chosenaik wrote:Im sorry if I'm missing something here but why are people afraid they will have to go back?
If you look back over threads on this issue many people are fearful that changes will be made to the extension criteria meaning that they will have to leave.
IMO all unfounded as history has shown that almost always people are allowed to stay/extend under the rules in place at the time of their initial application, and where this has not happened successful court cases (HSMP forum) have fought and won.
Furthermore all indications from UKBA to date have inferred that there will be no changes to extension criteria for Tier 1 holders.
Is it because we are all now older than when we apploed and people will not get the age points anymore?
That is not a concern, as age points are awarded at the time of extension at the same level they were awarded for the initial application. If you got 5 points for age at initial application, you will get 5 at extension.
Or are people worried that ILR requirement will be extended to 6 or 7 years...
There is more chance of that happening than any changes to Tier 1 extension criteria.
Apart from the above, I dont see why anyone of us will have to go back...?
Exactly, seems many people here like to stress and panic for no good reason.