WHERE TO POST THE HSMP INITIAL APPLICATIONS

[khubs]

Hi everyone,

I am a student in the UK and I plan to apply for HSMP soon. I meet all the requirements for the hsmp study provision.
My question is where do i need to post my initial application? Do I go back to my home country India and then post it to the vfs there along with my passport or should i post it to the HO, Sheffield sitting here in London????

I am very very confused and would like to know what exactly do I need to do?

Pls. advise.

Thanks in advance

Regards,
Khubs

[hussainkothari]

I know what exactly you should do . You should read - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... yguide.pdf

[khubs]

Thanks hussainkothari...

But this site just doesnt seem to open

[push]

HSMP, infact the entire immigration process has been revamped.... read the info pointed to you by hussainkothari.

You now need to apply for Tier-1 (General).
Which study provision are you talking about?

regards,

push_hsmp

[khubs]

Thanks push_hsmp....

well what i meant was that i meet all the points for tier 1 -highgly skilled applicants....i have been a student from sept 2007- sept 2008 but before that i was working so when i calculated my points i meet 75+10+10 points....


but am so very confused where exactly to mail my initial application???

[hussainkothari]

Hi khubs,

Just tried again and this site works perfect. HSMP is no more in UK and India. You would have to apply for Tier1 now. Please read thru the link. It has all the information that you are asking for.

-H

[khubs]

Thanks hussainkothari for the info....

unfortunately it's not opening @ my site, maybe some server issue....

will definitely go thru it once it opens(hope it opens soon).

Thanks again:)

[push]

Thanks push_hsmp....

well what i meant was that i meet all the points for tier 1 -highgly skilled applicants....i have been a student from sept 2007- sept 2008 but before that i was working so when i calculated my points i meet 75+10+10 points....


but am so very confused where exactly to mail my initial application???

Oh ok. Its very confusing to use HSMP & Tier 1 (General) interchangeably. Well as far as posting your application is concerned, you need to send it to :

(& this comes directly from the first page of the application form):

If you apply by post , you must send your appl ication to the fol lowing
address:
Border and Immigration Agency
Tier 1 (General )
P.O. Box 496
Mil lburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQ

( & this comes from the BIA website) If you would like to send your application by courier, you should send it to:

UK Border Agency
Tier 1 (General)
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1SA

Given the fact that you have not yet found out this information and are looking for the postal address, I am a bit sceptical about your application itself. I might be wrong but it seems that you have not read the guidance properly. Please do so as the rejection rate seems quite high.

regards,

push_hsmp

[khubs]

Thanks push_hsmp,

well i have read so many documents @ the home office website that i am kind of very confused as you can make out. I would really appreciate if you could send me the exact link for the correct information and the guidance notes so that I can be more sure....

Thanks again

[geriatrix]

BIA Website: Tier 1 (General)
Guidance notes: Tier 1 Policy Guidance

regards

Thanks push_hsmp,

well i have read so many documents @ the home office website that i am kind of very confused as you can make out. I would really appreciate if you could send me the exact link for the correct information and the guidance notes so that I can be more sure....

Thanks again

[push]

Thanks push_hsmp,

well i have read so many documents @ the home office website that i am kind of very confused as you can make out. I would really appreciate if you could send me the exact link for the correct information and the guidance notes so that I can be more sure....

Thanks again

Oh. Sorry, I did not realise that. well the links have already been provided by another member. hope that helps. Dont hesitate to post your questions here should you need any help. People will be more than willing to help & advise.

[khubs]

Dear sushdmehta,

Thanks for the links......

Unfortunately, these sites just dont seem to open from my comp...do u have a saved copy of these which you could possibly mail me pleazzzz...

Thanks

[khubs]

Dear push_hsmp,
Thanks for your support and help . If you have saved files pls. mail me as I cannot get connected to these sites.

Thanks again

[push]

Dear push_hsmp,
Thanks for your support and help . If you have saved files pls. mail me as I cannot get connected to these sites.

Thanks again

How do I mail the files? Do we have such a facility on this forum?

regards,

push_hsmp

[khubs]

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[hussainkothari]

Hi khubs,

It is not a good idea to publish your personal mail ids on public forums. If you could please edit your message to remove it. I have sent the relevant pdfs over to you by mail.

In case you want to share your mail address, please send a private message to a particular user.

-H

[khubs]

Thanks hussainkothari for your mail and suggestion.
I have been reading tier1 guidance for quite some time but have seen the application for the first time. Thanks for providing!



some clarifications:
1. so am required to finally send my documents to address(Durham) mentioned there rite?
2. can I APPLY while i am in London ? and once i get my approval then will i need to go back to Indian and apply for entry clearance through VFS?
Also, do i need to submit my passport in the first go or only during entry clearance?

Thanks again

[hussainkothari]

Yes.

1. so am required to finally send my documents to address(Durham) mentioned there rite?

Khubs, take some time to read the notes and browse the forum for the answers. All of these have been answered earlier or are already there on the BIA website.
Tier1 is a one shot process in which you send your docs and passports for verification and EC, unlike the HSMP. So you need to submit your passport and everything would happen in one go.

2. can I APPLY while i am in London ? and once i get my approval then will i need to go back to Indian and apply for entry clearance through VFS?
Also, do i need to submit my passport in the first go or only during entry clearance?

[push]

2. can I APPLY while i am in London ? and once i get my approval then will i need to go back to Indian and apply for entry clearance through VFS?

As you are in UK on a student visa you can apply from UK itself and you dont need to go back to India to get the EC (which is a part of the Tier-1 approval process as explained already)

[khubs]

Thanks push_hsmp,

I am more clear now.

[khubs]

ALSO, as part of my maintenance funds how many I exactly need to show ?
and
DO these savings have to be in my UK bank or Indian bank because, all my documents are with reference to India.

Thanks

[hussainkothari]

tier1genpolicyguide.pdf -

190. In order to qualify for leave to remain under Tier 1 an applicant must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds of at least £800 personal savings to support themselves.
192, 3. • that the funds of £800 have been in the bank for at least 3 months and the balance must always have been at least £800.

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However, there is a Transitional arrangements for maintenance (funds)
Up to 29 June 2008, you do not have to show you have had the funds for at least three months before your application. You must only show you have the required funds at the time you apply. The types of documents you need to send to support your application are detailed on p21 of this document. Until 29 June 2008, they do not need to cover the three-month period, but they must be dated no more than a month before your application.

It doesn't matter if it is a Indian / Uk bank account. The account should be in the name of the applicant.

Please note for every dependant, 1600 GBP should be shown towards maintainance funds.

-H