Hi Again, There other other issues I am worried about. The fact is that my wife's sister has provided her university with my address details, so I suppose the same will be provided to the Home office for their records? The visitors are planning on visits, albeit short, but almost back to back, all w...

PB,

Thanks for the reply. Going by the same links it says:

A letter of sponsorship giving details of your occupation and salary and how you will provide support and accommodation for the applicant.

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Hello all, I am at a time when me and my wife will have a new member in our family. I am a work permit holder, with my wife here for the last 4 odd years (of which about 1.5 yrs on WP). Being Indians, we have loads of relatives now who are planning to visit us from India and the US to see the new ba...

I can tell you that an HND is accepted. I switched from Student to WP based on my HND plus 14 yrs of work experience.

VR

Kumi, I agree with Smit that it was pleasure reading your forum. Of all the mail I read in all these months, for once I could read an intelligent approach mentioned by an educated person. I have heard people say all kinds of things about the UK. I have never read anyone clarify one simple thing, if ...

Yamoo, If you chose the in-country switching option, the EC officer will need to have documentation from your instsuitution for the attendance on your course. They will need some kind of proof that you have attended your course as it is a mandatory requirement. However if you apply from your home co...

The WP ref number will be mentioned on the letter of approval.
The Home Office ref number will be on the right hand top corner.

I had recently been granted a WP last year. I decided to change jobs and applied with another company. It took them 7 working days to grant the new WP. The WP was the same position but with the new company. So it was much easier with no searches etc to be carried out. Just the apps. I then took my p...

I_worker,

Yes I suggest you go there only when you will have 4 wks left, else you will end up wasting wasting your time and probably the money!!

All the best for when you do.

My dear friend, I can see you are desperate. But given the approach you have made, and we can see, I can tell you for sure it does not sound too hopeful. [......] there are no shortcuts. Try the right way and persist, and it will surely happen. Best wishes. Forum members are reminded of the need to ...

There is something called as Contributory JSA. That can be aaplied for. I do not know the details of that but even I am looking for information on that.

CJSA is the only benefit legally allowed to us, I think.

Moderators, your feedback on this topic will be appreciated.

My wife was out of the UK for a visit to our Home country when I applied for my FLR (IED) Hence they gave her a Visa on a seperate sheet with all her relevant details which is supposedly as good as having one on the passport. But then is it necessary to get it transferred to the passport? Will it af...

I got my FLR (IED) last moth. Yes, they stamp it as a residence permit now.

Sounds good eh!??

Good Day to you all, Pls note that the crietria for in-country switching seems defined by HO. But I will only speak out of personal experience. I was doing my industrial placement year, and prior to that I had completed a year as under-grad, and also completed an HND before that in the UK. But the f...

Nope Mate,

That will be transfer of WP. Which is something much less daunting as compared to the 1st WP application.

Swtiching is something when you go from a one categoryu, say Student / dependent/ etc.

VR

Good Day to All, I have just been given the confirmation that my Passport has been been stamped with the FLR(IED) for the next 5 yrs and mailed out. Thanks very much to all for this great forum. Kayalami, Many thanks to you and all the Moderators. I truly believe that you are all doing a great servi...

Mini,

I suggest you do not mention abt the mortgage. When I first came here 3 yrs back, I had the same declaration. Frankly I do not think it is important anyways. It will complicate matters. They did not aske me to prove whether myself or the bank owned my property.

All the best.

Hemsatag,
It is a good issue that you raised.

If you go through the law and policy section of the Home Office site, it does tell you how the rules are applied.

The answer is no, the spouse / dependant cannot engage in any business.


VR

The Duration approved for me on the WP is for 60 months, and the WP says that I should next apply for the FLR(IED) for which I have already applied.

Thanks

I am not really bothered about the impact of the HSMP outcome, but bothered about the fact that my degree course is not yet over.

Moderators, pls respond.

Thanks