Hi,
I have a complicated situation which I hope everyone can provide advice on. Many thanks in advance.
I successfully applied for the HSMP Visa during June/July 2006 and received a 2 yr Visa from 12/2006 to 12/2008. I entered into the UK in 12/2006.
I then renewed my HSMP Visa at around 12/2008, using the Judicial Review Outcome (i.e. proving that i was economically active in the UK) and the Visa was extended until 12/2012. However, the new Visa was issued as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant Visa rather than a HSMP (Is this normal?).
Now here comes the complicated part. I left the UK in 2009 for a job opportunity in Singapore. I am currently still in Singapore, but am recently thinking about returning to the UK (due to another job). I understand that my Visa is still valid, so it will be ok to work there for the next year, but when i come to renew the Visa, how will i go about it? Will i still be able to renew the Visa just by showing that I am economically active in the UK? I do not qualify to get the indefinite leave to return. I could probably get the company to sponsor me onto a Tier 2 Visa, but i believe the original HSMP visa is better.
To make matters even more interesting, I recently had to change my passport as i ran out of pages in my old one. I asked the embassy here in Singapore, and they said it was ok and i did not need to get the transferred to my new passport. Can anyone confirm this?
Many thanks for your help.
efrew
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