Tier 1

Hi all,
Planning to apply for HSMP in March 2009.

Pointwsie am getting 75 and 10 and 10.

But after getting the Visa can we apply for jobs sitting in the Home country? will the UK companies be interested in such profiles?

How is the Job market for Oracle Applications Technical people?

Please anyone help me in this....

Thanks,
Kittu.

You should consult UK job boards (cwjobs, reed, monster, etc). You can apply from anywhere and many employers will have heard of HSMP/Tier 1, but it is better to be here and meet recruiters, attend interviews, etc.

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

I wanted to know can we have at least conditional offer before coming to uk... so that some thing will be in hands...its better than having nothing...

Ofcourse staying locally is always good, but it just an idea to have some to before changing the country......

Thanks,
Kittu.

Yes, of course you can try to get an offer before coming. It is a good idea to at least enter the UK within 28 days of the commencement date of the visa and to not be outside the UK for any more than 3 months per year as a general rule, as this could mean that you end up having to make more extension applications than should be necessary in order to qualify for permanent residence in the future.

Good luck!

Hi,
Thanks for the reply again.
which one will be better applying by own through any consulting organization.

And If we apply by own then what additional care has to be taken apart from the all original documents against what we claim points for.

Thanks,
Kittu.

Firstly, you should only use an OISC registered UK consultancy and not one in your home country. Only in this way do you have protection against bad advice and also you will find that they have more experience.

It is not essential to use a consultancy, but you ask which is 'better' and a good consultant will improve chances of approval if they have sufficient experience and depending on how complex your case is and how well you have understood what the caseworker will want to see.

Hi,

Thanks man.

I was planning to do by myself.

Any additional suggestions for it please.

How far it is recommended to change the country in this financial crisis?

Kittu.

That all depends on how things are where you are and how the job market is in the UK for your particular skills and experience. I am not an expert on job markets or recruitment so you would do better to consult job boards, suitable company websites and recruitment consultants in the UK. The good thing about Tier 1 is that you can work in any capacity - meaning any type of employment and also in your own business, consultancy, etc. This has proven to be invaluable to me.

With regard to making your own application, you should try to ensure you have read all guidance and forms very carefully. You should only supply the evidence required from the lists of suitable evidence. Many people send far too much evidence and end up causing themselves problems. As an example, many people have been refused for not showing that Maintenance funds are suitable - this meaning immediately available. Some with Fixed Deposits have been refused and some have been approved, often because they also got a bank letter making clear that the funds were immediately available. Attention to detail will help you enormously when getting your application prepared. Myself and others here will be happy to help as far as possible.

Good luck!

Hi ,

Thank you verymuch for the info.

One point regarding funds.... I have funds for my application,but for spouce i don't have now....so if i say that my wife will join me within 12 months after my arrival in UK, in this case will i have to show funds for it also?
first i will apply for my hsmp... after that am planning for my spouce.

So am not showing any funds for my spouce now... will it be ok?

And one more thing.... after i get the visa, am not sure when will i plan to go UK, if i go after like 6months or 1 year will i get any problem at entry of uk?

Thanks,
Kittu.

If you enter 6 months after approval then you should not have any problem entering but you will probably have to make more extension applications than you should do in order to qualify for Permanent Residence. It is much better to put a requested commencement date within 3 months on the form and enter within 28 days of that date.

Your spouse can apply at a later date.

Hi,

Its great to get ur help, thank you very much.

I can't understand "If you enter 6 months after approval "?

Tier1 has no approval and visa date separately ,right?

So if i enter after 28 days from my visa date then u mean to say that time calculation for PR will be reduced and need to exrend one more time right?

Apart from that extra extension , will there be any problem .

Will i be eligible to enter at any time in these 3 years time....forget abt PR...

Thanks,
Kittu.

Your understanding of my comments relating to PR is correct.

If you waited until a week before expiry for your first entry then you might have a problem being allowed to enter. This really is a grey area though. The standard advice would be that you should aim to enter as soon as possible after approval.

Hi ,
I have two more questions please.

1. my date of birth is 3rd july 1979, so till now my age is 29 years and some months.... so will it be considered age as 30 years or 29 years.... its a matter of 5 points difference.

2. I have UK masters degree and on the degree date was shown as 10-march-2004. Presently i have sent my passport for some corrections, If i apply after 10-march-2009 will my uk degree be consider for uk experince category which will give me 5 points.But i graduated in july 2004 in ceremony. I have a letter for it as well.
(as i have read somewhere that it shouldn't 5 years old....)


Thanks,
Kittu

1. You will be 29 at the time of application and therefore get points for being aged 29.

2. They will usually consider the date on the certificate.