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by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:22 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Academic Progression for all ex-students in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 322
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Re: Academic Progression for all ex-students in the UK

Hello Has anyone switched to T4 Gen Student Visa as academic progression? There is a clause in the student visa section - You can only get a CAS for a new course if you’ve studied in the UK before and you’re: studying for a new qualification at a higher academic level Has anyone used this route ? Y...
by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Table 3a1, page 34, entrepreneur tier 1 extension (£50k)
Replies: 5
Views: 377
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Re: Table 3a1, page 34, entrepreneur tier 1 extension (£50k)

Yes. To show you have a uk business bank account, you either send bank statements or the bank letter. Bank statements showing investment is required only if you given your company a loan. However I suggest you include them in your application anyway.
by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: URGENT - Administrative Review - Tier 1 Initial Application
Replies: 8
Views: 1351
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Re: URGENT - Administrative Review - Tier 1 Initial Applicat

It seems you claimed that the money was invested in a uk company. In that case you have to prove such an investment in the uk business with all the documents required like current appointments report, CT600, unaudited accounts and compilation report, etc
by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Any changes in April?
Replies: 31
Views: 1535
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Re: Any changes in April?

You have to wait for any changes to the rules until April. The maintenance threshold for applications within the uk is currently set to £945 for the main applicant and it must be held in cash only accounts.
by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Table 3a1, page 34, entrepreneur tier 1 extension (£50k)
Replies: 5
Views: 377
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Re: Table 3a1, page 34, entrepreneur tier 1 extension (£50k)

You need also to show your company is a uk business, this means that your company registered address(premises) must be in the uk and you should have a Uk bank account. The guide is quite clear on this
by zimba
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Employment Question
Replies: 2
Views: 149
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Re: Employment Question

I would like to know, Is it mandatory to have two employees working for me while I apply for extension? or Can I have two employees anytime for 1 year each within the given 3 years. In other words, is it OK to have two employees to start working for me at the beginning of the T1E grant and after co...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:12 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 10386
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016

Hi , Is there any particular format for the accounts to be submitted to the home office. The software my solicitor is using is not letting her to add directors loan under the creditors list to mention the investment instead she wrote a line after that . any comments ? Accounts have a page called No...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:10 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- options?
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Re: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- option

Thank you Zimba, You have always been very helpful. I see many friends and other applicants who gets their visa granted in a fresh application, it is really hard in current immigration rules if anyone face refusal of initial application as AR is mostly refused and the fresh applications mostly take...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:08 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 10386
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016

Is it compulsory to send HO the business insurance documents? I was thinking of sending some leaflets, business cards, printouts of my website..to show them some marketing that I did for my own company. Is this a good idea or this is something extra and I should only send them what they're asking f...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:48 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 10386
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016

My year end is June, so my last unaudited accounts that I have are up to June 2015. I am trying to change my year end to February now and planning to ask my accountant to prepare accounts up to February 2016. Will this do? Or is there another solution to this? How do I go about showing them what I'...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:36 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 10386
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016

My entrepreneur visa (50k route) is expiring in April 2016 and I am going to submit my application soon. If you don't mind, can I ask for some clarification? I've invested the entire £50k as share capital, do I need to send my business bank statements and personal bank statements to show that the m...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:32 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016
Replies: 110
Views: 10386
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Re: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension in March 2016

I did not submit my certificate of incorporation because I do not think it was stated as one of the required documents. It is not required I also did not submit my UK degree certificate because I indicated that I had claimed points for it during the initial application so do not need to prove it at...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:50 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- options?
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Re: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- option

Thank you Zimba88, Yes you are right section 3C ends 2 business days after the AR is refused. As you can see many applicants are facing refusals especially in extension applications so even if someone's visa is granted in a fresh application will they be eligible for ILR under the entrepreneur 5 ye...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:42 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Applying for a 5yr old dependent without father
Replies: 3
Views: 436
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Re: Applying for a 5yr old dependent without father

Please has anyone been in this situation , Any advice for me? I am supposed to make am application to renew my Tier 1 ENTRP visa soon. I have a 5yr old dependent whom I intend to apply with. The problem now is that my Husband (a dependent too) is not in Country at the moment, we plan for him to app...
by zimba
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:25 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 200k extension
Replies: 3
Views: 307
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Re: Tier 1 200k extension

This is what Appendix A of immigration rules says about it: evidence to show the applicant is reporting Pay As You Earn (PAYE ) income tax appropriately to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), such as printouts of Employee Payment Records, Real Time-Full Payment Submissions (either a series of individual mo...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier1 Ent 50 K extension related general quries
Replies: 4
Views: 200
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Re: Tier1 Ent 50 K extension related general quries

1: For how long maximum one can stay outside UK while holding Teir1 Ent visa? I know one cannot stay 180 days in one year consective. Is it also the case that one can not stay total 180 days in parts outside UK during 5 years period of Tier1 Ent in order to qualify for ILR. (For example 2 months ea...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- options?
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Re: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- option

Dear Zimba88 I posted earlier as well about my application. If the Admin Review is rejected and anyone submits a fresh application within the 28 days period and if the application is successful what about the gap from the date of Admin Review is refused to the date of he/she receives a decision on ...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:08 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier Entrepreneur Extention Refused
Replies: 25
Views: 1915
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Re: Tier Entrepreneur Extention Refused

Dear Zimba88 I am only waiting for the decision of Admin Review. Only need to ask you few things. My Third year accounts show the total investment I have made in form of Director Loan. The only missing point was management accounts to show the investment made after third year few months till the da...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:02 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- options?
Replies: 11
Views: 413
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Re: Extension decision due after expiration of leave- option

The registered office of my business is a shared space but I do not work from there. This is primarily because of the nature of my business that requires my company's employees and myself to travel to the clients' premises. A lot of the work is also done online. On the rare occasion that a client n...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier 1 200k extension
Replies: 3
Views: 307
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Re: Tier 1 200k extension

1- Do I have to show the accountant letter stating that I have already invested £50K? or only job creation letter would do the job? If you invested your money previously and provided evidence in your initial grant, you do not need to prove it again. Based on current immigration rules, accountant's ...
by zimba
Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier Entrepreneur extension Refused - business investment
Replies: 10
Views: 1189
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Re: Tier Entrepreneur extension Refused - business investmen

The business is started from the beginning and not take over or joining the business. If you're aware previously. I was awarded and everything is fine. I understand what accounts compilation is. I think either joining or take over or forming a new business, you'd need to produce unaudited account a...
by zimba
Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:18 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: TIER 1 EXTENSION APPLICANTS PLEASE JOIN HERE
Replies: 246
Views: 21031
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Re: TIER 1 EXTENSION APPLICANTS PLEASE JOIN HERE

Zimba, You might be helpful or useful for others and comments to all thread here and many would appreciate you. My previous comment was to yyyekj. Please note that previous thread was talking about the documents. I continued the thread from previous posts and commented to the relevant topic which i...
by zimba
Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: Tier Entrepreneur extension Refused - business investment
Replies: 10
Views: 1189
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Re: Tier Entrepreneur extension Refused - business investmen

The reason that they did not award me for business investment is as below " as specified under appendix A of the Immigration Rules - if you have provided unaudited accounts you must provide an accountants letter" We have therefore unable to award points for attributes. Have you took over or joined ...
by zimba
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: a new application refer documents of previous application
Replies: 2
Views: 215
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Re: a new application refer documents of previous applicatio

Does anyone has experiences to submit a new application but has to ask UKVI to refer most of documents to a previous refused application? I have submitted all required documents( most are original ) for my first application which was refused on last month. Then I decided to submitted a new applicat...
by zimba
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas
Topic: TIER 1 EXTENSION APPLICANTS PLEASE JOIN HERE
Replies: 246
Views: 21031
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Re: TIER 1 EXTENSION APPLICANTS PLEASE JOIN HERE

The HO is really a joker. Your reason of refusal is too general and can be applied for anything. I'd assume the case worker is just someone who doesn't get training and not knowing about the work. I hope your case is going to be sorted out. When you put your fresh application. You should have waite...
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