Thanks for the replies guys, have cancelled my Spain trip after all

Hi guys, I wonder of anyone can provide any insight in to my situation. Below is my itinerary Prague 22-Aug-13 to 25 Aug-13 Czech schengen visa valid from 22-Aug to 9-Sept 2013 single entry and duration of stay is 4 days Spain 27-Aug 2013 to 1-Sept 2013 I have an appointment booked at the Spanish em...

biometric letter doesnt mean application is successful but just that application is valid & will be considered along with all the evidences provided

MOGA84 wrote:

I don't want to register as Self-employed

dude, thats not a choice, its a requirement.

If you cant register as self employed then you need to be operating through an umbrella company or be a director of your own

For Banker Draft, What about Cheque Number - Do we need to fill in ?? I guess yes, the set of numbers leaving the sort code (6 digits) & account number (8 digits) is cheque number on the magnetic strip at the bottom draft is treated the same way as a personal cheque but with guaranty of payment

I am confused as i dont have a msters degree and tier 1 needs masters as minimum. when i applied for extension under hsmp i was allowed to extend under tier1 with bachelors degree. Please advise Dude, its written all over this forum tht u will get same points for Tier 1 extension as you got for ini...

salonbalm wrote:Now I need to apply for an extension but I am unable to caluclate points under "Points Calculator" on home office site as it doesnt allow me to select intial approval date before 2008.

Initial approval date will be date of first successfull Tier 1 application & not HSMP

Answered many times in the forum earlier as well as in the guidance notes but anyhooz

1) draft payable to "Home Office" (without quotes). Banks sort code & account number to be filled in
2) yes

pre tax income is considered for awarding points so tax rebate money has already been included.

points awarded for degrees during initial application will be same for extension applications

Hello mate, as you might be aware ILR applications are now points based so as long as you garner sufficient points with whatever number of months you have worked, you should be fine. Regarding the huge gap of being "economically active", you can explain in the covering letter that you were...

Hi there, Please help me with following queries and give me correct direction. 1) I have a extension due on june 2012. I need total earnings of 50k for 12 months period .But i am shortage of 2,500K .So pls advice me how to manage this amount?. i.e can i do any part time job in the weekend and can s...

hi guys, i hold a tier1 general visa(hsmp) , i am currently employed in india, my employer has an urgent requirement at a client place in uk, can i travel on my tier1 visa? Or employer has to get me, tier2 or inter office transfer visa? or if there are any necessary documents needed to travel ? Or ...

You need to go through this link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/busin ... pport/ecs/ to make sure your company is providing all the required info to UKBA for them to respond in positive

I am employed full time + sole trader

contract agreement is an agreement with your client which lists services provided, payment terms, length of service, etc. Its an important document as a signed contract is a crucial link between the consultant & client

LTR curtailed due to sloppy work by HR ??! what you getting at mate?

I never heard such a thing before

Thanks, that is what I was exactly after.. a bit of view from both sides. I do have a feeling that including the reasons for early extension might be good. but I am not sure, whether to explicitly ask for FLr to be given from the date of LTR. Asking for it explicitly is not a good idea but giving r...

But I am still intrigued by your comment regarding the 3 month grace period where the CW can decide when to validate the FLR from? Do you know where can I find some info or guideline regarding that? I have read on some other forum or CW notes that they have that discretion, dont remember exactly bu...

Apologies, fudged up regarding the Schengen visa part but what I meant was, people who have got FLR from the date of expiry of old LTR didnt really ask or state any reason in the covering letter for early application. Some have got FLR from the date of decision no matter when current LTR was expirin...

If you apply early then the CW can discreetly grant FLR from the date of expiry of old LTR if the date of decision & start of new leave (expiry of old) date is less than 3 months. The point is, there is no standard procedure. People have got FLR from the date of decision even though the gap betw...

a) My visa expires on 01-Jul-2012. Can I apply for extension in Mar 2012 (more than 3 months left)? b) If yes, do I need to provide any justification in the application for early renewal? I am not really bothered about loss of 3 months for ILR qualification. One of the reasons to apply in March is ...

Hi, I am referring to UK immigration. While leaving the country, do they ask why did you stay for 1.5 months after your Visa has expired? Will Home office give me some letter (or) any proof which gives an evidence that I have actually applied for visa extension before it expired and then later deci...

depends on the nature of business & how much you are turning over really

My tier1 initial visa expires 17th feb 2012. Am waiting for a bank statement from Barclays which am receiving 16th morning . Will ter be a problem if I send a special delivery by post on 16th to the home office?? I have sent initial & extension applications a day before current leave expired. h...

Note to self: Its Tier & not Tire

Regarding your query:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ependants/

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Goodluck mate

Book a PEO appointment anyhooz as no one can say whether you will receive the barcode letter or not.
If you do, you can decide which will be quicker, PEO or PO. There is a charge of £16 at PO & its free at PEO