Dear All, May be this is helpful for some of you. HSMP approval Letter:- Dated 2nd Sept 2008 Applied for EC from Islamabad Pakistan:- 20th Jan 2009 Status on Website:- Your application has been forwarded to Islamabad OC on 20th Jan 2009 Verification call to HR:- 27th Jan 2009 Status Changed on websi...

Hi, I have an HSMP approval letter and planning to apply from Pakistan for EC in January. 1) I lost my original docs while sent back from UK. Wil I need them now or the HSMP letter is enough? 3) What is the duration of the Visa they are stamping under HSMP transitional arrangements? 2 or 3 years? Th...

Dear all, I applied for HSMP in feb 2008. Case approved, soon after (which I didnt know). When I called HO in June 2008, I was told my docs have been sent on 27th March 2008. They were lost in the post! I then requested a reprint which was sent on 1st July 2008. I was late on courier arrangement. Th...

Hi, I want to apply on hsmp transitional arrangements from Pakistan. I have a question regarding maintenance funds. Do we need to have a Foreign Currency Account in Pounds to fullfil the maintenance funds requirement or a RS account is sufficient. If so, then what conversion rate they will use to co...

Hi Forum, I have an HSMP approval letter dated 30th June 2008. Now I am planning to apply for EC, however, I am confused about maintenance funds requirement. The home office website say that maintenance funds requirement be met by HSMP letter holders as well. Now obviously, when I applied for HSMP (...

Hi Forum, Kindly help me regarding following issue:- I applied for HSMP from Pakistan in Feb 2008 and my docs were received by the agency on 28th Feb. I got ref # via email on 18th March. After that I waited for a response but I never got one . The emials to contact centre said they cant reply for a...

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I want to apply for HSMP from Pakistan. I have read that Tier1 rules are coming into force by 29th Feb 2008. Should I apply as per existing requirements if I send my documents by 15th Feb?

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Hi, I have got my degree evaluation from NARIC and it says the degree is equivalent to UK bachelors. I have also got a certificate from the University stating the medium of instruction was English. However, the wording on the certificate is according to University's choice. An image of certificate c...

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Is is necessary to send your passport or a copy of it to Home office for HSMP evaluation?

Also is it required to verify your degree from your local foreign affairs ministry or any other body before sending to hsmp?

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I got a comparison for my BSc. Electrical Engineering degree from UET Taxila, Pakistan , by NARIC. It is considered equivalent to British Bachelors degree Standard.

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Hi Group, There is a problem with my salary regularity in the past year. Actually my company generates it payslips on 30/31st of each month. However, we are paid by cross cheques, which we have to deposit in our personal accounts ourselves. Now over the past year, i normally received my cheques on 1...

[quote="gorajim"]Hi, You have two options (maybe more, but can't think of any right now): 1. The guidelines say: Any evidence submitted for dates outside of the period claimed will not be taken into account for the purposes of awarding the applicant points in this area. Therefore, you may ...

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Will the HSMP team consider a bonus salary paid to an individual (shown on a proper pay slip and tax paid against it) as an earned income i.e. 13 pay slips (12 salaries+1 bonus salary) in last 12 months. Is this OK?

Dear Mate, well, in ur case , the date of award of degree is 2nd June 2000. u try to just put this date as..... date of award of degree was June 2, 2000. and where have u read in guidance of HSMP that NARIC is a must..my frnd..no need to do NARIC..its not for us who studied in a recognized UNI like...

Dear Saqib, I m frm Pak as well and I guarantee u that the degree studied is a recognized degree and shall meet the English language requirement as well..all u need is to get a letter frm UET stating ollowing things : Ur name Degree awarded..name of degree Course was taught in english.. Date of awa...

Best to wait until you hear back from NARIC. Most 4 year courses from Pak are considered to be equivalent to UK degrees, but I have never heard of your uni so I am not sure. Victoria Hi, Thanks for the reply. Actually my question was that a Bachelors in engineering degree taught in English will be ...

Hi, I am an elctronics engineer with BSc. Electrical Engg. degree from UET Taxila Pakistan. Its a 4 year program taught in English. After its completion you have completed 16 years of formal education and are eligible to be called a Professional Engineer in Pakistan. I am planning to apply for the H...