Hi Can anyone please advise if travelling on a one way ticket to London will cause any hassles at customs? I have a tier 1 visa and was told that travelling on a one way is perfectly ok. However, there are numerous travel agents who are advising me not to do so and rather opt for a return instead. I...
1. Country of application : South Africa 2. City of Visa Application Centre : Cape Town 3. Date of application: 13 Aug 2010 4. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above): Same 5. Date Entry Clearance valid from: 28 Aug 2010 6. Duration for Entry Clearance: 2 years 7. Date passport r...
Hello everyone. I've got a few questions with regards to previous earnings. 1) Is it important to show both opening and closing balances? On day one my opening balance was less than 2800 pounds but my closing balance on the same day was above 2800. Likewise, on the 90th day i intend to draw a bank s...
Under this points based system, If a 30 year old, who holds only a bachelor degree wants to apply for tier 1 then what would his/her previous earnings in INR need to be?
Hi If an initial Tier 1 is granted lets say after the 19th July 2010 but before April 2011, will the extension which can be made 2 years later be exempt from any cap? My understanding is that there is currently no quotas on extensions during the interim limit. So am i correct in assuming that as lon...
Hi All. The points structure for every section (i.e Age, qualifications, earnings etc) will remain exactly the same. They will not change the structure. The only difference is that instead of a pass mark of 75, you will from 19th July 2010 need a pass mark of 80. Remember that in order to make any c...
Hello Pros and Moderators. Please excuse me if this topic has been posted before. I just have a quick question regarding my previous earnings. 1. In my past 12 months earnings, i have received a bonus and pay in lieu of leave. Will this be considered? 2. I have also received an exam award. (this is ...
Alright, so it's confirmed. Only 5400 T1 visas will be available from 19th July 2010. This means that if the date of application is before the 19th July 2010, you will not be affected. For those applying on or after 19th July 2010, you will need a pass mark of 80 points (age, qualifications & pr...
If a cap of 24100 is to be introduced, is it possible that the cap will be reached within a month? I can't see this happening but would like to know your thoughts. I believe the cap to be reached by December 2010 making those who apply in the first 3 months (July, August & Sept) during the cap t...
Thank you very much. I don't understand why one would need to submit photos or the like. I have a full unabridged marriage certificate which has been applied for at my country's high court (South Africa). The unabridged certificate also has an Apostile stamp. Do i really need to submit wedding photo...
With regards to the maintenance requirement, I've read in the MAC's recommendation report they might consider reducing the 3 month period to something like 2 months or even 1 month.
Does anybody know whether the 3 month period will be reduced after 6 April 2010?
