Yes I got it yesterday. In the end it was pretty simple - I handed over all my documents to the caseworker and he came back later to tell me I had the visa. So no issues with the dividends from dissolved company and no questions re what I'm currently doing.

Thanks again goldfish for the help.

Good idea, I'll make sure I do that. Thanks.

Thanks aliq09. The company is dissolved but I have copies of all the bank statements, along with a letter from the accountant confirming earnings etc. Hopefully they accept the earnings without too many questions, and if they do ask why the company was closed hopefully they accept a general answer ...

goldfish, Thanks a lot, that is helpful. I'm not in scope of the HSMP ILR Judicial Review terms so that shouldn't be relevant. I have spoken to an immigration advisor today and a different UKBA call centre agent and they both said similar things to what you said, ie that earnings from a dissolved ...

I spoke to someone in the UKBA call centre. She said that the Tier 1 visa is a work visa and that I can't be studying. I said that I ensured I had the required 12 month earnings and therefore should qualify for a Tier 1 ILR before making the decision to take time out to study. She basically said ...

I am applying for indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 General migrant. I have an appointment at the Liverpool PEO at the end of June. I am planning to claim my earnings from a single large dividend payment made in early May 2011 (i.e. 14 months prior to appointment date). I was the sole director ...