Current visa status is WP. Another yr to go before PR. My mum stays with me 6 months in a year as its the max we could get out of visitor visa. I checked the vaf 4 visa guidance notes and form... it doesnt list any sort of conditions like age limit or financial support proof necessary etc before my ...

Thanks Guys!

I read a wrong info sometime back. Thanks for clearing it!

I'm not sure about NHS........ I read somewhere in this forum that we need to contribute towards NI but we shall not use NHS until PR is attained.

I didnt think its such a difficult question........ its frustrating.

Hiya! I'm in england for past 2 yrs in WP. Now my circumstances are changing and if I'm to choose WP or HSMP which would you recommend I take. I heard HSMP scheme would not let us use public funds like NHS. Do any of you HSMP holders have any ideas and ways to over come this problem I also heard HSM...

WOOOW! If someone will transfer a WP into HSMP I would probably be the happiest person........ but sorry mate! its not transferable. For a WP the employer sponsors! for HSMP we should spend... its direct dealing with us and homeoffice. If we score 65 points we get it if not we dont. with WP we can u...

Thanks Rex and Cool! I'm convinced that my country code will be UK as I was living in UK for a little over 1 year. out of 12 months, the first 7 months are through India company... so seconded overseas case. Next 5 months [till date] was directly with a UK company so I received salary from UK. The c...

why wont someone say something? Moderators, please help me with this. I wrote to hsmp department too, they replied that they cannot do pre assessment for seperate cases, and every case is dealt with its own merits and demerits. pretty vague reply. But to get it assessed I will have to risk the appli...

I think LYNN is right! looking at other immigrants owning local shops and working in awesome jobs they seem very successful. Its because they passed this stage of homesickness and have learnt to understand English's english and speak too. May be I should make more efforts to smile and get recognised...

Out of the 12 months for past earnings, 7 of the months, I was working for a company which paid my salary only in India and not in UK where I was working. In this case, part of my salary in india we used to transfer it to UK account for our expenses. Indian salary was raised for this reason. accordi...

convincing your current employer seems like easiest way.

But they will accept academic reference and try to send notorised copies also. Each application is considered on their own merits they say.

It's been pretty OK on the professional side, but my social life has been nothing but a nightmare. I never realized, when I was in my home country(India), that this is such an important aspect of our lives. I am tired now.... and believe me guys there's nothing wrong with me. All the first generati...

saurabh, your details interests me! As I'm in IT field myself, could you guide some of newbies like me interested in applying for HSMP? my main question is how did you manage to get the reference letter from your company HR and project manager??? what are the different points you claimed??? did your...

who's messing with the posts.....????

My salary over the past 12 months is just in the margin to get my 25 points for earnings...

My query is about consolidated per annum's earning in GBP:
is the conversion done on the consolidated annual income or as per the conversion rate on that pay day in payslip???

thanks in advance!

I earn my indian salary and pay the taxes in india.... but my IT job has kept me in UK for nearly 1.5 yrs now... I cant be an in-country applicant as officially I'm not been paid anything in UK and I dont pay tax here.... my query is 1. do they need proof of residence for past year like tenancy agre...

SAILING IN THE SAME BOAT!!!

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW SOME EXPERTS/ EXPERIENCED PERSONS REPLY!!!

I work and live in UK for nearly a year in WP. I dont pay National insurance as I am not paid by anycompany in UK. I am paid a full salary in India plus expenses and etc., for my stay in UK. I do pay tax in india for the whole money and have got a form 16. Now in this case if I apply as a in-country...

Thank you mwazir and f2k! I should have taken effort in detailing my query....I'll do it now As per the guidelines I need to show 40k as I fall under the over28 yrs category. My company is india based and I get a standard indian salary during my deputation in WP along with my UK salary...... As to w...

I am planning to apply for HSMP soon. I am going thru this forum for quite sometime....I came across an old post from a member named JBB whose query resembles my doubts... Moderators kalayami, chess or senior members kindly reply to this The original query post says "I am employed by an India c...