The guidance is poorly written, but HSMP holders will be extending into Tier 1 and not switching.

Dear Sir, I went through the circular and the new set of guidelines, and still unable to make out definitely whether I'll fall under new rules or old when I process my visa for extension. If you look at the guidance and new release, it only mentions about extension applications under Tier1, which a...

I agree with satish.pand too.

Do your statements clearly show that the relevant funds were maintained from the 16th of December onwards?

Hi suds19 and debz, thanks a lot for your replies. Iam also worried that the printouts are only black and white in plane paper and not in colour. Is there any requirement that the company logo should be in appropriate colour in payslips ? Sorry if it is a dumb question. It'll probably be OK if it i...

T_mahmood wrote:UK BA processing times change today

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... tingtimes/

Looks like those of you February applicants should hear back soon!

That's probably a fairly accurate translation!

Have you checked with your university/employers/etc. to see if they are delaying your application by not replying to a home office enquiry.

In that case, you have nowt to fear, as the UKBA will probably take at least 6 weeks to decide your application.

bmb9ks wrote:Thanks, my lawyer confirmed the same- though there is leave to remain while I appeal, I would almost certainly not be allowed back into the country if I left.

I'm glad you got some clarification on that point!

I am still left with 3 times the amount required.. but they have disabled my a/c now.. since then I have got 4-5 blank calls on my landline too.. :( quite stressed at the moment.. filling the form was eating my head up.. now a new parcel of tensions.. hope the HO is able to carry out the maintenanc...

Hi all, Because my bank account is tied to my home loan (see http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=36628), I'm concerned that the clearance officer will misinterpret my bank statements. Hence I'd like to provide evidence of availability of funds by providing an official letter from my ba...

hi , I am submitting my Tier 1 (General) Migrant application on 20 MAR 2009. I am claiming points for the Previous Earnings attribute for 12 months during the period MAR-2008 to FEB-2009. The clause for the previous earnings attribute says that official tax documents must cover the entire period fo...

I'm also going to apply before 31march09 from outside UK (1st time). I have only bachelor degree. Even the processing of the application is expected to be after the dead line, but do u think they will consider day of application and still give points to bachelor's degree???? Please advise<<< Yes. I...

Yes! This won't be a problem.

The answer is in a number of other posts on this message board, but you need not panic. The guidance at present is that exiting HSMP/Tier1 holders will not be affected by the ruling when it comes to renewal.

Oh Hell!

The bank usually does not take too long to refund the money, so hopefully you'll still be OK. You can always get the bank to write a letter on your behalf and also submit the crime reference number when you do make your application.

mitrkk wrote:I submmited my online application on march 8th and I took the statements from Dec '08. Jan '09 and feb'09 ...is that good enough ..

If the date on the February statement is after the 8th of Feb then it should be fine.

If you don't have to leave the country, then I wouldn't risk taking a trip overseas during your appeal!!

I applied from inside the UK on 17-Nov-08. Student to Tier 1. No answer yet. Called a number of times, no definite answer. The last year i had applied for a student extension it took 5 months for them to decide. That is 4 months on top of my previous expiry. I know there are ppl here who applied in...

p.s. why is this in the Tier 1 (General) section?

Your bank will ask you to report the incident to the police. You need to do this and following your report, you'll be issued with a crime reference number. You'll need to then take the number back to the bank from where they will get their own Fraud Squad to investigate. You should probably be refun...

Hi all, I sent the following to immigration but they are not accepting email. Ive also had a hunt thro the posts and seen a couple of questions the same as mine but with no replies. If anybody could help with the below, i would be very grateful: I am soon to apply for further leave to remain. I cur...

You can apply using any 12 month period within the last 15. You do not have to show earnings for each month, but rather that you qualify for points in that period. So, in your case, you could use the period of 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2008 and claim for your earnings in that period, regardless of whether ...

If it's Tier 1, only the original passport will be needed. Driving Licences will not be accepted. You will need to submit this anyway, to show your original entry stamp, etc.

From the sounds that the UKBA are making, the rule changes will not apply to existing HSMP/Tier 1 Holders. Therefore, this will not affect you and should be able to reapply without the Master's requirement in 2010 (assuming, of course, that no other retrospective rule changes are implemented in the ...

Jamal - I agree with the above advice. Either wait and sort your appeal out, or leave, get married and reapply to come here again.