rahul12345 wrote:Any one have any idea what these arrangements will be?
Unless the government announces details of the transitional arrangements, no one can tell you what these will be. If people claim they can they will be lying, which is anyway not going to help you.
rahul12345 wrote:Will these allow existing PSW visa holders or certain other visa holders to apply for Tire 1 General from within UK beyond 6 April 2011?
As per information available as on date, Tier 1 (General) will close on 06-Apr-2011 and from that day onwards, no
new aspirant will be able to apply for Tier 1 (general) scheme (cannot apply for a scheme that no longer exists).
Please note that one cannot be considered an "applicant" unless the individual has already submitted an application for leave to enter / remain.
And the statement regarding transitional arrangements refers to "some applicants in the UK" and not "some/all residents in the UK wanting to apply for Tier 1 (General)". That is how, at least I, interpret the statement.
In response to your PM,
1. Tier 1 (General) for overseas applicants will permanently close as of 00:01 23-Dec. The changes to immigration rules for this closure to take effect have been laid in the parliament (on 21-Dec).
2. As per information published by govt. as on date, Tier 1 (General) will close for UK applicants on 06-April-11. Understandably, it is expected that the government will lay details of the changes in the parliament in due course so that the changes can take effect as announced.
3. Whilst one may believe that UKBA "promised" Tier 1 (PSW) migrants guaranteed entry to Tier 1 (General) immigration category, there is no provision in the immigration rules or the policy guidance(s) to suggest or substantiate any such claim / perception.
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