After all the incredible agony we went through to get our HSMP renewal, we are likely heading back to our home country soon. We have almost 4 full years left on our visas. If we were to return to our home country for a few years, could we come back to the UK for the balance of the FLR? Could we at ...
What happens to your HSMP visa if you leave the country and work in another European country? If you get a WP in another country, is your HSMP visa canceled? Or could you come back after a year or two and stay in the UK for the remainder of the visa duration?
The decision should be coming any time now. Has anyone heard anything? I was just on BAPIO's website and I saw the tragic news that the claimant in the case, Dr Imran Yousaf, has taken his own life. These decisions of the HO to change immigration rules without notice or care about the impact on ...
Congratulations on your extension approval. My husband just got his approval under the self employment/business transitional arrangements, as well. He's in the 1+4 category. I thought I'd post here, in case someone is looking for info about an FLR extension while self employed. The details of our ...
My husband is the HSMP holder. He was just granted an extension (1+4) under the transitional arrangement for businesses. Our visas expired during the suspension. Our timeline is way longer than expected due to all sorts of things going wrong. FLR-HSMP app sent in ~Nov 23. We sent the new form. We ...
When is your flight booked? Try contacting the FLR Team tomorrow and explain your situation. If you have enough salary by Feb 1 or so (can your company get your payslip to you early next week for January?), you can ask for urgent treatment and explain that your wedding was planned long before the ...
I agree with Ofcharity that it really depends on the caseworker. And I think that with the rule changes, they've taken more and more discretion away from the caseworker. If you apply as out-of-country, then you'll have to apply from your home country, as I understand it. Were you resident in SA ...
Interesting question... My guess is that you could get the new HSMP. The caseworkers will just go through the criteria and check it off it you have the documents to prove your case. And that's just a guess, based on our SUBSTANTIAL experience with the HSMP team. The sticky part is the FLR. You can ...
John and others, A young woman from another forum I'm a member of is married to a British citizen and she allowed her initial FLR to lapse by 18 months. She needs to start a new job, and needless to say, the employer won't hire her while she's illegal. What can she do at this point? Can she apply ...
The plan, as I understand it, is to eliminate HSMP and the current work permit programme and to change completely over to Tier1/2. The new changes in the HSMP scheme are bringing it inline with the new Tier 1 scheme. Whether or not the existing HSMP holders can transition into Tier1/2 is of no ...
Apply for your extension. If you are refused, appeal based on the grounds of the lawsuit being prepared by our fighting HSMP family. EVERYONE should apply for their extension, even if they can't get the points. Cover yourself, so if the rules are reversed, you are in a situation to stay on. You will ...
My point is that it's cheaper to live in many areas of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc, etc, than the UK. So, I'm surprised that so many new EU nationals are heading over here to pay a ridiculous amount of money for basic living expenses.
What is the allure of the UK for all the new EU member nationals? It's much more expensive to live here than most other countries in Europe. The salaries are low, except for those who want to work in the finance and big oil sectors. The NHS is one of the worst health care systems in Europe. The ...
What I don't understand is if the HO were so alarmed at the number of people applying and being approved under HSMP, then why didn't they just change the points requirement and make it 75 or 85 or something? And why did they keep approving people for extension who hadn't found a job if they were so ...
We can't plan our futures based on rumour. We'd have to see some confirmation that this is a genuine transcript. And even if it is, Byrne may not have all his facts straight. He is, after all, a minister whose underlings are likely doing all the real work. Until we see the new regulations in writing ...
I've been thinking a lot about this and I've come to this conclusion -- wonder what the rest of you think... I think these new rules were put in place to try to get everyone into the new Tier1/2 scheme. Most people under the existing HSMP programme will fit the role of Tier 2. So, the HO is trying ...
I don't think anyone knows and answer to your question. And it'd only be guessing if we tried to answer. Before these new rules changes, I'd say that they'd be cool about it and you'd get through with no problem. As it is now... I think it's in your favour that things will calm down a bit before you ...
The one thing that's sort of funny in this is that by the HO's very own criteria, they've selected for bright people who are decent wage earners -- meaning people who will understand the signifance of the rule changes, be smart enough to research the law and all of their options and have enough ...
They know exactly how negative the changes are. They don't care about us as individuals and families. They care about meeting certain numerical targets and getting Labour reelected next election. The only thing that will get their attention is adverse publicity about it and pressure from people with ...
Do you have any idea how the ILPA is reacting to this? I can't imagine that the corporations that they represent are happy about it. Has anyone sent this transcript from the Home Secretary to opposition MPs? I think the only way to frame this whole mess is to point out the deplorable way that Labour ...
John, If these comments from the Home Secretary that ATBPLC posted above are accurate and genuine, he states: It is correct that those who switch into another category will not be able to use their previous leave under HSMP to qualify for settlement. Although I am aware that this may cause ...
Where did this response from the HO come from? I can understand (to some degree) them not wanting to announce the changes to keep from getting flooded with NEW HSMP applications. But obviously, those applying for extension can't flood the HO, because leave expires when it does, not when you want it ...
