After a painful wait for 7 weeks , I had my turn of good news today Application type : extension - Non JR Application date : 21-Jan-2009 Acknowledgement letter: 22-Jan-2009 Status as of 06-Mar-2009 : Caseworker not yet assigned. Status as of 10-Mar-2009 : Got my passport ( +1 dependant) with Visa ap...

After a painful wait for 7 weeks , I had my turn of good news today Application type : extension - Non JR Application date : 21-Jan-2009 Acknowledgement letter: 22-Jan-2009 Status as of 06-Mar-2009 : Caseworker not yet assigned. Status as of 10-Mar-2009 : Got my passport ( +1 dependant) with Visa ap...

See the mail below from HO. RE: HSMP (Tier 1) Extension Query - Please advise Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:46 PM From: "WPCustomers" <wpcustomers@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> To: XXXXXXXX@yahoo.com Dear XXXXX Thank you for your email, You should apply for an extension around 4 - 5 weeks bef...

See below the response from HO Flag this message RE: HSMP (Tier 1) Extension Query - Please advise Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:46 PM From: "WPCustomers" <wpcustomers@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> Add sender to Contacts To: XXXXXXXX@yahoo.com Dear XXXXX Thank you for your email, You should a...

1) She has to go to India for making her tier 1 application

2) She won't eligible for ILR at the end of 5 years as a dependent

Kandasamy,

You could use Dec 2007 to Nov 2008, unless there is any specific reason

b) P60 and payslips are generally considered to be have the same source, i.e. the employer. Cheers PG I believe P60 is the official tax document in U.K. Payslips and P60 should be fine. 1) If you had applied on Nov 28 2008, your claim period can not be Apr 07- Mar 08. In that case, P60 cannot be co...

Kundalak, I would say it will be easier to find a job if you are in U.K rather than from India, especially in the current market. There will be very few companies who will be willing to interview a candidate living abroad, even though you could be a perfect match. I would advise not to resign your c...

I guess you can stay back and appeal if you were given a chance. You cannot re apply if you don't have a valid visa to remain in the country. This is what bothers me. I checked with HO when is the earliest I could apply. Their response was "4-5 weeks before your visa expiry". Though I had ...

I agree moneypenny. I don't remember seeing anything on minimum no of transactions. The only thing Tier 1 guidance document state is that the cash should be maintained for minimum 3 months and readily accessible.

Again, Caseworker can read between the lines.

Hi Push_HSMP, For maintenance, I thought I would submit my current account statement and additionally savings account statement for 3 months. I have enough funds to cover me and my dependent in my current account. I need not submit my savings account statement, however I felt it is better to submit ...

Thanks MoneyPenny. I too spoke to the HSBC QA team. They were going to send me the letter. As tvn_ramesh mentioned, they were very helpful compared to guys at the branches.

Hi Tier1visaMk,

Is it a UK Bank/Branch that issued you a maintenance letter? If it is HSBC (UK), please could you advise the procedure as the branch I approached refused to give a letter.

Thanks NNJ10 for your assistance.

Hi, I am applying for Tier 1 extension for me and my spouse. For maintenance funds for my spouse, I was going to submit my bank statements (sent by bank every month) for the last 3 months in which I have maintained sufficient funds for both of us. My recent statement is dated 02-Jan-2009. I read the...

Hi, I am yet to apply but I have the same situation. My sal is paid in the following month but for December where it is paid before Christmas. In fact, I had three payments in December (i.e. Nov sal, bonus though its skimpy and dec’s sal). I would be considering the same period as you for my exten...

Hi Santhosh, I have the same query. I guess you could apply before hand provided you have a valid reason. I have seen an instance in this forum where early application for T1 extension has been approved successfully. Bear in mind, its upto the caseworker. My Visa is expiring by end of Feb and wanted...

Hi, My current leave expires in Feb. However I would be travelling to my home country in end of January/beginning feb for attending a marraiage. Hence I am planning to apply in the last week of December. What documents I need to submit for HO to consider my early application (i.e. roughly 8 weeks be...