Extension have approved only for 2 Years (Urgent)

xpwistler · Post by **xpwistler** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:45 am

Hi All,

I have been approved for 2 years instead of 3 years. Initially I was granted the Visa for 2 years and my visa was expiring sep 2009, I applied for extension in July and got the extension at 26th July but strange think is that they have only extended for 2 years insteadf of 3 years.

Is there a Home office mistake?
Should I contact them and confirm?
Have any one been granted for 2 years instead of 3 years.

Please help as it is so urgent

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:09 am

thats definately looks like mistake. Even if you apply early , you should get 3 years. I applied 8 months in advance and got 3 years from the current expiry date!

vinny · Post by **vinny** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:12 am

245D wrote:Period and conditions of grant

(a) Entry clearance will be granted for a period of 3 years.

(b) Leave to remain will be granted:

(i) for a period of 2 years, to an applicant who has, or was last granted, leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant,

(ii) for a period of 3 years, to any other applicant.

xpwistler · Post by **xpwistler** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:24 am

I called Home office and they said that Tier 1 is granted for 2 years for extension of the visa.

tvn_ramesh · Post by **tvn_ramesh** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:30 am

xpwistler wrote:I called Home office and they said that Tier 1 is granted for 2 years for extension of the visa.

YES it is 3+2years..

You shd have questioned them at the first instant when they initially approved only 2years?? donno why it was aprooved only 2yrs??

xpwistler · Post by **xpwistler** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:18 am

Initially it was HSMP so it was only 2 years of initial visa + 3years of extension, now it has been changed to Tier1 so it should be 2 years of HSMP and extension should be for 3 years.

BACK_TO_GB · Post by **BACK_TO_GB** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:05 pm

yes this is my understanding as well - if intially applied under HSMP and got visa for 2 years intially, then the extension must be for 3 years.

They definetly made a mistake in your visa extension. otherwise may be the law have changed very recently? I doubt it

tvn_ramesh · Post by **tvn_ramesh** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:14 pm

xpwistler wrote:Initially it was HSMP so it was only 2 years of initial visa + 3years of extension, now it has been changed to Tier1 so it should be 2 years of HSMP and extension should be for 3 years.

OK.. in the mean time, why dont u send an email to HO for official proof/clarification for such cases from HO itself.. this will give u solid info..

BACK_TO_GB · Post by **BACK_TO_GB** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:16 pm

Actually the question from xp is a good one....

with the current news of ILR extended to 8 years rather than 5 years - should the extensions of visa stays also be increased accordingly. so if one have 2 years intial HSMP - should the extension be for 6 years? or may be they are reducing it to 2 years - then another 2 - then another 2..

its a bussiness for the HO after all

xpwistler · Post by **xpwistler** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:03 pm

I think ILR still is after 5 years it has not been changed yet,

I still belive that, they have done the mistake to granting 2 years visa.

Does any one know the email of HO to present this issue.

kapoor@yahoo.com · Post by **kapoor@yahoo.com** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:51 pm

You were granted Visa first time in sep 2007, when it was HSMP (and not TIER 1) - am I right? If yes, you should get 3 years extension this time.

xpwistler wrote:Hi All,

I have been approved for 2 years instead of 3 years. Initially I was granted the Visa for 2 years and my visa was expiring sep 2009, I applied for extension in July and got the extension at 26th July but strange think is that they have only extended for 2 years insteadf of 3 years.

Is there a Home office mistake?
Should I contact them and confirm?
Have any one been granted for 2 years instead of 3 years.

Please help as it is so urgent

vimg07 · Post by **vimg07** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:38 pm

I think its a mistake

Refer Page10 of policy guidance

Periods of grant:
Entry Clearance and Leave to Remain where previous grant of leave was not as a Tier 1 (General) participant (switching) - 3 Years

push · Post by **push** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:56 pm

Its a mistake.Contact UKBA.

rsathish · Post by **rsathish** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:05 pm

Just to re-affirm things at our end.

Are you sure the visa extension is until Sep 2011? and NOT Sep 2012?

'am not questioning your maths but just that we tend to overlook when we are all excited.

xpwistler wrote:Hi All,

I have been approved for 2 years instead of 3 years. Initially I was granted the Visa for 2 years and my visa was expiring sep 2009, I applied for extension in July and got the extension at 26th July but strange think is that they have only extended for 2 years insteadf of 3 years.

Is there a Home office mistake?
Should I contact them and confirm?
Have any one been granted for 2 years instead of 3 years.

Please help as it is so urgent

fahadz1 · Post by **fahadz1** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:00 am

its a pity if Home office have done this stupid mistake.
please look again ur visa it should be till 2012. Are you sure you have fill the HSMP form correctly and mentioned that you were on HSMP before. ?

waqar · Post by **waqar** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:18 pm

I was also granted an extension for 2 years in April. I wrote to the person who signed at the end of the covering letter and referred to the new policy guidelines. He called me few days later and asked me to resubmit my passport. Origina stamp was cancelled and visa was revised for 3 years.

fahadz1 · Post by **fahadz1** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:12 am

congrats..........

rizwan567 · Post by **rizwan567** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:49 pm

its a mistake of HO.. write to them to get this fixed.

Premkumar99 · Post by **Premkumar99** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:50 pm

ILR may be 8 years who knows...........

push · Post by **push** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:09 pm

Premkumar99 wrote:ILR may be 8 years who knows...........

Even then why be at disadvantage when compared to peers?

monday · Post by **monday** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:37 pm

Hi
This is surely a mistake from HO. I will advice you call the UKBA customer service to seek advice

Premkumar99 · Post by **Premkumar99** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:00 pm

stay 2 years legally and then stay illegally so simple

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