Got EC from Paksitan

[afzalasm]

Dear All,

Sorry for being idle for past few weeks, I had a clean format of my pc hdd. I just collected my passport back from British embassy Islamabad.

You can find my details in my posts but here is the summary;
Applied in 16 March
Asked for additional Info in August
Submitted additional Info in September
Got HSMP Approval in mid October
Applied for EC on 13th December
Got Visa/EC on 01 Jan 2005.

Happy New year to all of you.

Regards,
Afzal

[technician]

Hi Afzalsam Bhai,

Congrats for the EC.
I want to ask regarding the submittion of additional info. Did the case worker sent an email or by post asking you to send additional information.

Secondly please post your experience of job hunt in the UK.

Thanks,

TEch

[afzalasm]

Hello there,

I got a letter via royal mail in post. They gave me a month to submit.

I am planning to move in Feb so will update you on the experience. FYI, I already lived and worked in UK over a work permit in year 2000-2001.

[zahidhsmp]

Dear Aslam
congragulations for your entry clearance. just want to ask few questions.
1) Did they call you for interview
2) If you have an interview can you kindly tell what were the questions they ask
3) What documents you submitted for entry clearance.
4) How much funds do you think are enough for a family of four
5) Any thing other that you think is important

Best of luck for you journey to uk and job hunt there.

Regards

[afzalasm]

Helo Zahid,

Here the answers inline.

1) Did they call you for interview

Nops, Lucky enough to get it without interview.

2) If you have an interview can you kindly tell what were the questions they ask

Not reqd to answer.

3) What documents you submitted for entry clearance.

1. Original Passport valid up to ---(Also attached Last passport).
2. Form VAF1 2004(Non- Settlement) Completed and Signed along with two recent photographs
3. Original HSMP Approval letter issued by the Home Office
4. Application fee Rs. 8,625/- in the form of Bank Draft payable to the ‘British High Commission Islamabad’
5. My Bank statement showing funds available in Pakistani Rupees
6. Original education documents
i. Masters in Computer Science (MCS degree and mark sheet)
ii. Bachelor in Computer Science (BCS degree and Transcript)
iii. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC certificate and mark sheet)
iv. Secondary School Certificate (SSC certificate and mark sheet)
v. One year diploma in Computer Science (Certificate)
vi. Microsoft Certified Professional Certificate
7. Original Reference letter from my current employer
8. Original Reference letters from my past employers
i. XXXXX Surrey, England
ii. XXXXX. England.
iii. xxxxxx Pakistan
9. Original Tax Return Acknowledgement slip for the year 2004
10. Employer certificate of tax deduction for the year 2004
11. Pay Slips from my current employer for the last six months
12. Notarized English Translation of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)
13. Original Marriage Certificate along with its English translation
14. Original Children Registration Certificate (Form “B”) issued by NADRA Government of Pakistan along with its English translation.
15. A UK based friend’s letter of accommodation along with his work permit’s copy.
16. My Last UK work permit, National Health Service (NHS) medical card and old NatWest Bank Account Statement for the proof of account in NatWest bank.
17. Form P-60 – End of year certificate for the Tax year 2001 from Inland Revenue.


4) How much funds do you think are enough for a family of four

I applied alone and showed 8 lac Pak rupees in bank. For famliy at least you need 15 lac rupees to show.

5) Any thing other that you think is important

Yes, survival and risk management in UK.

Regards,
Afzal

[zahidhsmp]

thanx for detailed response and best of luck.

Regards

[Mobig]

Congratulations Afzal,
It is noted by me that persons already having some UK work experience or visited UK for business purposes usually exempted from interview. Ofcourse you are one of them

[alicipherd]

Afzal.
Cogrates for your sucess in EC. and sharing your experiance at board.

I have sent my educational Docs to NARIC for assessment as soon I recieve assessment latter will apply for HSMP.

Any way congrates againg and keep intouch.

Cheers
Ali

[Ayesha_Khan]

Congratulations Afzal,
It is noted by me that persons already having some UK work experience or visited UK for business purposes usually exempted from interview. Ofcourse you are one of them

just wanted to clear things out ... i didn't had any big amount in my account ... and i never worked or visited UK b4 in my life ... but still i got no interview and got my visa without interview.

from my understanding if you have a very strong reason attached to your application like a work permit then u don't need an interview. regardless of your previous visits to uk.

[Mobig]

Yes ofcourse strong reasons do matter but different applicants have to face different situations, not the same. Did you get EC alone? or with depemdents?

[Alagomeji]

Can anyone please tell us what is the conversion rate, 8 lac pakistani rupees to UK pounds?