If you don't want to close the company, why switch to a Tier 4 visa at all? Why not continue with your company and your studies under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)? OP has failed to meet the requirements of job creation for a Tier 1 Ent extension and is looking for a route to stay in the UK to complete 10 ...
I've been offered a PhD position and as it is in the area which I was always interested to work on which is why I'm going to switch my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa by leaving the country and apply for Tier 4. However, I'm concerned about my company which I'm still the director and only share holder o...
Hi, Thanks for your effort on this forum which is amazing. I've been offered a PhD position and as it is in the area which I was always interested to work on which is why I'm going to switch my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa by leaving the country and apply for Tier 4. However, I'm concerned about my co...
That is what I alluded to. As I said above your continuous period will be protected if you leave with a valid visa and return within 180 days with another visa. Just a last question. Sorry for disturbing you at night. :( Does this leave out of country will be part of overall absences of 540 days in...
That is what I alluded to. As I said above your continuous period will be protected if you leave with a valid visa and return within 180 days with another visa. Many thanks zimba88. Yes, you are right. Many thanks :D I've copied the following example by HO for others, hope it will be useful. Exampl...
Yes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/long-residence Many thanks zimba88 for your prompt response. Sorry, I didn't get it. So, my continuous residence is not broken if the gap between two valid visas would be over 28 days but returned with a valid visa within 160 days from date of leave? T...
You also can leave the UK before visa expiry and come back with a new visa within 180 days without breaking your continuous stay. Many thanks zimba88 foe your prompt response. I've searched a lot and red the HO articles but I couldn't get it completely. Can I leave the country before the expiry dat...
Thanks again for your prompt response. I was concerned due to the following statement in the Tier 4 of the Points Based System – Policy Guidance by HO, Self-employment and engaging in business activity You cannot be self-employed or engage in business activity. ... 307. This would include the follo...
Sorry to hear that. Why did you not use your investment money to hire staff ? You can't switch to Tier 4 from within the country but you can switch to Tier 2 if you have a sponsor and meet the other conditions. During any Visa application, HO may check whether you have violated any conditions of pr...
Sorry to hear that. Why did you not use your investment money to hire staff ? You can't switch to Tier 4 from within the country but you can switch to Tier 2 if you have a sponsor and meet the other conditions. During any Visa application, HO may check whether you have violated any conditions of pr...
Hi, Thanks for your effort on this forum which is amazing. As my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa is going to finish within next few month and as I couldn't generate enough income to recruit two full time staff although I'm a genuine entrepreneur and work on few award winning engineering design projects w...
I received a letter from Home Office today which states that my application for transferring my PSW to 50,000 Entrepreneurship has been refused based on the no winning point in the accessing required funds because of: - Be an original document. Whereas the Bank letter which I sent was genuine and o...
Hello Just as you ve noted yourself. All these can be challenged in court. The caseworker shld ve contacted u and request for the original document if she feels that was a copy. Most bank do not write names of third party on their document because of their policy and if u can prove that the bank is...
Hi, Sorry to hear about your refusal. I'm on the same boat, preparing my appeal for the third party bank letter issue as well as funds being held in an overseas account that is indeed regulated by the FSA - I even provided a printout to show it! Am still looking for a suitable solicitor or points w...
Hi All, Very good news on third party bank letter issue. rules are changed on it, there is no more requirement of bank letter mentioning applicant name on it of third party. all new applicants who are relaying on third party funding should not worry about to get letter from bank mentioning there na...
I received a letter from Home Office today which states that my application for transferring my PSW to 50,000 Entrepreneurship has been refused based on the no winning point in the accessing required funds because of: - Be an original document. Whereas the Bank letter which I sent was genuine and or...
