February 2008 HSMP applicants post here!!!!!!!!!!!

salmanghani · Post by **salmanghani** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:07 pm

they have started 19th Feb applications

salmanghani · Post by **salmanghani** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:09 pm

Ohhhhhhh God

Finally i got it, i just call and came to knwo that my application is granted and sent back to me on 13th of March 2008 through Royal Mail.

Surprisngly i have't recieved yet .will check from post office tomorrow.

Btw any person from Islamabad can tell me how much time this mail usually take.

Will apply for Ec on the same day hopefully..

Bets of Luck to all othjers.

and thx a lot ppl, this forum is really amazing.

With Love.

bond011 · Post by **bond011** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:47 pm

This is for all those who are willing to come to UK and search for jobs in the IT field. The market at the moment is in very pathetic condition. hardly any interviews coming up these days. Contract jobs r scarce, so people who r planning to cme to UK and acquire a job should think twice b4 they land here.
May be once the market stabilizes u people can plan out properly....
one of my frnd having arnd 5 years of exp in IT field is searching for a contract job frm past 2 months..
now the UK govt has removed 2 step visa process and converted it into single stage, just to make money. In old rules if a guy's application was rejected in the first step then he wuld nt go for second stage and the govt wuld have lost some money, but now everyone has to shell out full amount in the very first stage...i am nt discouraging anyone....just postpone ur plans till market stabilizes....

garik · Post by **garik** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:54 am

Just called them and this time I got a sensible answer regarding the status of application. My application was received on 13th of February with the case number 2502**. Turned out it wasn't assigned a case worker yet

, but is on top of the pile and will be reviewed this week ... Makes one wonder how the pile is organised. I had an offer to start work on the 1st of April, but my urgent treatment was not only ignored, but seems to have moved my application to the back of the pile. Way to go ...

siva81 · Post by **siva81** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:14 am

Hi All,

This is siva, I have applied for HSMP in January .. and my visa fee has dedcuted in January 15. and Got the reference number.but till now I did not received my application status.

I called them in mid of Feb and asked for the status , they told that its in the process. and again called them in end of feb, they told to me that it took 12 weeks for the processing.

I donno whats happening there. Guru's can you please help me out how to resolve this issue and to get my original certificates and VISA status.

Thanks in advance for your kind help .

Regards,
siva81.

jami · Post by **jami** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:43 am

For Salman Ghani

If documents were dispatched on 13 March through mail and have not been received till date than there are chances that these have been lost in transit. I am saying that due to a similar instance as air mail from UK to Islamabad takes maximum seven days.
Best wishes that you receive your original documents. But late than never.

salmanghani · Post by **salmanghani** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:12 pm

So nice of you Shahid for your concerns. i have checked HO again and surprisngly they told me that actually they dispatch my documents on 25th March not on 13th March. So I'm hopefull and energetic again to recieve them....

When i got them i will update on forums. And can anybody tell that how much time BHC islamabad take for visa. as one of my friend apply for visa this monday and they told him that check after 7 days.

shakeelahmadch · Post by **shakeelahmadch** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 pm

salman,

what your application deadline

mine is 19th Feb & 20th Feb i got my refference no.

thanks

salmanghani · Post by **salmanghani** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:19 pm

my application has reached there on 14th feb and money debited the same day from my credit card.

my ref is 2509**

shakeelahmadch · Post by **shakeelahmadch** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:23 pm

ah okay - thanks man - mine is something around 2516**

Good luck for EC - and keep us posted in PK.

salmanghani · Post by **salmanghani** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:24 pm

Sure frd

Thsi forum is amazing.

foreign_immigrant · Post by **foreign_immigrant** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:02 pm

just called HO to check the status of my application 2557** but they refused to even take my reference number as my application was not older than 14 weeks. I sent my application on th 26th Feb.

Its weird waiting for status. I am already in UK on WP and switching to HSMP. have already resigned my job and cant get a new one until I get the approval and LTR.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:42 am

Hmmm, not good, they've changed the service times on the website:

Our service standard is that we will decide:

* 50% of applications within five weeks
* 90% of applications within 14 weeks.

We are currently deciding:

* 95% of applications within 14 weeks.

Regrettably, due to a sudden increase in the number of applications, HSMP applications are currently taking longer than normal to consider. Therefore we are currently unable to meet our first service standard of 50% of applications within five weeks. We ask you please to bear with us during this busy time.

lefty · Post by **lefty** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:47 pm

Anyone have any ideas about what applicaions they are dealing now. I mean the dates of the application. Last I heard was 14th feb, but this was few days back

garik · Post by **garik** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:05 pm

Currently the HSMP department has been restructured and significantly less people are left dedicated to dealing with HSMP.

I got a PM regarding the need for leaving UK in order to stamp your passport. If you are in UK on a Student Visa, Work Permit or IGS you definitely do not need to leave UK for a stamp, your visa can be upgraded. Same goes for dependants, your dependants do not need to apply for same visa as you are, they can remain dependants and they will also be stamped in country.

T123 · Post by **T123** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:41 pm

I finally got my application Approved after a long wait...

here are the timelines.

Application Posted: 18th Feb
Application Received: 19th Feb
Reference number e-mailed: 25th Feb 251*** Postal order used
Decision E-mail sent: 4th April.
cant wait to receive my documents......I'm organising a courier pick-up next week.

lvelasquez · Post by **lvelasquez** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:02 am

Application received by HO: 18/02/2008
Reference Number: 2511xx
HSMP fee deducted: 19/02/2008

I emailed the HO but got an automated message noting that they are experiencing high application volumes and that were unable to meet their first service standards. Who knows how long... Waiting...

bond011 · Post by **bond011** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:32 am

Hi T123
Did u apply from UK? Can you plz tell me ur nationality...i heard some ppl telling they will sort the application based on nationality...
And finally can plz mention first 4 digits of ur ref no...

Thanks

T123 · Post by **T123** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:03 pm

I applied from Nigeria but got my UK contact to post my application for me so it got there within 1 day. 19th Feb
Application reference: 2516*

I also tried e-mailing the home-office a week ago but got an automated responce. The only reason I knew a decision had been made is b/cos I requested courier pick-up. So I was alerted by a caseworker once they made the decision and the docs were ready.

vp_lakshman · Post by **vp_lakshman** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:27 pm

Hi All,

Today I received the documents with approval letter.

Thanks to every one.

Times lines: set 11th Feb,
Ho received and fee debited on 14th Feb
Docs received : 05th April

shakeelahmadch · Post by **shakeelahmadch** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:02 pm

OK so i just checked with home office - they said decsion has been made and application was despatched on Friday 4th of April. Lets see when I recieve it back now:

Application Recieved : 19th Feb
Fee Deducted : 20th Feb
and possibly decision was made on : 1-3rd April.
Reference Number: 2516**

finger crossed now !!

lefty · Post by **lefty** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:09 pm

hi shakeelahmadch

did you apply from UK did you apply from somewhere else.

thanks for the update

shakeelahmadch · Post by **shakeelahmadch** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:23 pm

lefty wrote:hi shakeelahmadch

did you apply from UK did you apply from somewhere else.

thanks for the update

applied from Pakistan

edz · Post by **edz** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:01 pm

shakeelahmadch wrote:
lefty wrote:hi shakeelahmadch

did you apply from UK did you apply from somewhere else.

thanks for the update
applied from Pakistan

Did you request a courier to pick up your documents? I applied a day before you and am yet to hear anything.

shakeelahmadch · Post by **shakeelahmadch** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:07 pm

edz wrote:
shakeelahmadch wrote:
lefty wrote:hi shakeelahmadch

did you apply from UK did you apply from somewhere else.

thanks for the update
applied from Pakistan
Did you request a courier to pick up your documents? I applied a day before you and am yet to hear anything.

nopse - i'm relying on ordinary mail. i think it will take around 2 Weeks for documents to be in PK (though i wonder how they transport their snail mail which takes 10-15 days for shipping

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