nmehta wrote:bonvivz wrote:nmehta wrote:
Table 1 says:
--
Applications for leave to remain where the applicant has, or last had, leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the rules in place between 31 March 2009 and 5 April 2010
Qualification Points
Master's degree 35
PhD 50
-> Note there is no mention of Bachelors Degree
Can someone please confirm which rules do you think will be applied in my case, which is as follows:
1. Arrived UK in Sep 2006 on WP
2. Applied for Tier 1 on 18th Mar 2009 and granted the same, whereby my visa states the visa is from 17th April 2009 valid for 3 yrs.
3. Under current rules will become eligible for ILR sometime in Aug 2011.
I have a bachelor's degree and as my application was made before 31st March 2009 my Tier 1 was approved.
Now given that they will assess my current points against the same criteria as applicable Tier 1, will they consider my Bachelors degree as it will hold true if they assess against my date of application (which is before 31st March) but will fail if they consider it against the date when Tier 1 was granted.
Thanks
Nmehta,
What is the date on the letter issued to you along with your EC during your extension?
bonvivz,
The date on the letter that was issued by UKBA confirming my successfull Tier 1 application is the same date when Tier 1 was stamped i.e. 17 April 2009.
Guess we would have to wait till April 6th to have complete clarity on this.
There are so many ambiguities:
1. BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12471060
"He added that the new rules will only apply to new applicants and not to those already in the UK, although those wanting to settle in the UK would have to be clear of any criminal convictions."
2.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary
Page 11 says:
--
Tier 1 (General) migrants will need to score
points against the same criteria as their last
application as set out in Appendix A of the
Immigration Rules;
--
Now the Appendix A (from link
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... appendixa/)
Table 1 says:
--
Applications for leave to remain where the applicant has, or last had, leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the rules in place between 31 March 2009 and 5 April 2010
Qualification Points
Master's degree 35
PhD 50
-> Note there is no mention of Bachelors Degree
All other applications for leave to remain ( I assume Tier2/rest)
Qualification Points
Bachelor's degree 30
Master's degree 35
PhD 45
--
3. Immigration Rules Apendix A:
Paragraph 7 is quite confusing and 7A is deleted:
--
7. If the applicant has, or was last granted, leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant or a Highly Skilled Migrant and the qualification for which points are now claimed was, in the applicant's last successful application for leave or for a Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Approval Letter, assessed to be of a higher level than now indicated by UK NARIC, the higher score of points will be awarded in this application too.
7A. Paragraph deleted.
--
can anyone decipher the above?