Smartwave, Reading on your post, you've been backdated as of 22.06.09- meaning your qualifying year started 22.06.2005- that only means that you landed in the UK nearly 5 months after your approval. Then the 2nd extension would have been necessary for you to be able to stay here legally. In effect,...
Hi Everyone I am now fighting a war against my HSMP Extension Refund. I got my initial HSMP VISA(HSMP LTR) on 24/01/2005. It expired on 24/01/2006 I got my 1st Extension VISA(HSMP LTR) on 24/11/2006. It expired on 24/01/2009 I got my 2nd Extension VISA(T1 Gateway LTR) on 22/12/2008. It expires on 24...
did they tell you if you can book appt based on 4 years if there were appt slot available? Yes, they both asked me the following questions: 1. do you apply based on HSMP 4 years or 5 years. I told them 4 years. 2. they they asked: when do u finish your 4 years? I said I finished my 4 years in Jan t...
I called today at your given number but could not contact directly to any officer for appoint. Instead I had been listening recording telling what details are available on website. At the end recorded machine asked to press 1 to get deails about your application or press 2 for any general inquires....
Nope. Was told need to wait till 20/22 .. really? Maybe I was lucky? Why they give me an appointment though I first talked to one lady who booked an appt for me in Croydon. Then 5 minutes later, I called again and this time talked to a gentleman who booked an appt for me in Birmingham. They all ask...
then I called again at 9:05 to alter my appt. this time it took me about 20 minutes to go through. the ppl answered the call were really nice ppl. It is those HO stupid high officers who made the mess but then it is those case workers to clean up their mess. remember they did ask twice if I already...
Hi, could you confirm, if you just have qualified for 4 years ILR or had been extended previously like 1+3+3 and got Tier 1 instead of ILR 4 years before? Thanks I dont' think that makes any difference. I personally belong to 1+3hsmp+3T1. However from my understanding, as long as you got your HSMP ...
then I called again at 9:05 to alter my appt. this time it took me about 20 minutes to go through. the ppl answered the call were really nice ppl. It is those HO stupid high officers who made the mess but then it is those case workers to clean up their mess. remember they did ask twice if I already...
they still ask me to prepare to pay the 1000+ fees... I am going to claim back when I get my ILR :) very important, they still want me to confirm that I've got my life in the UK test certificate! Hi, seems HO will not be asking for more days on 20th then. But I'm a little concern that they still wa...
Just want to share my experience I got my HSMP VISA in early 2005. today I called the HO public enquiry line to see if I could make appointment for my settlement visa. I was asked nicely if I would like to apply based on 5 years or 4 years. I told them 4 years. then they told me I can have appointme...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/feb/20/immigrationpolicy.immigration Taken from the article linked above - Changes will apply to new arrivals after the new laws are passed, and not to foreigners already living in the UK, so reforms are only likely to affect migrants arriving from 2010. rega...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/feb/20/immigrationpolicy.immigration Taken from the article linked above - Changes will apply to new arrivals after the new laws are passed, and not to foreigners already living in the UK, so reforms are only likely to affect migrants arriving from 2010. rega...
for those who need the transitional arrangement to get the visa extended, you best bet is to get the PR through the HSMP route, instead of the tier system. Once you get into the tier system, you are dead unless you make good salary.
smartwave, when that report did come out about 2 months back i suppose, we did discuss its 50-50 chance that they may apply to existing people as well. But also it said in that report it would be applicable for people entering uk after 2011. I was as naive as you are. However, once met those politi...
