I am thinking of getting some external help for my extension application. Can someone suggest that based on my case should I go to an immigration lawyer or an immigration consultant
If a salary advance can be considered that would be something that I can ask from my company but is there a way to be sure that salary advance is considered as earnings. I was out of work from mid march to mid sept. so unfortunately whichever 15 months I look at it seems that this period is going t...
If a salary advance can be considered that would be something that I can ask from my company but is there a way to be sure that salary advance is considered as earnings. I was out of work from mid march to mid sept. so unfortunately whichever 15 months I look at it seems that this period is going to...
Hi, I got a HSMP visa in Mar 2008 and have been living in UK since. I have to get it extended on or before march 2010. Unfortunately I was forced to leave my job and consequently I am falling short of the required sum of money to earn enough points by 5k approx. I have got a job now but on my curren...
Hi, I got a HSMP visa in Mar 2008 and have been living in UK since. I have to get it extended on or before march 2010. Unfortunately I was forced to leave my job and consequently I am falling short of the required sum of money to earn enough points by 5k approx. I have got a job now but on my curren...
Now the small matter of convincing my company to give me that bonus which they should otherwise they will have to pay the consultants again to hire someone else
Hi I have a small query regarding the Tier1 earning points criteria. I am about to apply for my extension in a few months and am falling short of the required points by a few grands. If I ask my company for a an early bonus and show it as part of my earnings would it create a problem for my applicat...
Hi I am in the UK on a HSMP visa and have to apply for an extension next year. I will have to make my application under the new Tier 1 scheme for getting a FLR. My doubt is that in our intial application HSMP was a 2 step process first get an approval and then get your EC. Is it the same in getting ...
I wud say this is all shit referral programs do not state you be best buddies with the person you refer it can just be an acquaintance you can check that out in any big firm I can refer a person I have met on the net no probs on that at all tats why the referral programs are for saves the company a ...
Again confusion I got an email reply today (for the mail I dropped 1 week back) they are saying form as VAF2 and Fee as INR 17450 I came to a conclusion now. Fill both VAF2 and VAF10 form and pay the appropriate Fee with Approperiate form while applying itself dont take any decision priorly Hey wha...
pranjam, Congratulations on getting the job offers! I am here in London on HSMP since one month. I have 4.4 years of experience in SAP ABAP in MNCs in India. Finding it difficult to get interview calls, I only had 2 interviews so far, not made it. You mentioned that there are around hunderd jobs fo...
HI, There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the dependant's application. I got my EC in march and have come here to UK in April. So i was under the erstwhile HSMP laws I would like to find out some answers before I proceed for my wife's application 1. Do I need to show the maintenance funds o...
Hi I am already in UK on HSMP for a few months now. I want my wife to join me here. Would the maintenance funds criteria apply to us. Do I need to show £2400 for the last 3 months for her to apply and £800 for me? I am really cinfused regarding this transition funds arrangment. An agent is saying ...
First of all I dont think top IT cos. matter here in UK. I have worked for a no. of top IT cos in india most of the people here havent heard there name at all for ex i havent found one interviewer who has heard of wipro or infy neither has any recruiter In any case we know these top it cos arent rea...
there seems to be a lack of contractual jobs and so a lot of conractors have started seeking permanent jobs which has increased competition otherwise the job market is decent. In and around london there is more competition for a job many candidates for each opening as you go up north the competition...
Just to let you guys know that person working in recruitment agency has a target to build CV database, which pays their bonuses. So don’t fall in love with them when they are too sweet on first few calls. Most of them will turn as nasty as you can imagine. I tend to disagree that they are not the...
Hi, I am in IT and so can provide some information from this perspective. A1. UK people worry a lot about industry if you do have solid exp of one industry you will find it easier in getting through that one rather than starting with a new industry. A2. To be honest I thought I had a very strong CV ...
I got a few interviews set up from india got a UK sim and mentioned a Uk address on my cv the adress was that of a hostel I was planing to live when I actually came to UK.
It was expensive though ran a huge phone bill of Rs 7500 in 10 days
Whew! this topic has really taken a wrong turn Anyways im glad to let you all know I finally got a job and the prognosis of most people here that the british are polite and thats why they say good things in the interview were all wrong. I know guys who havent really heard these things in any intervi...
Hi , I got a job finally thanks to god My timelines are Got EC 14 Mar Came TO UK 3 Apr Interviews given 7 Offers 2 and 2 more were expected but since I already accepted an offer I told the others I was not interested. Time taken to find a job 1 month exactly Advice: Even though my CV was very strong...
I don't want to sound like a sadist or to discourage you...but WELCOME TO UK...! Never be taken in by the nice words spoken to you face to face.... Its not about the nice words its just that I know how my technical interview went and so did the guy taking it so they just couldnt have said that they...
Hi I have been in the Uk recently on HSMP last week only I had given two interviews. Got the feedback from them today which was really weird. I mean when the interview was going on in both of them it was great for a minute I thought the job was in the bag but unfortunately none of them materialised....
