are you folks ready to read the most awful, abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, deplorable, depressing, dire, disgusting, distressing, dreadful, fearful, frightful, ghastly, grody, gross, gruesome, grungy, harrowing, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrific, horrifying, nasty, offensive, raunchy, repulsive, shocking, stinking, synthetic, tough, ugly, unpleasant, unsightly review procedure of the entire forum history
1. The absurdity has no limits in silly little Doncaster
unfairly, in my first review refusal letter, which arrived two days ago, my caseworker says that "i have NO chance to request a second review since the review team has already undertook a second review and must submit a fresh application".
according to the hsmp guidance under paragraph 24 "If your HSMP application is refused and you wish to have the decision reviewed, you should send a request, in writing, stating your reasons for the request, within 28 days of the date of our letter. A maximum of two reviews may be requested in respect of any application."
then, why did they 'undertake' a second review without me requesting it?
2. Would they ever would get up their completely unexperienced, lazy, under paid, unskilled asses up in doncaster to do ANY extra effort in special cases?
i had specifically requested in my first and ONLY review request letter for the hsmp review team to contact either by telephone or by email to a uk naric senior, i repeat SENIOR, information officer who is the expert on spanish academic qualifications. this person is still willing to explain anybody from the HO about how uk naric cannot assess my masters degree since the spanish educational system has not fully incorporated this degree BUT to strongly suggest (which is their policy in very unique exceptions like mine) "to use their discretion to consider this degree as comparable to a british masters degree". remember the hsmp team ONLY follow what uk naric tell them to do!
but guess what really happened? nobody from the review team contacted this uk naric senior information officer. i emailed her on the day when i got the refusal and this was the answer i got:
i answered asking for her help and even went to the extreme of respectfully requesting her extra assistance and see if she could directly call my caseworker and this was her answer:So far, nobody from the Home Office has got in touch with me.
Yours sincerely
so, to summarize, the hsmp review team tyrannically and arbitrarily have broken their rules by undertaking a second review which i NEVER requested.As agreed in previous conversations, the UK NARIC will be happy to explain to the Home Office the current situation with the Master in Spain.
Yours sincerely
xx xxx
Senior Information Officer
UK NARIC
Oriel House
Oriel Road
Cheltenham
GLOS
GL50 1XP
secondly, even if they had reviewed my file a thousand times, the have ignored my ONLY and specific request of contacting tha uk naric person. i know they have ignored it in purpouse because BEFORE a decision was made, i bombarded doncaster through every possible way of communication 'reminding them that this uk naric extra clarification on my case was CRUCIAL for me to be accepted'.
WHY was this uk naric person NEVER contacted?
i really can not find a logical explanation of how the operate but the only thing i can say is that their work with my application has been anything but professional, correct, clear, intelligent, efficient and FAIR ?
well, i hope you might have found this reading insightful and inspirational.
maybe there would be a few very nice and lovely members here who would be so kind to share their ideas, similar situations (hope no one goes through this, ever!), suggestions, solutions, etc
i am doing fine simply because i am very convinced that i did my very best while preparing this application. my skills, intellect and education have satisfied various tv and film companies in several countries including: germany, usa, spain and EVEN the UK (abroad of course)... i know what i am worth, and i am possitive that a MUCH better chance would come to my way
dont forget i work in media and i wont rest until i make a revealing documentary about their inconsistence up there...one way or another i will get some heads chopped up there, dont worry! it is just extremely horrifying how these (your favorite insult comes in this space) caseworkers have completely broken their own rules with my evidence showing this unacceptable treatment and procedure.
best luck for all of you!
jhonny