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by RajeevC » Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:28 am
Good Day All,
I am like all of our friends here an HSMP applicant. I had come here on a student Visa as a Mature student. I got an industrial placement with a big multinational company. Then I realised I was eligible for the HSMP category.... and there it all began!!
I have engaged the services of a consultancy since the mid of Jan'04.
I was told they filed my case on the 8th of March. Following that I was told that the case worker will update me the moment they have any feedback. That was that and ever since then, not once has anyone contacted me unless I had to contact them each time.
I was offered a permanent position from my current employers with whom I was temping, since the existing contract was running out. It has been more than 7 weeks since I provided her with the proper offer letter and I am still waiting for the Consultant to do 'something'. According to her the HO is still looking into it!! She tells me it wil take 16 weeks now.
Infact, now I am very soon going to lose this existing job by this month end, as the employer has twice extended the offer, following which they have decided to hire someone fresh, since the work has to go on here at the office. I have had 3 successful interviews, but nothing materialises because I do not have any original documents in hand to show to any prospective employers.
The consultant wont tell me my reference number. Just refuses to give it to me. I think she will only contact me if and when she gets a final reply from the HO.
The consultant tells me I cannot legally contact the HO directly.
Any moderators have any feedback please.
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RajeevC on Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:45 pm, edited 2 times in total.