Tier 1 Visa Extension: Umbrella Company ImplicationsVisa

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I have a friend who went with an umbrella company who was able to get him a sponsor and was able to switch from tier2 ICT to tier 2 general in just 2 weeks. Went without any glitches.

Are you saying that the umbrella company arranged sponsorship from the company that your friend was contracted to Isabel?

[neil01]

Cheat legal Services - UK Visas and immigration (company)

Guys,

Just for everyone's info, I had used the services of 'UK Visas & Immigration' (http:// www . ukvisaandimmigration . co . uk UK Visa | UK Immigration | UK Visa & Immigration Services | British Visa - [URL disabled by admin]) - to obtain a same-day appointment - PEO appointment services for my Tier1 visa extension.

I hired their services in late november for any dates between Jan 2012 and March 2012 . My visa was running out end of March 2012, and previous was on a work permit and had moved onto tier1 visa so could potentially apply earlier than others.

Despite the advantage of time on their hands, they were unable to get a same day appointment for me. To be honest, they rarely tried for it as I had to pay the full amount upfront!!!

So they waited and then asked me to send my docs for 'postal appointment'.

I had clearly hired their services only on their assurance to get a same day appointment, nothing else!!!

I could do the postal application myself as I had more than enough points and all my docs were straight forward, no complications anywhere, a simple slam-dunk case of tier 1 extension.

Further, when I requested a refund for their inability to get me a same day appointment, they wouldnt call me back or answer my calls.

Its been over 2 months where I have gone for a postal application on my own but this company has not refunded me yet.

Simple case of 'easy to take someone's money, but pains to return it back'.

For all you guys out there, looking for legal services, try avoiding them!!!

If you need to know more, feel free to email me - <snip> to verify if this is genuine or not...yes it is!!!

Regards,
Neil

[rd409]

Guys,
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Regards,
Neil

Hi Neil,
Just before someone starts flaming, do you really want your work email to be available on public forums? I would rather use personal emails. Also did you try getting the company details from Company house, and have exhausted all the means of getting a refund before labeling them "Cheats". I mean you said that this happened by the end of March, and it is just over a month or so, so clearly you need to try a bit harder.

Dave.

[administrator]

Thanks for the heads up on the email rd409, have removed it. I send the OP and email yesterday asking to clarify. If no news from him in the next hour or so I will pull the thread.

[mrdonuts]

are all these posters abusing the system?