Priority service for ILR from Tier 1 entrepreneur

MarkCa wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:40 am

Ok, sorry for the link, my bad. It will not happen again.

So, this service (priority for T1 Entrepreneur) was added recently? It wasn't available before?

This has been the case for many months

Ok, thanks for quick answer!

Sorry, one more question regarding priority service - if I go for the option for 5 days priority service, and for example I submit the application on 1st of November, does that mean that I will get Biometrics scheduled and my response all within those 5 working days or I first need to schedule biometrics on "regular" timeline (no priority) and then after I schedule them I will get response in 5 days?

If Biometrics are not included in those 5 days, what is the approximate waiting time to get biometrics appointment?

Thank you!

EDIT: I just saw in ILR timeline topic that biometrics are not included and that approximate waiting time is 3-4 weeks for biometrics, so unless I am wrong or unless there is priority for biometrics as well, no need to answer my post.

Biometrics is not included in the priority option.

Priority is a UKVI service and starts to count from the date biomtrics is enrolled and is not a guaranteed service.

Biomtrics is by UKCVAS, a third party agent. No priority service.

It can take a few weeks to get a biometrics appointment,some people have waited 28 days before they could get one.

Thanks for the answer!

So, if I apply for visa 2 weeks before my current visa expires and then my current visa expires before I get biometrics as a result of long waiting time, that is ok?

Yes fine. The date of application is the date you submit and pay online and not the biomtrics appointment date.

Hi, can I please get clarification on this post:

indefinite-leave-to-remain/ilr-applicat ... l#p1958155

Quote:

You need 10 jobs that existed for at least 12 months each. I would suggest make 1 PDF file for each JOB (as long you can keep it below 6MB).
Jobs is what matters not the employees.

Just to clarify, as I operate a restaurant, I have for example 5 waiters. Each of them works 40 hours and I am counting them as one job created each. Also, they all worked at the same time (lets say all of them worked for the same period of 2 years) so it is clear that they are separate employees although they perform the same job description.

Is this ok and can I count them as 5 employees as part of my 10 employees (jobs created) claim?

It's not about the job description, it's about a vacancy in your business. If you had 4 vacancies for the waiters and hired 4 waiters, then you created four jobs. Now if you replace one employee with another employee, you didn't create a job or a vacancy, but you got a new employee.

Zimba wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:57 pm

It's not about the job description, it's about a vacancy in your business. If you had 4 vacancies for the waiters and hired 4 waiters, then you created four jobs. Now if you replace one employee with another employee, you didn't create a job or a vacancy, but you got a new employee.

Thanks, that is how I understood it as well. That is why I mentioned that they worked at the same time.

Generally I will have most of the jobs with same job title (either waiter or sous chef in Spam), however all those people worked during the same time period, so it is clear that these are separate jobs. Some jobs will require connecting more employees as individuals didn't work for full 12 months, but if we take period for 12 months before covid, so February 2019 to March 2020, all those jobs were performed at the same time.

Should I mention this on a separate note (that job titles are the same but that since individuals worked full time jobs at the same period it is clear that these are separate jobs) or there is no need for that?

Thanks!

There is no need

Should I provide payslips and RTI FPS only for period of 12 months that I am claiming or for full 3 years?

MarkCa wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:07 pm

Should I provide payslips and RTI FPS only for period of 12 months that I am claiming or for full 3 years?

Yes.

Yes as for 12 months or 3 years?

MarkCa wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:55 pm

Yes as for 12 months or 3 years?

Covering only the period you are claiming

Zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:21 am

MarkCa wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:55 pm

Yes as for 12 months or 3 years?

Covering only the period you are claiming

Ok, thanks!

Hi, some more questions:

1. regarding the jobs and 12 months period, if job lasted for full 3 years, should I write start and end date as actual dates (for example 08.2018 - present) and then provide only those 12 months that I will be claiming for most employees (February 2019 - March 2020)?

2. Should I add the note that I am claiming that job based on those 12 (13) months, and that if required I can supply more rti fps and payslips or no need to write that?

1. Correct
2. No need

Thank you!

Zimba wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:11 am

1. Correct
2. No need

I have additional question regarding jobs:

If job lasted for 3 years total, and was performed by 2 individuals, 18 months each, for example:

- Person A worked 1.1.2018 until 1.6.2019.
- Person B worked 1.6.2019 until 1.1.2021.

If I am claiming all 12 months based on person B's employment (for example 1.7.2019 - 1.7.2020), should I even mention person A and that he/she was previous employee on that job or should I avoid even mentioning that since I will be providing 12 months proof for person B anyway and person A is irrelevant?

Thanks!

Just use person B however you must sill provide his/her starting date and evidence

Zimba wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:21 am

Just use person B however you must sill provide his/her starting date and evidence

Ok, thank you!

Regarding the proof of investment - I originally had Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur visa and then I switched to entrepreneur visa after I started my company.

I don't have the list of documents that I sent back then, so I am not sure if I proved investment at that time or not. I definitely had significant investment and various ways to prove it (invoices, bank statements, vat submissions showing purchase levels etc), but I really don't remember what I sent at that time.

This being said, is it even possible that I made the switch from Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur to Entrepreneur without proof of investment?

I know that I don't have to confirm investment twice, so I guess that if I proved it then that I don't have to prove it now.

If you do not know what you have sent, how do you expect me to tell you if you proved your investment or not ?

Haha, it is complicated if you put it that way

I am only asking if it is (was) mandatory or not.

If it is mandatory - it means I sent it and I don't need to do it again.

If it wasn't mandatory - I will send it again as I don't remember if I sent it or not.

For example, I know that I proved my English language requirement before because it was mandatory, so although I don't remember what I sent, I know that I am done with it.

I hope this clarifies it

Tier 1E initial required you to have either access to 50K or already invested 50K. If you do not know, then I highly suggest providing investment evidence again

Ok, thanks, in that case I will provide it again

Do I need to provide investment of 50k or 200k? I had tier 1 graduate entrepreneur for 1 year and this is my first tier 1 entrepreneur visa after switching:

- I came to the UK in December 2017 with Graduate Entrepreneur Visa
- in November 2018 I switched to Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa (which is the visa I have now)

Thanks!