Dear all, I completed my 4 years on hsmp last year but when I applied for 3rd extension, the home office gave my Tier 1 general migrant visa for 3 years. Am I covered with ILR JR ruling? Can I apply for ILR now? Because the JR policy states that your recent visa should be HSMP, I am assuming HSMP is...

I received passports back on last friday i.e. 12.09.08, here is the timeline

Application: Extension of HSMP to Tier 1 (using Tier 1 criteria)
Documents sent 19 July 2008
Reference Number recieved 24 July 2008
Documents recieved 12 Sep 2008.



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Baba1

Hi there,

does anyone know in section B5 of the dependants form do we need to mention Main applicants date of Birth or Dependants Date of Birth???

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baba1

Hi there,

do we need to send dependants form separately or we can send together the main applicants form + dependants form???

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Baba1

Hi there,

I have seen lots of messages regarding change of rule from 4 to 5 years for ILR. Just to confirm the process for HSMP extension after 4 years is that we need to fill FLR(IED) form again for another year and do we need to pay fees for this again???

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Baba1

I have checked with Work permit guys that there is no such minimum requirement on the salary for hsmp extension as long as you are ecomically active. Regarding contracting if your salary + dividends transfer to your own bank account per month then there is no problem.

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Baba1

Thanks John, is it possible for you to tell me what words/sentences I should pay more attention to while going thru my contract. I would like to be out of IR35 as it will increase my take home.

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Baba1

Hi there,
If your friend wants a mortage you can go to hsbc. They have no clause which can prevent you from buying a house.

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Baba1

Thanks Smit for ur reply. In that case I will try to get another letter from the agency as well. I am little bit confused about my IR35 status. I have seen some contractors working under IR35 and some outside IR35. What do you reckon about it?

Sorry for troubling you once again.

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Baba1

Thanks Smit. I am planning to go with an unbrella composite company called brooksons and they will invoice to my Agency. The agency will invoice the company with whom I would be working. I am thinking to show minimum salary which I wrote during my hsmp entry level application. I will also try to get...

Hi there, I am planning to work as a contractor from the next month. Please advice what minimum salary I need to show as my net salary because the composite companies tends to show minimum wages to reduce your tax.As your invoices / salary slips will be from your umbrella company, how one will show ...

Dear all,

Just to know if I can buy a car under indian license during the 1st year of my stay in the UK???

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Baba1

Hi there,

I am a staff employee at the moment but I need to work as a contractor as this will give me more money and flexibility. Does anyone have any idea how to manage the salary and tax mean how much money I need to show as PAYE and rest as dividends etc.

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Hi there,

It normally takes 6-10 days.

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Thanks John for your quick response. I also think its the net pay after deduction your tax + national Insurance.

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Dear All,

I need to fill my HSMP extension this month. Please advice about section 8 question no. 37 which ask your net pay each month?? Is this mean pay after Tax??

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Baba1

As per my experience, I think that 26 weeks processing time is not correct. I applied my HSMP last year in June and got approval within 15 days.

You should contact HSMP to know ur outcome.

I have to apply for HSMP extension in the month of July but my current passport date validity is only upto dec. 2005. Is there any specific requirement that your passport should be valid for another 3 years as HSMP extension is for 3 years?

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Baba1