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they are all kakakiwi747 wrote:Im from NZ
Im on my WHV and dont get my 12 month salary threshhold until June 08 - I have been here since May 07. I otherwise meet all requirements for the HSMP - so I am comfortable that I have the points and the money to apply.
I hear rumours and discussion that I can apply for my HSMP in the UK, and that I can be granted this - BUT that I have to return ALL THE WAY BACK HOME TO NZ in order to get a stamp coming back into the UK???
Thats £750ish for the new visa plus £1000ish for a return flight... This is crazy!!! please tell me Home Office is not that ignorant?! How do I get time off work for this? How is this detrimenting 'the ozone' by way of air pollution!
If they want to phase it in over a year or so - then all the power to them, but to bring it in when there are 100's, 1000's of us in jobs on the WHV - under the belief that we could make the switch to HSMP in the UK...
Perhaps I have the wrong end of the stick - please tell me they are all kaka!
Cheers
http://www.fastukpermit.com/hsmp/changes/kiwi747 wrote:Ratsht
This is frustrating - as I cannot find anywhere on the home office webpage any information pertaining to this... I ring the Home Office and all they say is - "we don't have any information until the 29th... I would have thought sufficient communication from the home office would have to be in place before an action like this could take affect... Any chance this rule will only come into action in 'uk summer'?
Grrrr
yup under the new tier-1 its a one step process, once its sorted, you can sit easy for 3 years (its the process of getting there thats a mission :-~)nate922 wrote:kiwi747: I'm in the same boat.
As for you coming applying for your HSMP here under the new rules.
Why don't you just apply for the full Tier-1 Visa when you're back at home?
Is it true that the Tier-1 is all you need? no need for applying for EC?
Any estimates on how long this is going to take from NZ/AU?