I have called Home office customer service to check about high court ruling impact on hsmp extension.
Initially they told me that i need to fill tier1 form, then i told them about High court ruling and home office letter to HSMPForum, then they said that today or early next week homeoffice is uploading full clarity for people who are on HSMP and have entered before Nov 2006. This can mean new forms or new exceptions for us.
So he was not sure as to should i fill tier 1 or not, he then asked me wait for 1 week and check what information is being uploaded at homeoffice website.
They have also replied to my email:
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Dear rajivferroin,
Thank you for your e-mail,
Thank you for your enquiry regarding the recent Judicial Review relating to the
changes to the HSMP extension processes.
What does the ruling mean for those affected in practical terms?
We will offer a remedy for those affected in line with the judgment.
The practicalities will be announced as soon as possible.
But when will you announce the practicalities?
We want to make sure we give the arrangements due consideration so that they
work as smoothly as possible after they are announced. We have interim
measures to deal with individual cases as they arise.
Please refer to our website for announcements regarding this subject,
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Tier 1 (General) applications should be submitted up to one month before your Leave to Remain as a Highly Skilled Migrant expires.
Please complete a Tier 1 (General) form, enclosing the appropriate fee (£750) and specified required documents (see the Tier 1 (General) Guidance Notes).
The applicant’s passport and those of any dependants must be sent together with the Tier 1 (General) form in order to be endorsed. A separate Tier 1 (General) Dependant form must also be submitted for each dependant.
It is important that applications are made before your current leave to remain expires.
Applicants will be able to continue working whilst their extension application is being considered provided :-
· They have previous leave granted under the HSMP scheme and their Tier 1 (General) application is submitted before their current leave expires.
The application form and guidance can be downloaded from our website -
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk.
They are also available by calling our application order line on 0117 344 1471.
I hope this is helpful,
Yours sincerely,
Angela Straw
Customer Service Advisor
Customer Contact Centre
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
Telephone: 0114 207 4074
Fax: 0114 207 4000
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Regards
rajivferroin