my maintainence fund cover letter
xxx
Email:xxx
Phone xxx
Dated: 25/03/2008
Sub: Cover letter for the Maintenance (Funds) Requirement.
To,
The Assessing Officer
RE: Points-based system: Tier 1 (General) highly skilled workers
Dear Sir/Madam,
I currently work with xxx as a xxx.
Following my conversation with the Home Office Enquiry desk, I enclose evidence of the availability of personal funds in my Indian Savings Account to maintain and accommodate myself without recourse to the public funds.
Please note that my UK current account is with HSBC UK and original bank statements for a period of last six months (17 September 2007-15 March 2008) are included in the ‘previous earnings’ section. This is my primary bank account in the UK where my salary is credited.
UK current account details:
Bank Details:
xxx
URL:
http://www.hsbc.co.uk
Account Details:
Account Holder’s Name: xxx
Account No: xxx
Sort Code: xxx
However, for this section, I would like only my Indian Savings account to be considered for the ease of the Assessing Officer and save the hassles of considering multiple accounts.
The minimum bank balance in my Indian Savings Account over a period exceeding last 3 months has never been less than INR xxx.00 which is equivalent to £xxx.5(details of the conversion are below). As per the point 190 of the ‘Tier 1 (General) of the Points Based System –Policy Guidance’ document, I am claiming 10 points for the Maintenance (Funds) requirement
Details of Bank and Account showing availability of personal funds:
Location: India
Currency: Indian National Rupee (INR)
Bank Details:
xxx
URL:
http://www.icici.com
Account Details:
Account Holder’s Name: xxx
Account No: xx
Bank Code: xx
Please find enclosed the required evidence as requested, as well as an additional piece of evidence, and I hope that this meets with your approval for the points that I am claiming.
Required Evidence:
1. Personal Bank Statements:
I am enclosing my personal bank statements (xxx) from 1st November 2007 to 14th March 2008. The bank statements are notated with my name, account number, date of the statement, bank’s name and logo, and the financial transactions over this period, which covers more than the last three months.
Bank statements are stamped and signed by:
Contact details:
xxx
Phone: xxx
Fax: xxx
As per bank statements the available balance all through was INR xxx.00.
Minimum INR: xxx.00
I have converted the INR to Sterling by using the
www.oanda.com Currency Converter ® Results and have enclosed a copy for your perusal. Below is a summary of the conversion:
(Live mid-market rates as of 14.03.2008 when the bank statements were issued)
1 Indian Rupee = 0.01217 British Pound
1 British Pound (GBP) = 82.14194 Indian Rupee (INR)
xxx.00 INR= xx.5 GBP
Additional Evidence:
1. Letter from the bank:
I have enclosed a letter from the bank (xxx), stating my balance over a period greater than the last 3 months, my name, account number, date and contains bank’s name and logo.
I have converted the INR to Sterling by using the
www.oanda.com Currency Converter ® Results and have enclosed a copy for your perusal. Below is a summary of the conversion:
(Live mid-market rates as of 14.03.2008 when the bank statements were issued)
1 Indian Rupee = 0.01217 British Pound
1 British Pound (GBP) = 82.14194 Indian Rupee (INR)
Minimum bank balance as the letter INR: xxx.00
xxx.00 INR= xxx.5 GBP
As per the letter, and currency conversion above a fund in excess of £800.00 has been available in my account for a period greater than the last three months.
The letter is stamped and signed by:
Contact details:
xxx
Supporting Evidence:
1. Scan of the Original cheque book and old VISA debit card:
I have enclosed herein a scan of my original cheque book which shows my name and account number. I have also enclosed a scan of my old debit card which also shows my name.
I trust the information I have provided is satisfactory, however if you have any questions or queries or require additional information regarding any aspect of the application, please do not hesitate to contact me via any modes of communication noted at the top of this letter.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
xxx