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After long waiting I Got HSMP today.Thanx all for your help!

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After long waiting I Got HSMP today.Thanx all for your help!

Post by bugmaster » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:45 pm

Hello,

after 9 months waiting I got my HSMP approval letter today - 19th April 2005

My details are:

Application sent: 21st July 2004
Applicatioin recieved 22nd July 2004
Payment: no payment (country is excempt)
Ref.Num: 231xx
Job offer sent : 8th April 2005

I also had to switch to an in-country applicant as my company actually issued a work permit.

Thank you all for your help although I know some of the people which really helped are no longer around.
Good luck to everyone!
Cheers
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Post by lightbringer » Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:41 pm

Well done! Congratulations! :D

So, you didn't send them urgent treatment request, did you?

It seems like they are processing end of July applications now...
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Post by bugmaster » Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:49 pm

Hi lightbringer
I did not want to send job offer but finally too tired to wait more I sent them a job offer on 8th April.
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Post by Sisil » Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:18 am

Congratulation!
Where are you from?
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Post by Alagomeji » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:15 am

Hello
Sisil, the bugmaster is from Romania

Bug, what field are you in? And how did you get a job offer?
I have actually gotten EC already, but I wanna see whether I can also get a job before I move in end of may.
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Post by bugmaster » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:43 am

Hi, in fact I am from Bulgaria.
the thing is that I came in the UK on work permit as my current employer wanted to send me for a short project here.
While in the Uk I started job hunting and was able to reach the phase where one of the prospective employers wrote me a letter saying that he is interested in my skills and would definately consider my application in case I obtain HSMP. Obviously this letter was enough to move my application to the urgent queue.
I am in IT. Unfortunately I doubt job hunting while not in UK could be succesful. I tried myself and I've read many others opinions. Could happen but only if your skills are in big demand and there're no other suitable candidates.
Good Luck!
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Post by iyanu » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:21 pm

Congrats! Bugmaster.

All d best for your EC.
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Post by bugmaster » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:22 pm

In fact I am an in-country applicant and will only do a switch between WP and HSMP.
Thanks anyway!
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Post by dcguy » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:45 pm

Congrats also, Bugmaster.

Your ability to receive your HSMP using a job consideration letter instead of a job offer letter has given me much hope! I'm certain I can get the former (as I am tired of waiting since Sept).

One question I had: how detailed was the letter your prospective employer wrote? I assume it also included the job title, job description and salary range.

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Post by Sisil » Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:54 am

Hi bugmaster! I had a filling that you are from Bulgaria. This bug in the begining & the fact that you are not paying. I am from Bulgaria also.
My master degree in engineering is equal to their Bc. You have mention that you are specialist in IT. Please let me know which university have you finished and how many points did they gave you.
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Post by bugmaster » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:26 am

If your application is approved they do not state the points they gave you.
I have claimed 100 points so I don't really know whether they did or did not award me points for each of the sections.
I have a Master degree from University of Economics in Varna, I guess they accept it as Bachelor as well.
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Post by paresh1 » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:15 pm

Dear bugmaster you have stated that you had changed the status to in-country. Could you please write what is the procedure to change the status, either from in-country to out-of-country or vice versa.
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Post by bugmaster » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:21 pm

You need to send a fax to the number on the web site free form stating that you wish to change your status and for what reasen.
Good Luck!
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why took so long ??

Post by cbobarna » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:09 am

Hello everybody
Congratulations bugmaster

I’m wonder why took so long until you receive the approval letter. It is because you are from Bulgaria?

Are the applications for HSMP treated different based on the country of applicant?

I’m from Romania and I also plan to apply for HSMP.
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Post by bugmaster » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:27 am

In fact I believe the delay is caused by the fact that my application is from July and we all know that many people whose applications are between July and Nov are still waiting.
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Post by Sisil » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:42 am

Cbobarna, I am from Bulgaria also and I get my decision in less than a month, my husband decision is not done yet (we have posted the documents together but in separate applications). So I think that we can not find some logic in the country you are coming from.
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Post by cbobarna » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:07 pm

Congratulation
I hope that your husband will receive the decision. Good luck in UK!!
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