Thank you very much indeed Sky_High and kenfrapin for your quite valuable suggestions. This will certainly help me in devsing an appropriate strategy to meet this objective. I would highly appreciate if you could pls also share your opinion as to what kind of time frame I should have in mind for ...

Thanks kenfrapin for your prompt reply. Appreciated!! I fully understand and respect your view regarding 70K starting job. In my current job, I make approx. 40k per annum and its a very good salary here and ensures a decent living standard. Nevertheless, one has to sacrifice at times for global ...

This forum happens to be one of the most pragmatic places I have ever come across in my life. Hope this will be helpful for me in this case too. Im at an important stage of my life where I have to take a decision and perhaps for the first time I have taken so much time to take any decision. Thought ...

Thanks for the reply. You mentioned, 'you cannot uplift earnings from the overseas as......" then why does Tier 1 points calculator give this option in the first place while calculating points for extension of stay in UK. i.e. 'Which country/in which currency did you earn ' in the earnings section ...

Thanks indeed mulderpf for the comprehensive answer. Well noted and understood, this would certainly help. Will try to reach UK ASAP, by the way my age is 33 and I have a Master's Degree in Business from one of the UK Universities. Pls. let me know if it changes anything you said in your message ...

Thanks. Could you pls also tell about the pre-requisites of tier 1 extension. What if I go six months before expiration, would i be eligible for extension??

I am new to this forum and it didnt take me long to understand its effectiveness. I must admit the way members have been helping each other is incredible. I got my Tier 1 (general migrant) Visa in Dec 10 and it will expire in Dec 12. I have not travelled to UK since then. Firstly, I would appreciate ...