I recieved this email on Thursday last week from H.O. Note it says they are not offering urgent treatment: Due to a recent large increase in the number of HSMP applications received, we are currently unable to offer an urgent service or progress updates. We will keep this situation under regular re...

So I have my T1 application completed I got a 90 out of 75! But there is this little problem about showing the £800... I have about 4 bank accounts in all different countries and with different banks and my money is spread around so I don't have just one account that has had £800 in it the entire ...

This is a very good point... I am think about taking a risk with this and showing a letter from my bank showing I have a £3000 credit limit on my credit card. I know this isn't showing a minimum £800 in a bank account but it is showing I have "access to £800 available funds to support themse...

How did they administer the tests? Did you have to go to the Home Office?

Tier 1 Application Section 2 Question C6 states: Please provide details of the applicant’s current and previous passport(s) and/or travel document(s): Please note for the application to be valid and complete the applicant’s current passport/travel document must be provided unless it is not avail...

Do we know what the EC forms will look like for Tier 1?
I'm sending off my T1 application Monday... oh how exciting!

I understand the new laws will require all people applying for a new visa under the PBS will have to be fingerprinted; does anyone have any confirmation of this or details of how it will work?

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Great thanks for the links... any clue on when the new forms for the Tier 1 Initial Approval will be put on the site?

So I am currently in the UK on a work permit. I want to switch to the HSMP on 1st March. Does that sound feasible after these new announcements?

On the more likely assumption that claytoncrabtree has not done a four-year master's degree, he has two options: 1) take the IELTS 2) wait until Tier 1 is rolled out and apply if/when they've implemented the language-exemption for selected country nationals. By the time he's taken the IELTS and got...

I am an American applying for the HSMP the website states: According to the HSMP website, you need to meet one of the following two criteria: - - You need to have a bachelors degree that was taught in English (not a Masters degree or PhD). - - You need to possess an International English Language Te...