VP wrote:rella
can you pls let us know which document they ask? and also pls let us know the date of letter so we can assume our application status
VP
This is my husband's app. They are asking for lots more stuff.
There is info that could be helpful to everyone, so I think it's worth posting.
The surprising one to me is that they are asking for more on our marriage. We sent an orginal marriage certificate -- 22 years we've been married -- that's twenty-two, not two! We moved to the UK a year ago and we tossed most of our old files and packed up the rest and we don't know if they are with family or with us here. We sent as evidence that we live together our lease, a utility bill and a council tax bill jointly addressed. But, they were a year or less old, so they won't accept it. They want evidence exactly two years old. Don't assume that they will look at other papers in the application either. We both had 10 years worth of univ transcripts included, showing the exact same dates and schools during the years we've been married, so it's pretty obvious that we are in fact married and living together! We're Americans and no one I know holds onto utility bills. Once you all get here, hold on to your utility bills, because the Brits use them for all sorts of things!
They also want more info for significant achievement. Hubby submitted 3 publications from prestigious international journals. He submitted an industry ref and an academic ref. Both were incredible letters attesting to major achievements -- husband was embarrassed by the letters, they were so good. HSMP won't accept them, because both people hired hubby as a consultant based on his expertise and reputation. They say they want "independent" references. So, we have to submit other letters now.
He is in the 28+ category (obviously, unless he married at age 6) and they are questioning his 10 years of work experience. They are asking about both extreme ends -- the two earliest and one of the most recent. They wanted to know if the early jobs were senior level. They were not, so I guess he just has to tell them that. Both letters clearly state all of his duties, job title and one even says "graduate-level." For a recent job, they are asking if a consultant job is full-time. He's still on retainrer for this consultant job, but only works on it occassionally. Consultants don't typcially have "full-time" jobs. So, I don't know if we can frame it to be acceptable.
Thinks that's it. Hope we can get enough for them approve it. But it may all be moot anyway, since he applied in-country on a student visa when he's not completing the program. The rules for FLR change on Oct 1, so he'll no longer be eligible to switch visas. I have idea what will happen -- if they will allow him to switch, since he will have submitted the HSMP application 6 months previous to the changing of the rules. I don't know if they will allow us to use the HSMP and go to home country and get an entry clearance. We may just be completely screwed. I can't even say how anxious I am...
Hope that info is helpful to someone...
HO people are working very very slow. I don't understand why they are not increasing staff to clear the backlogs. If this trend continue after 1 year it will take atleast 12-15 months to get the hsmp approval