Extension Approval - Can we post here please!!

[aruni4470]

Dear all

I was initially here on HSMP which is gonna expire on march 04, 2010.

I have sent my application yesterday for extension under Tier 1. Soon after that I came to know that according to the new photo guidance, the photographs must be on a grey or cream background, however the photos I sent have white background.

Would you think this will create issues? If so will I be able to send new photos again while application is under process and whats the best way of doing this in that case.

Thanks for your time and help

If you think that your photographs are not as per guidance. Then follow tvn_ramesh's advice. Which is in the same thread. Copying it again for your convenience.

What you can do is get 2sets of photographs ready..

1. just send 1set of the photos with a cover letter puting all ur details like Passport no. name, date you sent ur application etc.. and if they can track it back to ur application that is well and good..

2. Wait for the Reference letter to arrive and once you have the ref letter.. use that reference no. in ur cover letter again with the ur details and send the 2nd set of photos..

in case 1st photos can not be linked to ur application.. 2nd set will be sure to be linked.. unless they are too strict...

The above suggestion makes sense to me.

[aruni4470]

Dear all

I was initially here on HSMP which is gonna expire on march 04, 2010.

I have sent my application yesterday for extension under Tier 1. Soon after that I came to know that according to the new photo guidance, the photographs must be on a grey or cream background, however the photos I sent have white background.

Would you think this will create issues? If so will I be able to send new photos again while application is under process and whats the best way of doing this in that case.

Thanks for your time and help

[tvn_ramesh]

Dear all

I was initially here on HSMP which is gonna expire on march 04, 2010.

I have sent my application yesterday for extension under Tier 1. Soon after that I came to know that according to the new photo guidance, the photographs must be on a grey or cream background, however the photos I sent have white background.

Would you think this will create issues? If so will I be able to send new photos again while application is under process and whats the best way of doing this in that case.

Thanks for your time and help

If want to be tension free.. please follow the options shown in Aruni4470 thread above..

[luthorcorp]

Ok great, will do the same... Thanks a lot for your help

[kieran]

Hi All,
I just got my HSMP(Tier1)extension approved today.Actually It came yesterday and I missed the delivery and Got it today.
Times lines are:
App sent:14th Jan
App Received by HO:15th Jan
Acknowledgement Rcvd:Forgot the exact date.
Aprroved:04th feb
Received:9th Feb

I Wish u ALL 'The very best'

Kieran..

[babysmith]

Hi all,

I 've recently got tier1 extension. I just want to apply for dependent visa for my baby, she is 5 months old now. She is with me in UK. Do we need to send our original passport with applicaton? Is employer certificate n salary slip is necessary?Wht other documents required? anything from my partner? Is there any covering letter format availble. pls reply????

[tvn_ramesh]

Hi all,

I 've recently got tier1 extension. I just want to apply for dependent visa for my baby, she is 5 months old now. She is with me in UK. Do we need to send our original passport with applicaton? Is employer certificate n salary slip is necessary?Wht other documents required? anything from my partner? Is there any covering letter format availble. pls reply????

I read on this forum that you need to send your passport along with ur Dependents visa..

regarding documents.. they will be:

1. Application form
2. Cover letter
3. Passport of the dependent
4. photographs x 2
5. Birth certificate of the baby
6. Maintenance funds proof bankstatements
7. Passport of the main applicant with Current Visa
8. 3-6months salary slips is good to attach - BUT NOT MANDATORY..

[babysmith]

thanks ramesh, could u pls tell me is there any get a covering letter format. is there any pls send me a link.

[tvn_ramesh]

thanks ramesh, could u pls tell me is there any get a covering letter format. is there any pls send me a link.

Check a Cover letter format for dependent in the following thread.. by Akash...
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=46767

[crusador0408]

Thx for updates, seems like I should get next week my decision if same pace is followed in processing cases.

[vhsmpuk]

Hi,

is there any one who applied for extension between Jan 18th & Jan 22nd?
If yes, can you please let us know your application status?

[cminuta]

Hi,

is there any one who applied for extension between Jan 18th & Jan 22nd?
If yes, can you please let us know your application status?

I applied on the 18th, fee deducted on the 20th, still waiting for everything else, hoping it will be early next week

[auzzie_in_brizzle]

Hi,

is there any one who applied for extension between Jan 18th & Jan 22nd?
If yes, can you please let us know your application status?

Applied 21st, HO received 22nd. Card charged and reference letter dated 28th.

[kshatriya]

HSMP to Tier 1 Extn

Applied on: 16th Jan
Fee deducted: 25th Jan
Passport received: 13th Feb

Extn approved till 04/03/2013

Best of luck to the rest

Cheers

[kronkonite]

Hi,

is there any one who applied for extension between Jan 18th & Jan 22nd?
If yes, can you please let us know your application status?

Applied 21st Jan - Thursday
Home office received 22nd Jan - Friday
Visa expiry date 28th Jan - Thursday
Acknowledgement dated 27th Jan - Wednesday
Received acknowledgement 30th Jan - Saturday

Still waiting....hope to get it this week....

I paid by postal order as this is the fastest mode of payment. Income shown is salary plus dividends.

[crusador0408]

HSMP to Tier 1 Extn

Applied on: 16th Jan
Fee deducted: 25th Jan
Passport received: 13th Feb

Extn approved till 04/03/2013

Best of luck to the rest

Cheers

Congratulations mate, I applied on 19th, hoping to get this week.

[shani786]

Hello, i was on HSMP (2-years) which expired on 15.02.2010 and I have applied for the extension under Tier 1 (General).

application sent: Friday 12.02.2010
application recieved: Monday 15.02.2010
fee deducted: Monday 15.02.2010
ack recieved: not yet

as mentioned above, I have sent the extension application before 3 days of my visa expiry date, do you think it would make a bad impact on the FLR decision? I am bit worried b/c not sure whether they consider postage OR arrival date?

awating for your early response. thanks.

[aruni4470]

Hello, i was on HSMP (2-years) which expired on 15.02.2010 and I have applied for the extension under Tier 1 (General).

application sent: Friday 12.02.2010
application recieved: Monday 15.02.2010
fee deducted: Monday 15.02.2010
ack recieved: not yet

as mentioned above, I have sent the extension application before 3 days of my visa expiry date, do you think it would make a bad impact on the FLR decision? I am bit worried b/c not sure whether they consider postage OR arrival date?

awating for your early response. thanks.

Application date by post
The date of postage is used as the date of application.
The date of an application made by post is decided by the postmark. The payment handling service attaches the original envelope with all postal applications. If the envelope in which the application was posted is missing, or if the postmark is illegible, the date of postage is taken as at least one day before its receipt. The day of receipt is normally the date the payment handling service processed the fee. If there is any uncertainty, you will be given the benefit of the doubt.
Application date by courier
If you send your application by courier, the date it is received at the payment handling service is used as the date of application.
The payment handling service attaches the original envelope with all postal applications. The payment handling service includes the date of delivery for all applications by courier.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... owtoapply/

[pardass]

HSMP to Tier 1 Extension

application sent: 01/02/10
application recieved: 02/02/10
fee deducted: 11/02/10
ack recieved: not yet

Is there anyone who applied after 01/02/10 and still waiting for ack letter?
Will i get reference though email or post?
I remember that they sent a email with reference number for my initial HSMP 2 years ago.

Regards,
Pardass

[tvn_ramesh]

Is there anyone who applied after 01/02/10 and still waiting for ack letter?
Will i get reference though email or post?
Regards,
Pardass

There are many waiting HERE

they send u the reference letter by post..

[Oasis4u]

[mousepicker]

Application date: 18 Jan 2010
Post date: 19 Jan 2010
Received by HO: 20 Jan 2010
Visa expiry date: 20 Jan 2010
Fee deducted: 25 Jan 2010
Acknowledgement letter date: 25 Jan 2010
Visa approved from-to: 12 Feb 2010 - 12 Feb 2013
Paperwork received: 17 Feb 2010

Phewww that was close.

[volssg]

Congratlations.

[crusador0408]

congratulations mousepicker

[auzzie_in_brizzle]

So they don't backdate the three years from the original expiry? Guess you get a couple of weeks free by applying late as possible!