My understanding is that Visa is a permission to enter the country and it should be specific ( Exact Date) so if your visa start's from 10th August 2008 then you can not enter the country before that date therefore plan you journey from 10th August 2009 to onward otherwise you might not permitted to...

hhsmp, i am talking about the first travel... Basically you need to complete 5 years before applying for ILR right? And your time starts getting counted when you make your first entry right? So if you make you entry 2-3 months late that means your visa will be getting expired 2-3 months earlier. An...

What's the exact date on your visa ?

salloo wrote:I have been granted T1G. Following is the detail

Application date: 6/10/2009
Collection date: 7/7/2009
Valid From: 08/2009
Valid To: 08/2012

I will definitely need sincere advices from you about leaving Pakistan or not.

Thank you for sharing your experience. May i request you to kindly give me the template for empoyer letter as i have to apply for ILR and my employer ask me wht to write in that letter. Thanks Olive I discovered this forum a few days ago after I applied for my ILR. I was moved by the helpfulness and...

Vir First of all cong on ur ILR May i request you to kindly give me the template for empoyer letter as i have to apply for ILR and my employer ask me wht to write in that letter. Olive Hello, For the info of all GOT ILR from PEO Croydon took 2.5 hours only. On the basis of JR Had P-60, Bank Statemen...

Thank you Thank you for sharing your experience at Croydon My ILR is due in Mar 2010 and i am scared tht i might end up in new rules of immigration :) Can you kindly guide me on salary issue is there any minimum amount of salary required for ILR I use to work for a company and due to the economic do...

Thank you for sharing your experience at Croydon My ILR is due in Mar 2010 and i am scared tht i might end up in new rules of immigration :) Can you kindly guide me on salary issue is there any minimum amount of salary required for ILR I use to work for a company and due to the economic downfall com...

should i submit dividend vouchers stamped by accountant one ? or my company one ? Whenever a company declares a dividend it is the responsibility of the Company Secretary to prepare a dividend voucher stating the amount of the dividend paid, and the amount of the Tax Credit attached to that dividen...

Hello, I am due to apply for ILR in March 2010. I have spent time in UK on work permit, HSMP and then on Tier 1 since April 2005. I have been in UK continuously with same employer since April 205. However, I am going to be made redundant next month. Since it is hard to find another job, I am thinki...

I attended Croydon PEO yesterday and successfully got my ILR based on 5yr wp (caught up by the 4 +1 yr crap) A few tips about Croydon PEO: 1. My appointment was for 10am but the doors were not open until 9.40am. The people ahead of me with 9am appointments were seen from 10.30ish and so everyone wa...

I read number of members mentioning about the employer letter along with other documents required at the time of ILR. I will appreciate if someone can provide the template of employer letter. Secondly , Does the HO start giving appointment for premium service. you can hide you details, just txt will...

I just tried to check on the status of my application. I had applied on the 18th of April (more than 5 weeks ago). The lady on the line just said bluntly "you cannot make an enquiry before 6 weeks have passed". Is this something new as of today? I can see that there are other people who a...

Asif786 wrote:Hi,

Wanted to check if Tier-1 visa holders are eligible for jobs advertised via Jobcentreplus.


Tks

Yes Tier-1 Visa holders r eligble, but u will get job if no resident worker in available for this job
There is new defination of resident worker
pls check HO website
regards
Olive

Can you please tell me, if possible, when is the qualifying period of 5 years starts for settlement(ILR) application in UK from below: Either 1) From the date of Letter of Approval for WP/HSMP, etc (immigration routes), OR 2) From the date of getting entry clearance visa, Cheers its start from the ...

legalhelp wrote:Hi my tier 1 general was rejected with the reason payslip & statment could not be verified, I have to appeal, so what is better, immigration solicitor or immigration consultant to seek help.

solicitor with good experience is better

Hi, One of my friend here in UK is on Post Study Work Visa which is valid till next year. He is looking for jobs but everyone wants an HSMP in this current economic situation. He has stared a Pvt Limited Company here in UK and has been doing some import buisness from India.He is just a partner and ...

Hi, As far as I know, spending 5 years total in UK (Tier 1, Tier 2 or combination) is enough to be eligible for ILR. And the counter for 5 years is reset if you stay outside UK more than 3 months. Is this rule still valid? And can anyone please give me an official Home Office website link which cle...

Another link for someone who is going to speak to HEC http://www.naric.org.uk/documents/code%20of%20practice/2%20-%20Evaluation%20Criteria%20and%20Methodology.pdf Above is the link which explain how NARIC evaluate. someone from HEC need to need to review this and match them up with Pakistan Educati...

Well done HSMP forum…and all the hsmpians who are benefited by the JR. Wonder if someone could help me understand this bit My wife got approval in July 05 and got EC in Nov05 and came into the country in dec2005 I am a wp holder and have visa until 2010 we have a child who is 2 years old & wa...

Hello all I am going to apply under Tier (1) general from Japan this month end. Now I am in the process of collecting documents. My bank statement for maintenance fund should come from India. Now my dad collected the statement on 18 Apr 2009, and will courier on 22 Apr 2009. Courier may reach me (J...

I had WP before new 5 year to ILR rule was implemented. I also qualified for HSMP. However, home office told me that WP and HSMP are treated identically for the ILR purpose and there is no need and benefit of switching. Its correct there is not difference in treatment for ILR for WP and HSMP but wi...

can any body tell the waiting time for tier 1 application from pakistan. as one of my friend applied on 18th March and has not yet received any reply from lahore Standard waiting time for Tier1 (general) Applications is around 6 to 8 weeks from the days HO have clear funds and effecitively it is th...

hi adnan, Iwill get dgree of MS in late may 2009 and only than will be able to send it to NARIC. I ur friend got certificate from NARIC , just send me its scaned Copy + copy of MS degree so i could start prsuing with HEC from now at earliest possible. The official at HEC told me that they have almo...

Fellows, instead of jumping to the conclusion , why not someone having four year graduation along with a master degree apply to UK NARIC and get equivalnce certificate. I am sure if you explain everything , means number of years in graducation and in master they should issue equivlt cert. to Master ...

if u got 3 to 4 year baclr degree along with master
get equalivlnt certificate from uk naric and u will be fine
when u send ur qualification to uk naric
write a covering letter and explain ur year in graudation
and master and then u will be eligble for educational points
good luck