Discuss cdraina's Tier 1 (General) USCIS Case

Hi cdraina..

GOODLUCK

hi cd

jus wna ask u ... hw long it takes after case is alloted to caseworker...

In my case it was decided the next day!

But once alloted to caseworker it gets worked on very soon. After all caseworker's bonus depends on the turn-around ;)

thanks fr ur reply...i m still confused...all the cases has been resolved of my refrence number series..and when i called HO twice yesterday...first time they said...it has been forwarded to hsmp team...and second time they said..they r considering my application...i m confused wats goin on...

try calling again after wednesday. My gut feel says they will have a decision by then!

Best wishes

Thanks GMHSMP!

HOPE THEY HAVE A POSTIVE ANSWER FOR ME IN THE STORE...HAHAHA...

IF U DONT MIND CAN I HAVE UR CONTACT NUMBER PLZ....

MINE IS 09419192379...JUS GIVE ME A MISS CAL OR TEXT...I,LL CALL U BACK SIR...

SIR I M STILL WATING FOR UR REPLY...ACTUALLY I WANTED TO ASK U ...THAT MY IELTS SCORE EXPIRED LAST YEAR..SO WILL IT BE VALID.

I am sorry I am travelling at the moment. will call you when I get back home.

There have been numerous rejections due to expiry of IELTS score. It has to be a VALID IELTS score.

I think writing IELTS would be a cakewalk for you!

Best wishes
CD

Hi Thirteenth does Home office says still your application is not allocated to case worker now ?.. I also applied on 19th of Sep and still my case is not submitted to case workers untill yesterday.. My ref # starts 2302** If you come to know about any strategies which they have for taking the application please update. (e.g.) points claimed..age .etc... BTW All the best for your application. - TRTraj

thank u sir...actually my case has been forwarded by uk consultant... he told me that will be fine....

only this thing is bothering me . i was in uk for more than 2 years and i have also provided a letter from college stating tht my degree ws taught in english

Hi trtraj,

generally it takes 7-10 days for decision from the date of fee debit.

Many a times the systems are not updated or the operater doesn't care scrolling down the screens to see the current status of your application. I think you should call by this friday and you will know the decision

Cheers!
CD

hi trtraj

i know..they said the same thing to me yesterday...but when i emailed..they said ..its under consideration...and u knw what, all the ppl having ref series 230#### has been decided...evn my ref number is 2309##. so u can make out there is somthing dogy goin on.

Thanks CD & Thirteenth. I will update as soon as i get something from HO.

Thirteenth - I really feel some strange thing going on bcoz if you see user nampell's update which is approved in just 7 days (but he has claimed 95 pts)

Apologies for interrupting your discussion. But as per what I know, applications are worked independent of points scored.

A batch of applications is given to a number of case workers. So depending on the speed of a caseworker application with higher ref nos. can be processed before the applications with lower ref. no. But the processing time here is crucial and is the key parameter for the year-end bonus of the caseworker. So they try to take a decision at the earliest.

Don't worry, you guys will get a decision by this friday

All the best!

Thanks for the clarifications CD..

thanks cd

cd as u said many applications were refused becoz of ielts expiry that is worrying me...but i also gave a letter frm my college stating my medium of study ws english..and other thing i was in uk fr last 2 and half year..hope that will work ..what do u say..

Was the letter from the college or the University?

college. my head of the department wrote that letter. and i have also send my original trascripts for all 3 years of my degree. which clearly shows my subjects in english..wat do u recon

Logically you can prove your case but logic seldom seems to work at HO. The caseworkers go by the book (caseworkers' manual) and look for the prescribed documents ( as follows in your case):

1. Valid IELTS score
2. Certificate from the UNIVERSITY and the Bachelors DEGREE in Original (all transcripts in exceptional case)

Please take my suggestions in stride. My intentions are not to disappoint you but to set your expectations right.

good morning CD

I AM SCARED NOW...MY DECISION CAN COME ANY DAY NOW....BUT WHEN I CALLED MY SOLICITOR YESTERDAY..HE SAID THAT WILL BE FINE,,,, I DONT KNW WHAT TO DO...

AS MY GIRLFRIEND WHO ALSO WORKS IN UK HOMEOFFICE ..SHE SAID..NOT TO WORRY.. THAT WILL GO THROUGH....

PLZ ADVICE

Hey 13th don't worry. Its may work in your favour.

Definitely your girlfriend and your solicitor are more experienced with the HSMP applications than I am :)

Hi 13th,

I just saw a couple of case where the college certificate worked too. So I am more confident about you now :)

THANKS YAAR.... I WILL CALL THEM TODAY...CD CAN U GIVE ME A MISS CALL ACTUALLY THERE ARE FEW THINGS WICH I CANT DISCUSS HERE...SO PLZ GIVE ME A MISS CALL ON 09419192379

hoooooooooooooooooray...CD my case has been approved..

thanks for all your support and advice...which made me feel little bit better in that tension time,,,

hope u get ur approval fast...i am wating to hear ur hoooooooooooray.

best of luck

Hey 13th

Congrats man!!!

I am still travelling. Will talk to you when I reach home next week.

Cheers!
CD

Great !! Congrats Thirteenth, Hope you will goahead with EC now... BTW If we call home office everyday will they take it as annoying ? I called on 2nd oct --- is it okay if i call today again...

Hi trtraj,

I used to call then 2 times a day with my previous application....and u know what....they rejected my app

.... jst kidding.....they rejected it coz of english lang requirement


u may call them whenever u feel like....no worries

bests
CD

Thank you for the information.

Thanks trtraj...

CD , do u hve any clue wich documents we need fr EC.. and hw much money shall i show fr that

One more hooooooooray buddies... Today i called home office and the representative told me that my application is approved... Best of luck to you CD.

Thanks thirteenth...hope we can work together for EC... Give your posts here.... I applied without any consultants...so i need help from you guys...

Rgds
TRTraj

gr8 news trtraj

:)
congrats!

cheers and beers!
CD

Hi 13th,
I have a snip from one of the hsmp forum's EC success story, Please find below for the list of docs.

About the money part i think you should show that you can manage till you get a job. (not sure)

I applied with two(2) dependants and all of us were granted UK Visas without any interview.

Please find below documents submitted:

i) A covering letter
ii) HSMP Approval Letter
iii) Marriage Certificate
iv) Child's school records
v) Child's Birth Certificate
vi) Reference Letter from child's school
vii) Reference Letter from wife's school
viii) Family photographs
ix) Projected Expenditure for first 4 months in the UK
x) Employment/Employment Confirmation Letters
xi) Reference Letter from Current Employer
xii) Reference Letters form Previous employers
xiii) Payslips for past 6 months
xiv) Bank statement for past 6 months
xv) Academic Certificates
xvi) Job Search related emails
xvii) Hotel Booking Confirmation(two weeks)
xviii) Evidence of Search for property to rent

thanks raj...

my accomodation is sorted ...only thing is left is my documents...i dnt knw wen thy will come...

raj....where r u from....if u r also goin or EC straight forward...then u can help me.

if u dnt mind if i give u a call or u call me 09419192379..

Hello Guys,
please tell me to which address you initially sent your application:

Border and Immigration Agency
PO Box 3975
Sheffield
S1 9BL

OR

Applications sent by Courier
44. If you wish to send your application by Courier, the delivery address is:
Border and Immigration Agency
7th floor
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield
S1 2JA

If you sent it to the second address, do you actually know if someone in HSMP office signed for it (I heard they are very picky there). I'm in the US and planning to use either FeDex or UPS - both require signature upon delivery (I don't wanna use the national post here).

Thanks

mainDor

No issues with signature on delivery.

HO is office about signatures only when sending documents. Send the application to the following address (BY COURIER):

Border and Immigration Agency
7th floor
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield
S1 2JA

Hi CD,

Any suggestions on how to push case fwd as i hvnt got response from HSMP team
I am in 10th week after ref num was assigned
To apply for Urgent treatment,i do not have any offers with me now

Thanks in advance,
Refhsmp

that's true...All people around my timelines have got decisions....URGENT Treatment circumstances are clearly mentioned in the HSMP guidelines

Thanks cdraina,

I have noticed that u are still waiting... You must be under a great deal of stress if I would say.

Anyway good luck

I'm sure u'll be fine

Again many thanks

mainDor

Current Application Status:

SEP 28: Application Sent
OCT 01: Application reached HO
OCT 01: Fee Debited
OCT 03: Got the Reference Number

All applications filed before mine ( on this forum ) have been decided on. In fact lot of applications with timelines later than mine are being decided on.

STILL WAITING....HAVE BEEN CALLING HO EVERYDAY. This is my second application. And if HO takes me for a ride again I think I am wasting my hard earned money :(

hi 13th,

Let us know if you receive your docs.

rgds
TRTraj

Got a mail from HO saying that there will be an unexpected delay in my case as the caseworker has requested for a verification of my documents.

All verification cases have a 100% REJECTION RATE.

Royally screwed my 600 GBP in 2 application

ENOUGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Hello CD,
I'm sorry to hear that. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be fine.

mainDor

Hi CD,

Sorry to hear that your appln is in verification, But some of my instinct is telling me that your appln will get through... Think positively....

Best of luck
TRTraj

Hi cd...do u knw,,,hw long it takes to receive my documents frm airmail to hydrabad...

hi yaa... i finished my engg in I.T in madras univ. after 1 year of my engg i came to uk to do my masters.. but unfortunatlely i discontinued my univ n joined in college in london. now i applied 4 HSMP.they given me points 4 my engg (30)and for my age(20). they didnt gave me points 4 my earnings which i claimed (30).the reason wat they given is, NO LETTER HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO SUPPORT FULL TIME STUDY FROM THE END OF YOUR EARNINGS PERIOD, HOWEVER IT WAS NOTED COLLEGE WHICH U SUPPLIED IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY UK NARIC...nyhow am returning them all my college letters but i was worried abut naric...i dunno wat 2 do 4 dis..when i ask my consultant he says there z no need of providing any naric n even v r not claiming points on college in london...but am still worried..i hve shown naric for my engg..n z it necesary 4 me to show naric for da college which i studied within uk itself???

SEP 28: Application Sent
OCT 01: Application reached HO
OCT 01: Fee Debited
OCT 03: Got the Reference Number
NOv 26: Decision
NOV 28: Documents collected by FedEx

Finally a decision has been made on my application after 2 months. Will get the papers by 30th Nov. Will update the forum about a decision once I have the papers. Since my application went for a verification process I am not very confident about the success. I have mostly seen Denails for case that go through verification. In fact I haven't seen even one out-of-country case where the application was approved after verification.

SEP 28: Application Sent
OCT 01: Application reached HO
OCT 01: Fee Debited
OCT 03: Got the Reference Number
NOv 21: Decision
NOV 28: Documents collected by FedEx
NOV 30: Got the documents

I just can't believe it...ITS AN APPROVAL!

Congrats CDR !!! As i said "But some of my instinct is telling me that your appln will get through... Think positively.... "...

Good that you got it :-)

BTW, Which field you are working ? Am in network security, now i feel bit insecure about job search...

Cheers,

TRTraj

Hi cdraina ..

CONGRATS - Good spirit dude .. keep going.

Wht type of verification has done .. do u have any idea? share your views on it.

Thnx

GMR

Hi CD,

Congratulations.

I have a query, please help me out. How did you arrange for courier service through Fedex.

Hey cdraina,

Congrats. You see, it turned out to be good hein!!!

Good luck with the EC.

mainDor

Thanks TRTraj! I am into risk management and job prospects look decent even at this fag end of the year. network security is also a hot area. My cousin (in London) is into networking and he's raking in good money. So I say you will do pretty good. What's your EC/ job-serrch status??

Thanks gmhsmp! They did not disclose what documents were verified. I bet it wasn't my salary documents since no one in my HR department was contacted. I didn't even provide my company contact details. By the way my HR folks are very un-supportive and wouldn't have helped in the verification process. So it has to be either Driving Lic. or my MBA degree. There is one more possibility, my previous HSMP application was denied as I had applied with TOEFL (three section version). My second application was with as IELTS score of 8.5. So the case worker might have got suspicious. Wish you get success on your application soon.

Thanks hsmpsudha! I arranged MBE to pick my documents from Home Office and then they sent it through Fedex. TOTAL COST: GBP 60

Thanks mainDor! Makes me a bit more confident about UK and the system there :)

Now starting the EC process.
Thanks to you all for your wishes and support!
CD

Hi CD ...

GOODLUCK for EC .

Regards,

GMHSMP

Congratulations on your HSMP approval, We are specialists in HSMP jobs. We will get you an offer within 2-3 weeks time, we will arrange Interviews from India itself (All free- No fees). Please get in touch with us on +44 (0) 7908589209 or [email protected]

Thanks
Geeta

Hi Heartiest Congratulations on your HSMP

You can email at [email protected] for UK contract jobs. We are taking the entire job responsibility of yours

Thanks & Regards,
Ashu

hi guys i like to ask u 1 q? if u already got approval in 2006 and u r refused for ec but again u made application and withdraw and apply again same application but hsmp team did they verified u r previous it will be consider new fresh application plz send me the email on that q? i will be very thankful to u guys?
my email address on it:- [email protected]