HSMP and EC- my experience

[adnantps]

Following is my timeline and list of documents submitted for HSMP and EC

21st Feb 2007
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Submitted documents through Fedex from karachi

INDEX FOR HSMP
Form Section
1. HSMP Payment Slip and Form

Qualification Section------------> Points Claimed 30
1. Qualification Section Cover Letter
2. Original Academic Degree
3. Cover Letter Sent to UK Naric
4. UK Naric Equivalency Letter
5. Academic Reference
6. Academic Transcript

Previous Earnings Section------> Points Claimed 30
1. Previous Earnings Section Cover Letter
2. Original National Tax Number Certificate
3. Original Income Tax Return till June 2006
4. Company letter for tax given from July 2006- Jan 2007
5. Bank Statement
6. Salary slips from Feb 2006 - Jan 2007
7. Salary certificate

Age Section------------------------> Points Claimed 20
1. Original Driving License

English Language Section
1. Cover Letter for English Language Section
2. Letter from University confirming the medium of instruction of bachelors degree is English
3. Original Academic Degree (Included in Academic Section)
4. Academic Reference (Included in Academic Section)
5. Academic Transcript (Included in Academic Section)


13th March 2007
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Got approval; arranged a pickup courrier using Mail Boxes Etc Sheffield,

Mail Boxes Etc
Devonshire House, 49 Eldon St, Sheffield S1 4NR, U.K.
Tel +44 (0)114 272 0777 Fax +44 (0) 0114 270 0707
info@mbesheffield.co.uk www.mbesheffield.co.uk
mbesheffield@btconnect.com


15th May 2007
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Applied for EC using gerrys service ;
Following is the index of documents submitted. Further to these i also gave the whole set of documents from HSMP
Index

Form Section
1. VAF1 VISA application Form

Passports
1. Current Original Passport
2. Old Original Passport

Original HSMP Approval Letter

Evidence of Savings and Income
1. Evidence of savings cover letter
2. Bank Account statement (duration 2 Years)
3. Original Pakistan Petroleum Shares certificate
4. Original book of my car
5. Salary slips of Feb 2007, Mar 2007 and May 2007( Remaining in HSMP Documents Section)
6. Income Tax returns

Fax regarding the boarding and lodging responsibility

Original TB Health Screening Certificate

Educational Documents other than sent to Home Office for HSMP
1. Original Matriculation\Secondary School mark sheet
2. Original Secondary School Certificate
3. Original Higher Secondary School mark sheet
4. Partial Completed MS- Computer Science mark sheet( Completion due in June 2007-1 course remaining)

Other Documents
1. Experience Letter from Company
2. Company news letter
3. Utility Bill of present residential address ( residence is in the name of my Late Grandfather)
4. Photocopy of my parent’s National Identity Card


22nd May 2007
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Got a call at my office from british high commission inquiring about me; our HR department was
not present. Our support department head attended the call and confirmed my designation and nature or work; he however couldnt confirm my joining date and told the lady that only HR dept can give such information. He further advised to call after an hour when HR dept comes in.
No call after that.

24th May 2007
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Went for finger scanning to BDHC karachi; the officer didnt really ask anything; just that how are you doing...thats it. He was very soft spoken and humble though.

BHDC wont let u in 15 mins before the scheduled time. Dont bring any one with you; things like mobile phones laptop are not allowed; neither there is any place where you can keep em; better leave them in yr car or home

28th May 2007
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Waiting


I just wanna ask, do they take interviews during finger scanning or they schedule another appointment for personal interviews.

As mentioned earlier; the supprot dept head did not tell them my date of joining. Is it critical?? I mean its quite possible the HR is not present and very few ppl in the office are aware of joining dates; salary etc


People applying from Pakistan; Please share your expereinces and comment over my case

[hsmp07]

Thanks for sharing the information. I am also from Pakistan and am planning to apply for EC next month. In your list of documents you have listed TB medical test, Do we need to get this test done before applying for EC or do they tell us when we need to take the medical test??

Thanks

[adnantps]

you have to get the tb certificate before applying for EC .

call the IOM numbers and theyll give u an appointment; here is their link

http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk ... 1455890087

after u get the packet from IOM they will send u to the respective clinic for TB test and if yr lucky u can collect it in the afternoon from IOM office; its a full day activity. Else collect it the next day.......

Please share yr experience regarding EC and the timings in paksitan...there are very few posts here from our country.

[kashaziz]

Is it mandatory to have ILETS score in order to apply for HSMP?

[adnantps]

no its an optional thing.....either submit IELTS or letter from university stating that u have done yr bachelors in English. Do include the cove rletter...but ielts is always the safe side

[ATTA]

Dear adnan,

1st of all really thanx for giving such detailed information, now one more favor can you please email me your all cover letters which you included in your application.
my email id is attaqadeer@gmail.com

regards

[adnantps]

my cover letters are on
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=15980

[adnantps]

Passport stamped with 2 yrs visa in exactly 15 working days. It seems they wait till the last day before issuing.

Thanks for the help dudes; this board rocks!!!!!!!

[shanee420]

Congrats Adnan! and thanks for sharing your experience. I was just wondering if for EC applicaiton, together with other docs, you submitted the whole file that you had submitted to Home Office previously for HSMP approval...did u? Secondly do we really need to send Matriculation or FSc certificates and whats the point of attaching utility bills?

[adnantps]

yups/....i sent teh whole hsmP file

well why take risk..u can prove yr whole educational career by givign them matric and inter certificates/transcripts.

Utility bills were proof of my residence.

[jalal.din]

aoa,
How much amount you showed in your bank account for EC. also you mentioned "Fax regarding the boarding and lodging responsibility" whats that for? How do you proved that you will not need the public funds on entry to UK? Have you added some documents which shows that you had been doing some efforts to get a job in UK?

regards,
Jalal
Lahore

[adnantps]

if applying for single entry 3.5 -4.5 lakh is good.....

its a requirement the boarding n lodging thingie....

no as per current hsmp and EC requirements u dont need to show job availibility in UK....atleast i didnt

[mehpk]

Dear Adnan

Can you share, what degree you have, and what was the NAIR said about that??

regards