T1 Office Interview

Dear Seniors/All,

I have received a call from Home office, 27 March 2019 today saying that they will conduct interview at my office premises on 29 March 2019.

Can you please guide me how can i prepare for this, and what can i expect.

I have applied in March 2018

Kind Regards

Do you have to have an office for T1-E or later T1 -Innovation routes?...

thanks...

batofgot wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 27, 2019 2:43 pm

Do you have to have an office for T1-E or later T1 -Innovation routes?...

thanks...

No that is silly. UKVI interviews you at your business location wherever it is. That is because most businesses operate from somewhere

..it could be from home then... or a restaurant if they operate using a laptop only...

please do not mind "silly" question as not everyone if expert... (may be i should alter my profile look!!)...

The interview should be conducted at the main place of business. That could be a serviced office, your home, a fully functioning business premises be it an office, shop, kiosk, restaurant. The question that you have to ask yourself - if you were asked to show where you operate your business from - where would you take that person to?

The other bug bear is not having your full records at the place the visit takes place. That causes you a vast amount of chasing up documents and records after the visit. It also points to a lack of credibility as to the operating premises if records are not kept there.

my business is registered at Virtual office, they said they will conduct interview at Virtual office address only.

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:31 am

my business is registered at Virtual office, they said they will conduct interview at Virtual office address only.

You should also have registered a trading address - which one is that ?

all my address is my Virtual address only, i got only one address in company house and else where.

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:54 am

all my address is my Virtual address only, i got only one address in company house and else where.

You are supposed to have submitted a Trading address with HMRC at least - whether it is you home address or elsewhere. I assume you are not trading from the virtual offices.

But for now, if they have a meeting room, you can book one and have the meeting there.

i have booked a meeting room for a whole day on Friday, i am a bit nervous not sure what will happen and also i have completed my 10 Years in Dec 2018, but will decide on it once done with the interview, am i right in this thinking ?

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:05 am

i have booked a meeting room for a whole day on Friday, i am a bit nervous not sure what will happen and also i have completed my 10 Years in Dec 2018, but will decide on it once done with the interview, am i right in this thinking ?

Should be nothing to be nervous about if you are running a genuine business.

But generally ILR (LR) is so much easier - why did you not vary your application to that ? Do you have dependants ?

marcnath wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:19 am

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:05 am

i have booked a meeting room for a whole day on Friday, i am a bit nervous not sure what will happen and also i have completed my 10 Years in Dec 2018, but will decide on it once done with the interview, am i right in this thinking ?

Should be nothing to be nervous about if you are running a genuine business.

But generally ILR (LR) is so much easier - why did you not vary your application to that ? Do you have dependants ?

Appeas OP might have had a refused application and AR refusal. This Tier 1 Ent is the second app after AR refusal so OP does not have 10 years legal stay. Perhaps OP can confirm if this is the case.

uk-tier-1-entrepreneur-visas/legal-stay ... l#p1706319

Dependent question answered previously.

uk-tier-1-entrepreneur-visas/tier-1-ent ... l#p1692302

i am waiting for my first extension, i have got refused before under T1 Ent route, yes i do have dependents, so that's why i delayed it to varying it to ILR, but now i am quite determined to vary it to ILR after my interview, will it be a right decision for me.

And also do i need to summit a new application form for my dependents and pay fee or else i can just a write a letter to home office saying don't take any decision until main applicant is being decided

sorry typing error, i mean i haven't got any refusal on T1 Ent route

And also do i need to summit a new application form for my dependents and pay fee or else i can just a write a letter to home office saying don't take any decision until main applicant is being decided

Have your dependents also submitted an extension application with you that you are waiting the outcome of?? If yes, you have to apply and pay for them again and meet the English A1 and financial requirements for FLR(M) visa.

My Dependent summited extension application with me in March 2018 and we all are waiting for the outcome and got a interview call.

can i only switch my application to IRL LR and for my dependents can we write a letter to home office to keep hold the current tier 1 dependent application, once main application got the ilr dependent will switch their application.



not sure if i am explaining correctly or not, as my mind is not fully working.

You need to vary ALL the applicants applications as if you are granted ILR LR, here PBS extension will be refused.

so if i am varying my application on 1st april, i need to vary all my dependent applications on the same day ? i can't delay it till i get my ILR Decision

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:02 pm

so if i am varying my application on 1st april, i need to vary all my dependent applications on the same day ? i can't delay it till i get my ILR Decision

Sure, you can do that.

But why would you want to do that ? As CR001 pointed out, when your ILR is approved, the PBS dependant applications will get refused and they will become overstayers until the new application is approved. You also have to spend the fees again, whereas if you vary it now, you get one of the fees refunded.

i got 5 dependents, so the fee will to very high including NHS, so just to get some time, i want to delay, but i wasn't sure once i get my Ilr Home office will refuse my depended applications

what i thought that if i write a covering letter to home office saying please wait till main applicant gets ILR then i can vary their application in this way i can get time and as well as refund for my dependent fees

Are any of your dependents UK born children??

only one

hollan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:27 pm

only one

No need to apply for this child then. Child can be registered as British once you get ILR.

Thanks. i will update it tomorrow after the interview.