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February 10th 2009 by apelton4
I need 800 British pounds for the new visa. Plus 600 for an immigration lawyer. Plus the UK Border Agency website says I should have at least 2,700 pounds in my bank account for at least three months prior (I guess they don't want another immigrant living off the government). Plus when I move into London, I'll need to pay a deposit on an apartment, which could be about 600 pounds. Plus, I'll probably have to fly back to the US to wait for my visa there. But anyway...
Grand Total: 4,600 British pounds!!
I need this before May 6, when I turn 28, or I'll be too old for the UK to give me the visa. (Don't ask my why 28 is too old; it's just want the UK Border Agency website says.
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February 11th 2009 - Ann: Tier 1 Visa
Hi! We've emailed before...doing the same thing here in the States...freedom to supply teach (what a nightmare!) or apply for any school or any job...it sounds great! The nightmare of applying from the States though is doing it all in dollars. I thought an agency would support/give advice through the visa process? Most agencies I talked to said once I had my magic $4,500 (the 2800 pounds) dollars as proof of funds plus the 600 pound payment fee that they would give me advice on the matter and help me through the process. They did say it would take a few months. My only benefit in this process is that I have more time before turning 28...but I thought it was 28 and under...doesn't the next scale start at 29? Or did I get it wrong?
February 11th 2009 - Langley: Whoah
You said .. effe this shiz!
February 14th 2009 - Ann: Don't you only need 800 pounds?
Check out this website. I was looking into the requirements again for myself, and it says that if you are applying from within the UK you only have to have proof of 800 pounds. I found elsewhere that the cost of the visa is 600 pounds. But, it doesn't say that you need 2,800 pounds...that's only if you're applying from outside the UK, like me.
http://www.workpermit.com/uk/uk-immigration-tier-system/tier-1/general-highly-skilled-migrants.htm
look at the maintenence section.
"Proof of 800 pounds?" But I don't even have to pay anything?
Seriously, I read that it costs 800 and that I need to have 2,800 in my bank account for at least 3 months. However, elsewhere I read that it was only 800 pounds. That's why I was also going to hire an immigration lawyer. Their website is so confusing and says different things in different sections of the site.
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