Its good that you are researching your options before spending your parents' hard-earned money on education.

France is good if your French laguage skills are excellent otherwise you might be washing dishes.

Go to Canada if possible.

Just my 2p.

Hi Chess, Good thing is they want to get rid of so called refugees and welcome those who are equipped with right skills to boost their economy.This seems to a major issue during coming election compaign in Britian. TIA Zia On the other hand, they will make it increasingly difficult for your family ...

Does anyone have first hand knowledge of processing times for first time visitor visa in Pakistan?

The time frame provided by Brit High Commission is incorrect.

Mini, I am not trying to discourage you but anyone earning an equivalent of 9000 pounds in India can live very comfortably in India. In my opinion, immigration is for people who cannot make ends meet in their home countries. A person like you can do well in India. You may visit any country if you ar...

Thanks Khurram. Thats apparently for someone applying after 19 July.
A relative of mine applied in mid-June. Do you know of any estimated time period for non-family first time visit applications?

How long is the British High Commission in Pakistan taking to decide first time visit visas?

In my opinion WPUK is correct. The HSMP starts from the date on the WPUK letter. They are not responsible if we or the consulate are/is slow in getting/granting an EC.

Paksitani Masters = UK bachelor honours

Paksitani bachelor = nothing

ajilani is wrong.

Pakistani Master = UK Bachelor Honours (Cofirmed)

Pakistani Bachelor = nothing.

No one can be 'forced' to travel against their will as per my understanding of your Q. Exactly. But the impression I got from gen_2004's post was a bit different. gen2000 wrote: Hello there, I need some advice. I brought my wife over from India earlier this year on a work permit dependant visa...ho...

Kayalami, Is it possible for gen_2004 to take his wife by force to India? If his wife approaches the Home Office and gives them "her" version (so far we have "his" version) of the story, things could become quite complicated. In the past, people of South Asian origin have been in...

1) Cheque drawn on a UK bank a/c

A bank draft from Pakistan is treated as a cheque drawn on a UK bank. I have used it. Its called a FDD in Pakistan but in fact it is a cheque in favour of someone (in this case the HSMP team). It takes up to five working days to clear.

Book a place at some b&b. They may charge a small fees.

Sadly, the quality of Pakistani engineers (Esp. from UET) is really bad. I know several of these who could not pass their Masters in first attempt. Some of them were my class-fellows in one of the top British unis. 3. Britain's Engg Council states that if council registration is not present then eng...

A three years bachelor from Pakistan is not equivalent to UK bachelor.

An engineering degree from Pakistan is not recogized by the Engineering councils in the UK. So you may not find a job where a registration with Engineering councils is required.

In the UK and most Western countries, surname is the last name. So next time use the following format no matter what your surname is. Surname = Your LAST Name (As written on passport). First Name = Your First Name (As written on passport). Forget the desi way of sometimes writing surname in the begi...

A Pakistani Masters = UK bachelor

Your masters from France will be considered a Masters degree (if its from a recognized institution).

I am not sure whether FAST is recognized in the UK. Check out with NARIC or the British council.

You can do it if you download a shareware called "pdf editor". You have to pay to use the full version.

You can find the utility by searching on google. Get the latest version ie probably 2.2.

Sorry everyone but can anyone please advise. According to a friend, this does not make any difference as long as the forms have been filled properly. The Visa category on the receipt is for Fedex internal use onely and has no relation to the High Commission.
Is that correct?

We did not pay twice the amount. The amount paid was correct. The only mistake is on the receipt (issued by Fedex). There was no change made in the form except that they rearranged all the attached documents. Kayalami can you please comment? I am sorry for posting the query in the wrong forum. Moder...

Hi, My nephew applied for his Student visa today (at Fedex Lahore). He was given a receipt for the payment by Fedex. The receipt has a space for Visa Category. My nephew has applied for a student visa but the receipt shows "Workpermit dependent". The forms have been filled properly. The mi...

Thanks for replying Khurram.

Is it possible that my cousin sends a copy of his passport and takes the original along at the time of interview?

My cousine is applying for the EC from Pakistan. He has been told to submit the documents by the nominated branch of Fedex. Now my cousine has several valid visas on his passport and is afraid that Fedex might lose his passport (deliberately or indeliberately). You can imagine the trouble he will ha...

I have come up with a brief outline. Please add anything you consider appropriate:


Dear Immigration Officer,

I agree to take responsibility for the finances of my son Mr. .... during his stay in the UK. My bank statements are attached to this letter

Best regards
......
......

My cousine wants to apply for a student visa. His studies will be paid for by his parents. The bank accounts are in his parents' name.

Can anyone please provide an outline of a letter he needs to attach with the bank statement.