Hello ALL, I would be going to the VFS office in Hyderabad-India for my HSMP visa stamping soon. Can you please confirm that the following list of documents forms the part of the EC checklist ALSO IS IT MANDATORY TO PROVIDE ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS??? • VAF Form • One Passport Size Photographs • Valid...
Hello All, I had a quick word with a nice lady from the CHENNAI (INDIA) UK CONSULATE today and according to her a postdated visa can be issued for a max of 6 months from the date of HSMP approval. In short this means that one can apply for EC towards the end of first 3 months and request for postdat...
Hi , Congratulations!! I also got my approval recently and am planning to apply for EC. I have 2 quick queries 1.Can you specify the list of documents that you have produced as a part of the EC process 2. How much time did it take you from the date of application (to VFS) to get the visa? Thanks and...
Hello ALL. After a long wait of close to 9 months I got the good news today that my HSMP application has been approved. I applied in Sep 2004 and recently requested for urgent treatment. I understand that, now I have to go ahead with the EC in order to get the visa. My first question is A) Is the fo...
Hi All, I applied for HSMP in Sep 2004. Still waiting for the decision. In the meantime a company is intrested in sponsoring my WP. My query is , after going to the UK on workpermit, if my HSMP decision is positive , can I get my WP status changed to HSMP visa and at the same time continue with the ...
Hi, I spoke to the HSMP team yesterday and requested them to switch on the fax and explained to them the problem....The lady simply said " We are having some problems with the fax. Please keep trying". So I guess we guys have no option but to KEEP TRYING as HSMP Dept I guess is NOT RESPONS...
I am trying to send a fax to HSMP fax no.+44-114-2593827. I either hear a engage tone or a continuous ring tone.. The fax machine is not accepting faxes at all. I tried sending fax from 4 different machines but to no avail.
Hello All, Going forward it would be really helpful if the members who get the approval specify if there case was processed in one of following scenarios 1. Special/urgent Application Case 2. Regular application 3. Random case. (Someone from Nov getting approval,will be a random case I feel) This wo...
HELLO ALL, I logged in today to check if the operational service page has been updated today as they had backdated information till yesterday and this is what I found out. http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage/news/announcements/operational_service.html ---------------------...
Hello All, Can we all draft a common mail and fax it to the home office with our concerns... I am sure there are lots of people like me whose professional and personal decisions are on hold because of HSMP.The website still says 26 weeks for processing which is really crazy. At this point in time at...
Hello All, I was lucky enough to get through the HSMP number (+44-114-259-1894)yesterday and had a detailed chat with the concerned person. My application reached Doncaster in September, so I asked him if my application will be processed in 26 weeks. The HSMP person told me that at the moment they a...
Hello All, My application reached Doncaster on the 24th of September' 2004. As per what is published on the HSMP website any HSMP applicant should give 26 weeks to get the decision. I dont have a job offer. Last month when I mailed them, they got back saying that they are receiving lots of applicati...
Hello All, I applied for HSMP in september and it appears like it has not been assigned to any caseworker yet. In the meantime I am moving to a new city and want to intimate the HSMP team about the same so that I can receive the documents and the HSMP decision letter. Do i send an email/fax to them?...
Hello All, I had a quick chat with a officer from the British high commission india. According to him , If I am in the UK on a workingholiday visa during my HSMP processing that's fine but if I get my HSMP approval and come to india for EC they would know that I had applied for workingholiday visa a...
Gunjan, Thanks for the quick response. Is it mandatory to prove that I have taken a long term holiday from my current job. (as a proof that I am coming back to india after 2 years) Also does the UK high consulate ask for any proof that I am coming back to my country after the 2 years stay in the UK....
Some more queries related to the Working holiday maker (WHM) visa 1. If I go to the UK on a WHM visa and my HSMP gets approved, do I need to come back to india for the EC? 2. Is it mandatory to get a letter from the current employer stating that I am going on a long leave or holiday. The website doe...
Hi, I want to send additional documents to make my case stronger. I have got 3 addresses from this site. Which one is the correct one. They are all Sheffield addresses. Please help. 1.HSMP Team Home Office Milton House Charter Row Sheffield S1 4NX 2.HSMP Team, Work Permits (UK) Home Office Via: Foun...
Hi All, The HSMP processing is taking a long time these days.(close to 6 months now) I am from india and citizens of India can goto the UK on a working holiday visa and also work there as full time employees for 2 years. My question is Is it legal/acceptable to goto the UK on a workingholiday maker ...
Hi All, Just thought of updating everyone that for a working visa in IT field, a computer related degree is mandatory. I have a 4 years engineering degree in electronics and wanted to apply for working visa. This is the reply I got from the workingvisa department today ------------------------------...
Hi, I read somewhere that moving to Ireland would be easy if a company with multiple offices in europe/across the world and would want to send their employee to Ireland. I request more details on this. I work for an multinational company in india with branches in UK/Ireland. What is the kind of visa...
