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coolguycp1
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by coolguycp1 » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:17 pm
I received my Tier 1 visa in Jul 10. I have now received an offer of employment from a UK company and will need to join by mid Sep 10. I want to take my wife with me but it is only 3-4 weeks before I need to travel, and by which time I might not receive all the documents incliuding my passport if I go for my wife's visa now.
Can I send a copy of my passport and the Tier 1 visa along with other documents instead to apply for my wife's visa? This way I can travel alone if there is a dely in her visa.
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by destiniation_london » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:30 pm
coolguycp1 wrote:I received my Tier 1 visa in Jul 10. I have now received an offer of employment from a UK company and will need to join by mid Sep 10. I want to take my wife with me but it is only 3-4 weeks before I need to travel, and by which time I might not receive all the documents incliuding my passport if I go for my wife's visa now.
Can I send a copy of my passport and the Tier 1 visa along with other documents instead to apply for my wife's visa? This way I can travel alone if there is a dely in her visa.
That is what you are suppose to do, you are expected to submit the copy of main applicant passport with dependant applicant form. Policy never tells to submit main applicant's passport.
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by rohitktm » Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:23 am
Yes, you are supposed to send just photocopy of your passpost bio page along with your UK visa page.
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coolguycp1
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by coolguycp1 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:16 pm
thanks seniors for ur advice.
I made another mistake. I got a demand draft made for my wife's visa fees today, but this dd is less than the new fees which is applicable from 4 aug. Can i pay the difference in cash at the vfs counter in delhi?
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by push » Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:37 am
coolguycp1 wrote:thanks seniors for ur advice.
I made another mistake. I got a demand draft made for my wife's visa fees today, but this dd is less than the new fees which is applicable from 4 aug. Can i pay the difference in cash at the vfs counter in delhi?
why dont you get DD for the additional amount as well? Or get the current DD cancelled and get one with correct fee?
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coolguycp1
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by coolguycp1 » Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:02 am
Push,
I dont want to get a new DD as I will have to pay 5% of the DD amount to the bank as their fees again.
Will the VFS office accept if I give them another DD for the balance amount?
Whta about paying the balance as cash?
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by geriatrix » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:30 am
I had a similar issue not long ago (fee amount changed) but VFS Delhi agreed to accepting the remaining balance as cash.
Would still suggest that you check with VFS beforehand to avoid any last minute inconvenience.
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coolguycp1
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by coolguycp1 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:13 pm
Sush,
I had to get a new draft eventually as they did not accept part draft and part cash.
On another note, can you advise if both of us need to carry chest X rays when entering UK? I have checked with UKVisa website but they have not mentioned this requirement for passengers travelling from India.
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by adityak77 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:38 pm
yes chest X ray required on your first visit . The health officer would return the x rays and the report
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by push » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:21 am
coolguycp1 wrote:Sush,
I had to get a new draft eventually as they did not accept part draft and part cash.
On another note, can you advise if both of us need to carry chest X rays when entering UK? I have checked with UKVisa website but they have not mentioned this requirement for passengers travelling from India.
If you carry a chest x-ray report in your hand baggage, it will save you time at the immigration.
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by coolguycp1 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:32 pm
Thanks Seniors.
The UK Visa website does not specify any approved clinic in India for undergoing chest X Ray for TB screening. Can I go to any private clinic and get it done there?
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by aruni4470 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:21 pm
coolguycp1 wrote:Thanks Seniors.
The UK Visa website does not specify any approved clinic in India for undergoing chest X Ray for TB screening. Can I go to any private clinic and get it done there?
Taking a chest X-ray is not mandatory. But, as already mentioned above if you carry one, it might help you save time at the immigration desk. Yes, any reputed clinical diagnostic centre should be fine.