Please see reply from WP Relations team below: You can apply for the HSMP extension more than a month before it expires, however, it may affect your application for permanent residency as you may fall short of 4 years as a Highly Skilled Migrant. The current turnaround time for extension is about 5-...

I remember reading some time ago that someone had used our hosts' services to apply for HSMP. What stuck in my mind is that the person had used a Premium "Express" Service and paid quite a bit more for it. Is this true and is the service still available? I am applying for an extension soon...

Just noticed this on the Home Office site: HSMP Extensions need to be filed 2 months before expiry (please see link below and scroll down to FAQ No. 5). http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage/schemes_and_programmes/hsmp/highly_skilled_migrant.html? I was under the impression ...