Work Permit!!! Some questions re: Applying in Uzbekistan

[Asskicker]

Ya poluchil Work Permit in UK.:D
No po prichine togo shto ya ne zakonchil universitet zdes, doljen poexat i podavat na Work Permit doma (Tashkent). Zato semyu uviju nakonec taki:)

Moy vopros, tem kto uje poluchal wp v tahskente ili realno znaet shto i kak.( bez obid tem kto prosto gde-to i kak-to slishal)
Ya rabotau (part time, officially)v kompanii poryadka 8 mesyacev, i poluchil wp dlya raboti full time v etoy kompanii, which is Super.
pri podachi application, moy Solicitor ne upominal o tom shto ya rabotal zdes part time, t.k. moya doljnost ne bila reklamirovana do moego prixoda.
shto poslujilo bi samo soboy k bolee pridirchivomu razbiratelstvu (xotya i tak pridiralis ochen dolgoe vremya).

A seychas kogda ya doljen exat v Tashkent, solicitor govorit shto ya mogu smelo govorit v posolstve shto ya rabotal na svoyu kompaniyu tolko part time, i t.p.

Mojno li govorit v posolstve (konsultve UK v Uzb;)), shto ya rabotal tam uje i t.p.? ne budut li oni proveryat moy keys v Home offise i t.p i naxodit sootvetstviya moix slov s toy informaciey kotoraya uje u nix imeetsya?
prosto ne xochu zaporot v konce kogda u menya uje est na rukax WP.
slishkom bolshix nervov i usiliy on stoil.

Zaranee blagodaren

[Vector]

a kakom work permite ti govorish esli ti yesho ne poluchil ego?! ti je doljen poluchit WP v Tashkente? does not it possible to apply for WP in UK itself without going back to Tashkent?

[Asskicker]

a kakom work permite ti govorish esli ti yesho ne poluchil ego?! ti je doljen poluchit WP v Tashkente? does not it possible to apply for WP in UK itself without going back to Tashkent?

shtobi sdelat apply v uk embassy in uzb,nado predostavit work permit (i.e. permission to work).eto dokument kotoriy podtverjdaet shto home office ne protiv shtobi tebe dali work permit (samu vizu v passport).proshu prosheniya za kalambur. ti prav otnositelno mojno li podavat na wp buduchi v uk.naskoka ya ponyal mojno,no ne nujno pokazivat eto dlya home offica,mogut nepravilno otnestis k delu. moy advokat govorit shto mojno skazat pravdu shto ya rabotal part time, no ya cho to emu ne veryu. dali work permit(t.e. bumajku na 60 mesyacev=5 let). xudoxolasa doljno bit normalno.
kak govoritsya vso mojno esli ostorojno:-)
Best regards
A

[Nozanim]

Pozdravlyayu asskicker well done! V kakoy oblasti rabotaesh? chem zanimaeshsya? esli ne sekret.

[Asskicker]

Pozdravlyayu asskicker well done! V kakoy oblasti rabotaesh? chem zanimaeshsya? esli ne sekret.
spasibo za pozdravleniya.chut chut ranovato koneshno.mne eshe v posolstvo zaxodit v tashe, no ya dumayu doljno bit vso xorosho. glavnoe bilo poluchit wp zdes,kto menya znaet skolko ya jdal I kak otxodil ot refuse v perviy raz. mne vnachale dali otkaz po durackoy prichine, a shas posle review-dobro. glavnoe verit-allax pomojet kajdomu prosyashemu. vsem jelayu uspexov.
Ya rabotayu v otdele prodaj nebolshoy (vso otnositelno v nashem mire:-))kompanii. nasha kompaniya Manufactures professionalnogo oborudovaniya. a kakogo - sekret. a takje uje yavlayus managerom po media vesham. vopshem-raboti xvataet:) no moya rabota-inogda udovolstvie.
best regards everyone.

[Zalina]

До того как подать документы на продление визы, я была на консультации у юриста из Birkett Long. Далее следует краткое содержание "advice letter":

"You can apply for working permit from inland, if you find a job related to a study you did. Study you completed must be at least NVQ, level 3 or University. Your employer in UK will have to prove that you are irreplacable in the company, as EU citizen are high priority at the moment. You employer will have to advertise your position for at least two weeks and have evidence of doing that. In that case your employer is able to apply for Working Permit on your behalf."

Good Luck!

P.S. You mustn't withdraw information about your employment in UK, as you've got NIN I suspect.

[Asskicker]

До того как подать документы на продление визы, я была на консультации у юриста из Birkett Long. Далее следует краткое содержание "advice letter":

"You can apply for working permit from inland, if you find a job related to a study you did. Study you completed must be at least NVQ, level 3 or University. Your employer in UK will have to prove that you are irreplacable in the company, as EU citizen are high priority at the moment. You employer will have to advertise your position for at least two weeks and have evidence of doing that. In that case your employer is able to apply for Working Permit on your behalf."

Good Luck!

P.S. You mustn't withdraw information about your employment in UK, as you've got NIN I suspect.

Yes, you're absolutely right.
I've got NIN. and I don't want to ruin everything at the last moment.
So, I'll probably tell the truth rather than lies.
unfortunatelly I don't have Uk degree, only Uzbekistan master's degree.
Home office approved my companies application with my name.
So hopefully (xudoxolasa) will be OK.

[Zalina]

I recon you've got good chances. Wish you lots of luck.

Yes, you're absolutely right.
I've got NIN. and I don't want to ruin everything at the last moment.
So, I'll probably tell the truth rather than lies.
unfortunatelly I don't have Uk degree, only Uzbekistan master's degree.
Home office approved my companies application with my name.
So hopefully (xudoxolasa) will be OK.

[odilgb]

Yes, you're absolutely right.
I've got NIN. and I don't want to ruin everything at the last moment.
So, I'll probably tell the truth rather than lies.
unfortunatelly I don't have Uk degree, only Uzbekistan master's degree.
Home office approved my companies application with my name.
So hopefully (xudoxolasa) will be OK.


Congratulation asskicker. It is pleasure to hear positive news and things are working out for our people. Keep kicking asses, Good luck. :D:frndshp:

[Asskicker]

Guys and ladies,
I've got WP for 5 years.
So now everything is cool.
Wish everyone prosperous Happy New Year 2008!!!

Have fun!!! Tonight I'll be between Big Ben and Waterloo bridge!
can't say exactly where.
Yangi Yillingiz bilan everyone!!!
Regards

Asskicker

[corsair]

Guys and ladies,
I've got WP for 5 years.
So now everything is cool.
Wish everyone prosperous Happy New Year 2008!!!

Have fun!!! Tonight I'll be between Big Ben and Waterloo bridge!
can't say exactly where.
Yangi Yillingiz bilan everyone!!!
Regards

Asskicker

malyades!

PS: how you gonna get home after all them fireworks? i think they are gonna shut all them tube stations around big ben... :P

[Vector]

Guys and ladies,
I've got WP for 5 years.
So now everything is cool.
Wish everyone prosperous Happy New Year 2008!!!

Have fun!!! Tonight I'll be between Big Ben and Waterloo bridge!
can't say exactly where.
Yangi Yillingiz bilan everyone!!!
Regards

Asskicker

good job mate, all the best to you! :D
was just wondering, how long did it take to stamp a viza in the british embassy here in Tashkent? was it straight away or you waited for some time?
Happy New Year!

[Asskicker]

Thanks!!!
usually it takes 4-6 weeks to get an appointment at British Embassy.
But I managed to get an appointment in 4 days:-)
my friend helped me to get this appointment, because I asked him, and explained that I already have return ticket to UK in 3 weeks time.
So I brought all the docs to Brit.emb in Tashkent, and after six days, i received a package from embassy with all my docs and passport with visa.
that's it.

To corsair:
You're right mate, it was unbelivably stupid decision to go to central london. it took me and my wife more than 3 hours to get home. we were exhausted.

[dream2DJ]

Congrats! But could you share information about what documents you presented to consulate? be as much specific as you can. Appreciate it.

Regards

[Asskicker]

1. Application form Vaf 2 (as i remember)
2. Passport
3. Appropriate fee (433 US Dollars)
4. Work Permit letter (the one from Home Office, only original)
5. Bank statement (as proof of enough money)
6. Contract from my company
7. Work offer (just letter from your employer that they're intend to hire u) (additional, if not mentioned in the contract)
8. All your diplomas+certificates (especially where mentioned your english language skills)
9. Proof of the place where you intend to live, i.e. letter from landlord (i just wrote the letter by myself :-) )
10. Also I gave them my NIN (national insurance number)
11. My work Experience, i.e. reference letters from my previous uzbekistan employers.

I think those were all docs I gave them.

Cheers

[dream2DJ]

1. Application form Vaf 2 (as i remember)
2. Passport
3. Appropriate fee (433 US Dollars)
4. Work Permit letter (the one from Home Office, only original)
5. Bank statement (as proof of enough money)
6. Contract from my company
7. Work offer (just letter from your employer that they're intend to hire u) (additional, if not mentioned in the contract)
8. All your diplomas+certificates (especially where mentioned your english language skills)
9. Proof of the place where you intend to live, i.e. letter from landlord (i just wrote the letter by myself :-) )
10. Also I gave them my NIN (national insurance number)
11. My work Experience, i.e. reference letters from my previous uzbekistan employers.

I think those were all docs I gave them.

Cheers

Ok, but what about amount in bank statement? was statement from UK bank or local? and how much did you show? you can PM if you want.

And do you u know if they called anybody you showed as reference?

Cheers.

[Kolobok]

Ok, but what about amount in bank statement? was statement from UK bank or local? and how much did you show? you can PM if you want.

And do you u know if they called anybody you showed as reference?

Cheers.

They always call,that's a fact.

[dream2DJ]

They always call,that's a fact.

and you are saying that because...?

[Asskicker]

Ok, but what about amount in bank statement? was statement from UK bank or local? and how much did you show? you can PM if you want.

And do you u know if they called anybody you showed as reference?

Cheers.
of course I showed my UK bank statement.one of them :-)
I showed them amount more than 2-3 thousands pounds. just in case thEy would think if I don't have enough money.
Then, also they saw my sallary (commisions,etc), and I'm sure they were convinced that I'm not going to ask any money from government.

And about reference letters.
Some of my references were written by some people I know.
I never worked there, and I don't think it was checked :-)
But maybe in my case, they didn't check me because I already was a work permit holder and my employers were happy with me :-)

[corsair]

They always call,that's a fact.


yeap, they always do... its visa officers duty to check all refs. and its on their job instructions...

PS: in my case, they made a phone call right in front of me...

[Asskicker]

yeap, they always do... its visa officers duty to check all refs. and its on their job instructions...

PS: in my case, they made a phone call right in front of me...

weird, even when I applied on student visa in 2006, no one checked my references during the audition.
but I didn't have any audition when I applied on WP. they just received my docs, took my fingerprints and photo.
and that's it.

[rosefire]

1. Application form Vaf 2 (as i remember)
2. Passport
3. Appropriate fee (433 US Dollars)
Cheers

sorry for off, just found out:
work permit fee for F1 in US went up to $340 from $180 , almost doubled ;).

[crescent]

sorry for off, just found out:
work permit fee for F1 in US went up to $340 from $180 , almost doubled ;).

Just to mention: 433 USD mentioned in here is payment to British embassy for UK visa not US :D

Asskicker, Congratulations! :D And also colud you give your solicitor's contacts please? I need to see a solicitor as well but I don't want smth like "shalam-balam". It'd be very very very nice of you if you could pm it. Thanks.

[rosefire]

Just to mention: 433 USD mentioned in here is payment to British embassy for UK visa not US :D

aha bildim UKga ekanini, shunchun sorry for off deb qoyganman. shunchaki bugun osha infoni korib qolib qayga yozishni bilme yozib qoya qolgandim

[Kolobok]

and you are saying that because...?

Because I have witnessed it.

[fidis]

Ya poluchil Work Permit in UK.:D


you lucky bastard!

[Asskicker]

you lucky bastard!

:cool:

And also colud you give your solicitor's contacts please? I need to see a solicitor as well but I don't want smth like "shalam-balam". It'd be very very very nice of you if you could pm it.

Corsair, the following could sound weird, but I wouldn't recommend my solicitor to anyone because he's useless pretender who just says that he has huge experience with WP cases. I was horrified that he won't be able to help, when HO start asking me stupid questions after being not satisfied with my application. and if the solicitor is really professional he should know it in advance. If you want I can give you contact phone of one solicitor (i think he's Russian (he speaks russian), his company is Bermingham based but he seems to be a professional, at least he was recommended on one popular web-sites.

Good luck to everyone.

Regards
A[ss]kicker :-)

[crescent]

...If you want I can give you contact phone of one solicitor (i think he's Russian (he speaks russian), his company is Bermingham based but he seems to be a professional, at least he was recommended on one popular web-sites.

Good luck to everyone.

Regards
A[ss]kicker :-)

That'd do. Pay attention while pming, it's not corsair asking for a solicitor. :D ta

[Asskicker]

That'd do. Pay attention while pming, it's not corsair asking for a solicitor. :D ta

ups, sorry. my mistake. I'll send you pm crescent his number or skype name.
I spoke to him. seems like nice guy.:-)

[Nozanim]

:cool:



Corsair, the following could sound weird, but I wouldn't recommend my solicitor to anyone because he's useless pretender who just says that he has huge experience with WP cases. I was horrified that he won't be able to help, when HO start asking me stupid questions after being not satisfied with my application. and if the solicitor is really professional he should know it in advance. If you want I can give you contact phone of one solicitor (i think he's Russian (he speaks russian), his company is Bermingham based but he seems to be a professional, at least he was recommended on one popular web-sites.

Good luck to everyone.


Regards
A[ss]kicker :-)

Yea thats true many solisitors r rubish!
I emailed, once, to very respectable firm asking solution and they replied me saying something very unlogical. Then I called them to confirm the information and the man who sent me an email confirmed that. Next I called to HO directly myself and they clearly explaind me the opposit. I asked the name of operator, and then called back to "solicitor" He said to me: "Well normali they do as they said but sometimes its like I explained" That was such a shame!!! Its "Fast UK Perits" on Bayswater.
All solicitor first will charge u for information, wich u can easily find on many websites yourself, as a consultation fee. They will never say anything concret about your case untill u wont pay them at least half of procedure amount. Then they will give u a list of documents u need to bring (wich u also can find on official websites) After u will bring everyting they will help u to fill in the application form, send ur docs and pray for u :)

[Asskicker]

Yea thats true many solisitors r rubish!
I emailed, once, to very respectable firm asking solution and they replied me saying something very unlogical. Then I called them to confirm the information and the man who sent me an email confirmed that. Next I called to HO directly myself and they clearly explaind me the opposit. I asked the name of operator, and then called back to "solicitor" He said to me: "Well normali they do as they said but sometimes its like I explained" That was such a shame!!! Its "Fast UK Perits" on Bayswater.
All solicitor first will charge u for information, wich u can easily find on many websites yourself, as a consultation fee. They will never say anything concret about your case untill u wont pay them at least half of procedure amount. Then they will give u a list of documents u need to bring (wich u also can find on official websites) After u will bring everyting they will help u to fill in the application form, send ur docs and pray for u :)

Bullseye!!! Nozanim you're 1000% right. When I've applied to WP and was waiting for it, I've checked a lot of web sites and found out just as Nozanim mentioned before. You can find list of neccessary docs on www.workinuk.org.uk pomoemu tak, tam vse naydete.
Edinstvennoe shto vi doljni budete poprosit svoego employera o kuche documentov (tam kak vasha kompaniya platit TAX, kakoy eyo oborot) i koneshno je silnoe pismo ot rabotodatelya zachem vi emu nujni.
I chestno govorya mojno voobshe bez advokata oboytis ya tak dumayu.
chestno govrya, u menya solicitor - pakistanec pomoemu. ya ego lichno ne videl (my mistake), jena videla i skazala shto poxoj on na proxodimca.
kogda moe delo viselo under consideration pochti 2,5 mesyaca ya chut s uma ne soshel, a on vse govoril, YA TIPA TOJE MOLUS SHTOBI VSE VISHLO NORMALNO. ya bil v shoke. on skazal, shto to shto napisano na web site HO po povodu kriteriev i t.p. tipa ne vse uchteno i tolko on takoy "golovastiy":evil: znaet cho i kak. a na samom dele, esli bi obratilsya k normalnoy angliyskoy solicitorskoy kompanii ya slishal mojno bilo reshit za 2 nedeli. prosto ix uslugi doroge stoyat. moya kompaniya zaplatila etomu "umelcu" 1,200 funtov. tak shto "choose wisely" - ved chem polney i pravilney budet vash paket dokumentov- tem bistree i bez problem vi poluchite svoy dolgojdanniy WP. u menya na stole stoyala butilka VODKI (xoroshey, s rosii sam privez s komandirovki - kajdiy den norovil otkrit i napitsya ot ojidaniya. potom dogovorilis vipit s otdelom kogda poydem v pub.
Sovet: ne stoit svyazivatsya s ulichnimi pakistano-indiyskimi solicitorami kotorix na whitechapele kak prud prudi, vo snovnom levie rebyata kotorie v pri pervom je shuxere uderut.

[abcd]

How many hours can you work once you get work visa? Is it the same as H1-B Visa? After graduating from college in USA we get OPT which allows students to work one full year with no restrictions. Do you have the same temporary program?

[Vector]

How many hours can you work once you get work visa? Is it the same as H1-B Visa? After graduating from college in USA we get OPT which allows students to work one full year with no restrictions. Do you have the same temporary program?

as much as you can. now there is an International Graduate Scheme (IGS) programme in UK which permits graduates to work without any restrictions for one year.

[London]

Do you have to show a bank statement? How many months does it have to cover? Do you think, one month is enough?

I have a work permit as well but have to get the visa clearance in Tashkent but I have a student current account with a massive overdraft which I have been using freely.

I kinda regret not opening a bank account now. arghhhh.

[Alee]

Dear Forumers,

I need your advice. My employer gave me a "green light" to arrange a work permit. However, I am already working full time with student visa. If I apply but hide my NI #, is there a risk that Home Office may find out that I am already working full time? Is there anyone here or heard about this kind of situation? During student visa extention everything was ok and went through. In this case they might go deeper.
Many thanks in advance.

[Asskicker]

I showed in my application that I was working part time in my company when I was applying for work permit.
but when you'll be applying to HO, don't mention that fact. otherwise, they will refuse your application referring to the law, where mentioned something like you shouldn't work in the company before applying for Work permit and bla,bla,bla.
just check HO (Home Office) web site for details.
Good luck

[Nozanim]

Dear Forumers,

I need your advice. My employer gave me a "green light" to arrange a work permit. However, I am already working full time with student visa. If I apply but hide my NI #, is there a risk that Home Office may find out that I am already working full time? Is there anyone here or heard about this kind of situation? During student visa extention everything was ok and went through. In this case they might go deeper.
Many thanks in advance.

I think what they can do is they can contact your employer to confirm the information that they want you to work for them. Employer has to explain why they want particularly you and not any other EU citizen, if your empoyer will say that you have been working for them and have right expirience that could cause a problem.

[dfgdotcom]

Dear Forumers,

I need your advice. My employer gave me a "green light" to arrange a work permit. However, I am already working full time with student visa. If I apply but hide my NI #, is there a risk that Home Office may find out that I am already working full time? Is there anyone here or heard about this kind of situation? During student visa extention everything was ok and went through. In this case they might go deeper.
Many thanks in advance.

As far as I know, there shouldn't be a problem if you have been working part time for you employer before them applying for a WP for you.
You have been working for them on a part time basis, but they need someone to fill a full time position. They know that you can not do that, so they advertise, and look for someone suitable and from EU.
They are not able to find anyone, and remember about you- why not to apply to get a WP for the guy who is already there, they know he can do what he does, and so on.
But your only problem is that you have been working full time while you were not allowed to do so.
But there is still something that could be done about it, if the company is very keen on you. However, it will depend entirely on them.

There are still different departments dealing with WP and student visas, and they might not find out that you didnt show you NI number when extending student visa.
Although, they would be able to do that if they really want to.
But if they need to see you NI number for WP, then, assuminly, it will be checked.
To reiterate, it will now depend on you employer and what they can do and show (or may be not show)

Good luck!