Early HSMP extension

[ughosal]

Hi,

I called PEO Croydon last week to get an appointment for early extension of my HSMP which expires in feb 2010. The advisor told that the current instruction is that the new (extension) visa will take effect immediately and not from date of expiry of current visa.

Is anyone aware of any change in rule? My friend got an early extension last month with extended visa coming into effect from date of expiry of current visa.

Thanks.

[push]

Hi,

I called PEO Croydon last week to get an appointment for early extension of my HSMP which expires in feb 2010. The advisor told that the current instruction is that the new (extension) visa will take effect immediately and not from date of expiry of current visa.

Is anyone aware of any change in rule? My friend got an early extension last month with extended visa coming into effect from date of expiry of current visa.

Thanks.

Thats what they say on telephone. In practice the extensions are being grant from the date of expiry of current leave.

[saayinla]

Hi,

I called PEO Croydon last week to get an appointment for early extension of my HSMP which expires in feb 2010. The advisor told that the current instruction is that the new (extension) visa will take effect immediately and not from date of expiry of current visa.

Is anyone aware of any change in rule? My friend got an early extension last month with extended visa coming into effect from date of expiry of current visa.

Thanks.

Okay say they decided to extend you from the date of your application and your friend's wasnt, what are going to do about it.?????? take em to court????????

It is because people like yourself call up the Home office, that is why they are going to change the rule.

NB: I still wonder what it means to be Highly skilled.

[ughosal]

Hi,

I called PEO Croydon last week to get an appointment for early extension of my HSMP which expires in feb 2010. The advisor told that the current instruction is that the new (extension) visa will take effect immediately and not from date of expiry of current visa.

Is anyone aware of any change in rule? My friend got an early extension last month with extended visa coming into effect from date of expiry of current visa.

Thanks.

Okay say they decided to extend you from the date of your application and your friend's wasnt, what are going to do about it.?????? take em to court????????

It is because people like yourself call up the Home office, that is why they are going to change the rule.

NB: I still wonder what it means to be Highly skilled.

No, if they decided not to extend my visa from expiry date of current visa, it would mean I would not apply now. I do not have any enimity with home office. Thanks for asking.

People like me want to get a mortgage; so they need a longer highly skilled status. Its the stamp which is important; people like me are highly skilled anyway!

[tipu20]

There is a confusion about when the new visa will start.

Here is how it happened with me

HSMP visa was vaild till 2009 Dec
Applied Early extension in March 2009
Got the Approval which invalidated the above HSMP visa but the new Tier 1 visa was started from the day it stamped but the end date was extended till 2012 Dec.

So the New was started from the day it was stamped but included the current leave to remain and further leave to remain.

Hope it make thing more clear.

Regards,
Tipu

[ughosal]

There is a confusion about when the new visa will start.

Here is how it happened with me

HSMP visa was vaild till 2009 Dec
Applied Early extension in March 2009
Got the Approval which invalidated the above HSMP visa but the new Tier 1 visa was started from the day it stamped but the end date was extended till 2012 Dec.

So the New was started from the day it was stamped but included the current leave to remain and further leave to remain.

Hope it make thing more clear.

Regards,
Tipu

Tipu, That's useful. Thanks.

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You should not be worried about the start date of the extension. Its the expiry date which matters.

Based on other ppl's experience I can say that UKBA is currently granting extensions to end 3 years from the date of expiry of the current leave even in cases of early extension requests.

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on what I said above- Is that a rule - no. It is a practice we have observed