFS pune. I have couple of questions regding that. Please help me. Q1) I have few hugh inwards transactions into my savings account. Two credits are for amount 50,000 INR and one is around 90k that I was refunded post an IPO. Will that be an is...
I am planning to apply for EC in 1st week of March thru VFS pune. I have couple of questions regding that. Please help me. Q1) I have few hugh inwards transactions into my savings account. Two credits are for amount 50,000 INR and one is around 90k that I was refunded post an IPO. Will that be an is...
Guys my problem is somewhat similar. I got HSMP approval on 13th Nov 2007. Now I am planning to start EC formalities. Here is where its getting tricky. My present employer is planning to send me to UK for a short term assignment in another 3 months time. Now suppose I get EC by end of Jan 2008. will...
Its APPROVED :) they had sent the docs by airmail. thats why it took time to reach me. here are my timelines Application couriered: 6th Nov Application Recieved: 8th Nov Credit Card Charged: 8th Nov Reference Number received: 13th Nov Decision taken and docs dispatched: 13th Nov Documents recieved: ...
