HSMP is a 2 step process as of now.I applied for HSMP visa through a consultant y-axis in Bangalore, India.
They provided good service for getting step 1done(HSMP acceptance). The second part(Entry clearance)
was hopeless service by y-axis. I feel like chewing that consultant who processed it.
They are very keen about proof's (original documents) which has to be genuine and no scope for any errors.
Eg: Say you have your salary credited through cheques, then in the bank statement
you wont have the mention that your XYZ company paid you the salary. So you need
to get a letter for the same from bank or company stating you got the salary from
XYZ company. As long as you prove yourself with the documents the chances of
rejection is very low. Also all your salary slips should be attested by the
corresponding authority.
H1 vs HSMP:
- The chances of getting visa depends on your documentation which serves as the proof of you skills. Not entirely on luck like in H1.
- It is not like H1 visa (phaltu lottery system and only done once a year ). HSMP's points calculator is best and you can calculate before hand if you are eligible for it or not. Also you can apply any time of the year as long as you have your documents right. UK guys are smart at applying rules i guess.
As I said before, it is a 2 step process-
- Get HSMP acceptance from UK consulate by sending your documents, 400 pounds and details to UK. It took me 3 weeks for getting the HSMP accepted. Actually gathering all the documents for proof of salary, bank stmts, medium of instruction letter etc. took me 1 month. On a whole you should get this first part done in 2-3 months.
mumbai. I applied through local VFS in bangalore(VFS sent it to chennai).Paid Rs.17,000
at VFS office fee for EC. It is already 3 weeks since I applied. Yet to get a response. HSMP
visa Entry clearance application status can be checked from here
I have got the first part done(got HSMP acceptance letter), the second one is also done.
Overall the entire process took me 6 months as of now. I could have saved some 2 months had I got all the documents ready. By and large
4-6 months.
Right now I am in UK. More to blog soon.
UK HSMP visa useful Links:
- hsmphelp.blogspot.com/
- Check the blog ec-hsmp.blogspot.com HSMP blog .On the right you can find various useful section's. This blog is one of the best. No need to go to visa consultant and shell out so much fortune.
- http://www.workpermit.com/uk/hsmp_calculator.htm --> HSMP point calculator. This may change in first quarter of 2008. Watch out.
- Job assistance in Uk 00 44 114 207 6020 -Aman http://www.vertex-solutions.co.uk/technical-recruitment/immigrationservices.asp Tel (UK): 08456 448 441
- Direct Dial: (+44) 144 222 1320
- Buy tickets for UK to/from india at
- http://www.ticketstoindia.co.uk/result_new.aspx
- For currency, time, phone number conversion check
- http://www.timeanddate.com
Suggest some possible ways to get a job by seating here in india?
FAQ
What is the cheap and best place to stay in london. What is the price of apartments?
Eastham is cheap with lot of asians but not so safe. For a bachelor it will cost around 300 pounds for a shared acco of 3 people.
Around 450 for 2 people. Thats a rough estimate...Depends on the owner.
How much cash should one carry for travel and job search?
Around 300 pounds for flight + travel.. You might spend 600 pounds a month overall staying here.
If u r traveling for job search you will need some more like 100 pounds more.
So that might cost you 2- 3 lak rs for 2-3 months to come here and stay ,search a job.... Its ur best try and luck how
soon u get the job.
Sitting in India and trying a job is not a good idea. Chances are i can say only 10%. If u want to get work form India , chances are u end up with an Indian company who has UK requirement.... Also many consultants here dont call indian numbers. You need to prepare yourself with finances so that u survive in UK for atleast 2-3 months without a job(that might cost you 2- 3 lak rs).
8 comments:
Hi
i am planning to apply for holiday maker visa (UK) through y axis. plz tell me is that a genuine co . I have read in your blog something abt y axis that they alwz ask for genuine documents. plz help me as they r asking for full and final Rs25000 in advance.
my email is rohan.arora536@gmail.com
Hi Rohan,
Y-axis is genuine one. I got my HSMP and entry clearance done through them. You will be assigned one co-worker from Hyderabad for you. In my case the HSMP co-worker was good, but entry clearance co-worker was bad, but the front office guys helped me out. Anyway you can go for them.
They are costly though but through them chances of rejection is very less..
Good luck...
Cheers
Sandeep
Hi Sandeep,
It would be of great help if you can provide me the contact details of Y-Axis. I approached vertex solutions, hyderabad. They are asking 65000 in advance.
my email is chand_uma@yahoo.com
Did you succeed in your bid for HSMP Entry Clearance?
I applied for immigration under the HSMP toward the end of March (and my application was received two weeks later, just short of the cutoff for applicants from India). Happily, my application was approved toward the middle of last month.
I'd signed up with Y-Axis over two years ago under their "UK HSMP Easy Migrate Programme", in which they charged Rs. 10,000 for what was essentially a thick file with general information about the HSMP, working and living in the UK, and a set of forms -- not very useful to me. What was more useful was the ability to ask Y-Axis for advice along the way.
Well, I completed the first stage without needing to consult Y-Axis (though it took quite a while to get the documents thanks to crappy uncooperative employers).
However, now I find myself in a predicament -- I haven't worked for the past eight months now (and in fact was not working at the time of my application, but was working three months before my application, so showed the first 12 months in the 15-month period before the application), and am worried that the British High Commission will reject my application for Entry Clearance (EC) on the basis that I no longer satisfy the HSMP requirements (since I haven't had an income for the past 8 months).
I asked Y-Axis whether it was advisable for me to go ahead and apply for EC, and I got a completely unsatisfactory answer that I could apply for EC as long as I had a valid approval letter and could show maintenance funds.
I already knew that!
What I wanted to know was whether it was advisable for me to do so, and this part wasn't answered properly. Sigh. And now they're asking for Rs. 12,500 to guide me through the EC application.
Do you happen to know the answer?
Uma,
In case you return here -- Y-Axis has a web site with all their contact information. They also used to have very useful forums about five to six years ago on their site pertaining to immigration, but I think those are long gone now.
If you want (and expect to be in continuous regular employment unlike me), it's quite possible to prepare the UK Tier 1 (General) application yourself. The UK Border Agency's guidance notes are quite specific -- read them carefully and follow them as if they were gospel -- and their caseworker guidance documents also shed light on what they consider acceptable and unacceptable, and if you have questions, you can call up their call centre in Sheffield, UK (even using a VoIP service like Skype if you don't want to pay full rates) to clarify any confusion.
Just keep in mind that they're quite serious about their requirements, and that they won't bend their rules just for you. As long as you provide the specific evidence as per their requirements you are likely to have success in your application. (They require all original documentation -- no copies -- and use a verification service, Integra, to verify the documents you provide, so make sure they're genuine.)
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