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Are you in an eligible immigration category? wrote:You can apply to extend your stay in the UK under Tier 1 (General) if you are already in the UK with permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain') in one of the following immigration categories:
- highly skilled migrant
- writer, composer or artist
- self-employed lawyer
- Tier 1 (General)
- Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), if you are eligible to switch into Tier 1 (General).
If you are not in one of the categories above, you cannot apply to Tier 1 (General).
You're forgetting the words 'skilled or' before 'highly skilled migrant'. Tier 2 belongs under the 'skilled' category.abbaskhambaty wrote:so this link
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/settl ... iew=Simple#
it says -
You are a 'skilled or highly skilled migrant' if you are currently in one of the following immigration categories: