HELP!!! Tier 1 New rules from 06th April

[blaze007]

Hi Guys,

I need your help with in this please.

According to new rules:

The new points table will not apply to migrants who are in the UK in one of the following immigration categories:
• Tier 1 (General), with leave granted before 6 April 2010
• The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)
• Writers, Composers and Artists
• Self-employed Lawyers

Currently if someone is on Tier 1 (PSW), and planning to apply for HSMP (Tier 1 - General) after 06th April, will the current rules only apply or the new?

Did they mean, any Tier 1 applicant to switch to HSMP/Tier 1 (Gen) will fall under current rules?

Secondly, if considered under current rules to swith from Tier 1 (PSW) to HSMP, after 2 or 3 years, the extension will be again under these new rules or will be current rules?

Look forward to your valuable response.

Many Thanks

[GeneNZ]

Hi Guys,

I need your help with in this please.

According to new rules:

The new points table will not apply to migrants who are in the UK in one of the following immigration categories:
• Tier 1 (General), with leave granted before 6 April 2010
• The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)
• Writers, Composers and Artists
• Self-employed Lawyers

Currently if someone is on Tier 1 (PSW), and planning to apply for HSMP (Tier 1 - General) after 06th April, will the current rules only apply or the new?

Did they mean, any Tier 1 applicant to switch to HSMP/Tier 1 (Gen) will fall under current rules?

Secondly, if considered under current rules to swith from Tier 1 (PSW) to HSMP, after 2 or 3 years, the extension will be again under these new rules or will be current rules?

Look forward to your valuable response.

Many Thanks

I'm not immigration expert, but based on exactly what you have listed there, it pretty spells out that unless your Tier 1 - General/HSMP then you will be processed under the new rules. So if you're Tier 1 - PSW, then you're not Tier 1 - General or HSMP, then you will be processed under the new rules.

Now I maybe wrong, but based on the wording, that is exactly what that is saying. If it applied to Tier 1 - PSW, then it would say: "Tier 1 (PSW)", instead of "Tier 1 (General)".

[rizwan567]

You will be assessed under new rules.

You are on Tier 1 (PSW) not on Tier 1 (General) hope this clarifies the situation.