Hi I come to UK working for major Indian IT consultancy in London. My company treat me shit. I live in two bed house with 15 others. I want new work will do anythings to escape from these slavery. Can Java, C++ best in my class. Please help I live in back garden Hounslow near Heathrow. If can't help...

When they say don't travel before receiving biometrics, I believe Ireland will not be an issue. It is considered a common travel area. If you haven't purchased tickets yet and you are overly concerned about this, you may want to consider flying over to Belfast ( where I am sitting at the moment ). A...

Why are they always changing the rule?

They can. And they state just that on their website under settlement!

btw. Immigration is a parliamentary matter in the UK - not a constitutional one!

No need to jump on me about the rules. I don't make them. As an immigrant, I need to abide by them too - including changes. Two good examples of immigration rules affecting my livelihood: 1) ILR - First entered the UK in 2000 ( but left shortly thereafter ) ILR was 4 years and 90 days per year ( 360...

If that's your only point, then you don't have one! The UKBA makes the rules and makes it clear they are subject to change at any time: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/settlement/ "The Immigration Rules are subject to change, and you must meet all the requirements of the rul...

I agree with this. I dont think all people from IT earn more than 50k. I am in the IT industry for over 13 years and in the UK for close to 5 years and managed to get past the 50k mark only few years ago. And I know that the median salary for my team members with 8 years of exp is around 42k. And m...

I agree with 'settled_now', if people are "brightest and the best" and working in IT they should be able to get more than 50k (if they want to) with 5 years experience before settlement. Thanks. Unfortunately, in some cultures, doing IT for cheaper means you are just more clever or produc...

Hi Settled_Now, it seems you have done a lots of research to say "less than 50K in IT sector is undercutting the market", can you please prove it? How about here: http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ Those are average advertised salaries. I have never accepted a role at an advertised salary and ...

take the examples of all the foreign Nurses working in the NHS I don't really think so that they are at 35K per annum. There is a shortage in nursing. UKBA is stating that occupations where there are shortages, there will likely be exceptions. A truly functional immigration policy would allow that....

It's pretty hard to live in the UK on less than 35k - once you get that range you'll be quite aware of the cost of benefits to your net pay! I'm sure you will be able to extend your leave until you get to that salary level. At least it's possible to get ILR after 5 years. In the US, the wait can eas...

I was on ancestry also.

You need to show three months bank statements / payslips.

A letter / statement from your accountant would be fine for the month you were self-employed and the figure should of course match your bank statement.

No.

Hi I have been looking for a directive regarding passport retention - found nothing so far. The one thing that does keep popping up in google searches is the legal status of UK passports ( I have heard a lot about this before ). It is clear from a UK point of view that a UK passport is legally a pro...

2003/109/EC is intended to allow long-term residents freedom of movement after their status has been established i.e. AFTER permanent residence has been granted. The UK has opted out of 2003/109/EC ( they are allowed to ignore any immigration related directives ). However, they have used 2003/109/EC...

Just a moment. If you take a look at the time of the warning you issued to me, you will note I immidiately edited the comment you warned me on, followed by coming over here and attempting to remove the post I made here. Since removing all text was not possible I replaced the text with what is here n...

Actually no, as the caseworker guidance specifically states in cases were residency matters are not clear, benefit of doubt should be gien to the applicant. "Passports will not necessarily be stamped to show embarkation from the United Kingdom. In these and other circumstances (e.g. involving l...

When I say categorically untrue, I am saying that "HO does have an access to every applicant's entry and exit dates".

The only tool they have to go by is your passport stamps!!

Just search this forum for SAR reports and see what results people get.

Fine, my edited post above is fully compliant with the rules of the forum.

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I do not want to believe that people would intentionally go against any law or policy...... Firstly, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Secondly, the majority of the motoring offences classified in the country as crimes eg. driving without a license, driving without insurance, driving while intoxic...

just for the sake of one mishap/conviction... I know where you are coming from...if you (immigrants) dont like it then tuff... Before you put words into my mouth, remember I am an immigrant to this country also. I have worked the majority of my 25 year IT career in countries other than my birth - I...

Maybe this will ease some minds in regards to minor traffic violations: "Technically any conviction in a court of a criminal offence is a criminal record. In practice, however, many motoring offences are not deemed to be crimes for criminal record purposes" http://www.inbrief.co.uk/court-j...

"Technically any conviction in a court of a criminal offence is a criminal record. In practice, however, many motoring offences are not deemed to be crimes for criminal record purposes" http://www.inbrief.co.uk/court-judgements/criminal-records.htm If a motring offence is not deemed to be ...