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by mithuchopra » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:41 pm
I have applied under Tier 1 under the old system (with bachelor's degree)... and unlike urs, my case does not include a study break. I have applied directly through the vfs office. It is better to apply directly than to go thru a consultant/solicitor. Thanks to this forum, you get almost everything you are looking for.
From what I know, there is a section in the application for where you need to specify the exact date of your study commencement. So in your particular claim period I'm not sure if May 08 to Sep 08 will be considered as 3 or 4 months. Just in case it is taken as 4 months, Do you make enough points with 11 months pay(july 07 to may08)?? Again, I'm just giving my opinion, no practical experience in such a situation, so pls wait for senior members to comment on this.
Regarding the payslips, did you initially receive the payslips for that period and misplace them or has your previous employer not issued them at all?? If they haven't issued them at all, then you have every right to ask for those. But going legal n all, in my opinion is a waste of money n time, in my opinion, especially when you have a better safe option.
Inorder to obtain your form 16, you will need to contact your ex-employer. They have a legal obligation to provide you with one, even if you have worked only for one month. I worked for my previous employer only one month April 07 during 07-08, but I did receive a Form 16 from them at the end of the financial year. You just need to contact them and arrange a way to get it delivered.
However, most employers will prepare such tax statements for the entire organisation at one time, so you may not get it immediately. It is better to have a ex-colleague follow it up when you are not around. I would suggest you send an email to your HR/finance department authorizing an ex-colleague to collect the form-16 o your behalf when it is ready. That's what I did. Alternatively, you may request them to mail it to your address in India.