Applying directly without an Agent

maheshacharya · Post by **maheshacharya** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:07 pm

Hi All,
I want to apply for the UK work permit under HSMP.

Just wondering if I can apply directly rather than via an agency. If so what precautions I need to take.

Above all, is this too much of a risk?

Thanks in advance for the comments

Yinkuze · Post by **Yinkuze** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:42 pm

a good number of people on this forum applied directly without using any immigration laywer, however if you are not too confident about your skills at putting the application together or you are too busy to go through the stress then go hire one.

Wish you good luck in ur application

maheshacharya · Post by **maheshacharya** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:52 pm

Thank you. That's a huge moral boost to me.
This is what I'll be doing in next few days. Please correct me if I have missed any

1. Collect all the necessary documents
2. Get a folder(any suggestions here as to which one is better for easy organising and referencing?)
3. Post it to the HO with the required fees

I am not sure about what should go into the covering letter.

Please let me know if I have missed something or I am wrong
Thank you

Yinkuze · Post by **Yinkuze** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:05 pm

yes you are on the right track,

The fist step is to START gathering the documents

once you start, the next steps will come easy

Y

maheshacharya · Post by **maheshacharya** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:20 pm

Would anyone post any sample covering letter and what kind of folder/envelope to use to include the documents?

What should be the contents of the covering letter?
I understand we need to submit the documents in a specified sequence. How do we seperate each set of documents? I read somebody used tabbed folder for the same with different colours. Would you please describe a bit more?

Thank you

mjwall · Post by **mjwall** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:27 pm

Hi guys,

You may want to look at my post I put on these forums sometime back.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=3577

Hope this is helpful.

Smit · Post by **Smit** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:38 pm

Mahesh,

What industry are you in and where are you coming from? Most of us in this forum are in IT related industries.

I am sure you have looked at the HSMP qualifying criteria and are aware of all the requirements of the HSMP Scheme.

Smit

maheshacharya · Post by **maheshacharya** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:23 am

Hi mjwall,
Thanks a lot. This really helped me.

I too am from IT industry having more than 7 years of IT experience.

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