Tier 1 Ent £50k ILR

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:26 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:21 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:03 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:36 pm

Original poster that is you as this is your thread. So anyone referring to you will say “OP”.



Is your company registered at home?

Hi tier11417,
Many congratulations on your ILR. I am really happy for you. Thanks for all your help on the forum. God bless you and all the best for the future

Thank you

I hope you get yours soon too inshaAllah. Any update?

Thanks tier11417.

I tried calling UKVI at 0300 123 2241 and they mentioned that in order to re-escalate, I need to wait for 4 weeks to complete since the complex letter was issued. So, I am now only allowed to re-escalate on 14th of May if I done hear back until then.

Below is by timeline:
Applied for ILR Route : 12/10/2018 ( Online ) - Tier 1 Entrepreneur 5 years route - 50k
Date application sent : 12/10/2018
Document received by HO : 15/10/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 15Oct/ 15NOV /12Dec/12Jan / 12Feb/12Mar/12 April
Complex Letter received : 18th April (issued on 17th April)

Do you know if there is/are other phone numbers we can call to other than UKVI: 0300 123 2241 ?

Many Thanks

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:30 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:26 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:21 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:03 pm

Hi tier11417,
Many congratulations on your ILR. I am really happy for you. Thanks for all your help on the forum. God bless you and all the best for the future

Thank you

I hope you get yours soon too inshaAllah. Any update?

Thanks tier11417.

I tried calling UKVI at 0300 123 2241 and they mentioned that in order to re-escalate, I need to wait for 4 weeks to complete since the complex letter was issued. So, I am now only allowed to re-escalate on 14th of May if I done hear back until then.

Below is by timeline:
Applied for ILR Route : 12/10/2018 ( Online ) - Tier 1 Entrepreneur 5 years route - 50k
Date application sent : 12/10/2018
Document received by HO : 15/10/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 15Oct/ 15NOV /12Dec/12Jan / 12Feb/12Mar/12 April
Complex Letter received : 18th April (issued on 17th April)

Do you know if there is/are other phone numbers we can call to other than UKVI: 0300 123 2241 ?

Many Thanks

The best is to write a letter to CW quoting your Case ID and sending it to:

Tier 1 ILR
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA

Explain your situation and request to expedite the case. Send via special delievery.

I would advise you to do that.

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2019 1:02 pm

langlin092688 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:45 pm

I have a same circumstance like you. I submitted my application on 18 Oct 2018 and received the complex letter on the last day of 6 months standard service. I am anxious everyday because I don't know how long I should still wait. Do you have any idea about what things we can do at current stage?

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:15 pm

Hi,

Has anyone waiting for ILR decision after having submitted the SET(0) for T1E-50K route received the letter from Home Office saying "exceptionally complex issues"?

I have received this letter from HO when they have already completed their service standard of 6 months.
I applied for ILR via SET(0) T1E - 50K route on 12th of October 2018. And I did not get decision from HO after complete 6 months. I then called UKVI on 15th of April 2019 to look into my application because 6 months service standard has already been completed and no decision has been made yet.

And on 17th of April 2019, Home Office has issued me a letter mentioning that my application raises "exceptionally complex issues" which requires more time to consider before making a decision.

Is there anyone in the same/similar situation?

I just want to understand if this is the standard template from HO?

Hi langlin092688,

I called UKVI today to followup after having received the Complex letter on 18th of April (dated 17th April).
They said that HO needs 4 weeks to respond back after having issued the Complex letter, therefore, I am can only re-escalate on 14th of May.
So, I will call them back on 14th of May again to re-escalate.

Thanks

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 21, 2019 1:47 pm

Thanks bizman, moongesture, tier11417, mohensari for all your comments. I really appreciate it.

On a slightly different note, does anyone know the source where marcnath mentioned about switching from T1E to T2

"Obviously T2 conditions do not allow you to continue to work for that company"

Here is the post where marcnath mentioned the above line. I am asking this here because I want to know if any applicant on T1E serving a few clients could switch on T2 on one of its own client, if required?

uk-tier-1-entrepreneur-visas/switch-fro ... 26374.html

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Mon May 27, 2019 2:13 pm

Thanks marcnath.

I have a question. Can I still vary my application to switch onto the Tier2 visa if I get the interview call (just in case) without having to attend the interview ?

Please let me know .

Many Thanks

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 8:57 pm

Thanks marcnath for your prompt reply, I really appreciate it.

Also, please correct me if I am wrong. As per the rules, as long as the Tier1 Entrepreneur ILR application SET(O) is under progress with Home Office, we are still allowed to trade. Am I right?

Since my visa application is still in process (applied on 12th Oct 2018, last BRP expired on 3rd Jan 2019) with Home Office and its been over 7.5 months. My client has asked me to stop trading with them for now and asked me to re-start trading with them when the ILR is approved by the Home Office.

Is it a right thing that my Client has asked me to stop trading with them until I get my ILR? I couldn't find anywhere in the Policy Guidance any such thing.

Could you please share your thoughts on this?


Many Thanks

marcnath wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 8:44 am

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 8:57 pm

Thanks marcnath for your prompt reply, I really appreciate it.

Also, please correct me if I am wrong. As per the rules, as long as the Tier1 Entrepreneur ILR application SET(O) is under progress with Home Office, we are still allowed to trade. Am I right?

Since my visa application is still in process (applied on 12th Oct 2018, last BRP expired on 3rd Jan 2019) with Home Office and its been over 7.5 months. My client has asked me to stop trading with them for now and asked me to re-start trading with them when the ILR is approved by the Home Office.

Is it a right thing that my Client has asked me to stop trading with them until I get my ILR? I couldn't find anywhere in the Policy Guidance any such thing.

Could you please share your thoughts on this?


Many Thanks

I don't understand this. What kind of trade are you in ?

Your client would be trading with your business and not you. And your business is not impacted by your immigration status.

bizman wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 11:22 pm

If you have any documented evidence of this from your client, send it with a covering letter quoting your Case ID to HO, it will really help.

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 11:11 am

bizman wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 11:22 pm

If you have any documented evidence of this from your client, send it with a covering letter quoting your Case ID to HO, it will really help.

Thanks bizman.

My Client is hesitant in providing anything in writing about it, however, they are forcing me to switch to Tier2 if I want to work for them.

Switching to Tier2 at this point will be pointless as I am too close to ILR.
I am bit in a dilemmatic situation here whether to switch to Tier2 as its a bit tricky when the ILR decision comes out.

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 3:56 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 11:11 am

bizman wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 11:22 pm

If you have any documented evidence of this from your client, send it with a covering letter quoting your Case ID to HO, it will really help.

Thanks bizman.

My Client is hesitant in providing anything in writing about it, however, they are forcing me to switch to Tier2 if I want to work for them.

Switching to Tier2 at this point will be pointless as I am too close to ILR.
I am bit in a dilemmatic situation here whether to switch to Tier2 as its a bit tricky when the ILR decision comes out.

Do you only have 1 client? Are you sure you are not contracting?

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 4:07 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 3:56 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 11:11 am

bizman wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2019 11:22 pm

If you have any documented evidence of this from your client, send it with a covering letter quoting your Case ID to HO, it will really help.

Thanks bizman.

My Client is hesitant in providing anything in writing about it, however, they are forcing me to switch to Tier2 if I want to work for them.

Switching to Tier2 at this point will be pointless as I am too close to ILR.
I am bit in a dilemmatic situation here whether to switch to Tier2 as its a bit tricky when the ILR decision comes out.

Do you only have 1 client? Are you sure you are not contracting?

I have more than 1 client.

I am not contracting, I have Business to Business contracts with my clients.

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 4:14 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 4:07 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 3:56 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 11:11 am

Thanks bizman.

My Client is hesitant in providing anything in writing about it, however, they are forcing me to switch to Tier2 if I want to work for them.

Switching to Tier2 at this point will be pointless as I am too close to ILR.
I am bit in a dilemmatic situation here whether to switch to Tier2 as its a bit tricky when the ILR decision comes out.

Do you only have 1 client? Are you sure you are not contracting?

I have more than 1 client.

I am not contracting, I have Business to Business contracts with my clients.

As Marcnath said, if you have business to business contracts your employer should not be worried about your immigration status.

Also, switching to Tier 2 with this particular client, are you willing to give up on your other clients? Seems like you are more interested in this one client?

bizman wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 5:20 pm

Your case seem straightforward and having waited for this long, I honestly see no reason why you should be switching to Tier 2 except there is something bordering you that you have not mentioned. I will advise you escalate again if it has not come before June and see what happens.

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 1:48 pm

Hi marcnath and bizman. Many thanks for your inputs.

May I please ask a simple question here:

I arrive in the UK on 28th Sep 2010 on Tier 4 student visa which expired on 31st Jan 2012.
Before it was close to its expiry, I then switched on to PSW on 19th Jan 2012 which was valid until 19 Jan 2014.
Next, before the expiry of my PSW, I switched on to Tier 1 Entrepreneur on 5th Nov 2013 which I got extended on 3rd of Jan 2017. Next, I applied for ILR (on 12th Oct 2018) based on Tier 1 entrepreneur 5 year completion which I am still waiting on.

My question here is, currently, I am waiting for my ILR decision to come out from Home Office, and if at this point I switch to Tier2 then when can I apply for ILR next?

Please advise.

Many Thanks

marcnath wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 6:53 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 1:48 pm

Hi marcnath and bizman. Many thanks for your inputs.

May I please ask a simple question here:

I arrive in the UK on 28th Sep 2010 on Tier 4 student visa which expired on 31st Jan 2012.
Before it was close to its expiry, I then switched on to PSW on 19th Jan 2012 which was valid until 19 Jan 2014.
Next, before the expiry of my PSW, I switched on to Tier 1 Entrepreneur on 5th Nov 2013 which I got extended on 3rd of Jan 2017. Next, I applied for ILR (on 12th Oct 2018) based on Tier 1 entrepreneur 5 year completion which I am still waiting on.

My question here is, currently, I am waiting for my ILR decision to come out from Home Office, and if at this point I switch to Tier2 then when can I apply for ILR next?

Please advise.

Many Thanks

If you switch to Tier 2, you can apply for ILR immediately. Your years is T1 Ent count towards the ILR.

But based on the responses you have given and the ability to switch the contract you have to an employee relationship, I suspect you are on the borderline of being a contractor. It does not matter that you have a business to business contract - it looks like the client requires you specifically to working on the job and that is one of the criteria which HO uses to evaluate.

If that is the case, switch to Tier 2 will not help as you would be deemed to have broken the conditions of T1 E anyway.

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 7:57 pm

Did you have the same client at your extension time?

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 7:54 pm

marcnath wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 6:53 pm

lifeinthukilr wrote: ↑

Thu May 30, 2019 1:48 pm

Hi marcnath and bizman. Many thanks for your inputs.

May I please ask a simple question here:

I arrive in the UK on 28th Sep 2010 on Tier 4 student visa which expired on 31st Jan 2012.
Before it was close to its expiry, I then switched on to PSW on 19th Jan 2012 which was valid until 19 Jan 2014.
Next, before the expiry of my PSW, I switched on to Tier 1 Entrepreneur on 5th Nov 2013 which I got extended on 3rd of Jan 2017. Next, I applied for ILR (on 12th Oct 2018) based on Tier 1 entrepreneur 5 year completion which I am still waiting on.

My question here is, currently, I am waiting for my ILR decision to come out from Home Office, and if at this point I switch to Tier2 then when can I apply for ILR next?

Please advise.

Many Thanks

If you switch to Tier 2, you can apply for ILR immediately. Your years is T1 Ent count towards the ILR.

But based on the responses you have given and the ability to switch the contract you have to an employee relationship, I suspect you are on the borderline of being a contractor. It does not matter that you have a business to business contract - it looks like the client requires you specifically to working on the job and that is one of the criteria which HO uses to evaluate.

If that is the case, switch to Tier 2 will not help as you would be deemed to have broken the conditions of T1 E anyway.

Thanks marcnath for your response.

Currently one of my client has asked me to stop providing the services to them just because my client is being over-protective and wants me to resume with the services only after I get the ILR (as I already mentioned) and that too with new B2B contract. Therefore, there is no association between my registered company and my ex-client at the moment. Amongst all the other clients this is the ONLY client which has the sponsorship licence.

And regarding the point you raised:
"it looks like the client requires you specifically to working on the job"

--> My client doesn't care at all as to who does this piece of work for them. All they want is that someone has to be on their sponsored Tier2 visa / or a citizen of EU or UK, just so that my ex-client is safe.

If at this point my ex-client offers me with the Tier2 visa for an advertised position which has been published 28 days ago, then does it still breaks the conditions of T1 E ?