You can provide documents for earnings for 12 months (consecutive) out of last 15 months, guidelines regarding what they will require and check are well laid out in the guidance documents. If you meet the earnings requirment by using 6 months of earnings try to get consecutive 6 months where the lat...

Even though I have provided my qualification proofs with my initial HSMP they still asked for my degree certificates while extending, this was an in-person appt. There is no harm in sending your certificates over if you sending your documents by special delivery. Make copies of originals and keep th...

Your first entry is considered as the start date for ILR and even if you are 1 month away from UK it should be ok considering you keep the time off per year and total time off for the 5 year period within the limits set for ILR. Hi all, I have some queries below. Right now I am in INDIA. I have UK G...

Nov 18: Got in-person appt. for Jan 14 Sheffield PEO Jan 14 10.15am: reached and submitted 11.45am: updated that they are still working on it 1.15pm: approved for self and dependants 1.30pm: found a mistake in residence permit 3.15pm: received new corrected residense permit Overall, very good experi...

Try to get a post-dated visa to suit your travel plans, for ILR, 5 year period as of now is calculated from your date of entry to the UK and you might need more than 1 extension to reach the 5 year mark (it is not very cheap to get an extension, you never know the rules when it to comes to ILR at th...

If you genuinely feel that you had no reason to be refused and fulfilled all the criteria as per the guidance, you should appeal the decision. can you please tell us more about the reasons for your rejection? The reasons as told by the EC : 1. He says they cant accept my FDs as proof of funds - when...

Does this mean that someone who does not get any age points right now but earns above £40,000 to get 45 poitnts, have to earn above £75,000 to make the same? This will turn away a lot of high earning individuals - read as high tax payers(HO thinks that is not enough is a different issue). I am yet...

Hi Did you claim points for age when you initially applied for hsmp?. Thanks. Hi Friends. I am a newbie here. I am a HSMP visa holder planning to go for extension. Here is the points for age: If you are under 34 years of age you will gain points based on age. 29 or under - 20 points 30 or 31 - 10 po...

Do not worry, Post office will hold all special deliveries when it cannot be delivered to addressed person, will leave a notice in your home if you are not available when the delivery happens, you can go to the post office and present the notice with any id (you might not need the notice also) and c...

Congrats on getting your visa and thanks for posting your experience. Did you get a visa for more than 3 years to help your ILR in the future?. or am I misunderstanding your post?. Thanks very much. Hello All I was on HSMP and apply for extension through Tier 1 (General) today. Case: HSMP Extension ...

That is really strange, it has been mentioned earlier in these forums that when the system in PEO were not functioning correctly PEO has informed the applicants that the documents with visa posted back to them and PEO has posted them back in 4-6 working days. Not sure, what is the actual case with B...

Thanks very much, did not know about this. Point Based Self Assessment form. Please find the details in the below liink. http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/general/applying/selfassessment/ Mvent00, I agree with you, Please provide the Orginal Degree certificate even though you hav...

Alright, very appropriate thread you have chosen, thanks HOPE :roll: Hello Guys This is hope here; I am one the genuine student of Cambridge College of Learning who did post graduate study there. I have refused PSW visa in Oct 2008 and they gave appeal right, I had applied for appeal and won the cas...

Hi I also want to know what is mentioned here as PBS summary index? Thanks Thanks ramesh and chakku, No this is my first extension after being issue a 2 Year initail HSMP visa. So as per your response: Application for Self and 3 Dependents (1 each for each dependent) A Cover letter with details of p...

This is good information. Thanks I had the similar situation, but my case worker asked me when is my current visa expires Feb 10, then case worker found that the visa granted date till 23rd dec 2012 was wrong. Before even I inform her, she corrected it and asked me to verify it before I receive my d...

I have got confirmation for the main applicant only and did not get seperate mails for dependants. Others who have got appt. via phone have only mentioned that they have dependants without specific details of dependants so I think it is ok. Are you planning to take your depedants along for the appt?...

Many thanks to all who replied. Called BIA helpline and they had informed that family members (with the exception of any > 18 year old children) are not needed to accompany the applicant. Looks like i will have to go for another extension before becoming eligible for ILR. Thanks. VKS, I guess you me...

Hi experts, Can anyone answer the following questions please, I am going for my extension to Tier 1 General, currently I am under HSMP since Jan 2008 (entered UK Mar 2008). 1. I have got a In person appointment with Sheffield PEO in Jan. Do I have to take my dependants (wife and 5 year old child) al...