This is gets more confusing now. I cross referred with an immigration consultant/solicitor and he has advised that I can apply for ILR on or after 02-Jun-2015 (i.e. Date of First Entry – 90 Days). The rationale is that 90 days is being accounted as part of first year. The 90-day rule seems to confus...
I am currently in UK on Tier 1 General visa which was granted initially on 22nd May 2010 in India. I failed to enter UK within 90 days of receiving the initial grant. However during the extension of the visa last year, my new expiry date is 12th Jun 2015 (i.e. got additional 20 days to expiry of 22n...
[quote="Lucapooka"]Grants of leave can't be backdated so if the leave expired while with the UKBA and before the decision was made, the date of the new grant will be from the date of the decision rather from the date the previous leave expired. This is not a gap in your residence.[/quote] Is this so...
This is question for those who have received their Tier 1 extension approval documents post expiry date of initial grant. i.e. Example: Your initial grant of the visa was due to expire on 20th March, 2012. You would have submitted the documents for extension before that date (pretty obvious). Howeve...
That's scaring me now.
I have already mentioned this in my cover letter and Posted.
Seniors - please advice if that's a problem. I know nothing can be done, however trying to appease my apprehensions...
Hi, As a director of limited company, I have withdrawn minimum threshold salary of £589 for the claim period and hence havent paid any NI or PAYE for the period. It is reflecting in my salary slips (attested by my accountant) as well. In my cover letter for Tier 1 extension, I have provided clarific...
Hi, As I will be applying for the extension of my Tier 1visa along with my dependent, hope somebody could help me clarify the below. On maintenance, guidance document suggests that in case you are in UK for more than 12 months, you would need 800 (+ 533 for dependent) within your account. Query - Ho...
Hi, Please if somebody can confirm that a Tier 1 General holder is eligible to open a Limited company on his own for contracting purpose. Also will this impact the visa extension of the applicant (considering the applicant suffice all other requirements like salary as per PBS). Also if there is an e...
[quote="bash"]thanks for Ur advice,rather discouraging but its fine, there is no point to lose HOPE now:) regards[/quote] If you have decided something, make a plan. Dont listen to discouraging remarks. You will get such comments even if you are only wizard left on this earth of your field. Stay mot...
I am looking to go with self employment, however is it possible to register the company to my residence address (considering the property is rented) or the official address need to be a commercial property?
Hi, Thanks for the info. However could you please let me know approx. how much difference in takehome will be when engaged via umbrella company vs. self employment? Also on a general note (apart from general gyan) how is experience of contracts... do they prefer to continue doing contracting or they...
Hi, I have currently got a contract job and hence decided to leave my permanent job. Need some help from seniors who are engaged in contracting: 1. Do I have register my own company or do I have to enroll with an umbrella company? or I can simply register as self employed with HMRC and I am fine. 2....
Just wanted to share the news that I have secured a permanent job in London. Here is my story which might work as a reference for others and help them. Facts: Got tier-1 visa in May’2010. Arrived in UK in First week of Sept, 2010 Background: I have already worked in London with a leading investmen...
As I am reached UK from India, I am looking for a job for last 3-4 weeks. I have got some good calls from big firms, but the thing that went bad was that my interviews didn't crack. Although couple of them I though I did fairly well, but then they say we are looking for XYZ skill as well. And my que...
I have already got my Tier 1 Visa but on the basis of Bachelors degree not Masters. Oh ok. I guess I have to go for the same option myself. Cheers The idea of getting Master equivalent is for your resume in UK, where you can demonstrate that you have master's degree and secure your chances of getti...
There is a difference between Masters and Master DEGREE. This is what defined within their band strucutre as wel This is such a dilemma man. Did u manage to resolve this? I am pretty much in the same boat as you were. I did my PGDM from SCMHRD (2006 pass out) and as you know, the institute got affi...
Nope.... PG Diploma is not master degree... although its a master.... but not good enough to qualify 35 points within Tier 1. Does that mean my PG Diploma is no good then? Why does the NARIC website say that Band 12 qualifies as Masters? If you don't mind, can you tell me how you went about it sinc...
