Please advice on HSMP Renewal

[hindian]

I need to clear couple of things for my HSMP renewal application.

I have been here in U.K past 8 years, 4 year for my Degree + 1 year masters and than on a student work permit for another year. In Jan 2007 I got my HSMP and is now due to expire in Jan 2009. I have met all the requirement and scored total of 80 points. What I'm not sure is the Maintenance fund of £ 800. It says you need to maintain £800 for 3 months and in my case there is a month in between where it goes below £800. I currently have fund of over £2500 which I earned and I can prove that with my pay slips.

I want to know if the Home office will consider the circumstances as a result of which my Fund went below £800. I got engaged Indian traditional way couple of months ago and as a result my savings went down. I can prove this with detailed spending list and photographic evidence. My partner is British citizen and we are planning to get married in June 2009. I am also Home owner in U.K with regular income and never had any problems paying bills or council tax. Here again I can prove this with help of statements and receipts.

I’ve read applications are refused because of the Maintenance fund below £800 which I cant understand because I have been able to maintain my self without any public fund and still able to do that. I guess the whole idea having Maintenance Fund is to be able to survive when in need of money and that is exactly what happened in my case. I have now been able to built up my savings and its over £2500.

So can someone please explain things I need to consider before sending my application or is there any alternative approach. Also if the application is refused will I be able to appeal against it.

Thank you

[apply4hsmp]

There is no excuse to NOT maintain the maintenance funds. Your application will be rejected if you dont have proper funds. So please think over before you pay £750 for application (which may help you for maintenance as well)