Tier 1 dependant Cover Letter format verification

[vivekbhadra]

Hi,

I am applying for my wife and child's dependant visa soon. I am working in UK under tier 1 general visa for the last 6 and half months.

It would be a great help if somebody can have a look into the cover letter I have drafted for my wife and give some valuable feedback on it. I am pasting it below:

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British Consulate General
India

Date: xxth August 2011

SUB: TIER 1 (GENERAL) DEPENDANT APPLICATION

MRS XXXX XXX – INDIAN – xx/xx/1980

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, Mrs. xxxxxx xxxx, wish to apply for entry clearance to UK for ‘Tier 1 (General) – Dependant’ as a dependant to my husband, Mr. xxxx xxxx who should be considered the main applicant.

My husband, xxxx xxxx, is living and working in UK under a valid Tier-1 (General) visa for the last 7 months. His details are as below:

MAIN APPLICANT’S DETAILS
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Name: xxxx xxxx
Passport Number: Exxxxxx
Tier-1 Visa Issue Date: 01/12/2010
Tier-1 Visa Expiry Date: 01/12/2012
Residential Address: XXXXX.
Office Address: XXXXX.
NI number: XXXXX
Mobile No: (+44) XXXXXXXXX.
Email ID: xxx@gmail.com;

Documents provided:
1. Copy of UK Tier-1 (General) visa of main applicant, xxxx xxxx
2. Copy of all the 36 pages of passport of main Applicant.
3. Salary Slips of last 7 months
4. Reference letter from XXXXXX company as a proof of employment.

Following is the list of other documents provided:

IDENTITY PROOF
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I, xxxxx xxx, is 30 years old. My date of birth is the 24/10/1980.

Document provided:

1. Original Passport stating my date of birth

EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
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I am wife of Mr. XXXX XXXXX. We got married on xxrd of January, 200x, in xxxx xxxx, India.

Documents provided:
1. Original Marriage Certificate stating our date and place of marriage
2. Photographs of wedding ceremony.
3. My passport back/front page showing my husband’s name on it.

The relationship is subsisting.
Documents provided:
1. Holding Joint property in India (Official registry papers attached) showing both owner’s name on it.
2. Our son, Vihaan Bhadra’s birth certificate showing both parent’s name on it.
3. Copy of our son, Vihaan Bhadra’s passport showing the name of the both parents on it.
4. Evidence of contact: document showing my husband’s recent money transfer from UK into my account through LOTUS FOREX (P) LTD.

MAINTENANCE FUND
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My husband is maintaining a minimum maintenance funds INR 300000.00 equivalent to GBP 4,146.62 for the claim period of last three months, from xxth May, 2011 to xxth Aug, 2011 in his account.

Documentation provided:
1. Bank statements from xxth May, 2011 to xxth Aug, 2011 from HDFC Bank, signed and stamped by the bank.

www.oanda.com conversion page printout.
I performed the conversion from the website: www.oanda.com on XXXX 2011, and the conversion
valuations are 1 INR = 0.01347 GBP

Minimum balance available in above bank account for the claim period of three months: INR
300000.00
Conversion rate: 1 INR = 0.01347 GBP
Total account balance available in GBP: 300000 * 0.01347 = GBP 4041.00

The money has been maintained in a Savings account (account number xxxxxxxx) in the HDFC Bank. The bank address where the fund is maintained is:
HDFC Bank, Sector – 26, NOIDA,Uttar Pradesh, India.

The above ensures that I will be able to sustain myself in UK without recourse to any public funds.

EVIDENCE OF ACCOMMODATION
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My husband, xxxx xxxx is living in a discrete flat on rent on his own. So he can accommodate me along with him in the house, address as below:

XXXXX, XXXXXX,XXX, XXXXX, CMXX 5XX, UK.

Documents provided:
1. Tenancy agreement
2. NOC letter from the landlord
3. Water bill.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
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I have a 4 years ‘Bachelor of Technology’ degree in Information Technology from University of North Bengal in the year 2003. I have done an English Language Assessment of my qualification from UK NARIC.
Document provided:
1. English Language Assessment document provided to UK NARIC

Enclosures
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1. VAF10 Application form.
2. Evidence of UKBA fees payment
3. My Original Passport
4. Copy of Passport front and back pages.
5. My original Marriage Certificate
6. Copy of the above Marriage Certificate
7. Photographs of my wedding ceremony.
8. Copy of registry papers of our Joint property in India
9. Evidence of contact
10. Copy of my Husband’s UK Tier-1 (General) visa page
11. Copy of all the 36 pages of passport of my Husband
12. Original bank statements from xxth May, 2011 to xxth Aug, 2011 from HDFC Bank
13. Tenancy agreement (Original)
14. NOC letter from the landlord (Original)
15. Water bill.
16. My passport size photographs
17. Sponsorship Letter from my Husband, xxxx xxxxx
18. Printout of http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/
19. Letter from British Sky Broadcasting as a proof of employment.
20. 6 months Salary slips of my husband, xxxx xxxx
21. P60 form tax documents of my husband.
22. Husband’s initial offer letter BSkyB.
23. English Requirement - UK NARIC assessment paper.

I trust that you will find all these documents in order. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself (0091 xxxxxxxxxx) or my husband, Mr Vivek Bhadra (0044 xxxxxxxxxx) directly.

Contact details:
Telephone number: 0091 xxxxxxxxxx
Email address: xxxxxx.xxxxx@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,


Sarbani Das
Flat No – xxx, xxxxxxx xxxxx,
Sector – x, xxxxxx, xxxxxx, xxxxxxx,
Pin – xxxxxxx, India.

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Any suggestion about the cover letter would be a great help.

Thanks in advance.