Hi All, I would like to invite my brother & mom to UK for a duration of 3-6 months but since this is for the first ever time I am inviting I need some help/advise. Background: I am a british citizen since last 3 years & meet all the necessary requirements for inviting family members. But, it...

Thanks for advising......as far as the property I live in is concerned I rent a one bed room flat and stay alone. Do you think a one bed flat is small to invite another family member. Also you have mentioned it will not be possible to invite my Dad as an elderly dependent in future and apply for ind...

Hi, I am a British Citizen and attained citizenship via naturalization last year. I would like to invite my dad to visit me here in the UK so I was planning to apply for family visit visa and be the sponsor. My Dad is retired and is a pensioner so we can easily show historic income flow to his accou...

Thanks samkma.....I paid for the courier charegs when I made the application so they couriered me my passport........Thanks for the number I will call them and find out what has happened.

Thanks for the information VR and apologies if I have posted this question in he wrong section. I have already gone through the process of surrendering the indian passport I went to VFS center in Manchester. After 4 weeks I got my passport cancelled and returned to me however they did not send me an...

Hi Guys,

Please help me with my query.

I surrendered my Indian Passport and they cancelled it and sent it back. But they have not send me any Surrender Certificate.

How can I get surrender certificate as I want to apply for visa to India ASAP.

Please help

Many thanks,
Shabs

Hi,

I Surrendered passport at Manchester VFS in person couple of weeks back but have not received any thing back from them apart from a message they sent last week which read my application is currently being processed. Is there any way I can know the progress of the application?

Thanks

Thanks krazydude, I was just about to post my application and following your advice I'll hand in the application personally.

Many thanks....all help much appreciated

Hi, I am about to surrender my Indian Passport today via post to India Visa Application Centre 1-3, Canalside, Uxbridge Road Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0JN - Is it the correct address ? - How shall I pay postal order or debit card? If I pay by card how can I do so as the form does not have any section to...

Thanks for replying. Is it possible to surrender passport in person or will I have to wait for 2-3 weeks until the process is finished. Also when I surrender passport will they give me surrender certificate or will I have to apply for it seperately (the information on the website was very confusing)...

Hi All, I was wondering if somebody could help me with my query. I have obtained British Passport in March 2013, but I have not surrendered my Indian Passport. I have filled in the online Indian Tourist Visa application but due to fault in the website I cannot schedule an appointment so I decided to...

Hi, I was wondering if I can get an experts advice on this. I have received my british citizenship approval letter and my ceremony is on 24th october. Will it be possible to invite my brother and sister from india to join me for my ceremony on the 24th october? If so what will I have to do? Many tha...

Hi All, I am going tomorrow for the ILR but I am bit confused while filling the form. Below r the details: In Section 6 (Immigration History) there is a question 6.1 When did you (the main applicant) first enter the UK? This refers to the date of your first entry into the UK at the beginning of the ...

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Hi All, Please help me with this question as I am completely confused. I dont know which TABLE do i have to choose (i.e. TABLE 2 or TABLE 3). Below are my details: - May 2006 to February 2008 - Work Permit - March 2008 to March 2010 - HSMP - February 2010 to March 2013 - Tier 1 Extension Please advi...

Thanks a lot for your help......test centre did not gave me any information ............but much appreciated thanks for your help

Hi All, I am appearing for my exam on tuesday and not sure what to read and what not to read. Please throw some light. Am I right in thinking that only questions asked in the exam are from Chapters 2,3,4,5,6 Do i also have to prepare chapters 1,7,8,9? Please Note: I have tried searching the forum ab...

Thank you for the prompt reply.......very much appreciated.......Basically I got my extension on Work Permit on 14th June 2006 as this is the date stamped on my passport.............and my 5 year qualifying period will get completed on 14th june 2011 so i can apply in may (i.e. 28 days before 14th j...

Hi Guys, I got my first work permit on 14 june 2006 (I changed my category from student to work permit so it was an in country application and I was in UK). Thereafter i was on HSMP and tier 1 When can I Apply for ILR: 1) 14 June 2011 ? or 2) I can apply now in may 2011? I know its a bit of a dumb q...

NOBODY REPLIED TO MY QUERY EARLIER SO I Am REPOSTING Hi All, Please help me with my query regarding Indefinite Leave with the new rules being introduced I am totally confused 2006 - Got my 1st work permit 2007- Got my 2nd work permit 2008 - Got HSMP 2010 - Extension under TIER 1 General And in 2011 ...

Hi All, Please help me with my query regarding Indefinite Leave with the new rules being introduced I am totally confused 2006 - Got my 1st work permit 2007- Got my 2nd work permit 2008 - Got HSMP 2010 - Extension under TIER 1 General And in 2011 ILR......... - But i dont understand abt this new COP...

Senior members please reply to the above question I am also in similar situation i.e. Work Permit + HSMP + Tier 1. Not sure which category to go for

Thank you for all this information.........i hv 1 more question does my sponsorship declaration letter needs to be notarized? also copy of passport?

Hi Guys, Please help me with my query. I am on tier 1 general and wanted to sponsor my sister to visit me in the UK. I have few queries mentioned below: 1) My sister does not work nor does she studies and she is unmarried and owns a property - I have read in few blogs that applicant will have to sho...