How many times can one apply for tier 1 extension??
Can it be extended beyond 5 years??

Thank you so muh for clarifying this!

Ive just read the ammendment that came out in feb 2008.
The link i posted seems to be outdated regarding the current rules.

Thank you

Can u plz explain this then:

http://www.lawfirmuk.net/english/faq3.htm


Question no: 2

Yes all applications were made from inside uk

Can u give me a reference for this from ukba's website plz or anyother place u r referring to

So its like this

Wp
Tier 2 general
Tier 1 general
Tier 2 general
Tier 1 general

I have specified that both times it was tier 2 general and both times it was tier 1 general

The above case rfers to teir 2 general both times and tier 1 general
Both times

A question: Ive heard that if one switches from hsmp to wp then the time spent on hsmp will not count towards ilr. The 5 years start from when he got the wp. If a persons history is the following: Wp ... To tier 2.... Tier 1... To tier 2 ... To tier 1 Then has the ilr time been reset when he last ap...

Im confused as to how to
Present this to the case worker

What jobs u were doing or do they just want
To know whether ur financially active?

And i was a general surgery sho in jan 11- aug11
From aug 10- jan11 i was a core trainee 2

And since august 2011 ive been a clinical fellow which assured is a trust grade job .

I meant ur answer has relived my worry .. The confusing bit was because of the change in job description after jan 2011. If asked, i wudnt know how to prove that period was in line with immigration rules as i have no evidence.

Sushdmehta:

Really?

Does my stay on 1 month tier 1 not Make the path to ilr confusing?
Am worried now

Aug2011-aug2011 = clinical fellow - this is a trust grade job which is allowed under tier 1 . How ever the jan 2011 - aug 2011 = change in job description. So instead of a training job, it was a simple SHO job My question is what shud i provide in evidence for the jan 2011 to aug 2011 part. Will p60...

The tier 1 general i received Was on 21st jan 2011. At that time I was in a training post so i informed my employer and they said they would change my job description and that i cud continue working. So till aug 2011 i continued with the same employer under the same job title From aug 2012 im still ...

Basially im a doctor in the nhs. When i first applied for a tier 1 general in 2010 my work had the condition of no employment as a doctor or dentist in training. So to start of my job in aug 2010 i had to switch back to tier 2. Later on in the year the tier 1 general route was gonna close so i appli...

Both were same category i.e. tier 1 general
How does that effect the ilr?

1. How do the ukba check out exit entry dates? Is it from our passport or from their own records. I requeated an SAR but ppl say it doesnt contain travel dates. So if it doesnt then is home office with holding information or do they not have it? 2. My 5 years is made of the following combination: Au...