ILR work permit

[Grace77]

Dear forum members.

I was wondering if you can help me put some sense to my dilemma. I am currently on a 5yr work permit and set to apply for ILR in end of August 2011. The current proposed changes for settlement in April don’t really affect me and I should be able to apply for ILR without a problem. However I'm very worried the govt will change the ILR time to more than 5 years during this time (april – Aug 2011)

I realised I am eligible for tier 1 and satisfy the points criteria. Do you think it’s a safe option to apply for the tier1 visa now? iTS BETTER WITH TIER BCOZ there will be transitional arrangements for tier1 in the future.

I have 4 dependents and if I switch now, I'll be paying a mammoth application fee for a mere 5 months if the ILR rules don’t change. Every penny counts in this tight economy. Having said that its better to be safe than sorry.

What is a good bet here? What would you do if you were in my situation?

Thank you very much for everyone who posts a reply.

Grace.

[geriatrix]

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