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Best is to have your qualifications certified from NARIC itself. They interpreted my four yr BS degree from the US as an equivalent to the same in UK, so my gut feeling would be that your MS could be the same as MSc in UK, but I can't be sure honestly.hn78 wrote:1) I completed my Masters (MS in Comp Science) from Univerity of Massachusetts. Is this university recognized in NARIC for Masters equivalent?
Can anyone give me some pointers on how to find this out?
Sorry I'm not being of much help but I don't think anyone will have had any experience in the question you're asking, as the rules are new for everyone - if you positively want to be sure then your best bet would be to contact the HSMP helpline directly. Do share what you find out if you do contact them.hn78 wrote: 2) I saw the latest news and found that for people in India , the tier 1 system is being introduced from Feb 29. but for the rest of the world it will be sometime in April or May. Although I am an Indian but residing in US since last 1 1/2 year , does this mean that if I apply after Feb 29 but before April OR May , I would still be considered an applicant of old HSMP i.e. that is currently in place. This means that I would need to score IELTS band 6 for english and not as per the Tier 1 system, correct??
No harm including it as secondary evidence, especially if NARIC certifies your US MS as the equivalent of a British MSc. If you're going to contact the helpline for the question above, might as well include this in the list as well.hn78 wrote:3) Since I completed 1.5 years of Masters program in US with a 4 year bachelor degree in India, do I need to send original degree certificate of bachelors or the Masters degree is sufficient?
If you don't already know, check out britainusa.com - especially after your HSMP (or its new Tier1 equivalent) gets approved. Getting EC was a breeze for me (Indian national on H1B as well) from the Chicago consulate - they literally made the decision within an hour - filled out the application online, sent the supporting documents w/the passport by FedEx, and they sent the stuff back overnight FedEx as well. No mention of Integra or anything.hn78 wrote:4) If anyone from US had applied , can they give me more pointers to links involving discussion of applying from US.
Thanks for your advice but US immigration process currently is equally or even more uncertain. There are currently huge backlogs and your stay here is not counted towards anything to be eligible for permanent residency like it is in UK. To get a US GC for indians will currently take 7-8 years. There are many indians in queue to get GC but very limited quota per year for Indians to be allocated.dnicky wrote:If I were you I would have rather stayed back in the US than trying to gamble with a uncertain future in UK. In the face of the current so called shake up of the entire immigration system in UK I would certainly not encourage anyone to try luck in the UK if there is an alternative available. Just my 2 cents .... it's your career, your decissions.
aww come on now don't be harsh on himdnicky wrote:If I were you I would have rather stayed back in the US than trying to gamble with a uncertain future in UK. In the face of the current so called shake up of the entire immigration system in UK I would certainly not encourage anyone to try luck in the UK if there is an alternative available. Just my 2 cents .... it's your career, your decissions.