I will be going to Croydan once more. I wrote to the HSMP office but haven't recieved a reply yet and lawyers haven't been helpful. Any good lawyer? This time my wife will be the applicant but she has only been working during the HSMP interval. She wasn't employed or self-employed while she was a wo...

Thanks PB. I have taken what you have mentioned and will write to the HSMP department to send me a letter so that we can apply again. I will keep you all informed!

I will continue there. But as a matter of fact my wife can't also apply for ILR yet as she was a work permit dependant.

Thanks for the replies... The rule mentioned doesn't cover dependants so as olisan has said it is up to alertness. However, in my case I didn't change and intend to change an employer. We shouldn't have applied to HSMP. If you have employment, that's enough. Once you know that you will be unemployed...

As you have said why should I change my status.
The home office told me that my work permit status would continue!
Plus my employer didn't change at all during the period of the HSMP dependant visa.

That's why I am looking for a solicitor now!

If I have HSMP (one year + extension) and have been living here for 4 years (3,5 years WP dependant) can I apply for ILR?

This is certain that Home Office has been misguiding me. I will come back to my story. The question they will ask is "How did you work before you had HSMP?" If it is lawful you will probably be qualified. Check the SET(O) form on the home office site. But here is my story: I had (saying ha...