@Sky_High, you are talking about this ...- Fly ASAP. Although rules are changing from July-11 ... Can you add more about this? I am not aware of any such changes? Where did you get to know this information? Thank you

Congrats kommsu. I have few doubts here on your application: 1) In your cover letter, you are addressing as: To The Immigration Officer, Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) Is this correct? Can we address as HSMP (HSMP is no longer applicable) or something other like Tier 1 General VISA?? 2) You...

Register yourself as self employed with HM& Revenue. for example you are an IT Consultant, you can develop softwares for clients and earn around 10 thousand or more in the year (my friend earn around 35K while developing software, LAMP/ecommerce websites for portals). you can do that work on th...

Thanks T1_Mainframe, Aruni4470 and [iD]. It was clear for me now. Thanking you once again.

Thank you T1_Mainframe. I have one doubt. Is it like all are eligible to claim extra 5 points for UK experience, if they have UK exp?

Thanks nksg for your views. I agree with your views. But can any one tell how much I needed to earn for qualifying for extension? Are the calculations done by me are correct? Thanks a lot ...

Please try to post your valuable thoughts here. Will be useful a lot for me. Thanks to all ...

Hi All, I have gone through new rules and I am getting 75-80 (35 education+25 earnings+20 age) points and eligible for tier 1 visa. But my concern is with the VISA validity of 2 years. My plan is to look for job in UK being in India. I can wait for 6 - 9 months for job search from here. With this pl...

Thanks GeneNZ and renzokuken for your views ...

@aruni, my doubt is like can't I simply keep the amount in my salary account for 3 months and use it as proof? are there any rules for this?

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I have got doubt about maintaining funds in my bank account after reading this. Can't I simply keep 2800GBP equivalent amount in my salary account? what's here to talk about FD here?

Thanks arsenal49 and GeneNZ for your views ... But I can't be able to apply before apr 5th as I did not have 2800GBP maintained in my bank account for past 3 months ... I am maintaining that amount from past few days only. My main doubt is if they are going to hike this amount to say 4000GBP or so, ...

Hi, I am planning for tier 1 general VISA. I am planning to maintain required amount of 2800 GBP for next 3-4 months in my bank account. I have done PG and qualify for VISA based on age and past earnings. Now I am thinking of new changes that may affect me from april 6th. Can we expect changes in th...

Thanks a lot pkumar. It was very useful suggestion for me. Do you suggest me any other skillset to improve? Basically I am from product development team and not from services team. So far I have never worked on client projects or interacted with clients. I am working on in-house product development....

I really appreciate your help aruni. Thanks a lot.

Thanks once again aruni. The link says: 245D. Period and conditions of grant (a) Entry clearance will be granted for a period of 3 years. (b) Leave to remain will be granted: (i) for a period of 2 years, to an applicant who has, or was last granted, leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant, (ii) for a pe...

Thanks a lot aruni for quick help. One final doubt - Is the tier 1 general VISA validity for 2 years or 3 years. I heard its 3 years, but on weblink I can see it as 2 years. Which is correct? web link here-> http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf21pbsgeneralmigrant#14476278 How long will I...

Thanks aruni4470 for quick response. I have one doubt, Date of application you mean 25th mar or any date after 25th june?

If its any date after 25th june, I will not be aware of conversion rate at that time right? Thanks to all.

Hi, I have few doubts regarding maintaining funds in bank account. They are: 1) Can I maintain 2800GBP assuming conversion rate of 1GBP = 75 (Its around 68 now)? which conversion rate is generally followed? I am planning to apply immediately after I maintain required funds in bank account. 2) If I c...

Thank you dima and pkumar. My skill sets are Java, perl, shell scripting, linux/AIX with 3 years of exp. How do you feel the market is now for this skill set? Thanks a lot for prompt responses .... I am in product development team here and had systems (like bladecenters, switches, storage) side know...

Thank you busybee and anaganis. Can you please comment on my other doubt "can I search for job in UK by staying in India?" as I have decent job here till I get job in UK.

I am into Information Technology field and am a software developer. So will this field is any exception to get job being in India? Thank you dima.

Thanks a lot dima for your quick response. Can you help me with my other concern that "can I search for job in UK by staying in India?" as I have decent job here till I get job in UK.
Whats your view on UK current software job scenario? Thanks a lot for response.

Hi, I am planning to apply for Tier 1 General VISA in next 2 months. I have done M.Tech, had around 3 years of exp in MNC and qualify for it. My important doubt is can I search for job in UK by staying in India? I was paid decent amount here (6lacs), so thinking of searching for the job being here. ...