UK Immigration - I lived in the US for 9 months - am I eligible to apply under Tier 1 from my home country?

Question

I live in the US for 9 months now (Dec 2007 to August 2008).

My salary during my stay in the US has been split into two:

1)Home Country Salary component

2)US Living Allowance.

Can you please let me know if I'm eligible to apply under UK Tier 1 Immigration?

Answer 1

As part of the UK's five-tier points based immigration system, Tier 1 (General) allows highly skilled individuals who score the requisite points to immigrate to the UK without any kind of sponsorship from an employer. *Highly skilled individuals include doctors, scientists, engineers, MBAs, and other educated workers*.

If you can speak English, have earned at least the equivalent of a bachelors degree, and can show that you have earned a relatively good income in your home country, Tier 1 (General) is the right scheme for you.

Tier 1 (General) is very similar to the previous HSMP, save for the notable exception of the removal of the MBA provision which allowed those with MBAs from a list of specific universities to claim an automatic 75 points. English language requirements are also more stringent.

It depends on your skills and qualification level not just what you were paid.