Dear cdraina,
Below are my answers:
1. Yes, they did call my employer on telephone and enquired about my salary.
2. I have provided all those details even in my initial application but they didn't try to contact my employer through them. If you didn't, you can do that now in the covering letter.
3. I would like to apply for a review as I believe that proper attempts were not made to contact my employer before rejecting my application."
Here is the covering I have used. All the best!!! Let me know if you need any help.
Date
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Request for your Review and Re-consideration of the HSMP Initial
Approval Application of Mr. xxxxxxxxxxx with Ref: xxxxxx.
This is to bring to your kind notice that I, Mr. xxxx, have applied for the HSMP Initial Approval on the <Date of first application>. I was provided with a reference number: xxxxxx and on the <Date of first decision>, a decision was made on my Application and unfortunately, my Application was refused.
REASON FOR REFUSAL
My application was refused with a reason stating that you were unable to contact my employer, xxxxx, for verification of my previous earnings. Hence no points for previous earnings category and also for UK experience category were awarded.
I have provided the following evidence for my past earnings:
I have provided you with my last 12 month Original salary slips as 1st Evidence.
I have provided you with an original letter from my employer certifying my income claim.
MY CLARIFICATION
I have been told that you have tried to contact my employer, xxxx, by telephone but there was no response. It might be possible that they are busy and probably, there was no one to answer the phone at that time. I wish to bring to your kind notice that I have also provided the email address and the fax number but I understand that there was no attempt made to contact my employer through these means.
I would like to re-confirm to your kind self that I have earned the required income for the previous year and have paid my tax liability properly and in time so as to be eligible for the HSMP approval.
I agree that the telephone is the best means of contacting employer for verification. However, incase you are unable to contact them on phone, I would like to request you to try to contact them either by email or fax as these are the best ways to contact my employer.
I now request you to kindly Re-consider and Review the relevance of my documents and grant me the approval for HSMP at the earliest.
Should you have any queries/clarifications, please contact me on xxxxxxxxxxxx
or email:
xxxxxxxx@xxx.com
Thanking You,
Very truly yours,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ref: xxxxxx.
cdraina wrote:Dear N,
Many congratulations on your approval!
I am in exactly the same boat as you were. Just that the tide seems to be more against me as I am applying from India.
1. Did they make another attempt to contact the employer after the review application?
2. Did you provide further contact details (specific phone numbers/emails)of the employer in the review application?
3. What did you write in the "reason for review" ?
Please can you help me with the review letter (cover letter sent with review), this help me formulate my review application.
Regards,
CD
