I found a copy of the HSMP application I had sent in, and realized I had asked for an email receipt. Dug through old email, and found a receipt acknowledgement dated March 24, 2006. So no need of an SAR either :) bani: if I understand you correctly, the HSMP Forum JR held that conditions under which...

Hello dev, I have been staying under a rock and just going by the period of the LLR I was granted (2 and 3 years) but the original approval letter I got is dated April 5, 2006 so I must have applied before April 3, 2006 (unfortunately I have lost the original acknowledgement letter). In which case I...

oh well, looks like I am in for a nervous couple of months. A few more questions, just to put my mind (a little bit) at ease: 1. In case the rules do not change in this respect, a conviction should not affect her settlement application? 2. If anyone has any more information/personal experience with ...

I was already in the country when I applied and was approved (I spent two years, from May 2004 to May 2006, on a Permit-Free training visa; I understand that the period spent under this visa does not qualify for settlement). May 11, 2006 is the date stamped on the "Limited Leave to Remain"...

sushdmehta and genorp, Thanks very much for the info. I think my dates are going to be a bit tight. 1. I got my initial Tier 1 clearance on May 11, 2006, so I will be eligible on May 11, 2011. If they follow the 28-day period strictly, the earliest I can apply is April 13 (coincidentally, my court h...

Hello All, I am about to complete 5 years on Tier 1 (General) status soon. I have a case going through the Magistrates' Court for a driving related offence. In brief: I was clicked going at 35 in a 30 zone in Nov 2009. I had just moved houses, and had forgotten to update my address with the DVLA. Co...