Yes, you can claim self-employment income for shorter period, but all your documentation should reflect that, the last thing you want to do is to confuse the caseworker. Not sure why you would want to do that though, because your due NI is for a six month period. Your withdrawn application will be k...

Just use original statements. I have renewed using original statements and I know of several others who have done the same thing. There is absolutely no issue with using original statements.

It's highly unlikely to affect anyone in Tier 1 General as they are in the country already and by the time the consultation is over, the category has been closed for overseas applications for 5 years and the majority should have ILR already or have left the country.

That's correct. The point of an appeal is to deal with incorrect decisions made by caseworkers based on what they were given. It is not supposed to be the immediate course of action for any refused application, although, it's become this, because appealing is free. If you didn't submit all of the re...

Blocked Username wrote:I would say consult with lawyer as far I know whatever points you claimed at the time of initial application they will apply same rule on your extension as well

No, you can definitely claim points for a new qualification. Just make sure that it scores you points on the points calculator.

There were several answers to this question by the Settlement Ops team on WhatDoTheyKnow.com, all saying the same thing unfortunately: Tier 1 (General) migrants are not required to be in continuous employment, but must be in the UK seeking work or looking to set up a business, therefore any absence ...

Did you just make all that up? Not a single piece of text regarding maintenance funds from the UKBA refers to only the opening and closing balance - it consistently says that you need to have your maintenance funds in your account for 90 consecutive days. It's not ambiguous and not possible to inter...

No, you definitely cannot claim that as part of your salary.

Why is it not paid as part of your salary? Is it the same amount every month? Do you pay tax on it or is it just a reimbursement?

If it's a reimbursement for money that you spent on travelling (which it sounds like) then you cannot include it.

Well, there's this.

I don't necessarily agree with it and I would approach it with EXTREME caution. The spirit of Tier 2 is not intended for people coming here to be self-employed, but if the option is available then there's nothing stopping you from investigating.

So your general assessment of the situation seems accurate. Tier 1 is closed or just too difficult to obtain and Tier 2 is only for employed individuals. The options I would investigate is family routes. You don't say whether you are a US citizen, but if you or you wife are commonwealth citizens, th...

I don't believe that proof of suitable accommodation is required - anyway - how do you determine if it's suitable from a tenancy agreement or council tax document?

I don't understand what you need help with? Why start a new topic and not include any information?

You have to fill it in if you are paying by card regardless of where you are paying by card.

You say that you submitted the documents that HO asked for. I remember however that you were asking on the forum for people to assist you to make up these documents - were they made up in the end or were these actual documents that you used? Before anyone can give you proper, accurate feedback, you ...

Yes, you do need to show the same amount of points as you had to the last time, but this applies to the minimum you need to show, not the actual amount you have. So if you have 75 now and 75 would have been enough before then there is no issue.

Was this a genuine mistake or was it done deliberately. It sounds from your expectations that you did this deliberately. Unfortunately the law isn't always black and white and what worked in one case wouldn't necessarily work in the next. I would seek the help of a competent solicitor to help.

You can claim contribution based JSA based on whether you have paid NI in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 tax years. I would suggest you go to your local job centre and ask for more guidance on the matter.

Collect any information that you have to prove that you travelled between the two places on these dates (vouchers, receipts, passes etc). Keep this as proof of travel into and out of the UK.

I do not start threads with provocative titles like "Immigrant bashing" and include phrases like "hate immigrant debate in parliament". Have we been reading the same thread?

No, do not send it. If it's not requested, do not send it (and that applies for any documentation).

The rules you fall under is based on the rules when you actually apply for that category, not based on past rules. Over and above that, even if the old rules were to apply for you, you would definitely not ne eligible ILR as there used to be a limit of 180 days in the entire 5 year period (the discr...

Nothing personal, but it's funny how the tone of some people changes, once they get their ILR/citizenship. Nobody here expects an easy ride- that's a straw man argument. Not sure if this was aimed at me - I don't have ILR or citizenship. I am in exactly the same boat as everyone else, but I don't s...

Stop taking things so personally. Some additional observations: 1. So firstly, the discussion is around entitlement to free care for visitors and temporary migrants (e.g. people who are not necessarily contributing to the country in the long term). 2. Much of the issue is not the actual entitlement,...

What a poorly constructed survey. Full of leading questions and generally seems to be trying to get a pre-determined outcome rather than anything new.