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Was there no consultation when the previous government changed the ILR rules (period of continuous stay from 4 yrs to 5 yrs) from April 2006?genorp wrote:The rules on that page are the rules. No consultation. There was a consultation regarding students but nothing about those rules.
No. In fact, UKBA said the change "is not regarded as controversial"!Manas wrote:Was there no consultation when the previous government changed the ILR rules (period of continuous stay from 4 yrs to 5 yrs) from April 2006?genorp wrote:The rules on that page are the rules. No consultation. There was a consultation regarding students but nothing about those rules.
Is there any reason why this rule is announced as new? Or they are actually referring to something different from the current test?genorp wrote:Most of the changes affect people who haven't entered the country yet. They are the new rules for getting the visa to come in. At the bottom is a list of three rules that affect anyone (work permit included) that is applying for settlement. The third one, passing the 'Life in the UK' test, isn't new.
Having no unspent convictions and the salary criteria are the new bits.
Hi York, am in the same boat...had drink & drive offence this month....1st in my life when I have my ilr due in july 2011. I am yet to get the result..may eb driving ban (which will be through court)York123 wrote:@Thaman:
I have driving conviction which went to court. I'm due to get ILR in may 2011. if these new rules be implemented then i wont be eligible for ilr. hope the new rules will not be implemented in april 2011 by gods grace.
Post Nov '2006 HSMPian signed a undertaking that he/she is aware of any changes of immigration rule will affect them.thaman wrote:@ ali,
i believe HO will make some arrangements for tier 1 extenmsion as there will be many in situation like yours..but hopefully april 2011 chanegs are sensible & not retrospective...
actually on 2nd thoughts...both closing of T1 and new ILR rules should not be applied on existing migrants as otherwise it opens a case for anothe rJR...same as earlier.....legitimate expectations and being retrospective in nature....hope good sense prevails!
Whetehr you operate througha limited company or not shouldnt matter. It depends on your visa. If you have visa which you obtained by claiming (and subsequently meeting the criteria) to be a skilled / highly skilled then you need to meet this condition/algin8 wrote:''Skilled and highly skilled migrants will need to meet the income criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay''
Does it mean its going to be very difficult if ppl operate via limited company??
Another curiosity in the upcoming changes: under current rules, skilled workers (WP/Tiers 2) are not allowed to show a reduction in their salaries. So nothing new here.xyz123 wrote:Whetehr you operate througha limited company or not shouldnt matter. It depends on your visa. If you have visa which you obtained by claiming (and subsequently meeting the criteria) to be a skilled / highly skilled then you need to meet this condition/algin8 wrote:''Skilled and highly skilled migrants will need to meet the income criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay''
Does it mean its going to be very difficult if ppl operate via limited company??
willnotbackHSMP wrote:Post Nov '2006 HSMPian signed a undertaking that he/she is aware of any changes of immigration rule will affect them.thaman wrote:@ ali,
i believe HO will make some arrangements for tier 1 extenmsion as there will be many in situation like yours..but hopefully april 2011 chanegs are sensible & not retrospective...
actually on 2nd thoughts...both closing of T1 and new ILR rules should not be applied on existing migrants as otherwise it opens a case for anothe rJR...same as earlier.....legitimate expectations and being retrospective in nature....hope good sense prevails!
In that case you are cover by HSMP JR ( ILR) : http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... review-09/thaman wrote:willnotbackHSMP wrote:Post Nov '2006 HSMPian signed a undertaking that he/she is aware of any changes of immigration rule will affect them.thaman wrote:@ ali,
i believe HO will make some arrangements for tier 1 extenmsion as there will be many in situation like yours..but hopefully april 2011 chanegs are sensible & not retrospective...
actually on 2nd thoughts...both closing of T1 and new ILR rules should not be applied on existing migrants as otherwise it opens a case for anothe rJR...same as earlier.....legitimate expectations and being retrospective in nature....hope good sense prevails!
but what about pre nov 2006, like me...may 2006...at that rules were:
1. no salary requirment for extension (which we got) & ILR
2. ILR will be granted on stay of 5years in hsmp (T1)...even if unspent conviction (criminal offence...traffic or any). Only think is citizenship will be delayed.
so both the above needs to be honoured! what say?