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by sharat
Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:36 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Will different Road Tax on the car affect my application?
Replies: 29
Views: 7481

Re: Will different Road Tax on the car affect my application

Hi I am going to apply for naturalisation, I have got just one concern. On Feb. 2008 the police found out that my car, which was parked in front of garage, had Road Tax from another car on it. I was convicted and charged £100 fine in court. I played guilty in first instance, as I was advised by so...
by sharat
Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Non objection certificate (NOC)
Replies: 3
Views: 2067

Re: Non objection certificate (NOC)

Hi there can anyone please help me out about this query, i am totally messed up with this? I am now in PSW, and if I got the work permit from a company, can the company issue me a NOC so that I can work some other place instead of that comany? is it possible? please help me... There is no such cert...
by sharat
Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:38 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Jobserve not Accessible - pls help
Replies: 10
Views: 7918

This is rather strange, I just had a look at the jobserve.com website. It is very clear that they are a UK based company with 4 websites to cater different job markets for UK, USA, Canada & Oz/ NewZealand. There is no information about overseas companies(from companies house) or about any indian...
by sharat
Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

I have been off for sometime but say now that I am very disappointed to see kratosvastik missing eversince he last posted here. May be too busy writing up :LOL:?
by sharat
Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Intriguing Naturalisation Question
Replies: 6
Views: 3478

Re: Intriguing Naturalisation Question

I would put money on the lawyer and go ahead with application. But please make sure he/she knows the stuffs and has handled cases like yours where there is clear medical history, valid reasons, justify the long absense making it exceptional circumstances to grant citizenship. Good luck Hi, I'm due t...
by sharat
Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:32 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Urgent advice required, Please help
Replies: 38
Views: 8753

It appears like you have a case - should talk to an employment solicitor detailing every aspect with documentation to support.
There may be a few here hanging around in the board here - have n't you not had any private messages yet ?
by sharat
Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:11 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Paperpusher, The document is not in the public domain. It is obviously bound by access control mechanisms within HO, so only extracts can be presented here for discussion. Stakeholders of the report are HO ministry and the CO Whitehall. Initial study was commissioned about 3 years ago. When the draf...
by sharat
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:23 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

ILR Status contd.....

Approved

Nationality - percentage
USA 55
Australia 33
Others 8
India 4

Rejected :

Nationality - percentage
India 63
Pakistan 23
Others 14
by sharat
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Rather than copy-pasting from pdf file and loading everything at one go leads to formating problems - I would start one by one. 1. ILR Status Out of the approved HSMP holders who subsequently arrived till August-2003, only 9% has qualified and received an ILR status based on 5 years of continious wo...
by sharat
Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:45 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

Out of all the topics and all the posts on here the simple fact is, if you have the confidence, experience and drive then you will find a job in the UK. If you only have a bachelors and 2 years of experience, chances are you will not :( Well summed up. To motivate others by saying that you are wort...
by sharat
Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

nshar n sharat, you jokers you! , wonderful how you two put on your clean underw*** everyday and read every word I say, I feel so special! :) thanks for sharing your remarkable insight guys probably due to valuable experience gained in many months of job searching wherein even the gothic consultant...
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:13 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

two jobs in four weeks. and just one agent wants me because of my niche thing i developed in my earlier work. (ajax front end stuff) Could you kindly share or brief that "niche ajax thing" you developed? That would indeed motivate other job seekers in IT frequenting this board, since you ...
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Intntion is to help people based on a large set of compiled data (for reporting) that is available, which is mostly unlikely to be in the public domain as a whole. Few of the numbers would end up as answers in hansard. If you had followed the postings made by me 3 years ago please see for yourself h...
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Anyone would like to have a follow up on this thread... I have more interesting facts about HSMP which now Tier 1- these are not yet in the public domain.
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

The other job offer I have is for over 45k but its tough work for even this amount and a lot of other hassles involved. I am preferring to stay cool in London and stick to this job which saved me from a possible desperation. I have to give them an answer tomorrow , so not looking forward to saying ...
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

Re: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities

wow housing we need two weeks ! ahem.. housing can be arranged easily from India .. but now i can see this discussion can sound dreamy to some people! Thanks for your cool reality check Sharat! Yet another one. I expect your next thread title is going to be "UK House hunting" from India. ...
by sharat
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities
Replies: 43
Views: 11322

Re: Recession+credit crunch:overuse and realities

Reality: within two weeks found my dream job: level-senior level (2 interviews) - time span for whole transaction - 2 days on fourth week: got a job paying 1.5 times first job, level - senior (5 interviews) time taken - 5 days. I do not get it. Job hunting is a 2 weeks 'transaction' ???? With all r...
by sharat
Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:46 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Take a twist mate::I don't think you quite understood what I meant. If there were no rejections and stood at point 0% second time, would you still expect to see 6 out of 10 indians :: now its your call and forgive me if I'm being paranoid !! "ANYONE KNOWS WHY ??" Of course ... and if you t...
by sharat
Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:16 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Percentage of second rejections made in 04/05:: excludes reviews currently pending

INDIA - 75%
OTHERS - 15%
CHINA - 7%
S.AFR - 2%
USA- 1%
by sharat
Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:50 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

First rejections made in 04/05:: percentage in ascending order based on country

INDIA - 59%
OTHERS - 21%
CHINA - 10%
USA - 6%
S.AFR - 6%

59% rejected::ANYONE KNOWS WHY ??
by sharat
Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Yodiyokun, No Points to make I'm not discussing any right or wrong thing here::but atleast for my countrymen, WHO are EDUCATED, HIGHLY SKILLED and REMAINING THOSE, WHO RECOGNISE THE VALUE of education they hold and NOT YET SACRIFISED. I Hope you understand what I mean. sharat, WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR P...
by sharat
Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:59 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Some more facts highlighted as per PAYE and PCN files -year 04/05 > 8% of USA nationals had more than 1 employer > 14% of Chinese had 2 employers > 19% of S.Africans had 2 employers > 75% Indian passport holders had atleast 2 employers (correct mathematical count is 2.44) HSMP Holders TOTAL TAXABLE ...
by sharat
Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:05 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

There is another DETAILED report on it way showing self-employment. The profile information pertains to those people paying tax via PAYE or Limited companies paid out salaries from the revenue. Also note, in this country, the native British people who are really "HIGHLY SKILLED” come under IR35...
by sharat
Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:47 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

Back to the original topic Some facts highlighted * From the majority total of 55% of HSMP Indian passport holders, PAYE files only match 12%::which means, around 40-43 percentage did not have a legitimate employer that paid tax in 2004-05 on their behalf. This also accounts the possible DROP OUTS, ...
by sharat
Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:27 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: HSMP-Facts learned by HO;leading to policy renewals for Tier
Replies: 43
Views: 11652

20-25 represents age bracket It may not make sense to YOU but it makes perfect sense to find out information, only if you know the internals of the following * PAYE files * NI numbers * PCN and SA ISSUES/WITHDRAWALS & UTRs ** SA RETURNS As a TAX CONSULTANT, you only have visibility to SA RETURNS...