UK immigration rules state that you should apply at least one month prior to the expiry of visa. But some people in this forum got extension four or five months before expiry date. I think there is no clear law stating that how early one can apply. If you are that worried about recession, etc, how ...

Hello guiez...I applied for my Tier1 General on 28th Janaury 2010 with in country and got acknolwdgment letter on 12/02/2010..Since then waiting for my documents back, its going to be now four months. UKBA web site says to give us call after 14 weeks to get update for application but i do not know ...

You should mention the present surname name in section 1.3 (as it is different from the identification document, i.e., passport). It would be no problem. Explaination in cover letter would be enough, but you can back it by an affidavit too, to be on the safe side. Hi All, I am planning to apply for...

For 2 , see #40 of dependant policy guidance 40. If the Tier 1 Migrant is outside the United Kingdom or has been present in the United Kingdom for less than 12 months, each family member of the Tier 1 Migrant must show that he/she, the Tier 1 Migrant, or (for children) his/her other parent who is a...

Keeping in mind the points for extension, if some guys do it as a part time job, they have a solid reason for doing so. As far as the term "highly skilled job" is concerned, at least I am unaware if it is defined in visa guidance, is it? Many famous people sold newspapers too. So I think ...

Hi I am in US. I got my Tier Visa approved for 3 years starting this May 2010. Is there a time limit by when I should enter UK or can I take my own time. You can enter anytime before expiry of your visa, but entring early is safer than entring late. I heard something like I should not be out of UK ...

pswman wrote:Can I drive minicab In london on T1 General Visa

I guess you may need some special kind of driving license for this.

Yes, providing that: 191. An applicant may provide evidence that he/she holds a degree which is equivalent to United Kingdom Bachelors level and which was taught or researched in English to a particular level as evidence of his/her English language ability. 192. The degree must: • be recognised b...

Well, Tier 1 stamp in my passport neither contains D nor C.

theimmigrant wrote:D means a long stay visa while C means a visit visa (if i remember correctly)

My apologies, I think I was not able to put my question straight. So here's another try. Actually when I file my application i want my entry date in UK to be 3 approx three month from my application date. The reason behind this is that once i get my visa I will start applying for IT jobs in UK. So ...

Hi I am non EEA member married to British citizen, we‘ve been living in Ireland for over year, I have 4eufam stamp for period of 5 years, we thinking moving back to England. I lived in England before, I got deported in 2007 and band for 10 years. The immigration said my visa will be refused autom...

I guess it means delayed -tier 1 general visa, isn't it true? :) Having said that, you should have a look of the section: check your visa. I have got my tier 1 stamped yesterday. However, its written D-tier -1 general against visa type on my passport. I want to know if its correct and what does D m...

At first you should go through Tier 1 guidance, where the first mentioned proof is: i) Current valid original passport/travel document. Hi renzokuken, Thanks for your reply. Actually i want to claim points for my age. And i was going though the forum and found the below url. http://www.immigrationb...

Normally in EU, you pay tax in the country where you earn money. Besides, as far as Tier 1 application is concerned, tax matters are not directly related with visa extension process. I think you should keep it simple, and just provide previous earning proofs from two different sources, i.e., bank s...

You can use points based calculator to see if it awards you points for English language or not!! Hello Colleagues I have done my MBA in UK in 2004. Do I still need to get a letter that my medium of instruction was in english. I heard the letter is not required if the studies were in the past 5 year...

Hi All. I am thinking of applying for Tier 1 general visa. I am able to qualify based on the points required currently but I am thinking about the renewal required after 2 years. I have 2 questions regarding this - 1) I will be 39 years + few months when I apply for the renewal after 2 years, will ...

If you do not recieve payslips, you can get a letter from your employer, in your case the university, about the amount they pay to you. This letter should mention the exact amount of claimed earnings as in your bank statements, and that's it. Dear All, I am holding Tier 1 General visa. Recently I s...

I have one more query: I have visited UK 10 days ago to search for job and I got the job as well. Now I am in India serving my notice period with my current company. I am planning to apply for dependent visa for my child (4 months old). While I was in UK, I visited my UK bank (where I am maintainin...

He can enter or leave UK before the date of his visa expiry, but, remember the date of expiry also means that it will be the last day when he can stay in UK. And also, Tier 1 visa means to attract highly skilled immigrants, expecting them to become the economically acitve migrants of UK. The bottom...

Thanks alot fellowz... I have some more points to clear out... 1. I am claiming 12 months i.e April 2009 to March 2010. There are alot of variations in my NET salary amount due to my salary raise, and due to some changes in tax rules, unpaid holidays and also 2 salaries in 1 month i.e i got salary ...

Hi, I am a newbie and hold a valid Tier 1 visa until 2012. I am into Business process analysis in Telco domain. I have following questions on which i need some help from you guys. 1. Is it possible to come to UK on long leave without leaving your current job and secure a job in UK. Would UK employe...

If you receive salary in Krone you write Krone and if you get it in Pounds then write pound. Danish Krone is not a problem, you will submit exchange rates with pound sterling from oanda website, at the time of your application. Thanks everyone... I asked my employer to write that letter for me but ...

hi, if the contractor did projects in overseas countries and he needs to apply for Tier1 extension:- 1)can he still claimed points for overseas earning? Yes, but HO may need further checks for the authenticity of documents, by consulting their overseas embassy. 2) what other documents needed to be ...

In addition to bank statements, as: Employee : payslips or letter from employer Contractor : an accountant’s letter confirming a breakdown of your gross and net earnings for the period claimed Hope that helps. [/quote] Thanks for quick reply. My confusion is that it is only accountant's letter or...

Dear All, As support documents, I would like to provide my bank account statement on watermarked paper from the bank accompanied with a letter from my employer. I have prepared the following letter have it signed by my employer, I appreciate your comment about the letter, whether it includes all th...