February 2008 HSMP applicants post here!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers2boss · Post by **cheers2boss** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:19 pm

Hi Guys,

Good news from my side, I got the approval letter at last. Thank u all, this forum has help me a lot, you guys are rocking

My timelines are:-
Posted on:- 25-Feb-08
Applied from UK.
Received by HO on:- 27-Feb-08
Ref no recvd:- 29-Feb-08 (called HO)
Approved on:- 23-Apr-08
Docs recvd in UK on:- 25-Apr-08
Didn't approach any agent, self documentation

Need to prepare for FLR now...

bsbs · Post by **bsbs** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:26 pm

I got HSMP approval, applied from UK. I will switch from WP to HSMP. Can someone tell me which form to fill. Please give me the link.
Thanks in advance

OrangeSceptre · Post by **OrangeSceptre** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:42 pm

cheers2boss wrote:Hi Guys,

Good news from my side, I got the approval letter at last. Thank u all, this forum has help me a lot, you guys are rocking

My timelines are:-
Posted on:- 25-Feb-08
Applied from UK.
Received by HO on:- 27-Feb-08
Ref no recvd:- 29-Feb-08 (called HO)
Approved on:- 23-Apr-08
Docs recvd in UK on:- 25-Apr-08
Didn't approach any agent, self documentation

Need to prepare for FLR now...

Hi cheers2boss,
firstly Congratulations!!
please can you tell me when was your payment processed?
I spoke to a person yesterday and he said although my application was received on 28th Feb, the payment was cleared on 11th March, causing a delay with my application to be assigned to a case worker

Rgds
T

foreign_immigrant · Post by **foreign_immigrant** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:29 am

OrangeSceptre wrote:
cheers2boss wrote:Hi Guys,

Good news from my side, I got the approval letter at last. Thank u all, this forum has help me a lot, you guys are rocking

My timelines are:-
Posted on:- 25-Feb-08
Applied from UK.
Received by HO on:- 27-Feb-08
Ref no recvd:- 29-Feb-08 (called HO)
Approved on:- 23-Apr-08
Docs recvd in UK on:- 25-Apr-08
Didn't approach any agent, self documentation

Need to prepare for FLR now...
Hi cheers2boss,
firstly Congratulations!!
please can you tell me when was your payment processed?
I spoke to a person yesterday and he said although my application was received on 28th Feb, the payment was cleared on 11th March, causing a delay with my application to be assigned to a case worker

Rgds
T

my application was received on 27th Feb but payment was taken only on 3rd March. Didnt receive the ref number till 18th March after I called. cheers2boss did a good thing to call them up early to get th ref number. I guess not they are processing applications based on the ref number.

Cheers

cheers2boss · Post by **cheers2boss** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:50 pm

Hi OrangeSceptre

I have included postal order for fast payment, hence I guess the payment was cleared on the same day.

britches · Post by **britches** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:40 am

Sent application from NZ: 22 Feb
Application arrived in Sheffield: 26 Feb
Payment deducted: 28 Feb
Ref number received: 11 March
Ref number: 2537**
Approved on: 25 April
Documents received: hopefully very soon...

59 long days of waiting. Due to leave NZ on 23rd May, hopefully the EC part doesn't take very long. I was quite sneaky, and went ahead with my EC application in the hopes that the letter was coming soon (and that it was a yes), so my biometrics have been done, all I need is the letter and then I can courier it all off to Wellington.

Thanks to everyone here, and the info on the boards - invaluable!

cantwait · Post by **cantwait** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:17 am

I've just given up waiting on this now and I'm not bothered about the result of the application either.

So long as I get my original documents back I'll be happy! I think I've wasted enough money and enough time on this thing now.

edz · Post by **edz** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:41 am

Don't give up cantwait. 10 weeks and counting for me. It's frustrating when other people who applied after me are getting approved, but you just have to ride it out.

OrangeSceptre · Post by **OrangeSceptre** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:13 am

edz wrote:Don't give up cantwait. 10 weeks and counting for me. It's frustrating when other people who applied after me are getting approved, but you just have to ride it out.

Same here m8, Cantwait...dont lose hope...you will definitely get it ...like they always say..better late than never...who know the delays might turn out to be good in some way for you...
Rgds
T

aussiegrl · Post by **aussiegrl** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:28 pm

Hi All,

Approved at last! Thanks for your help! This message board has been great to follow.

Here are my timelines:

Posted on 25 February 2008 (applied from UK)
HO received application on 26 February 2008
Payment debited on 28 February 2008
Reference number received on 11 March 2008 (ref #2537xx)
Approved on 28 April 2008
Docs received on 29 April 2008

Good luck to those of you still waiting! Now it's back to Australia for EC for me.

raviraj_hi · Post by **raviraj_hi** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:30 am

Congrats Aussiegirl,

I have applied for HSMP

Docs sent from bangalore.

Application sent - Feb 25TH

Reached HO - Feb 27TH

Fee Deducted - Feb 29TH

Reference NO - March 11th

HSMP : Awaiting

foreign_immigrant · Post by **foreign_immigrant** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:38 pm

according to the automated message they are looking into applications recived upto 28th Feb 2008.

some progress at last

OrangeSceptre · Post by **OrangeSceptre** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:26 pm

foreign_immigrant wrote:according to the automated message they are looking into applications recived upto 28th Feb 2008.

some progress at last

I hope wht you hv mentioned above is true that they are making progress....coz when I spoke to someone at the HO today, he said that they are still at 25th Feb. and it is not when the application was received at the HO but the date when the payment was cleared that is considered as the date of receipt...and my application is waiting in a long queue to be assigned to a case worker as my payment was cleared on the 11th of March..Also I read someone mention that they have received around 4k applications in the last week of feb.... that means more waiting for me .....

justy · Post by **justy** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:10 am

Hey aussiegrl, any chance you could keep me posted on how you go with EC. If I ever get the HSMP I will need to do that in Oz also and wouldnt mind someone to bounce things off who has already done it... My email is justy65@hotmail.com, would like to hear how u go

jami · Post by **jami** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:55 pm

Here is a precedent;
Application sent on 25/2/2008 by UK Rep. of out country applicant.
Payment deducted on 27/2/2008
Approved on 28/4/2008
Documents received by Rep. on 2/5/2008

rizwan567 · Post by **rizwan567** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:05 pm

Dispatched: 25 Feb 2008 via royal mail special delivery
Payment clearence: Cant remember
Ref: 2554**
Application approved: 1 May 2008
Dox Rd today: 2 May 2008

crazybutreal · Post by **crazybutreal** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:48 pm

rizwan567 wrote:Dispatched: 25 Feb 2008 via royal mail special delivery
Payment clearence: Cant remember
Ref: 2554**
Application approved: 1 May 2008
Dox Rd today: 2 May 2008

Below was th msg you posted on the 6th of April 2007
rizwan567
Member

Joined: 23 Mar 2002
Posts: 82
Location: U.K
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: 4 YR Extesnion Granted on 2 April

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear All

Thanks God, I got full 4 years extension yesterday. Applied as self employed person under transitional arrangements.

I had initial visa of 12 months. Landed in to U.K little less than 8 months after visa was issued from Islamabad. So I had just few days over 4 months of stay in U.K before applying for extension. The time I arrived I was not sure and was very worried if i could get HSMP extesnion on the basis of just 4 months of stay in U.K under revised HSMP rules. But dream has become reality.

I have been going through the HSMP board quite regularly and had the basic knowledge of everything but still I I took the help of a consultant who gave me full guidance, consultation and support in helping to prepare all the required documentation in the most efficient and reliable fashion in very short space of time for reasonable fee. But fee was not more important than my future and the investment I had already done. He is my star!!! These professional guys are very clever they know the loop holes in the system which they try to get benefit of. I provided him the bank statements of only 3 months and i just got registered as self employed with HMRC 2 months before applying the case. But still he did it for me. Unbelievable, Anyways my timelines are:

Visa expiry date: 14 March
Application despatched: 13 March
CC charged: 14 March
Ref received: about 18 March
Passports received back: 4 April

In all it took about 20 calendar days in posting application and receiving the passports back with full four year extension for myself and one dependant.

Although I have got extension however my sympathies are still with all those who have suffered due to the change of rules after 8 Nov.

Believe me this 8/11 change of HSMP rules have become just like 9/11 US attacks for most of us.............

Rizwan, you got extension for 4yrs via self employement in April 2007 how come you recieved another Dox again

Advertising i suppose

Your previous post says it all..

rizwan567 · Post by **rizwan567** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:38 pm

Did I say that I made application for myself?

I am just giving the timelines of the HO for one of the cases which I observed.

If it were advertising then I would not have only written a time scale.

If it were advertising then I would have created a new ID just as you did!

NvNv · Post by **NvNv** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:37 pm

what they are doing by just keeping my documents with them..from last 2 months.........b*******t

sivakbw · Post by **sivakbw** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:46 pm

My HSMP details are as below.

Application Sent: 23 Feb 2008 (from India)
Payment clearence: 28 Feb 2008
Ref: 2537**
Application approved: 28 April 2008
Documents Recd: 5 May 2008

Can anyone provide details about applying for Entry Clearance with wife as dependent.

edz · Post by **edz** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:36 am

The wait goes on and on and on....

11 weeks and counting. Most applicants around 18th Feb have received approvals already

T90 · Post by **T90** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:43 am

Here are my timelines...applied from India...

Dispatched: 22 Feb 2008
Payment deducted: 26 Feb 2008
Ref: 2533**(never received, got to know only in approval letter)
Application approved: 22 Apr 2008

Thanks all...

Can somebody pls guide me whether i should apply for EC first of apply for job first?

OrangeSceptre · Post by **OrangeSceptre** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:18 pm

Hello Folks,

Any one with ref num in the series of 2561** waiting for approval?

Rgds
T

vikban · Post by **vikban** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:29 pm

App received - 28th Feb
Payment taken - 28th feb
Ref number received via email - 15th March
Decision - Pending (Called up today and they told me to wait for 14 weeks before they can tell me the progress)
ref number - 2546**

i saw couple people with ref number as 2554** got the approvals . does it mean that my application is rejected since these numbers are in sequence ?

edz · Post by **edz** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:10 am

Approved!
Applied 18th Feb
Decision made 7th April
Doc's recieved 8th May. I had requested courier pickup by fax, email and phone but this request was ignored. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

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