Thanks, this information is very helpful. In theory, you will fall into the category ii who should be able to apply the ILR under this ILR JR. However, I know what you mean because in this same policy document, page 2, paragrpah 5a does say "The migrant has spent a continuous period of four years la...

In theory, you will fall into the category ii who should be able to apply the ILR under this ILR JR. However, I know what you mean because in this same policy document, page 2, paragrpah 5a does say "The migrant has spent a continuous period of four years lawfully in the United Kingdom, of which the...

Hi Tech, Can you give us a link to the case worker guidance you mentioned below? Thanks, Kelvin The HSMP JR policy guidance and recent caseworker guidance clearly states applicant should be working at the time of application. That is all required on economic activity.Caseworker guidance is very expl...

I'm getting really worried if it would take 6 months time in either way so I might not be able to schedule my holiday in advance for this Christmas. Hi Kelvin, In person application is very good service but whats the point if you have to wait untill eternity to get through :-) Six Months waiting tim...

Six Months waiting time is really depressing and annoying and it might get worse in the next a few months. Can anybody who was HSMPians have got ILR share out your experience on this ? Thanks / K. Waiting time for postal application is 6 months accoring to updated timeframes. http://www.ukba.homeoff...

Hi Chetanojha, I take the over 6 months waiting time you were talking about is the queue for booking an in-person appointment, isn't it ? Or is it the waiting time after the interview before you get your passport back ? Thanks / Kelvin Hi Kelvin, In person application is a premium service. The advan...

Hi guys, I've been reading lots of threads in this forum and had the impression that most of the guys would prefer to apply in person when it comes to ILR. I am wondering what advantage it can give over that of sending by post ? Is it really worth paying extra 200 pounds to do it ? Of course, I don'...

You might not be qualified for 4 years period, but you've also benefited from this JR that has granted you a qualified period of 5 years for ILR. Regards / Kelvin Great news that the HSMP prior to 3rd April have a chance to get the ILR backdated. In this instance where the HSMP application was refus...

I don't disagree with you in terms of the fact that you can make a good life in UK too if you are capable of it. My point is, you will have much greater chance to have a much better life living in US than UK after putting the same degree of your effort, or much less struggling. Personally, I will de...

I've been to US myself though didn't stay very long but still, long enough to perceive the difference between US and UK. Go to US, my friend - it is a place where the sky is the only limit of your ambition, if you get Canada passport later on, you can freely seek employment in US. Having said that, ...

Hi, I am in the process of trying to extend my HSMP which is valid for 4 years but i have reached my 2nd year now. i am really confused iwth the new system so i need to switch to my existing visa to a tier 1 visa or a transitional arrangment visa. As i previously working with my umbrella company, i...

Kelvin, Thanks for the reply, i understand what you've mentioned regarding Transitional Arrangements but again i'm not even thinking about TA because you need to look in to it if you can't score 75 points by yourself. Currently i'm scoring 100 points under Tier-1, the only problem i'm having is how...

Not sure if everybody has read this one (quoted from thread HSMP JR case successful... HSMPians won): breaking news: Home Office won't appeal immigration ruling http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/14/homeoffice_no_immigration_appeal/ dont know if this is accurate report. cant see this on any websit...

Hi Kelvin, Me either didn't get the point why Santosh is going for Transitional Arranegements while he can still score 75 points. But i'm still not sure about the classfication of past earnings. Like in my case, i'm doing contracting and i'm the single employee(director) of my limited company. I'm ...

Hi Tyce, I don't think HSMP visa will limit your freedom of working in another place as long as you get WP for that country, in terms of this, I believe there won't be anything happening to your HSMP visa. However, the real problem will come eventually when you try to renew your HSMP visa or apply f...

Hi Mayana, I am not experienced in this, however, please read this "91. An applicant’s total earnings from several sources of work, including salaried employment and self-employed activities, can be included in the overall total earnings claimed.", it is written in the paragraph 91 in "Tier 1 (Gen...

Cheers, aj77. Has anybody read the recent (Dec. 2007) government published "HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM - STATEMENT OF INTENT" (linked given by zmanzoor), the sentence on its page 17 says, "Settlement - We will introduce a new provision enabling people who have had leave in...

Haing read the pdf file "HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM - STATEMENT OF INTENT" (linked given by zmanzoor), the sentence on page 17 "Settlement - We will introduce a new provision enabling people who have had leave in HSMP to be able to count that time towards the threshold for...

Hi aj77, Thanks very much for your reply. It seems you have setup a company (maybe registered in companyhouse), which is a bit different with mine. I don't have a limited company, but only a self-employed business of offering IT services, literally, I don't have any official tools to record financia...

Hi aj77,

I am starting up my self-employed business as well, just wondering what is your Unaudited Business Accounts (it seems you have maintained a separate business account on top of your Business Banking Account) ? Is it a special software like Microsoft Money ?


Regards,

Kelvin

As long as I understand, the Clock Reset thing has not been put in written yet - we need to wait and see what the outcome of HSMP Forum JR will be.

(1) Is it possible for him to convert to WP from HSMP dependant Why not ? He definitely can be treated as an individual applicant to any Work Permit visa in UK, regardless what status he is now. (2) Will there be any difficulty for the company to sponsor for WP since he is already employed for the p...

Yes, I agree with what EdgeHillMole said. I can hardly believe HO won't change anything before they launch the PBS on next March given the current circumstance that HO will have a big chance to lose the tribunal if they will remain everything unchanged. The only alternative for HO to avoid such an e...

For all the people like me in a 1+3+1 situation, I will believe most of us will put the FLR in 2008 and I will suggest all of us do three things to help ourselves: 1. Register yourself as self-employed and run it as a part-time business if you do have a full-time job at this moment, you might win a ...

Unfortunately, the ILR 4-5 case has been lost... However, as long as I understand, the HSMP Forum JR is still due to full hearing within two months time, isn't it ? To me (if I didn't take it wrong), the HSMP JR will have more chance to win than the lost ILR JR case because apart from the same hards...