Direct Airside Transit visa

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siddarthreddy

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I am travelling to India via London-Heathrow on the 1st of November and back. I have a valid H1 stamping in my passport. Do I still need this direct airside transit visa to change flights in London.
I would greatly appreciate any information regarding this. Also anybodies experiences of travel through London in regards to the Direct Airside transit visa will be appreciated.
I am very close to the date of my journey, I hoping somebody will give me some info ASAP.

Thanks
 
I am aware of a very recent case where in the Virgin Atlantic people refused a valid H1B holder with stamped Visa expiring on June 2006 (Valid VISA) from boarding the flight with this reason:-


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You are in possession of an onward ticket for travel by air via the UK when LEAVING the US or Canada and your journey is within 6 months of your last date of entry to the US or Canada with a valid US/Canadian visa.
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The person has stayed more 1 year in the US since his last visit.

This happened right in front of me and countless arguments from the passenger about not requiring a transit visa were not entertained. The virgin people called up the UK immigrations twice and had detailed discussions with them and they denied the boarding based upon the above grounds. Please make cure to check with the british embassy at your location and bring references to support your argument (like phone number or print out) else they will not let yooard the flight.

Link supporting the argument:-
http://www.britainusa.com/visas/other_show.asp?SarticleType=25&Other_ID=313
 
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