malayanayak wrote:Thanks Bani,
should i send the original hsmp letters also?
please advise

regards

Maybe it's a good idea to send the approval letter from your first HSMP extension if you still have it, but that's all. They will check your records anyway from the last visa they issued on your passport.

Personally, I bought most of my flights online so I had an email record of departures/arrivals. I could also access my past flights with the airline or mileage program. For instance, if you flew with Cathay, you can check your Asia Miles statements/online account.

Good luck.

Hello, Could you please suggest my case. I came to UK on 14th Sept 2007 however my HSMP visa was granded on 6th Aug 2007. So I arrived 38 days after my visa was granted. After that on 6th Aug 2009, I was granted Tier-1 extension till 6 Aug 2012. Do I need to apply for Tier-1 extension or I would be...

Thanks for posting the valuable information. Would you please let me know the following? 1. I got my HSMP letter on 7th July 2006 2. I applied entry clearance (visa) on 2nd December 2006 and I have mentioned on my application that I will be coming to UK on 18th January 2007 (also attached the fligh...

bani: if I understand you correctly, the HSMP Forum JR held that conditions under which HSMP applications prior to Nov 2006 could not be altered, and this includes the criminality threshold for ILR. Is that right? Yes, that is right. All original (pre-2006) conditions that pertain to HSMP extension...

1- as you have said urself, it is not mandatory but often it is asked for. if you dont have P60s get your 5 year's tax history by calling HMRC and they will send a letter.] thanks, but I am not sure I follow. often asked by whom? If the document is not in the list of the required, why should I atta...

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 ...

is there any specific should be there like ....he will continue in our employement something like that .... because in our company they just given the letter like .... So and so is working in our company since April2010 onwards as Project manager. He is living in following address .. should u have ...

Unfortunately, you'll have to go with a second extension. AFAIK, you will follow the criteria used in your previous extension. But that may change. Hello Bani, I entered in 2008 and it should ideally expire in 2010 but I went ahead of 5 months for my extension (3 years). But since I entered UK on 35...

i think you got a lot of good and realistic advice already. you know you have a tough choice to make and only you can make it.

and it's very childish to blame this on your parents in law. you are a grown man, right?

Transitional arrangements have been announced:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

Current PSW holders will be allowed to switch to Tier 2 General.

IMHO, the visa is legal. The expiry date is due to a mistake, but it is official unless revised/corrected. It will not make the OP an overstayer. It's as legal as getting the shorter visa by their mistake. You still have to abide by the stamped expiry date, rather than rationalise that you should ha...

Hello all, I initially entered UK in 2008 on HSMP visa for 2 years, extended for 3 years period to Tier-1 in 2009. Did you enter in 2008 or 2007? (otherwise, how would you complete 2 years by 2009) What date did you apply for HSMP? The answer makes a big difference whether you will need a second ex...

Hey. Thanks for posting this. I think I might be in the same situation. Our initial visa was granted on Sep 30 2006 for one year. Entered UK on Dec 17 2006. Got our 1st extension which is from Sep 30 2007 - Sep 29 2011. We have a shortfall of 2.5 months to apply for settlement. Should I follow the ...

Only reason to switch is if you are in any danger of losing your job before Aug 2011. You may stay in the UK on Tier 1 but with Tier 2 you have to leave or get sponsored for another job very quickly. But the previous advantage that HSMP had over the Work Permit (thanks to the wording of one section ...

I have been out of UK for 192 days in the last 5 years....Will I be able to get ILR or will I be denied? I am on Tier 1 extension( 3 years) at the moment. Will I have to extend the tier 1? Thanks depends what kind of trips they were (business trips, personal trips associated with paid leave, or coi...

Because you are covered by HSMP Judicial Review, it does not matter how much you are earning as long as you are employed – you are economically active. Also, you are allowed to have gaps in employment, so do not worry about your 2 year gap. It is essential to provide your P60s from 2006 to 2008, a...

As long as you are employed (and meet the residency requirements), because you are covered by HSMP Judicial Review it doesn't matter what kind of job it is or how little you earn, you will be eligible for ILR. However, it makes your case more straightforward if you are permanently employed and conti...

Hi I applied for hsmp pre nov06 and have to complete 5 years Now I did have 1 year on SEGS before HSMP and I thought that could be included in the 5 years but apparently not and it has to be WP to be counted. I am a bit worried about the new changes from 6th april and was thinking shall I take a ri...

The above is true. The "required for the future" part is only for Tier 2 migrants, not Tier 1. So all the info you need is what Sky_high posted. Additional info - if you have taken international business trips, then this should be stated with the dates in the letter. This is because you ha...

Apologies for opening up an old thread. But to those with HSMP first extensions (only under JR, pre-Nov 2006) that need a second extension, like asish on this thread, this applies to you: http://www.hsmpforumltd.com/HSMP%20Forum%20error%20correction.pdf Essentially, you can request for a correction ...

I think your case has merit and I hope you have a good solicitor, who understands the immigration rules well. I agree with you that you were not deceptive. If you have family here in the UK and a boyfriend whom you weren't serious about yet, I don't see why you had to disclose that information. Proo...

It used to be 180 days absence in 4 years; so the unwritten limit is 225 days in 5 years.

Travel for work is exempt but you must keep a record of this and have your UK employer verify this.

I wouldn't worry because you are covered by 2 HSMP JR's that stipulate that no future changes should affect your 5 year clock and towards settlement. It is the other categories (WP, long residence, etc.) that are vulnerable.

Your gap is 30 Nov 2008 to Feb 2009. You had no status in the UK, you weren't employed by either UK company or paying tax during that time.

So your 5 year clock restarted in Feb 2009. Unfortunately, you can't spin this any other way. You would waste your money by applying for ILR at this time.