My husband did 1 year masters degree from UK in business and we apply for HSMP or British passport?

Agkathi Said:

I am assuming here that your husband has only been in the country for the single year? Unfortunately, completion of an MBA program does not qualify you to remain in the country automatically under any visa program, nor does it give you an automatic right to apply for citizenship (which gives you a right to a passport).

The highly skilled migrant program is designed to assist people with many years of experience in obtaining a work permit. If you feel that your husband might qualify for this, you can always apply, but be aware that the standards are high, and acceptance under the program is not automatic.

You should also be aware that you should _never_ overstay on any kind of visa. Overstaying is illegal, and the government will look very unfavourably on any application made after you have overstayed. I would definitely recommend you speak to an immigration solicitor about this as soon as possible, as I imagine the end of the visa’s term must be coming very soon, and applications can take a long time. Here is a link to the UK Border Agency’s website about student visas to help you get started:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/extending/

Best of luck.

Comment made on April 26th, 2010 at 2:46 am