While i agree that the proposed scheme is not particularly good for immigrants, i believe it is fair. It is also obvious that there would be fewer applicants who could qualify for the new criteria, but in the same time only those who are really highly skilled would be able to apply. I have seen too ...

How altruist of you!

The new recommendations are discouraging and it will not help the govt as such as there are very few such candidates and plus if at all there are a few then that won't be young blood - which is what the govt. of various developed nations are looking at when it comes to immigration visas. Rubbish ...

The new recommendations are discouraging and it will not help the govt as such as there are very few such candidates and plus if at all there are a few then that won't be young blood - which is what the govt. of various developed nations are looking at when it comes to immigration visas. Rubbish ...

Whats the avarage salary in the UK? How can they award no points to anyone earning 30K pa? Oh and trust me, you cant get that by working in Tescos. The average salary in the UK for full time employees is actually around £32k. I would personally have the minimum limit as this and not the £25k that ...

Is anyone going to explain to me why are you so enthusiastic about this, maybe I've not understood it right? It's fairly obvious why it's a good thing, by increasing the minimum salary requirement it will reduce the number of dross immigrants who end up working in Tescos. THe truth right now is ...

Ok, somebody explain me why is this a good thing???? I just graduated and from my student visa switched to a PSW. It will be tough finding a job that will give me enough salary to pass because I am a recent graduate and this is concerning. If for the job in the band 20-25k they're going to award ...

Ok, somebody explain me why is this a good thing???? I just graduated and from my student visa switched to a PSW. It will be tough finding a job that will give me enough salary to pass because I am a recent graduate and this is concerning. If for the job in the band 20-25k they're going to award ...

Ok, somebody explain me why is this a good thing???? I just graduated and from my student visa switched to a PSW. It will be tough finding a job that will give me enough salary to pass because I am a recent graduate and this is concerning. If for the job in the band 20-25k they're going to award ...

Ok this is just out of curiosity.... when I applied obviously I sent a very recent pic of me that was taken just a week ago. However I have been wondering how can they possibly tell that the pic is old. Of course unless you're daft and send the same pic as the 1 on your passport which has been taken ...

Aw ya, and thats no true, you can still get points for a bachelors 30pts, masters is 35 as you say and a PhD is 50 pts

Thank you for taking your time to post this. I however do state since the very beginning that I got a bachelors no masters, and a masters last only a year no big deal, I jst dnt wanna get 1, so that got nothing to do with my age or me being too young to have 1. I am just freaking out as it is hard ...

I am being realistic....refering to that particular table, I said given my background, education, age and so on...things I cannot change in order to get the total of points to qualify, you have to have a salary of around 30K pa. Now I just think thats gonna be tough and I am looking for some ...

I am 22 yrs old and just graduated with a Bachelor in Science (obv UK institute), applied for PSW and got it in sept this year til 2011. Now I am job hunting but refering to this table of points for visa extension http://www.hsmphelphere.com/calculator_hsmp_extension.php given my age and background ...

nshah wrote:No I havent got it. But When I rang HO, they said, call us once 6wks is over. We might have some info abt ur status.

did you apply from within the UK??

was it for a post-study work visa? are you sure you submitted all the required documents?

In a conversation with a friend from work, I was told that visa holders (foreigners) in the UK pay more taxes (higher rate...) than Brits. Is that true? Would be really unfair as we also cannot claim any benefits either so we're just wasting our money in return for nothing...at least citizens do get ...

nshah wrote:Please advise. I haven't got my visa yet!!

did you get it eventually? its weird cos you should but there is nothing much you can do but wait. they will not advice you on the status until 14 weeks are over. best of luck

its alright now, i applied on august 11th, they received it on the 12th and i received my psw with passport bk on the 9th of sept.

its one month tho! best for you to do now is to leave (do NOT overstay)! do not appeal cos clearly the photo is old and you're gonna lose the case go to your home country and submit a fresh application from there, provided your photo is recent this time and the rest of the supporting documents are ...

its one month tho! best for you to do now is to leave (do NOT overstay)! do not appeal cos clearly the photo is old and you're gonna lose the case go to your home country and submit a fresh application from there, provided your photo is recent this time and the rest of the supporting documents are ...

that hard to take a recent photo of yourself? also knowing how SERIOUSLY they take it? you better wasting your time with appeals?

its one month tho! best for you to do now is to leave (do NOT overstay)! do not appeal cos clearly the photo is old and you're gonna lose the case go to your home country and submit a fresh application from there, provided your photo is recent this time and the rest of the supporting documents are ...

my question was....is this work permit for life then or what? cos if i hold a temporary permit whats the point in getting my employers to get me another one????

how can you get your employer to do that? when I go to work for one i'll say that i do actually have a 2 yr limited work permit which allows me to work for them. if they get me a work permit do i have to continue working for them the whole time or i can switch? how long will that work permit last for?

So you could actually switch to the highly skilled worker category in the end of the 2 yrs provided you fullfil the criteria i.e. get the necessary points?? I do not think you need your employers to do that. I dnt think many would want to employ you and have to deal with paperwork n the Home Office ...