Cosmopol wrote: Unfortunately the HO and other govt websites do not necessarily provide the nittygritty of immigration law in practise and general issues regarding lifestyle in the UK.
Mini wrote: Prior to chancing upon this forum i was fully convinced that i will have to shell out GBP800 to get help from a consultant. On top of all his fees for consultation he was charging me an extra GBP150 for priority preparation of my application in 8-10 weeks.
Well...Immigration process is always full of puzzle and leaves anyone in anxiety. I have gone through this couple of times. I have gone through this when I went to Switzerland for studies, when I went to U.S for work, when I have applied for Canadian Immigration( They are still processing it even after two and a half years.. only God knows what they do with all the applications), When I have applied for Green Card, and now when I have to apply for HSMP by self. Eventhough I have done extensive reading on HSMP, sometimes some information leads to anxiety. I have seen the same in my friends. As Cosmopol said, HO and other govt websites do not necessarily provide the nittygritty of immigration law in practise. So, even when I know the answer for sure; I feel it is better to ask and confirm it. It is not aimed to waste anyone's time. Since, I have told many friends to read this forum and other sites before sending the application. There is no doubt that this forum helped me and my friends to save money by applying self.
If anyone feels offended upon my questions, I make an applogy to them. I would certainly will not leave this forum for this reason.
Hope to come up with questions that will make you all puzzled and interested
Thanks Cosmopol, Chess and Kayalami for your kind reply. I would certainly appreciate your answers.