If you look at the new extension form on the Home Office website, you will see that you still can claim points for education. Hence there is no need to be under 32 at your original HSMP date. The application form does not make any reference to the statement quoted by the article.
It would affect when she is eligible for naturilasation. She is only allowed to be out of the UK for 270 days in total for the preceding three years, if she wanted to apply for citizenship.
Dear Latte, It appears that the HO has the info regarding your application in 1998 on your file and are just making life difficult for you. I would suggest you request a copy of your HO file under the Data Protection Act. You may find all that is needed in that, including the post office receipt the...
April 2006 was when they changed the qualifying period for ILR from 4 to 5 years. It appears that the case of the African person you are describing is due to the 4 year rule still being in force at the time of the application.
Dear Sharareh-P, I am not going to attempt to answer all your questions, but from what you are saying it appears that you were on a TWES (training and work experience scheme) visa from April 2002. That does not count as a work permit and cannot be used towards your 5 years for ILR. Your ILR clock st...
Hi harry3000, Given that she has been year for so long, she should almost certainly be elligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under the 14 year rule. The 14 year rule does not even require her to have been legally in the UK for the previous 14 years, as long as she has been in the U...
Have you looked at the new extension form yet? There are some special allowances for self-employed people that will allow your extension even if you do not make th 75 points.
Dear Zinao, If you read the link carefully you will notice that you first have to be a long term resident of the EC country in which you are currently residing. It also states that third country nationals in Europe for the purpose of study is excluded from the definition. I am interested to find out...
Just for information. I applied for an Italian Schengen Visa on Monday for a 6 day trip to Venice I got my passport back today and they granted me a 6 month multiple entry visa. I have ILR and have had one Schengen visa from France about 4 years ago. I used my French visa for 1 day in Calais, for wh...
Dear OL7MAX, Could you please explain why you cannot just pay yourself dividends as a director of your company? I know the tax saving wouldn't be much as you would pay 35% tax on dividends received if you are a higher rate tax payer. I am just interested to know how the regulations force you to pay ...
Dear Pantaiema, I enclosed a special delivery envelope with my last application. HO did not bother using it and they actually sent it back to me with my passport and other docs in an envelope with only a first class stamp. I.e. they did not send it special or recorded delivery, nor did they bother u...
Dear rckybhardwaj, I managed getting a mortgage when I was on a work permit. This was 3.5 years ago. I was only in the UK for 16 months when I applied for my mortgage. I was helped by St James's Place Bank, a subsidiary of Halifax. They gave me a good deal and I could have gotten a five times mulitp...
Dear aj77 One point that hasn't been discussed in the plan to protest about these changes are the cases where a person with a four year work permit becomes inelligible for a new work permit due to changes in work permit rules. If we can perhaps find an example of people who were granted work permits...
I had to get a "Power of Attorney" certified around three years ago. The notary charged £42 + VAT. Thus it isn't cheap and it would be handy to know if it can be done for free through another avenue.
Dear tvt, I thought you can at least reclaim a portion of your NI contributions that were made towards your state pension. This could amount to quite a substantial sum if you are paying as much taxes as you ay you are. Does anyone on the forum know about the rules for recalimin NI conts?
My job title was "Actuarial Student" when I got my HSMP 3 years. My HSMP application was approved the first time. I was an in-country applicant, but they also considered two previous years of experience I had in South Africa. So do not let that put you off.
On what visa are you on that you have been able to operate your own business in the UK? Are you perhaps entitled to ILR as you mention over four years of experience?
Why do you not send your qualifiactions to NARIC to get them assessed?
Then include their certificate with your new application. If NARIC deems your degree to be UK equivalent then surely they won't be able to refuse you again?
