Requirements for WP

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:48 pm

hi
does any one know about the requirements for WP..

i have UK degree, and i have 26 months experience in IT sector

my employer is willing to apply for WP. I have spoken to a solicitor and he says i need atleasst 3 yr experience to qualify for WP needs..
so you think HP could accept my application on current position

trana

ismangil · Post by **ismangil** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:51 pm

trana210 wrote:hi
does any one know about the requirements for WP..

i have UK degree, and i have 26 months experience in IT sector

I assume you have calculated HSMP and does not get 75 points?

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:06 pm

Yes I do not get HSMP points

ismangil · Post by **ismangil** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:22 pm

trana210 wrote:hi
does any one know about the requirements for WP..

i have UK degree, and i have 26 months experience in IT sector

my employer is willing to apply for WP. I have spoken to a solicitor and he says i need atleasst 3 yr experience to qualify for WP needs..
so you think HP could accept my application on current position

trana

That's strange, from: http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... _faqs.html?

5. What are the minimum skill criteria for a Business and Commercial work permit?

Work Permits are normally only issued for full time posts requiring specific qualifications or skills. This could be either:

a) a UK equivalent degree level qualification; or

b) a Higher National Diploma (HND) level qualification which is relevant to the post on offer; or

c) a HND level qualification, which is not relevant to the post on offer plus one year of relevant full time work experience at National/Scottish Vocational Qualification (N/SVQ) level 3 or above;

OR the job must require the following skills:

d) 3 years full time experience of using specialist skills acquired through doing the type of job for which the permit is sought. This should be at N/SVQ level 3 or above.

It means if you got a) then you don't need d). But I am not a solicitor. So what do I know?

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:29 pm

It mean i Qualify for the WP.

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:12 pm

I dont know why solicitor asked for 3 yrs experience.

i have read HO document for the list of requirements for WP and it say you nedonly UK degree OR experience of 3 yrs if that job requires such an experience..

I section 8 of WP form(WP1) thet have asked for detalits of the person's experience covering atleast 3 yrs to the date of application..(question 43). I think this could be the reason solicitor mention period of 3 yrs.

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:07 pm

Well in your case you will need to have

* UK degree or equivalent
* 3 years expereince at NVQ level 3
* Job would need to be adevrtised nationaly (news paper or website)

your employer would need to proove that they did not find any suitable candidate within EU ( this is the most tricky bit)

I know the above statement from WP UK is confusing however beleive me they wont just give work permit if you only have Degree from UK and no experience, your solicitor is spot on

By the way your 26 months IT experience is in UK or abroad? Full time/Part time?

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:59 pm

Hi

I thought I only need either OR a 3 year experience, This what I read on WP guidance nope provided bu HO for employers..

26 months experience in Uk mainly part time ,around 8 month full time

trana

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:49 pm

trana210 wrote:Hi

I thought I only need either OR a 3 year experience, This what I read on WP guidance nope provided bu HO for employers..

26 months experience in Uk mainly part time ,around 8 month full time

trana

Its not true as i said before you would need 3 years full time or approximately 5-6 years part time experience plus the degree.

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:52 pm

thanks magsi23,

That was
what i read in a HO document for employers

To prove this, you must show that your candidate has:

a UK degree equivalent qualification, or
3 years senior level experience in a relevant, specialized area, or
an HND level occupation which entitles him to do a specific job, or
a general HND level qualification and 1 year relevant experience, or
3 years relevant experience at NVQ level 3 or above

Though I have working experience in my home country but it is way back in 1998 and rite now i dont have any reference letter with me for that job and worse thing is that the company is no longer in operations..

My employer need to apply soon as my current leave is running out quickly.

CAN I LIVE HERE WHILE MY WP IS WITH HO AND MY LEACE RUN OUT.????

sakura · Post by **sakura** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:10 pm

trana210 wrote:thanks magsi23,

That was
what i read in a HO document for employers

To prove this, you must show that your candidate has:

a UK degree equivalent qualification, or
3 years senior level experience in a relevant, specialized area, or
an HND level occupation which entitles him to do a specific job, or
a general HND level qualification and 1 year relevant experience, or
3 years relevant experience at NVQ level 3 or above
Though I have working experience in my home country but it is way back in 1998 and rite now i dont have any reference letter with me for that job and worse thing is that the company is no longer in operations..

My employer need to apply soon as my current leave is running out quickly.

CAN I LIVE HERE WHILE MY WP IS WITH HO AND MY LEACE RUN OUT.????

What's a 'leace'? A new immigration term?

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:11 pm

sorry it spelling mistake
read it as Leave.
I meant to say if my VISA expires

sakura · Post by **sakura** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:32 pm

trana210 wrote:sorry it spelling mistake
read it as Leave.
I meant to say if my VISA expires

I was kidding

As long as you have submitted your application on time, then your stay is still valid whilst the BIA has your application.

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:53 pm

sakura wrote:
trana210 wrote:sorry it spelling mistake
read it as Leave.
I meant to say if my VISA expires
I was kidding
As long as you have submitted your application on time, then your stay is still valid whilst the BIA has your application.

trana210 you can stay as long as your current visa (student i assume) is valid, you would need to either extend the visa or leave the country before it expires, I disagree with sakura if your application is with WP UK that will not give you enough rights to stay as you would need to apply for FLR after you get your WP approval letter.

WP approval letter does not mean an automatic leave to remain

It doesnt matter which country you have your work experience from, as long as you can proove that you have atleast 3 years supervisory level experience.

pantaiema · Post by **pantaiema** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:13 pm

I assume U have degree equvalent to UK degree, than U do not need work experience to apply for work permit.

A good example for this is that working as a graduate engineer. What U need is that a bonafide company who is willing to sponsor U for work permit.
I believe U already aware, there will be a UK labor test and prove a UK/EEA national isn't available for the position that U are applying.

trana210 wrote:I dont know why solicitor asked for 3 yrs experience.

i have read HO document for the list of requirements for WP and it say you nedonly UK degree OR experience of 3 yrs if that job requires such an experience..

I section 8 of WP form(WP1) thet have asked for detalits of the person's experience covering atleast 3 yrs to the date of application..(question 43). I think this could be the reason solicitor mention period of 3 yrs.

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:49 pm

magsi23 wrote:

you would need to either extend the visa or leave the country before it expires, I disagree with sakura if your application is with WP UK that will not give you enough rights to stay as you would need to apply for FLR after you get your WP approval letter.

On what bases i can extend my VISA.
I mean how can i prove to HO that my application is with them.

What does WP Approval Letter mean Here(Does it mean the letter from HO that they are granting me WP).?

What if HO doesnt send Approval letter to my employer (before my VISA expires) ?

What if HO ask for further informaton from employer regarding WP.?

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:17 am

pantaiema wrote

I assume U have degree equvalent to UK degree, than U do not need work experience to apply for work permit

Yes i have degree Equavlent to UK degree..

pantaiema · Post by **pantaiema** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:26 pm

Than U could just ask your employer to apply WP for U.

I believe U/your employer already aware, your employer need to do the labor t and prove a UK/EEA national isn't available for the position that U are applying.

trana210 wrote:pantaiema wrote

I assume U have degree equvalent to UK degree, than U do not need work experience to apply for work permit

Yes i have degree Equavlent to UK degree..

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:12 pm

trana210 wrote:magsi23 wrote:

you would need to either extend the visa or leave the country before it expires, I disagree with sakura if your application is with WP UK that will not give you enough rights to stay as you would need to apply for FLR after you get your WP approval letter.
On what bases i can extend my VISA.
I mean how can i prove to HO that my application is with them.

What does WP Approval Letter mean Here(Does it mean the letter from HO that they are granting me WP).?

What if HO doesnt send Approval letter to my employer (before my VISA expires) ?

What if HO ask for further informaton from employer regarding WP.?

You can get an admission in another course and get your visa extended, even if you prove to HO that your application is with them it will make no difference whatsoever.

When you apply for WP you get aproval letter from WP UK and based on that you would need to apply for FLR ( which they will stamp on your passport)

Again WP aproval letter does not mean an automatic extension of stay, so if your employer gets aproval letter before your current visa expires, you would still need to apply for FLR, you can use same day service at HO and get FLR stamped on your passport or leave the country before it expires and get Leave to remain from your home country.

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:39 pm

magsi23 wrote

When you apply for WP you get aproval letter from WP UK and based on that you would need to apply for FLR ( which they will stamp on your passport)
Again WP aproval letter does not mean an automatic extension of stay, so if your employer gets aproval letter before your current visa expires, you would still need to apply for FLR, you can use same day service at HO and get FLR stamped on your passport

My employer has applied for WP this Monday but I havenâ€™t received any thing from either HO or from employer. My visa in just shy of 3 weeks. Can I apply for FLR extension without information or shall I wait for any acknowledgement from HO
Mean while can I make appointment for same day service at HO while waiting for info from HO as I have read that it is hard to get appointment for same day service at HO

trana210

trana210 · Post by **trana210** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:03 pm

magsi23 wrote

When you apply for WP you get aproval letter from WP UK and based on that you would need to apply for FLR ( which they will stamp on your passport)

Approval Letter mean HO is granting me WP for 3 years or 4 years(as it applied by the employer)

OR does this letter mean that my WP applicaton is been approved by HO and they are taking into consideration, and they asked for further information from employer.

Can i extend my leave in the later option where my application is with HO for consideration

trana210

magsi23 · Post by **magsi23** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:58 pm

trana210 wrote:magsi23 wrote
When you apply for WP you get aproval letter from WP UK and based on that you would need to apply for FLR ( which they will stamp on your passport)
Approval Letter mean HO is granting me WP for 3 years or 4 years(as it applied by the employer)

OR does this letter mean that my WP applicaton is been approved by HO and they are taking into consideration, and they asked for further information from employer.

Can i extend my leave in the later option where my application is with HO for consideration

trana210

WP approval letter means application has been successful, No you can not extend your leave, since second option is not true.

As i have mentioned before once you get approval letter you can use same day service to apply for FLR.

When did your employer submit your application? straight forward application generaly takes 2 weeks.

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