People with work experience but a lower previous salary are welcome to apply for a work permit; their prospective employer will often offer them a job on this basis. This is reflected in the responses to the consultation. The consultation response covered both Tiers 1 and 2, and the emphasis on the...

I feel sorry for you who may not be able to get an extension but I can see why the Home Office has done this. It does seem unfair for those who already have the visa but all the new applicants will now know what is required and will have to research more throughly how much in demand their skills ar...

I'm sorry to hear about that! Maybe you could contact NARIC directly and order a letter of comparability? As the University of Virginia is accredited in the US, NARIC should recognise its degrees. Then you could resubmit your application to the Home Office with written proof from NARIC stating that ...

They said "“We are not satisfied that sufficient evidences was provided to demonstrate that your previous work exp. involves five years of graduate level work." Your experience letter states that you started your job in 2002, which was only four years ago. This may be why they didn't give you any po...