ALL December applicants POST here(Received on/after 5th Dec)

[DJSA]

Hie DJSA
I proved earnings by 4 different types of evidence;
1- payslips (I was missing 2 of the 12 required)
2- letter from employer (stating total gross paid)
3-tax returns (covering the period up to April 2006 hence the other evidence)
4- bank statements (covering relevant period)

Thanks, for 3- tax returns, which form did you send? the one you have to fill in and submit to the gov't, or the one you received after you submitted the earlier form?

Thanks again,

[manindergill]

Hi Param,

I feel sorry for your decision. But take this in positive only, May be God has saved you from this.. File your review explaining why you feel caseworker's decision is wrong, but start looking for other possible alternatives.

This is not End of World , You may get more better opportunity than this !

Cheers.

[paramjit2k]

Hi Maninder Gill G,

Thanks for ur words of sympathy.

U might be right, as I am great believer in God. Whatever happens it happens for god.

Yeah i have already kept few alternatives in view. Like I feel India is becoming an option to settle down.

[anil_jain]

Hi Aussiedude / Raman999,

My ref number is 2034** and it seems that it has been allocated to a case worker on Thursday since I got a mail from them asking about my address. So, I can't figure out their queuing system.

[raman999]

Thanks for reply anil,
But here is the confusion, They are allocating by sequence or randomly. I have seen some posts in this forum those who have ref no like 2028XX or 2026XX not assigned to case worker.

How come urs assigned 2034XX. Just clarify,...
I have sent today additional docs by giving reference, i.e. after ur number.

Regards,
Raman999

[anil_jain]

Hi Raman,

As I said, I cant figure out. Maybe they are categorising or queuing on some other basis. I am assuming that my case has been allocated since I have received an email from a specific individual, rather than from their general email id.

I guess I will know for sure only in another 2-3 days.

[shockboy2000]

well it certainly isnt queued by LTR expiry...mine runs out today...hoo har

[jhkuo]

so are you officially considered "illegal alien" ?

[phch]

my timeline:
Application received: 03/01/2007
Ref received: 10/10/2007
Ref No: 2039xx
in country

Is there anybody got the same Ref no start with 2039?
what's the status now?

Best wish to you all.

[AussieDude]

MY REFERENCE IS 2028xx and it still is NOT assigned to a case worker as at Thursday.

I am unsure how other applicants have already been to a case work and their ref number is like 2035xx.

Thats life. I am sure they are working extraordinarily hard to process these applicants.

My friend told me 75% of applications fail. Amazing stats...

Well guys, I am off to the beach to go for a swim before the cricket starts.

I hope everyone had a good weekend and maybe this week everyone's application will be approved.

Hey Johno, say hi to your mom for me. I like dolphins.

[hsmp.applicant2007]

Hi all,

I recieved my Approval letter this morning. My application details were as follows,

Application type - Out of Country (India)
Points claimed - 95
Education - 35
Earnings - 35
UK Experience - 5
Age - 20
IELTS (attempted on 30th Nov 06) Score - 8.0

Application timeline,
App. sent - 13 Dec
App. recvd - 15 Dec
Fee debited - 19 Dec
Ref No. rcvd - 29 Dec (By calling HO)
Decision made - 03 Jan
Documents recieved - 14 Jan

Many thanks to all in this forum who have provided invaluable suggestions and assistance throught the initial application.

Regards.

[sunil.suneel]

Congratz mate ......

Can you please share a brief of the docs you presented ....

Also please let us know the means you recieved the docs ... Did you get it thru Royal MAil or did you arrange for a courier ....

[hsmp.applicant2007]

Thanks.

The documents I submitted were,

Education
MBA degree award

Earnings
Payslips
Bank statements
Salary certificate
Oanda.com printout for GBP to INR conversion rate

Age
Birth Certificate

UK Experience
Letter from University confirming degree in UK
Notarised copy of student visa and personal pages

English requirement
IELTS test report

Other documents
Form16 for previous year (2005 - 2006)
Reliving and joining letters from my two employers
Contact details for employment refrences

I recieved my documents by normal post; did not arrange courier.

[paramjit2k]

Hi hsmp.applicant2007

First of all Congrates...

Didnt u provided Tax returns, if not what exceptional reason u provided...

[hsmp28122006]

Hi hsmp.applicant2007

First of all Congrates...

Didnt u provided Tax returns, if not what exceptional reason u provided...

He had claimed total 95 points. He might only have got 10 points in salary (claimed; 35 points) due to not have ITR, but still he qualifies.

[flamenco]

Bad news!!! I have been refused on a basis which is an absolute non sense. They are literally crazy. I can't believe they can refuse my application on such a baseless ground. I am an ACCA, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) which is a US based global qualification and a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA). I provided letter of equivalence of my CIA qualification by the Institute of Internal Auditors UK as equivalent to UK post graduate diploma and ACCA equivalent to UK masters degree. For ACCA, I didn't need to send them this equivalence letter as it is a british qualification itself. I did my ACCA in UK and worked there on work permit for three years. I am refused because the equivalency certificate against the ACCA qualification was bearing a scanned signature on it rather than original. My question is, first of all I didn't need to prove equivalency against ACCA being a british qualification, secondly an original certificate against my CIA qualification proving it to be equivalent to Post Graduate Diploma was also attached so why didn't they consider that evidence????

[hsmp.applicant2007]

Pam,

I did not provide a SARAL form but only provided my form 16, signed and stamped by my employer. I did not tick the box for tax returns and instead mentioned that the tax year in India runs from April to Mar and the available Form16 does not cover my earning period entirely. I therefore, sent bank statements and employer certificates as exceptional evidences.

To be honest, I am not sure the logic that HO used but whatever they did worked for me. I hope your review is sucessful man! Good luck

Regards.

[paramjit2k]

Did u got full points for earning?

[nnj10]

Paramjit,

Looks like HO is doing lot of subjective approval/rejection based on the individual case worker's interpretation of C.W. Manual (which is not made public yet).

They refuse somebody who do not provide SARAL, saying that ITR not provided, and they approve somebody who does not provide SARAL (I remeber, they said u should have something for IT-dept, right?).

hsmp.applicant2007,
Can you please share, what exactly was the exceptional reason that you provided in the Application form and the cover letter?

All,
It seems that, If they want to reject they may get any vague reason, so we have to be prepared for any worst outcome

NNJ10

[paramjit2k]

Yeah thats why i m surprised...I do provided form 16...But there is one difference, he said i m not providing ITR and ticked on alternate evdences,,,

I took form 16 as ITR and ticked ITR option. That might be the reason they rejected my earning...

But even without ITR my case worker could had provided me the points...As I i provided Emp letter + bank statements...It is great ignorance from the caseworker side...

Well i prepared my review app in very big detail..I pointed out that I have provided atleast 2 required evidences all companies...Then I wrote in listed view there names per company...Also mentioned additonal evidences in other list under same company...For masters degree i got no new point for them, I just requested if NARIC can award me MAsters status on Provisional pass cert, then HSMP shud also..Just for few words difference one shud not be refused points...

[hsmp.applicant2007]

Guys,

What I mentioned for exceptional consideration in the earnings section is as follows,

The tax year in India begins in March and ends in April, therefore, the Income Tax return (Original Form 16, attached on page 17 of evidences folder) only covers earnings between Dec-05 and April-06. Since, the entire 12 month period cannot be covered through the available tax return, alternative evidence in the form of Bank statements and Income staement letters from previous and current employer is attached.

I did not tick on the Income Tax return box because Unless one submits the ITR just after the Tax year ends, ITR will never cover the income period completely. Now considering that Case workers follow a strict rule-based procedure, I have a feeling they reject any case that lies outside their acceptable rules; Even if this means ticking or not ticking a box.

Hope this helps.

[nnj10]

Hi hsmp.applicant2007,

I agree with your view point.

Thanks for sharing the information.

NNJ10

[paramjit2k]

How cum they recognised FORM 16 as ITR. they told me they dont entertain FORM 16 . Otherwise i cud had got the approval.

What is this ...Confusing...

[nakvis]

Hi,

If anyone is showing income in UK, then what should be submitted as ITR???

Is P60 enough or is there any other form that needs to be submitted?

Thanks

[rbg001]

hi all

anybody in 203*** band got update on their case (ie. assigned to case worker/ dicision made)

may thanks in advance