UKBA might go for a suspension period (like they did when they introduced new rules for HSMP in Dec'06). When Tier 1 was rolled out in UK and India, UKBA had announced the transition well in advance and probably that is why there was no suspension period as such. But if they are wanting to do it fo...
All absences outside UK (even if more than 90 days) on business assignments / business trips etc. will not considered as a break in residency if a letter from the employer can be provided confirming the purpose of any / all such trips. Could you please give a link confirming this? Cause I heard an ...
I read it on a forum - the info was from an immigration lawyer. But it was on the Russian-language forum, so I guess it wouldn't be too helpful to you sorry
I heard that the maximum number of days you can be outside of the UK while on HSMP/T-1 status is 180 days out of 5 years, and this is relevant when you apply for ILR. If you've been outside more days, your application for ILR might get refused.
waiting times for HSMP for those who applied in end Feb-Mar are now 76 days on average. I would imagine that for those who applied in mid-May the waiting times would be even longer... Sorry it's not that good news. But it's better to be clear about what to expect.
sorry