HSMP Extension

[bruno123]

Hello
My details are as follows:

Date of getting the HSMP Approval letter: 09 Oct 2006
Date of getting HSMP Visa / Entry clearance: 16 Jan 2007
Date of expiry of my current HSMP Visa: 16 Jan 2009
Date of landing in UK / economically active: June 13, 2008

If this is the case, should I renew my HSMP under Tier - 1 or under the old system (FLR)? In case of FLR, I was economically active in the last 12 months, 6 months in UK and 6 months in India. Is this applicable? Or would they expect the applicant to have been in the UK in all of the 12 months?

If I need to apply under Tier 1 General, I have maintained enough funds for myself and for my dependant in the last 9 - 10 weeks (before the application) but for around 1-2 weeks, the required funds for my dependant have gone below the stipulated GBP1600. Is this considered as a serious issue?

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If this is the case, should I renew my HSMP under Tier - 1 or under the old system (FLR)? In case of FLR, I was economically active in the last 12 months, 6 months in UK and 6 months in India. Is this applicable? Or would they expect the applicant to have been in the UK in all of the 12 months?

They expect you to be economically active in UK. However the guidelines at the same time state:

if you are not economically active you will need to provide evidence to show that you have taken all reasonable steps to do so during your stay in the UK, e.g. several job applications relevant to your skills and experience.

If I need to apply under Tier 1 General, I have maintained enough funds for myself and for my dependant in the last 9 - 10 weeks (before the application) but for around 1-2 weeks, the required funds for my dependant have gone below the stipulated GBP1600. Is this considered as a serious issue?

HO is quite particular about these things.