Hi everyone, I got a brochure from the Home Office detailing the changes in the immigration law. Here are the points qualifications for the Tier 1 (currently known as HSMP) status: Pass mark is 75 points Education: Bachelors: 30 points Masters: 35 points PhD: 40 points Previous earnings in thousands ...

Hi, I've done the numbers, and I would qualify for HSMP prior earnings after 5 months working in my new job. So would it be possible to get HSMP approval in one month, as my current leave to remain expires in 6, even with the expedited decision request? However, there is one month where I was out of ...

If your husband has a MBA from one of the 50 approved schools, he will automatically qualify for HSMP, regardless of how much work experience he has. See www.workpermit.com for the complete list.

For housing, it is best to get a short let lease. This will cost more than a long let, but it includes all of your utilities (except telephone) council taxes, and everything else. You do not need to show proof of a permanent job when doing a short let. If you're in London, it is best to look up a ...

Hi Wazir, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I meant FLR, let me crunch the numbers and see if I would even make the cutoff mark. I'm pretty happy in my new job right now, so I don't forsee changing employers in the near future, HSMP would just be a form of redundancy insurance (and a pretty expensive one ...

Hi R, I'm American, and although I can't speak for the rest of the country, I did not encounter any anti-American sentiment here in London. In fact, with a lot of the banks here being American like Goldmans, Merrills, that it was more of a benefit than being a hindrance. But I don't know how it is ...

Hi, I have a question regarding the HSMP prior earning qualification. I am currently on a Work Permit, but my last job was not paying the HSMP qualification mark. My new job is paying above the HSMP qualification mark, but from the work permit transfer approval, you have 6 months to apply for ILR ...

Hi there, Workpermit.com, and the www.workingintheuk.gov.uk website both mention a scheme where graduates of science and technology courses from UK universities will get a 12 month leave to remain with no restrictions on work. Is this MBA scheme what they were referring to, or will there be a ...