I forgot to mention when blogging earlier, I went up to London for the day today to apply for my visa. I’ve asked for and employment visa this time, as I’ll be working as a ‘teacher’ in MGIS. There was a slightly worrisome moment when the guy said I wasn’t getting paid enough to be eligible – I needed to be paid Rs 35,000 at least per month and my wage is nowhere close to that, but the woman in the next window along overheard and said that it would be fine as I was applying for a teaching role. That didn’t mean I could get away with filling in more paperwork and the details of the ‘plant’ and its ‘output’ I’d be working at. I think I can see the kinds of jobs working visas are intended for.

But still, I got it in OK and I’ll know by next Wednesday probably if I’ve been granted it or not. It’s never confirmed til it is in your hand, and I’m applying for a teaching job which can make it harder to get a position as they work on the basis that there are already plenty of teachers in India, so why employ me from outside? But teaching at MGIS is slightly different, as I explained in a covering letter, so hopefully I’ll be OK.

Fingers crossed…