Hi, Im sure there are many other people who would have had the same query, but Im asking this again as my wife has just got her ILR and my sons dependent visa will expire in a months time. My son was born in India in september last year and he was given a dependent visa since my wife was still on de...

Hi, Im quite confused whether to apply for ILR or dependent visa for my new born baby in India. My situation is as follows - 1) I am on ILR for the past year and a half with no near term plans of applying for a British passport. 2) My wife is still on a dependent visa as she is yet to complete 2 yea...

Hi, My parents are planning to visit me in the UK. I have an ILR here and Im also planning to sponsor my parents visit to the UK. As a sponsor, I think I will have to submit my 6 months payslips. dividend letter from accountant and also my 6 months Bank statements. Although I do have the 6 months ba...

Hi, Im an IT contractor and operate through my own limited company. I pay a nominal salary and a reasonable dividend every month into my personal bank account and I duly raise salary slips and maintain all the required records. My parents are planning to visit UK this summer and this will be their s...

Hi, Yes, my wife did use the interactive form. Its very easy and convenient. But once you upload the form, you cannot make any modifications. So make sure you have got everything when you upload the form. As soon as you upload the form, the system will ask for the payment to be made.Its safe to make...

Hi, My wife just got her visa on FLR(M) approved. The things that you need to have prrof of absolutely are - 1) Marriage certifiate. This is a must. 2) Joint account bank statements or utility bill. Or both your names on the rental agreement or mortgage document would do. This is to prove cohabitanc...

Hi, My wife just got her FLR(M) approval today. She had applied for a premium service. The interactive FLR form is perfectly safe and easy to use. ALso, make sure you pay online - this will save you a lot of time when you got to the PEO. Your biometrics will be done on the same day - before your app...

Ok this proves the point. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=80906&sid=0846e9cd93291dcf5d15c002b5462ec5 But still not sure about Tier2 Dependents starting their own business. :( Would be nice to know about it. Becaue if Tier2 dependants can start their own business, that will create ki...

Hello, Im pretty sure you cannot have your own business on Tier2 General visa. I have seen the approval letter and although you can work part time with another employer(who is not your sponsor) for 20 hrs/month(and you need another COS employer to sponsor your addintional work). WHen I asked one of ...

Hi, I thought you were on a Tier2 dependant visa? I guess the last time you were looking for a job, you had mentioned that you were on Tier2 dependant. Are Tier2 Dependants allowed to do business/open Ltd companies in UK?I didnt know that. Its a real eye opener. Im sure Tier2 General visa holders ar...

I would definitely not advice anyone of such a move. The world today is changing so fast you are not sure what will life be in any county in 10years time. Also, I dont believe in spending 10 years in a country just to save up and then go back. Life is precious and 10 years is a long time to not set...

I have been working as a contractor for 5 years, and never ever have I faced/heard issues wherein the job agency has refused a CV because the person worked as a contractor. On the contrary, the companies are keen to get contractors to become perm employees. This is true atleast in financial\investme...

Mate, are you joking? You say you have 5+ years of experience out of which 3 years is within the banking industry. And you say that the offer is from a major UK bank. I have been working in this industry for 6 years in London now, and I will tell you frankly - 24k GBP/year is peanuts in this industr...

Hi Guys, My ILR application was approved on Thursday and I'm relieved. I was on Tier2 General before and my wife is still on Tier2 Dependent visa. She came into this country just two months back on Tier2 General Dependent visa. So sinceshe has lived with me here in UK for less than 2 years, I reckon...

Thanks Sushdmehta. I guess I will apply for my wife's dependent visa on FLR(M) after I get my ILR approved. That will probably give her a better chance while searching for jobs, since the recruiters/job agencies would look for a "stable" work status. Any suggestions for points 1) & 3) would be much ...

"2) My wife has been in this country for less than 2 years with me. So she will not be eligible for ILR. Currently she is on a Tier2 Dependent visa" what I mean - my wife is with me in UK on a Tier2 dependent visa(Im on Tier2 general), but for less than 6 months. She has not completed 2 years in UK ...

Hi, I will be applying for ILR in the next month and have few queries regarding the same - 1) I would like to apply for same day service via a solicitor. If I apply through a solicitor, should I have to be go along with him to the Croydon PEO office on the day of the appointment or will he be able t...

Hi, From December 2010, we are now asked to fill the application form online for Tier 2 visas including dependant visa. Once we fill in the form, we are automatically taken to a page where we can choose the appointment date on a calendar. So this means that we have to submit our online application f...