December 08 timelines - post here

hanhan0310 · Post by **hanhan0310** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:56 am

Hi guys,

I've been a silent member of this forum and I would like to give my warmest thanks for all the supports and advice by fellow members.

I got my visa approved today, Very Happy Timelines as follows:

Applied On: Dec 12 2008
VFS Tracking System says: Application has been forwarded to BHC.

...but today the Tracking System says:
Application result is ready for pickup with the documents provided.

BTW, I applied in VFS Manila since I am a filipino national (Philippines) but working in Nigeria. It so happen that I'm having my leave and need to process the bank statement myself and submit my application within 7 days timeframe.

Visa is valid from Feb 2008 to Feb 2012.

I still have 1 more query after receiving the visa.

Is there a timeframe using the visa, What if I tend to travel on April or May 2009 or beyond? How many days or months do I need to use the visa? Thanks for your soonest reply.

//hanhan

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:59 am

hey guys.. finally,

the status is changed to processed application, delivered through bluedart

Please wish me luck, I really need it....

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:08 pm

hey guys,

Finally, the status has changes to processed application, delivered through blue dart

Please wish me luck...I really need it

ireallywish09 · Post by **ireallywish09** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:46 pm

Applied On: 10/12/2008
Applied From : India (Delhi VFS)
Status: Docs forwarded to BHC.

ireallywish09 · Post by **ireallywish09** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:46 pm

Applied On: 10/12/2008
Applied From : India (Delhi VFS)
Status: Docs forwarded to BHC.

s_saini · Post by **s_saini** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:39 pm

Date of Application: 23 Oct 2008(VFS Delhi)
Integra report: 18 Nov 2008(Recived by BHC, as per coversation with BHC)
Finally Recivied Documents with visa stamped on: 15 Jan 2009

Thx to all...........

aagrawal · Post by **aagrawal** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:01 pm

App Date : 3 Dec 2008
Location : VFS Ahmedabad
Status : Approved
Visa Received : 15th Jan 2009
Verification : No idea, but 99% it wasnt done....
Visa Validity : 6 Jan 2009 - 6 Jan 2012

Delays Cause : BHC Office shifting, Terror Attacks, Christmas and New year.

Total days : 45 Days (29 Working Days)

checkmate · Post by **checkmate** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:28 pm

I'm a US Citizen and applied via the Los Angeles Embassy.

Applied and paid online 12-2-08
Biometric 12-5-08
Application mailed next day air to Los Angeles embassy 12-8-08
12-23-08 received confirmation email said "Your application requires further consideration by this office. A decision will be made on your application within 15 working days of its receipt in this office." which was different than the email my girlfriend got a few weeks before. Her email said something like "you could be approved in 24 hours but it may take 5-15 business days." I think it's because I had a couple of traffic tickets. I was worried but it worked out.

Received visa confirmation email 1-07-09
Visa and original docs received via UPS 1-08-09

Thank you all for your help!!!

kundalak · Post by **kundalak** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:59 am

raghu0307 wrote:hey guys.. finally,

the status is changed to processed application, delivered through bluedart

Please wish me luck, I really need it....

Hey Raghu,

I am sure its positive as when I recieved my packet I saw a UK visas pamphlet in it which clearly states that failed applications are to be collected manually from BHC office.

go2zeeshan2004 · Post by **go2zeeshan2004** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:27 am

Hello fellows and congrats to everyone who got their visas, now pray for others too. I have applied for Tier 1(G) on 16th Dec'08 from khi-pk and still waiting.

Good luck for waiting participants including me

Regards,

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:52 am

Hi all,

My VISA has been approved... yeah!!... Thanks to everyone in the forum

Thanks to Kundalak especially.. Thanks buddy.. you relieved me so much of my tension.. Thanks everyone

My timelines here:

Applied on: 29/12/2008

from VFS Pune

VISA stamped from

16/03/2009 to 16/03/2012

Recieved documents on 16/01/2009

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:56 am

sorry duplicate post

go2zeeshan2004 wrote:
Hello fellows and congrats to everyone who got their visas, now pray for others too. I have applied for Tier 1(G) on 16th Dec'08 from khi-pk and still waiting.

Good luck for waiting participants including me

Regards,

ramsekhar · Post by **ramsekhar** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:21 am

Hi Raghu,

Congrats.

It is really nice to hear your result.

Regards,
Ram

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:29 am

ramsekhar wrote:Hi Raghu,

Congrats.

It is really nice to hear your result.

Regards,
Ram

Thanks Ram...All the best to you as well.....

All the best to every one as well who have applied...

T o all,

Please let know this forum any doubts you all might have....

My personal advice, keep your documents as simple and easy to understand as possible but perfectly genuine at the same time..

kundalak · Post by **kundalak** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:35 pm

raghu0307 wrote:Hi all,

My VISA has been approved... yeah!!... Thanks to everyone in the forum

Thanks to Kundalak especially.. Thanks buddy.. you relieved me so much of my tension.. Thanks everyone

My timelines here:

Applied on: 29/12/2008

from VFS Pune

VISA stamped from

16/03/2009 to 16/03/2012

Recieved documents on 16/01/2009

Congrats Raghu & all the best for your job search. When are you planning to leave?

sanjaysinghuk · Post by **sanjaysinghuk** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:26 pm

Hello Everyone.

Congratulations to those who got their visa.

and good luck to those still waiting.

Guy's I have a query regarding my case your expert advice would be much appriciated.
I applied on 24th Oct 08 at Delhi.
Today i checked by phoning BHC delhi, they advised that there is a caseworker note on the sytem and they require wage slips and corresponding bank statements preceding feb 08.

I have claimed for the period of feb08 to oct-08 and was having enough points . I have provided the wage slips/bank statements for the period i have claimed. Then what might be the reson they want my previous payslips for?.
Also I was not employed for 6 month before feb 08. Although I have got pay slips until July07
and also I have provided the ITR return which states that i was not employed apperantly was a consultant in my own propriatership.

Do we have to provide full 12months pay slips , will the claimed period will not be the sufficient enough???

Your advice is much appriciated. does any one had a simillar situation.

Many Thanks

Sanjay

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:10 pm

kundalak wrote:
raghu0307 wrote:Hi all,

My VISA has been approved... yeah!!... Thanks to everyone in the forum

Thanks to Kundalak especially.. Thanks buddy.. you relieved me so much of my tension.. Thanks everyone

My timelines here:

Applied on: 29/12/2008

from VFS Pune

VISA stamped from

16/03/2009 to 16/03/2012

Recieved documents on 16/01/2009
Congrats Raghu & all the best for your job search. When are you planning to leave?

m visa starts from 16 march... seems fine as i need to serve two months notice in my company.. .. all boils down to how my job search goes...optimistically , i hope to leave sometime in april if I get something interesting

all the best to you as well on the job hunt... pm me if you are planning to leave by around the same time from mumbai

DLAM · Post by **DLAM** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:42 pm

does anyone know how long the chicago consulate is taking with courier for uk tier 1 visa?

kundalak · Post by **kundalak** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:27 am

raghu0307 wrote:
kundalak wrote:
raghu0307 wrote:Hi all,

My VISA has been approved... yeah!!... Thanks to everyone in the forum

Thanks to Kundalak especially.. Thanks buddy.. you relieved me so much of my tension.. Thanks everyone

My timelines here:

Applied on: 29/12/2008

from VFS Pune

VISA stamped from

16/03/2009 to 16/03/2012

Recieved documents on 16/01/2009
Congrats Raghu & all the best for your job search. When are you planning to leave?

m visa starts from 16 march... seems fine as i need to serve two months notice in my company.. .. all boils down to how my job search goes...optimistically , i hope to leave sometime in april if I get something interesting

all the best to you as well on the job hunt... pm me if you are planning to leave by around the same time from mumbai

Please share in detail as to how you plan to find a job in the UK by being physically present in India

gradkg · Post by **gradkg** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:48 am

Kundalak,

I would say it will be easier to find a job if you are in U.K rather than from India, especially in the current market. There will be very few companies who will be willing to interview a candidate living abroad, even though you could be a perfect match.

I would advise not to resign your current job but take a 3-6 months break if possible. Do your research while you are in India. (i.e. which companies to apply, which agency to approach). Bear in mind, big companies normally advertise through agencies.

If you want to find a job while you are in India, don't apply directly on job sites. Call the agency and speak to the relevant person.

Here are few jobsites.

www. Jobserve.com
www.jobsite.co.uk
www.monster.co.uk
www.reed.co.uk ( reed is a big recruitment agency)
www.hays.com (recruitment agency)

Hope this helps.

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:05 am

kundalak wrote:
raghu0307 wrote:
kundalak wrote:
raghu0307 wrote:Hi all,

My VISA has been approved... yeah!!... Thanks to everyone in the forum

Thanks to Kundalak especially.. Thanks buddy.. you relieved me so much of my tension.. Thanks everyone

My timelines here:

Applied on: 29/12/2008

from VFS Pune

VISA stamped from

16/03/2009 to 16/03/2012

Recieved documents on 16/01/2009
Congrats Raghu & all the best for your job search. When are you planning to leave?

m visa starts from 16 march... seems fine as i need to serve two months notice in my company.. .. all boils down to how my job search goes...optimistically , i hope to leave sometime in april if I get something interesting

all the best to you as well on the job hunt... pm me if you are planning to leave by around the same time from mumbai
Please share in detail as to how you plan to find a job in the UK by being physically present in India

kundalak · Post by **kundalak** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:30 am

I have more than 15 years of experience in the telecom operator space but all of it is in INDIA. Can you suggest as to how I shoud begin and progress my job search? Regarding acco I have my b-in-law who is a UK citizen living in London.(I am taking advice from him as well)

raghu0307 · Post by **raghu0307** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:10 am

I would suggest you try find out consultants who can get you jobs in your domain explain the situation and send them your cv. Also send them a scanned copy of your visa page.

kundalak wrote:I have more than 15 years of experience in the telecom operator space but all of it is in INDIA. Can you suggest as to how I shoud begin and progress my job search? Regarding acco I have my b-in-law who is a UK citizen living in London.(I am taking advice from him as well)

raovar · Post by **raovar** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:42 pm

Anyonr got their passports back with stamping. i have applied on 29th Dec 2008 from VFS HYD and still waiting.
Thanks

oneITguy · Post by **oneITguy** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:48 am

Hi All,

Me and my friend got the Visa Stamped on 9th Jan.

from 06/01/2009 to 06/01/2012.

My sincere thank you all the members of the forum who have helped me.

A special thank to Rajeshpl and sushdmehta for their guidelines.

This forum is so much useful.

Thank you all once again.

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