I believe that the school is in Canada and that the co-op placement is in the UK. Since the position is unpaid wouldn't a tourist visa suffice?

A friend applied for a student visa to Britain for her co-op work placement next term. She filled out the student visa application because the internship is generally unpaid and it's part of her degree. In the new interview process the visa guy told her to switch to a working holidaymaker visa inste...

Updated: Date Applied: 6th May 2008 Date Recd: 7th May 2008 Funds Deducted: 7th May 2008 Ref No: PB..... /001 7th May 2008 Decision: Approved 16th June 2008 Documents Recd: 23rd June 2008 Docs submitted: Tier 1 (General) Application Two previous passports Original UK Masters Degree P60 and 12 months...

Any 1 can give me the contact of a good consultant who can file my tier 1, I want to file it very quickly as I don't have much time in my hand. Please provide me the emailid so that I can contact him. If you want to apply under Highly Skilled programme then trust yourself and apply your own. You wi...

Friends, I am currently based out of Bangalore and was planning to file my HSMP through winston taylor consulting, wherein I would be on their rolls in UK. After reaching UK, I should be looking out for a contract job and they will be providing me the support/assistance for the same. Does anyone ha...

Hi to all on the forum. the life in the uk test which has been introduced by the gobverment to detwermine our britishness. i was wondering if people could share their experiences of how the test it, how easy or hard did they find, did they pass etc etc My wife will be taking the test so just wanted...

Hi all, My husband (uk) and I (overseas student visa) got married in may in london. as we want to get the flr m we will go to Croydon this Friday but before would like to ask you all a few questions: 1.What kind of evidence do they ask for regarding my studies? (english language college) 2. Do they...

The official response from the Home Office is that the HSMP JR has no bearing the ILR dispute. It is only relevant to FLR (in their view). Reading between the lines I get the feeling that they are not totally convinced themselves. IMHO. I believe an application after 4 years for ILR should be succe...

Hi all, Can u pls throw some light on which is a better option . 1.Going to US with L1-B visa thro indian employer with a monthly allowance of 3300$/month for 1-2yrs or going to UK with HSMP visa and searching for a job Under the present climate in the UK and the state of affairs at the BIA, I woul...

The official response from the Home Office is that the HSMP JR has no bearing the ILR dispute. It is only relevant to FLR (in their view). Reading between the lines I get the feeling that they are not totally convinced themselves. IMHO. I believe an application after 4 years for ILR should be succe...

This is absolutely deplorable!

Hai my visa time period is goint to be runout i need to apply for IGS can help me to get the certificate from good university for less coast The standard of English is normal for most of the students I have seen on this site, claiming student visa's for 10 years and then applying for ILR. All too b...

Hi all, I got my HSMP visa approved yesterday. Now, one of my friend told me that in order to qualify for ILR. You must go to UK in next 30 days. If you do not go it right now, then the time I spent it over here will be deducted from 2 years stay. After 2 years, you will get the 3 years extension. ...

The lunacy continues! READ! >> TONGUE-TIED! 19 May 2008 Kiwi may be deported as she hasn’t proved that she can speak English - even though it’s her first language By Jon Surtees A New Zealander from the Borough could be deported because the Government thinks she can't speak English - despite the...

Hi all, I applied for HSMP through an immigration agency and obtained my HSMP in March 2008. I was trying to contact the agency to recommend a friend but shocked to find out that the company was busted in result of a police riad about 2 weeks ago. The people working there were accused of forgery he...

How is JR judgment related to application fees?? :o regards I'll contact HO once the JR implemented and they have reduced the extension fee due to that, to reimburse me the difference. Their move for HSMP has been declared by court as ILLEGAL. HO doesn't have a ground at the moment to charge us £7...

Yes it is amazing what departments can get away with here. In other other commonwealth countries there are positions and departments known as "Auditor Generals" as in "The department of the Auditor General" which makes recommendations and comments publicly on such activities like...

Is he already a British citizen or permanent resident, or does he still have his spouse visa? You might want to read Martha's story for more information: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=24345 However, no one has the right to get someone deported; only the Home Office/judges have su...

Yeah its a rip-off, no idea how its justified for an extension. At roughly £2.65 per pint of Pride that's around 283 LESS PINTS that I am going to be able to contribute to the Great and Proud Publicans of the UK due to the £750 fee. £750 for an extension.... They should be so lucky if I toss the...

I'm thinking that they should promote the dude(tte) that takes the payments to that of the position that completes and makes the decisions cause he or she is lightening quick!

I'm no expert but I believe that polygamy is ILLEGAL in the UK (and most if not all of Europe)

Good Morning, I would like to wish the few that have applied for ILR after 4 years (via post) after being under the HSMP for 4 years following the 1+3 rule. I could not fathom having my documents go off into such a murky sea as it were, they are brave and are to be commended! I believe that we will ...

Hi, I am applying for ILR today. Please, if any one in the board answer my questions asap that would be really appreicated. I intially came to the UK on work permit, working as a software engineer. Then I switched to another job and then to HSMP. The question I have is that I don't have the Work Pe...

Hi Folks About 1.5 years remain for my wife to apply for her PR. Can she sit the Britishness test now? I'm just thinking that procedures are anyways going to get burdensome and fees higher in future than they are right now? What is your advise? Cheerio Jon As it stands now the test is good for life...

Same here: Have also applied for Tier 1 today. Details are as follows: Date Applied: 6th May 2008 Ref No: AWAITING Date Recd: AWAITING Decision: AWAITING Documents Recd: AWAITING Docs submitted: Tier 1 (General) Application Two previous passports Original UK Masters Degree P60 and 12 months payslip...