Calling all those who have applied in past 3 months

[rajesh1319]

You have submitted you application from UK or India and yorself or through consultant.

[https]

You have submitted you application from UK or India and yorself or through consultant.

I submitted inside UK and by myself. I didn't do it through consultant....

[diwan]

Hi All,

I applied for HSMP onMarch 3rd and got a mail on 5th from Home Office that they received my application and my Ref No is 255***.

But the fees was debited on March 17th on my card. So someone pls tell me which date should i take into consideration.

Does anyone know till which date the applications have been processed.

[svrlax]

As of 03-Jun-2008 they have processed only till 29th-feb-2008. This date is for people who have applied before tier 1 was in place

[em3112]

I have checked the BIA website and they are only looking at HSMP applications recieved on or before the 7th March 08.

Has anyone got any news on this?

Are they accepting Urgent requests at all?

Anyone else sitting in their country of Origin wondering how long they could be waiting? I came back from London...whilst still renting my place in London, working for a short while from home, and hoping the Visa doesn't take the full 4 months (which is the current worst case scenario)...

Any other people got any good news stories?!

[spindoctor27]

Hello all,

I am currently on a WP in UK and had applied for my HSMP from UK in Jan'08 and recd the approval letter also in Jan'08 end... however as I was travelling was unable to apply for the final stamping of the visa... I have now done it on June 10th applied for my Tier 1 with an HSMP approval letter and a Tier 1 dependant application (for my wife)... can anyone guide or provide an idea how much time do such cases normally take and from prev similar cases in how much time have applicants received their passports back...?? any guidance here will be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance... Naresh

[ksjagan]

Dear all,
I have applied for HSMP and got approval in janurary23rd 2008. Since we were expecting our Kid, we had decided to apply for Tier-1.

our initial plan was to apply for Tier-1 for myself and since my wife will be in maternity leave, we thought of applying after 6-8 months(both for my Wife & Kid). Since i couldnt manage £2800+ £1600+£1600 Pounds(me, my wife, Kid), I am managing only £2800
My HSMP approval will get expire by July23rd. Now i am planning to apply.
I have the following doubts.
1) Whether my dependents can apply for Visa before 12 months.?(VAF9A says that You must have £2,800 available funds for yourself plus £1,600 for each dependant accompanying you or intending to join you in the UK within 12 months of your arrival in the UK)
2) VAF9B asks for kid's passport number etc?? Is that compulosry? My kid is 5 days old, I am not sure, i can get the Passport by tatkal before i can apply for my Tier-1?(we havent even got her Birthcertificate, since we have named her just now)

Pls let me know your thoughts on these issues.

Cheers !

[cskmail]

I had applied on 7th August, 2008 and received my passport from VFS New Delhi with Visa stamped on 9th September, 2008.

So, it took around one month. The Visa date is 05/09/2008.

[jai04]

Hi Guys..

I have applied on July16th for EC and am still waiting for my passport to come back with the stamping.. anybody applied during the same time and any good news..please leme know..

[angel147]

hi, i have applied the Tier 1 on 4 sept 2008 And received rejection letter at 3 Oct 2008.
i am a ACCA member and study in UK 's college call Finacial training company to get this qualification. i can find my qualificatin in the point base system calculator and i can claim the english 10 point as well in that system, so i apply by showing all the document to prove i study in uk for three years to get this qualification and they rejected my application by saying l can not claim english point by using my professional qualification. i am so confuse now as l am claiming the point by showing l am studying in uk to get this qualifiation.

any one have the same problem as i have!!

Please give me advice!!

[uktier1234]

did u apply for tier-1 PSW or tier-1 general?

BTW the qualification which awards you points for study qualification doesnt automatically gives you points for english. you should u score points on both criterias on the PBC

hi, i have applied the Tier 1 on 4 sept 2008 And received rejection letter at 3 Oct 2008.
i am a ACCA member and study in UK 's college call Finacial training company to get this qualification. i can find my qualificatin in the point base system calculator and i can claim the english 10 point as well in that system, so i apply by showing all the document to prove i study in uk for three years to get this qualification and they rejected my application by saying l can not claim english point by using my professional qualification. i am so confuse now as l am claiming the point by showing l am studying in uk to get this qualifiation.

any one have the same problem as i have!!

Please give me advice!!

[piyush123]

Hi Jai04,

I hope you must have got ur passport with visa stmaped by this time.
I have applied on 4th sep'08 and still waiting for the result.
I just want to know that how much time it took you to get ur visa?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Guys..

I have applied on July16th for EC and am still waiting for my passport to come back with the stamping.. anybody applied during the same time and any good news..please leme know..

[shaman]

Hi,

I had applied for UK TIER 1 General PBS in the month of July. Got refused and applied for Admin review in the month of September and I still havent heard anything from the BHC. Everytime I call them they are saying it will take a month more.

[dtjesus]

Anyone here who applied for Tier 1 General around 17-nov-08

Tier 1 - Main applicant inside UK
Application sent - 17-11-08
Acknowledgement received - 25-11-08

Havent heard from them yet. Anybody who applied around the same time?

[go2zeeshan2004]

I have applied for TIER 1 (G) on 16th December 2008 from Karachi-Pakistan and still waiting for response

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE (including me)

[birdee]

I had applied on 12 Nov 08, Acknowledged by HO on 13 Nov 08.

Still waiting to hear anything!

[parag23]

Hi

I applied for the tier 1 general on the 19th of NOV and got a reciept for the same from the HO on the 25th NOV 2008.

Well for a long time they were saying when i calld there 087 number that your application is under consideration now they say "it is under further consideration". I mean I am really frustrated with their way of working. Does anyone know how long more I need to wait for the same.???????

[ashishtalr]

I had recieved the HSMP approval on 02nd February 2007 and my HSMP Visa expires on 21st March 2009.

I am applying for extension, can you please provide me with application form version/reference number so that i am sure that i am using the correct application form?

Current i have following form APPLICATION FOR AN INITIAL GRANT OF LEAVE (SWITCHING) OR AN EXTENSION OF LEAVE UNDER TIER 1 (GENERAL) MAIN APPLICANT (Version 11/0Cool

Secondly, do i need to submit seperate application form for my spouse who is an dependant? Atleast thats what above main application form says?

Appreciate your inputs

Regards
Ashish

[hats716]

I am new here....and am really worried....my HSMP approval letter has the date of 20th september, and so is expiring on 20th march....i had no idea that VAC (Karachi Pakistan) would give me an appointment date too far, i got of 17th march....just 3 days before my letter is expiring ....now my questions are :

1. will my case be accepted as of 17 th march, or the date which is considered is the one when the british embasssy receives the application.

2. is the news correct that there are agents outside fedex who cd help me in getting an urgent appointment, with some added charges...

3. If VAC , say, finds some document missing, and asks me to refurbish, wd they consider my case of 17 march, coz if they give me a later date, my case will expire, and i wont be eligible to apply thereafter.

I dont know where was i sleeping....cursing myself at the moment...

Somebody plz reply...i'll be too grateful !

Best Regards to all fellow forum members.

[u4r21]

HI
I applied for tier one general and i showed my income from 18th january 2008 to 17th january 2009. my problem is i got paid 18h january 2008 and 17th january 2009 because i am getting paying every 28 days. so i put 14 salary slips for that period. but still i got paid with in that period.

i would like to know if i show that period is that count for 12 months or is that more than 12 months and can i get paied start date and end date for that period?

please help me quick as possiable

Thank you
u4r21

[girlinLondon]

HI
I applied for tier one general and i showed my income from 18th january 2008 to 17th january 2009. my problem is i got paid 18h january 2008 and 17th january 2009 because i am getting paying every 28 days. so i put 14 salary slips for that period. but still i got paid with in that period.

i would like to know if i show that period is that count for 12 months or is that more than 12 months and can i get paied start date and end date for that period?

please help me quick as possiable

Thank you
u4r21

u4r21,

they ask for 12 months payment. if you have 14 salary slips.. its fine ..not a problem.
all the best

[flygirl]

HI
I applied for tier one general and i showed my income from 18th january 2008 to 17th january 2009. my problem is i got paid 18h january 2008 and 17th january 2009 because i am getting paying every 28 days. so i put 14 salary slips for that period. but still i got paid with in that period.

i would like to know if i show that period is that count for 12 months or is that more than 12 months and can i get paied start date and end date for that period?

please help me quick as possiable

Thank you
u4r21

u4r21,

they ask for 12 months payment. if you have 14 salary slips.. its fine ..not a problem.
all the best

u4r21

I agree. Don't forget that some people get paid weekly and therefore submit 52 salary slips. So long as the payments are within a one year period, it's fine.

[dtjesus]

I applied for Tier 1 General around 17-nov-08

Tier 1 - Main applicant inside UK
Application sent - 17-11-08
Acknowledgement received - 25-11-08

Havent heard from them yet. Called them quite a few times even asked if the dog ate it, its the same reply 'under further consideration'.
Anybody else who applied around the same time and havent had it back yet?

[ashishj]

Hi,
I applied on 19th Feb 2009 from Mumbai. My approval was processed by 4th of March and my passport and other documents were delivered to me on 5th March 2009. I think it should not take more than a month unless there is a discrepancy.

[supernova]

Hi,

I have applied for switching from Tier 2 on 20 Jan 09 (within UK). Ack on 21st Jan
Still Waiting