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Article: HSMP Migrants Victory On Reducing The Qualifying Period For Indefinite Leave (ILR).
- Article from:
- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- May 29, 2009
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On April 6, 2009, the High Court ruled that those who joined the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme ("HSMP") prior to April 2006 should still be entitled to apply for ILR after 4 years. This has now been implemented by the UK Border Agency and guidance was published on 20 May 2009 - please click here.
The Earlier Challenge (extension applications) In November 2006, a new points scoring assessment for HSMP extension applications was introduced which meant that some Highly Skilled Migrants were no longer eligible to extend their status. This was challenged and the Home Office was found to have acted unlawfully by applying the criteria to those already in the UK as ...