For now whatever you are saying is based on nothing but nothing. i.e. speculations.

Exactly!

Very good questions tier1extn1. Unfortunately, I can't answer most of them but I was thinking myself about it. Regarding how long consultation runs and how long changes will take. If we look at Post-Study and Student changes, for me it was quite clear they are going to cancel Post-Study during summe...

Another nice article from The Economist: http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/04/david_cameron_and_conservative_party So this was a conscious decision to immigration purely and simply as a way to reassure unhappy Conservatives that their leader is one of them. What does that say about the Con...

Nice link and analysis, ash786. Thank you.

This is all about positive immigration: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/16/david-cameron-immigration-economy "David Cameron's great-great-grandfather, Emile Levita, a German-Jewish financier, came to this country as a migrant in the 1850s and obtained British citizenship in 18...

Thanks, Vinny. There is also another article here: http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/blog/2011/04/mr-cameron-s-dodgy-rhetoric-obscuring-real-questions-about-his-government-s-immigration And this is quite serious article from Oxford: http://www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/commentary/tangled-net-chal...

I wonder what exactly they will do.

In general, I like what Conservatives are proposing at the moment. However, it is very important that all new changes are applied to new immigrants. Those who came legally and planned their life by previous rules must have long transitional arrangements, must receive permanent settlement status as t...

Thanks ca.funke.

If I proceed with it, I will update this topic. Looks like quite a lot of preparations for such small visa at the moment. So maybe I will have to change my plans...

Thank you anyway!

nionlight, take it easy. I understand your anger but it is useless, it does not solve anything. Can we please stick to the topic and discuss it without too much emotions.

Ok. I see. Thank you very much for your comments and help!!!

Do you mean that UK will try to attract workers but without giving them permanent status even after they lived here for many years? How long will it take to implement it? Will there be transitional arrangements? HSMP is history now but workers still can apply for ILR at the moment after living for 5...

I wonder what may change for Settlement rules in UK after I read David Cameron speech: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13083781 PERMANENT SETTLEMENT But as I said in a speech in opposition, what matters most is not who comes into the country but who stays. Of course there are fair and legitima...

Thank you, it looks quite complicated. Do you think they can refuse or give only single entry and ask to apply from Russia? It just looks so complicated I am not even sure it is such a good idea at all to travel this way. I want to travel this way but it looks like I may not even get visa I need aft...

Hi, thanks in advance for your help! I am Russian citizen living in UK with Post-Study visa. I want to travel to Russia via Helsinki (Finland). So I want to fly from London to Helsinki. Stay there for several days. Then go to Russia by train and stay in Russia for about 3 weeks and then return to He...

ginger_beer wrote:i think that there might be a chance still .. because Fresh Talent existed before even Tier 4 PSW were created.

I absolutely agree. I think it's about 30% chance.

Regarding scrapping Long Residence - there are a lot of speculations here. Several years ago I met with one of Workpermit.com solicitors and I was told that it is highly unlikely any government will try to remove this rule. The reason - most developed countries have this rule because it was decided ...

News on Border Agency website today: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/april/07annual-limit-immigration They wrote in the second paragraph: "This, along with radical changes recently introduced to the student route and plans to tackle permanent settlement, will see ...

Yes, thank you, I also thought the same. It does not look very clear at the moment. Any ideas when they should publish this new policy with clear explanations? Thank you!

Can anyone please answer this? Or nobody knows anything for sure at this moment?

Hi folks, thanks for reading and commenting! :D I have a question regarding new rules which will be in place from 2012. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/news/sop4.pdf At Page 16 of this document (I gave link) it says: "Students undertaking a PhD will not be subject to the...

At Page 16 of this document (I gave link) it says: "Students undertaking a PhD will not be subject to the time limit, but if they have eight or more years leave as a student or in Tier 4 (General) on completion of their PhD they will not be able to apply for further leave in Tier 4 (General). S...

stevenage wrote:If you look at Page 4 of this document, the time limit as Tier 4 student will be implemented from April 2012.

Regards.

So?

Hello There are new rules now and I wanted to check with you if I understand them correct. Thank you very much! My brother studied in total 6 years in UK. 1 years on courses, 3 years on BA and 2 years on MA. He plans to start PHD in September 2012. His total time on student visas would be 6 years. I...

do you want us to speculate and in the process spike the unfounded rumours? the reasons behing psw abolishment was so that govt can control immigration. hows that gonna help if they start SIMILAR scheme! right after they have abolished one Hahaha, nice comment, I think so too but kinda hoped Scotti...