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Historical Immigration Resources

This separate collection preserves links formerly published on HSMP Forum's Resources page, including material on the old Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), judicial reviews, Tier 1 and the former Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

Historical material only: These records concern earlier schemes and legal procedures. Do not use old application forms, templates, guidance or appeals as current instructions. A number of older external government addresses have closed. Local PDF and HTML documents will work only if the original files remain on your server.

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Judicial reviews

HSMP Forum legal challenges and policy documents

Original High Court decisions, Home Office guidance and historical material associated with the HSMP rule changes.

2008 High Court judgment — HSMP extension rulesExternal law-report database.
2009 High Court judgment — settlementExternal law-report database.
HSMP Forum ILR Judicial Review Policy Document (PDF)Former policy implementing the historic decision.
HSMP Guidance Notes (9 August 2007)Former HSMP requirements.
Old HSMP guidance notesFormer policy and criteria.
HSMP ILR judicial-review FAQsHistorical FAQ, not current advice.
HSMP judicial-review ruling FAQsHistorical FAQ, not current advice.
HSMP judgment implementation documentsOriginal related records.
Historic High Court decision directing reconsideration (PDF)Previously listed as tribunal material.

Previous tribunal cases

Historic AIT and Tier 1 appeal material

Former AIT case reports are retained for historical research only. They should not be treated as decisions about current visa rules.

HSMP Forum collection — former AIT appealsEarlier case links.
Historical AIT decision 2008–09 (PDF)Original website document.
Historical AIT appeal (PDF)Original website document.
Former Tier 1 refusal decision (PDF)Original website document.
Former Tier 1 tribunal decision (PDF)Original website document.
Former Post-Study Work AIT case (PDF)Original website document.

Old application materials

Retired guidance, forms and example letters

These relate to the 2006–2009 HSMP changes. Do not use for a new application.

Old FLR covering-letter exampleSuperseded application document.
Old FLR guidance after an HSMP refusalSuperseded application information.

Retired online references

Original external links (historical record)

The following old URLs appeared on the former Resources page. They may redirect, be inaccessible or no longer contain the original content. They are preserved only to identify the old references—not as recommended resources.

Show original, potentially unavailable websites and guidance links

Tier 1 (General) visa guidance — 2015 GOV.UK fileLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Return-to-UK guidance for former HSMP holders (old UKvisas website)Legacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
HSMP judicial-review guidance for former switchers (old IND site)Legacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Historical HSMP extension application form (old IND site)Legacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Historical HSMP review form (old IND site)Legacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Old UKBA HSMP judicial-review policy PDFLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Former AIT appeal-types pageLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Former Law Society solicitor-finder URLLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Former Chambers rankings pageLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Former Legal Services Commission siteLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.
Former Immigration Advisory Service websiteLegacy external address — availability is not guaranteed.

Looking for current information?

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