Tier 1 -> ILR changes

[alxale]

I have posted this in the ILR forum, maybe it is more relevant here
13. Delete paragraph 135G and substitute:
“Requirements for indefinite leave to remain as a highly skilled migrant
135G. The requirements for indefinite leave to remain for a person who has
been granted leave as a highly skilled migrant are that the applicant:
(a) has spent a continuous period of 5 years (or 4 years where the applicant
received a Highly Skilled Migrant Programme approval letter issued on
the basis of an application made before 3 April 2006, and was
subsequently granted entry clearance or leave to remain on the basis of
that letter) lawfully in the United Kingdom; and
(b) on the date that the continuous period of 5 years (or 4 years as
appropriate, as set out in (a)) ends, has leave as a highly skilled
migrant, and has spent the remainder of the period with leave as a
highly skilled migrant, a work permit holder or an Innovator; and

New Paragraph 135G (B)

In my case,

Initial Leave - 10 June 2010 - 10 June 2013 (Entered UK 10 June 2010)
Extension - 2 June 2013 - 2 June 2015 (PEO Extension)

So there is a shortfall by 8 days covered by the 28 days rule

With the new changes does it mean I need to spend £££ for another extension as I would now need to have valid leave on the last day of the 5 years ???
This seems to be punishing those who renew their tier 1 within 28 days via PEO

[argus7]

HI

Why did you get LTR till 2nd June 2015, It should have been the 10th June 2015

My Case:

15July 2010 - 15July 2012 _ Initial Grant
Applied for extn in June 2012 and got visa till 15th July 2015 ( 5 yrs total from initial date)

I applied at PEO Croydon on 14th June 2012 to extend my visa + dep and got extension till 15th July 2015
You should have corrected this situation back in June 2013, so you are 8 days behind , so you will require extn before 6th april 2015 ( ceases)

Thanks,

[alxale]

From around the middle of last year, I think some PEO has changed to give extension from the approval date instead of the expiry date of the visa , which creates the shortfall. I can also see this from the posted Tier 1 G experience thread
You are lucky to get extended from the expiry date so will not be affected

Those of us who got it from the appoval rate - probably screwed with few thousand £ down the drain (again)

[raju4u]

SO it means that you can not book a PEO appointment before 28 days of ur visa expiry? so it will be only through postal then. that is ridiculous. why they have to tight things every year when the category is already closed? If they do not want to give ILR then simply set a quota from day 1, why this torture every year, this is ridiculous.