I'm somewhat a silent reader of this forum. Just wanted to thank everyone here as I've always found all my questions answered here. Whenever I had a question or needed advice I searched this forum & didn't waste a penny on solicitors because this forum is the most complete guidance anyone can ev...

Im getting married in september but i'd like to apply for my fiance's visa now as i want to bring her over as soon as possible after marriage. Thats y if i have the nikah on Skype and then use the nikah nama as proof, would that be enough to prove that she's my wife. Also would they not mind that th...

1. Category changing (switching) from PSW 2. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) 21 March 2011 3. Date application posted 11 Feb 2011 4. Payment mode Postal Order 5. Date leave to remain valid from 2 March 2011 6. Date of biometric enrolment 21 Feb 2011 at a Post Office 7. Date passport / BRP rec...

@susheel If you go to any HSBC branch u'll find machines that can print u your recent transaction on an A4 paper with HSBC logo, these machines are in almost every branch. I normally use them in Chadwell health, barking, ilford & east ham branch. The paper is also a premium quality glossy paper....

Hi, I'm claiming earnings for 01/2010 to 01/2011. I've lost the 1st national insurance contributions bills which spans jan, feb & march, but have all the rest. Although I have UTR letter which is dated 12/2009. Is this enough evidence that I was self employed for the entire period I'm claiming e...

Hi, I have 2 questions: 1) I earn from websites and the payment goes into my paypal account. The number of transactions in my paypal account are enormous (thousand of pages in 1 year as the transactions are small but many) so I cannot send HO paypal statements and paypal statements are not considere...

I've read almost all the threads in this forum containing the words 'self employed' but am still not clear about the requirement. If you try and google the word net income well it means "Gross profit minus operating expenses and taxes" (hope its incorrect). Now I require £35k for 20 point...

Could someone plz clarify the points about self-employed below: 114. If an applicant is in salaried employment, we will assess the applicant’s gross salary before tax. This includes self-employed applicants who draw a salary from their businesses. 115. If an applicant is self-employed and has chos...

Hi i've an urgent enquiry. I came to uk to study MSc. i completed it and got my dissertation result in February 2008. I asked my uni for a reference letter and they wrote the follwing on it: "This is to confirm that Mr X has completed the course Y but has not yet been awarded". I m worried...

Hi, i just got IGS and am wondering if i'll b able to change into HSMP because when i use the hsmp points calculator i need to show earnings of £26k whereas im earning £20k.

Can i show earnings of this job plus show 6k earning from self empoyment?
or it has to b from a non self-employment job?

I came to the UK for studying MSc in 2004 but after completing my 1st semester I deffered my MSc and went on studying other courses like diploma, certifications until 2006. I resumed my MSc in 2006 and completed it in 2008. Can some 1 plz tell me if im eligible for IGS? Is there a condition for IGS ...