IMHO, as long as you are here and economically active, it does not matter if your dependents spend some time outside the UK.

It is also written next to the police registration certificate in brackets "if you have been asked to register with the police"

Have you been asked to register with the police when you entered this country? If not, then you dont need to.

There is no specific minimum period you have to spend. As HSMP is an indication that you intend to make the UK your home, it would look contradictory if you spend time outside the country and as a result may not get an extension of 3 or 4 years as would be normal to other applicants. Having said tha...

No, you are economically active and working. Your extension will not be an issue.

As has been pointed out, there is no such thing as a joint application. The only other thing I would like to add to the detailed comments you have recieved is that in order to get the 10 points for partner's eduction or work experience, the applicant needs to be abe to prove that they have been livi...

Your CC will be charged first.

Basically a payment handling team will look at the payment part of your application and process it successfully after which they will let you know the reference number. This is mentioned in the guidance notes.

Some of the new columns of the new hsmp form (over 28 ) are blocked and cannot be filled in on PC. For example the column on page 2 where one has to give one' email address for receiving confirmation of receipt of application. It does not allow the address to be entered. What should one do??? Fill ...

do you know anyone i.e. reliable person to contact with to guide me professionally paid lawyer in the matter. !!

No

You could google or have a look at the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner's wesbite

You are sending in your application in the month of May, the case worker will not expect you to submit a salary slip for the month of May. The guidance notes say that the preceeding 12 months will be taken into account. In your case, the 12 month ending would be April 2006.

[1] can my brother re-apply for hsmp even though previously he was un successfull on income ground, he is now above 28, can i show to home office that (in his application for hsmp) i will provide and bear his cost of livingwhile he will be in uk?? please guide. A person can apply for HSMP as many t...

Is it a taxable component of your salary? You will not be able to claim it as a part of your gross.

1. You dont really need to send in a file. There arrnt as many documents as in an HSMP application.
2. You can use a paper clips.
3. Loose
4. Yes

http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/documents/all_forms.html Available on this page along with the guidance notes. You need to download whats relevant to you. You havent mentioned weather you intend to apply in the under 28 or over 28 category. Also, this site is a bit slow and mig...

Maybe you should take the trouble of checking out if there are any sticky topics that might relate to your question. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3455&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Current page on the topic http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3455&...

A week to 10 days normally.

Yes they do and you should get it within the week.

Sorry for my ignorance. I was under the impression that EC for HSMP visa is 1 year and then the extension for 4 years is given later. Has this changed to 2 + 3? Yes it has for all new applicants. Although people who got their EC before April 2006 have had their intial visa for a year and will get a...

FLR = Further Leave to Remain An application for FLR is made when you are already inside the country and wish to either extend your current visa or switch into another category. You would apply for an FLR when you want to extend your HSMP visa. It seems to me that the HO has emailed back a standard ...

alisondc wrote:that's good news. i'm in government/management consulting and was just wondering if the non-IT applications are processed as quickly.

best wishes

There is no preference or priority processing based on proffesion.

No, it should not be a problem.

PS: one merit of the one-year EC is that you get your residence permit one year earlier... i think this is a big one, right?

Your EC itself gives you a 'Residence Permit'. If you are talking about ILR, then no, you still have to complete 5 years before applying for it.

Advise me , does this matter needs to be taken so seriously as I will easily get an extension after completion of one year. Thats true, but you have certain disadvantages. - You have to cough up £315 a year earlier than you should have to. - You have no idea weather you will be given a 3 or a 4 yea...

Agree with John. If you do a search on the forum you will find many applicants who have reported getting an EC for 2 years. I would be curious to know if this is specifically a problem with VFS Delhi or all the VFS offices in India. Anybody who received a 2 year EC (based on HSMP) from India in the ...

It helps if you submit one.

The gross salary will taken into consideration. Salary payslips in company letterhead with office seal and signed by accountant and IT return original documents are best to claim the earning points. I would also add bank statements to that list. It will further collaborate the two evidences mention...