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When I called them yesterday, they told me that unfortunately there were a lot more applications submitted in the month of March, and despite taking on more staff, they cannot cope with applications. But aside from that, the people up there are complete muppets. The whole HSMP scheme is a bit discriminatory in that people who are aged less than 28 have a better chance of getting HSMP. If they would have introduced the scheme a bit earlier then I would have had NO problems getting the visa, but since I am over 28 now, it has become more difficult for me to claim sufficient points. In addition, they do not even give any partial credit at all!Mansoor wrote:Dear All,
The HSMP team is currently processing applications received on the 9th March 2004. This notice was last updated on the 22nd June 2004.
Regards,
Mansoor
It seems that if you were able to benefit from this new rule, you would not have considered it discriminatory, but quite welcomeneo__x wrote:The whole HSMP scheme is a bit discriminatory in that people who are aged less than 28 have a better chance of getting HSMP. If they would have introduced the scheme a bit earlier then I would have had NO problems getting the visa, but since I am over 28 now, it has become more difficult for me to claim sufficient points.
It does not help to deal with bureaucracy in such an emotional way This is a new program, which keeps evolving, and hopefully, becomes better overall. There are now new opportunities that weren't available earlier - make the best of them. Good luck!neo__x wrote:The situation is so bad [...] the chaos in their department [...] which is atrocious really [...] their idiotic rule...
Apologies for my outburst - but it's just that it seems a bit unfair as the moment you go over 28, the requirements just ramp up like crazy. For e.g., I already had 5 years graduate + 2 years senior and was on £43K when I was 26. I wouldn't say 'Bureaucracy' is the right word for it - it's an open secret that the homeoffice is the most dysfunctional department in UK. They don't know who to let in, and who NOT to let in.Cosmopol wrote:It seems that if you were able to benefit from this new rule, you would not have considered it discriminatory, but quite welcomeneo__x wrote:The whole HSMP scheme is a bit discriminatory in that people who are aged less than 28 have a better chance of getting HSMP. If they would have introduced the scheme a bit earlier then I would have had NO problems getting the visa, but since I am over 28 now, it has become more difficult for me to claim sufficient points.
It does not help to deal with bureaucracy in such an emotional way This is a new program, which keeps evolving, and hopefully, becomes better overall. There are now new opportunities that weren't available earlier - make the best of them. Good luck!neo__x wrote:The situation is so bad [...] the chaos in their department [...] which is atrocious really [...] their idiotic rule...
I hear you, there's plenty of unfairness in immigration business... Never hurts to add an "informal" paragraph describing your achievements and merits outside of those covered by your claimed score.neo__x wrote: it's just that it seems a bit unfair
It helps to compare "in kind" with immigration departments in the rest of the world: many simply let almost nobody in - functions like a charm, and no discrimination eitherneo__x wrote: I wouldn't say 'Bureaucracy' is the right word for it - it's an open secret that the homeoffice is the most dysfunctional department in UK. They don't know who to let in, and who NOT to let in.
Yeah you are probably right about the immigration departments. I shouldn't probably slag them off. But it is apparent that the scheme has it's inherent flaws. The amount of pre-28 'ers who are coming into the country is astounding - I have also heard from people that there is some shady business going on, in which people prepare fakey documents to ramp up points for significant achievement + work experience etc, but they get approved unnoticed.Cosmopol wrote:I hear you, there's plenty of unfairness in immigration business... Never hurts to add an "informal" paragraph describing your achievements and merits outside of those covered by your claimed score.neo__x wrote: it's just that it seems a bit unfair
It helps to compare "in kind" with immigration departments in the rest of the world: many simply let almost nobody in - functions like a charm, and no discrimination eitherneo__x wrote: I wouldn't say 'Bureaucracy' is the right word for it - it's an open secret that the homeoffice is the most dysfunctional department in UK. They don't know who to let in, and who NOT to let in.
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true... it's imperfect, as always, and sometimes we are the ones getting the short stick.neo__x wrote:it is apparent that the scheme has it's inherent flaws.
true... crime and crime fighters are going to be there for a while, which includes document forgery - for immigration purposes or otherwise. Since we don't belong to either category, it's best to concentrate on scoring as high as one can utilizing all current opportunities legally available - and be creative / inventive in the processneo__x wrote:...there is some shady business going on...
Thanks a lot - fingers crossed!Cosmopol wrote: Best wishes in succeeding with this project and the future ones
I do hope the situation is like what you say, but according to what the lady at HSMP told me, the priority applications are pushing everything back a bit.raoms wrote:I sincerely doubt about the HO news that they reached 9th march. I feel they reached a date much further than this.
Refer to the chart. users INTHEFOREST & RAJEEVC who applied on 10th and 12th march already got letters from HO. unfortunately rajeevc was rejected and intheforest is asked for more info.
One more point to be noted, that is the difference in the ref. no between them (almost 900). And if you observe the ref. no from 12 mar to 1st april its approx 1000. So my dear friends I am expecting that the next time HO comes with an announcement they will show a big leap may be 19th / 20th march.
wishing all a minimum wait period [ I know people are becoming desperate day by day ]