Does one have to be employed in order to apply for naturalisation? Lets say hypothetically speaking person is self-employed in business that is yet to generate returns, that person does not claim any benefits etc. Sufficient funds to continue business dev etc. From what I have seen naturalisation ...

If the salary is in range you indicated in your HSMP form, then you should be fine - you can always look for another job after having this one providing you with vital proof of economical activity! So if you get job offer then take it!

Some of them operate in style that you don't even have to file your tax during the end of year !. (you know what I mean ?) Yeah and some of them are total cons - if you have to do tax return (more than 1 job, high band tax payer etc), then you have to have tax return submitted either on your own or ...

elzeem wrote:u can set any amount of money

I don't think so - £15k pa is hardly inline with Highly Skilled part of HSMP.

I'd say checking the kind of jobs that suit your profile is the best, but putting less than £25k might not help at all (average salary is around £20k here).

raoms wrote:so gulgon...it means that getting british ILR is as good as getting citizenship

Sadly not - you still need to get visas even if you want to travel within the EU.

Would have been nice if EU standartised ILR stamps and allowed visa-free travel within EU.

faraec wrote: Anyone can tell me do I must use new forms? What is the difference between them?

New one is valid, the old one is not, there could be other differences but in any case its best to use the new form.

did you see the new rules on HO site ? There is a sticky column on switching. Read it. Where does it say that WP holders won't be allowed to switch to HSMP? WP and HSMP are similar visas in the "permanent" track, unlike temporary visas such as tourist, or sector based scheme. Anyhow, I switched ...

(unless it is in a company in which you are active in day-to-day management) So, Income from dividend funds are not considered as your salary, please check the guidance leaflet. The guidance clearly states that paying yourself dividends from the company you actually run (involved in day to day ...

You will have to declare all trips outside of UK for more than 3 months on your ILR form. You will have to have a good explanation for that, perhaps its a good idea to get a solicitor's opinion on what excuse is acceptable.

Higher income tax and NI contributions on immigrants would have been popular but cost of administering these would be too great to bear. Fees for permits/HSMP will definately go up big time, most likely for ILR as well. I doubt however that fees would be greater than £1,000. Come to think of it ...

The integration of the two Appeal Tiers into one is quite a shocker I am sure its a shocker to solicitors who are used to milking legal aid funds on pointless appeals.... Here is source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Refugees_in_Britain/Story/0,2763,1239771,00.html AFAIK 1/3 of all legal aid fund is ...

British economy gains well above from these immigrants and this is the ultimate reason that those immigrants are allowed here. Well, I am actually convinced that in at least a number of areas immigration is used to force local pay rates down, thus benefiting businesses. Look at another thread from ...

Your argument is irrelevant. The government's motive should not follow the individual immigrants' motive. First off its AtW, not ATW or ATw. Secondly argument is perfectly relevant - immigrants are the ones who typically stand to gain most in terms of money, its only fair if they share part of it ...

tnavon wrote:It is the money they are after.

And what do you think majority of immigrants are after? Freedom of speech? Or leading political opposition to their home Govt in exile?

Talking of English - I believe anyone with a degree from a recognised course taught in English will not have to take tests.

vin123 wrote:your visa number is on that landing card

They definately do - I've seen one with my number written on it. There is an opinion that they only hold the last one because of database limitations.

A lot of newly arrived immigrants from the new EU countries still don't bother to register in the traditional cash in hand industries. I don't think they are making lots of money (even without tax) in these industries. The point I am making is that it appears that those immigrants are taking very ...

I think even the landing card info that you fill goes to the waste bin ? No - your visa number is on that landing card and this allows to analyse how frequently you entered UK (and thus how many times you left). Talking of routing questions - people in that kind of jobs get used to specific routine ...

Just over 24,000 applicants applied to register in May and June; Just over 8,000 applicants to the scheme have arrived in the UK since 1 May; at least 14,400 were here before 1 May, choosing to work legally and contribute to the economy and not exploiting the benefits system; Since 1 May, we ...

They do not write the sentence that 'employment continuing' I am pretty sure their refusal to provide statement that you are employed is illegal. In fact it sounds like its best to leave that place of work as soon as you get ILR. I suggest you use strong arms tactic and demand confirmation of you ...

I wish Atw is right! I don't see any problem getting a employer letter. My only concern is that Does HO contact employer to confirm continuation of employment? Employment is continueing if that guy is employed for just one day after application date. There is no legal requirement to keep employing ...

I guess, that's why HSMP is better than WP - gives broader options. I agree, but I am still curious whether being in work permit employment at the time of application for ILR is sufficient. I think it is since all that should matter is the fact that the person actually did work 4 years and even if ...

Paying less than stated on original work permit is illegal, paying more is fine. Checking old and new figures is trivial as they will presumably have to add extention form into you file, so in theory one can be caught easily. Note however that on work permit (at least they used to) they asked for ...

they are also looking for a letter from current employer, confirming that they intend to keep your employed. That's where you may have problems. Just in case, why don't you start looking for a new company to go with. Form SET (ILR) states the following in guidance section 7B: "If you are applying ...

Thats just not true! . I personally know 3 people working with Accenture who are on work permits. Admittedly they transferred over from Australia but it goes to show that the HR person had no clue. Another friend recently got hired by PWC in London on a work permit. She applied for the job and they ...

If you switch to HSMP u will defnitely get ILR . Why would HSMP situation would be fundamentally different from the one with work permit? Redundancy period means that you were effectively given notice, however if at the time of application you STILL there, then I can't see why this should be ...