Tier 1 General HSMP

We have successfully dealt with a large number of Tier 1 General applications for people who are employed, self-employed or both. You can read about it on Testimonials page.

This category for Highly Skilled people who score enough points on Age, Qualifications, Previous Earnings and UK Experience. In addition, there are requirements of English language and Funds.

We have experience of applications which involved a salary or allowances (perdiem/deputation) income from the UK, India, Russia, the Middle East.

Unfortunately, this category has been closed for initial applications on 6th April 2011. Now only Tier 1 (General) extension applications can be processed.

Examples of the applications we dealt with:

  • Indian nationals on Tier 2 ICT visas working for IT companies and banks in the UK. They are paid a salary in Indian Rupees to an Indian bank account. Some are also paid allowances (perdiem) in British Pounds to a UK account. We have been dealing with such applications on many occasions for applicants working for Oracle, TATA, Wipro, RBS, Infosystems, HP/RelQ, Barclays and many others, calculating a total in different currencies and applying the correct exchange rate.
  • Indian nationals who, for the purpose of a Tier 1 application, combine Earnings from their work in India in the past and the current work in the UK. In such cases they could use an Indian uplift (5.3) for the part of income from actual work conducted while they were present in India.
  • Nationals of all countries who work in the UK, often in IT and financial sector, on a Work Permit, Tier 2 or Tier 1 General visas.
  • Indian nationals who worked in India, they were deputed to Hungary, then were deputed to the UK. In such cases we used an Indian multiplier (5.3) then a Hungarian multiplier and then combined with Hungarian and UK allowances. It could also involve foreign bank statements which needed arranging a translation as well.
  • Russian nationals claiming Earnings for their work in Russia, with bank statements in Russian Roubles and in Russian language.
  • Self-employed people of various nationalities who set up a business in the UK.
  • People of various nationalities who receive income as a combination of a salary in dividends, either from the UK or abroad.

FAST  PREMIUM  SERVICE.It is also known as Same-Day Service, though with introduction of biometrics in December 2010 it has become more of a next-day service, which is still a lot faster than a postal application.

We could arrange an appointment for Premium service at Home Office in Croydon. We are using appointments reserved for representatives, they are separate from appointments for the public. We can normally arrange an appointment within 2 -  3 weeks (but there is a limit on how many we can do at a time, so while we always do our best, it may take longer if we are experiencing a high demand for this category, such as in the winter 2011).

We would also check your documents, help with the form, answer your questions. On the day of appointment you would have to accompany us to Croydon because you need to provide biometrics (fingerprints). A decision would be made on the next day with your passport returned accompanied by a letter granting a visa. An actual visa card (Biometric Residence Permit) would arrive to us a few days later.

Alternatively, a postal service is also available but may take several weeks or months, hence our Premium service appointments are very popular.   

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