Re: ><))))*> LONDON VISA OFFICE - FSW 2009 APPLICANTS** (",)
sHIBBLE.......hope below reply will somehow assist you.....this is based on my experience......
i am about to send my full application with documents to London Visa office around 22nd of October. I have few questions that i wanted to ask u regarding the documets that we have to send. i will be grateful if u could help me on this:
1. to send the FORMS, if there is no change, do we just photocopy & put our original signature?
CORRECT
2. but if there is any changes to made in the FORMS, for example, in Schedule 1: Backgroud/ Declaration, if we need to make change in page2, do we just print a new page 2 or we have to print all page s of Background/ Declaration & then fill in?
REPRINT AND HIGHLIGHT THE CHANGE; EXPLAIN IN A SEPARATE PAPER THE CHANGES MADE
3. i do not know, if u r a British citizen. but i am not & i am in UK under work permit. For document checklist point 4. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS & PASSPORTS, i know i need to send the photocopy of my current visa in passport. but do we need to send the actual Home Office letter that confirmed that I have been granted a work permit?
YES, PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR WORK VISA WILL DO; YOU MAY INCLUDE THAT LETTER TOO.
4. For document checklist point 6. EDUCATION/ TRAINING/ QUALIFICATIONS, the 2nd bullet point COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTS, do we nned to send original certificate of Hons/ Masters & also the Certificate of Completion for that Hons/ Masters?
ONLY NOTARIZED PHOTOCOPY OF THOSE DOCS; BUT SOME ON THE FORUM SENT THE ORIG AND WERE RETURNED BACK
5. For document checklist point 7. WORK EXPERIENCE, when we get a reference letter from the employer how we start the letter? i mean, do we write our name & address at very top left & then start by TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN or we write Immigration Officer, London CHC, UK at the very top left & then start by TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN . i will be grateful if u could advise me on how u send ur reference letter.
IN THE REF LETTER I GOT; I DID NOT WRITE "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN". GENERAL LETTER WILL DO WITH THE DETAILS AS PER CHECKLIST.
6. For document checklist point 11. SETTLEMENT FUNDS, i am sending my current account statement, ISA (Individual Savings Account) statement. is that it? or we have to show conversion to canadian $? when we sent our initial application to CIO, we mentioned how much unencumbered fund we had. if that figure is now increased by C$1,200 will we need to change the figure in the Schedule 3: Economic Classes & also write an explanatory letter or don't bother about it?
DOWNLOAD THE FORM IN LONDON WEBSITE RE PROOF OF FUNDS; YOU HAVE TO FILL IT UP AND CONVERT TO CANADIAN DOLLARS; SUGGEST YOU GET THE CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE IN THE WEB AND ATTACHED IT TO THE FORM; DOWNLOAD ALSO THE IMMIGRANT SUMMARY FORM. THESE TWO FORMS ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THE CHECKLIST BUT YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE IT.
7. did u send any fee at this stage? NO, BUT YOU MAY DO SO.
8. For document checklist point 14. PHOTO REQUIREMENTS, do we write Name, Height & Eye colour on the back of each photo or just one photo?
I WRITE MY NAME ONLY ON JUST ONE PHOTO AS INSTRUCTED