- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222
ESC
Welcome to immigrationboards.com!
Moderators: Casa, Amber, archigabe, batleykhan, ca.funke, ChetanOjha, EUsmileWEallsmile, JAJ, John, Obie, push, geriatrix, vinny, CR001, zimba, meself2, Administrator
What I heard from HO - they are still in the process of finalising their decision for those individuals approved using the old scheme. The new scheme will apply immediately for those applying/will be approved after 03-April.kumar78 wrote:Hi Guys,
Can any one tell me what is the new rule of HSMP candidates going for ILR in future. I have already got 3 year extension after spending 1 year.
According to new rules HSMP candidates will get 2 year + 3 year visa leading to ILR.
Old rule was 1 year + 3 Year for ILR.
Can any one tell does this new rule effect the old immigrants alraedy consuming 3 year time? will they have to wait for another year ( fifth one) before applying for ILR now ?
yep, this is clear for those applying and will be approved fter 03-April. however, for the previous HMPS approved individuals under the old rule, it is not the case.jaas wrote:I think it is clear ..... It was 4 years for ILR before 3rd April and 5 years now after 3rd April....!!!!
aj77 wrote:I sent an email to HO regarding 4 to 5 year rule change in ILR on 11th of April 2006.I got the following reply today.
Dear Sir
Current visa holders are not affected by the changes.
Regards
HSMP Team
I sent an email on
hsmp.workpermits@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Sent : 31 March 2006 16:47:07
Subject : RE: ILR confusion
| | | Inbox
Dear XXX,
Thank you for your email.
The e-mail from the HSMP team says that 'current visa holders will not be
affected'.
This means that if an individual has already been granted the first year
visa,( which up to now has been the rule for HSMP), they will still apply
for the 3 year extension, as before, but then a further year will be needed
because, after 3rd April 2006, all Overseas Nationals, whether they hold a
Work Permit or a Highly Skilled Migrants Visa, will need to show evidence
that they have ALREADY worked in the UK for FIVE YEARS.
I hope this clarifies the situation.
Regards,
Sarah Oxley
Customer Services Advisor
Customer Contact Centre
Work Permits (UK)
Home Office
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
If everybodody could get in touch with his MP by email or letter,we still have the hope that they wont implement these changes retrospectively.hey, just got a reply from Nick Clegg, shadow home secretary of libdems:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the changes to immigration rules
(House of Commons Paper 974, replaced by HC1016) including changes to
the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
I am concerned that this situation is unfair to those already in this
country who have made plans on the reasonable assumption that the
qualifying period would not change, and unnecessarily prejudices those
skilled immigrants who contribute significantly to this country and its
economy. We feel that the Home Office has not given sufficient notice
of these changes and that if they were justified; they should apply only
to those entering the country now, and not retrospectively.
To this end we have laid a motion against these changes which we hope to
debate in committee before the deadline as stipulated by parliamentary
procedure (we anticipate this will be in the next month).
I will write to you again when the outcome of the committee is known.
Thank you for raising this vital issue with me.
Yours sincerely
Sent on behalf of Nick Clegg MP
Hello Friends,
I had already informed that shadow home secretary of conservatives Mr Damian Green MP, had agreed that the retrospective nature of these changes is unjust and conservatives will be opposing this element of the changes.
Now, shadow home secretary of Liberals Mr Nick Clegg MP, sent me a message saying in short that they find it unjust too, and they will act accordingly in parliament in order to change this
you may want to rephrase it..kumar78 wrote:We were promised to get ILR if we continue to spend 4 years .....
The HO has never said you will NOT get ILR after 5 years and at the end of the day it's their country and they can do whatever they want....kumar78 wrote: If Home office can change it to 5 years for the people those already have HSMP obtained then there is not gurantee simlar thing can happen in future .... this can be 6 years in future or more.
Yeah you are absolutely right.I also realised it after observing these statementat the end of the day it's their country and they can do whatever they want....
Now question is, Creating this sort of image in the minds of immigrants will worth or will cost them more?At the end of the day,it is their country and they can do whatever they want............
It doesn't / won't make any difference to them... there are many people in this world who are ready to work at low wages and are not bothered about ILR or BCNow question is, Creating this sort of image in the minds of immigrants will worth or will cost them more?