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tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:22 pm

i was invited for an interview at vfs birmingham on 5/3/18, does any of the members has the same situation? how was the experience? and what would be the questions? and how long would the interview last?

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by Evicra » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:37 pm

do you have virtual office ? i wish yo best of luck .. only advice i can give you is that answer only questions that cw asks. any thing extra can give them more to ask .

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:50 pm

thank you very much, i will stick to that. not a virtual office.

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bizman » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:15 pm

Just be yourself mate and be confident of yourself. They will ask you questions related to your business so just try and get acquainted with all your business information. This should actually be natural. Remember things as little as your coy number etc. All the best mate
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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bubbly123 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:16 pm

Hello,
It’s good they are not coming to your office.
When did you apply for the extension? Please let us know.
Thanks

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bizman » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:22 pm

Please find the list of questions that I was asked during the interview:

Background Questions:
1) How long have you been in the UK?
2) Can you give me a brief history of your immigration status while you’ve been in the UK?
3) Have you worked for any employer or business other than your own business whilst you have held leave as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant?

Business Experience Questions:
4) What previous employment and business experience do you have to enable you to run your own business?
5) What educational and professional qualifications do you have that are relevant to your business?

Business Development Questions:
6) What is the full name of your business?
7) What is the nature of your business?
8 ) Who are your customers and what goods or services does your business provide them?
9) When did you incorporate or set up your business?
10) Does the nature of your business require you to have registered with an appropriate authority? If so, what regulatory bodies have you registered with and can you provide evidence of this registration?
11) What is your role in the business?
12) What equipment, materials and software do you use when providing services to clients or customers?
13) Please describe an average day at work for you from start to end.

Market Research/ Advertising Questions:
14) What market research did you carry out before deciding to invest in your company?
15) What were the results of the market research you carried out?
16) You have moved your business from ABC location to DEF location. Did you carry out any research into existing businesses before deciding to locate your business in an area? Can you describe the results of this research?
17) How much have you spent on advertising your business?
18) What forms of advertising have you used and where have you advertised?
19) Do you have a business website? If so, what is the website address?
a. When was the website set up?
b. What information can be found on your website?
c. How much traffic does your website drive?
d. How much custom has your website attracted?
e. When did you last update your website?
f. Can you show us your website?
20) What are your business service according to your leaflet provided with the application?
21) Can you explain how your business transforms Business Models?
22) How long have you been trading from your current business premises?
23) How do you operate your business form your residential property?
24) Where do you meet the clients?
25) What address did you trade from prior to your current address?
26) What is your business telephone number and email address?
27) What forms of insurance do you have for your business and are you able to provide evidence of your insurance?
28) What health and safety requirements do you have in place at the premises?
29) Who owns the business premises and can you provide the rental agreement you have in place?

Funding Questions:
30) Where did you get the money from to invest in the business?
31) How much money have you invested into your company?
32) Can you provide detailed breakdown of how and when you invested the money into your company?
33) You have provided your unaudited management accounts for the period DD Month YYYY to DD Month YYYY. What administrative expense did the business incur in this period?
34) Can you give a breakdown of how much was spent for each of the following categories?
a. Employee wages,
b. Travel and subsistence and
c. Rent
35) What was your operating profit for the period DD Month YYYY to DD Month YYYY?
36) How are you going to increase your profitability? How has this been going?

Contract/Client Questions:
37) How many clients do you have and what are their names?
38) Can you provide the address and describe the business premises for your clients?
39) Can you please show me the email correspondence, invoices, contracts and receipts between you and your clients?
40) Can you provide a detailed description of the services you provided to 2 of your other clients?
41) What was the outcome of the work you carried out for your clients?
42) Can you provide the name of the business directors of each of these businesses?
43) Can you provide the address and describe the business premises for each of these businesses?
44) Can you please show me the email correspondence, invoices, contracts and receipts between you and these companies?
45) What is your pricing structure for some of the key services that you offer?

Employee Questions:
46) How many employees do you currently have and what are their job roles?
47) What roles do your employees have in your company?
48) Are they still working for you? If not when did they leave and why?
49) Can you provide documentation for your employees?
50) How did you employ each employee?
51) How much per hour do you pay each of your employees?
52) How did you recruit your staff and what qualifications do they need to carry out their duties?
53) Were any of your employees known to you before you employed them?
54) Can you explain what rights your employees are entitled to under employment law?
55) Have any of your employees joined the Work Place Pension Scheme? If not why not?
56) How much annual leave is an employee entitled to take each year?
57) Can you describe all the checks you have undertaken in order to establish that your employees were legally able to work in the United Kingdom?
58) What address does your employees work from?
59) Do any of your employees work from home? If so:
a. How do you manage your employees if they do not work from specific site?
b. How do you keep in contact with your employees?
c. What are your employee’s addresses?
d. Where are client’s personal details stored and how do you transfer information between employees securely?
60) Where are your employees today and what work are they doing for you?
61) How do you keep in contact with them and can you contact them by phone so that I can speak with them and ask them about what they are doing for you today?

I am hoping this will help potential applicants to prepare better for their interview.

My best wishes for all applicants waiting for a decision on their applications and also to prospective new applicants.

This will be very useful for you mate.
Bizman

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:35 pm

Thank you bizman, that is really help ful

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:37 pm

I have applied in June 2017 for extension

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bubbly123 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:40 pm

Dear Praz,
How did they invite for interview? Did they call your mobile or post or email. When did you apply for your extension. Please let me know.
Thanks

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:49 pm

Hi bubbly
i have received an email and day after that i received post invite for interview. i have applied for extension on 9th june 2017, my visa was expiring on 12 june 2017. what is your case?

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bubbly123 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:51 pm

Hi praz,
Now a days they mainly ask questions about your annual accounts so make sure to give correct answer in your annual accounts and profit and loss and marketing research as well.
I applied on 29th of June.
What date did you apply for your extension?
Please let me know.
Thanks

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:52 pm

i got an email on 1st feb 2018 for interview, sorry i didn't answer that.

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:55 pm

Hi Bubbly
thanks for the questions, i have already answered when i have applied my extension

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:05 pm

can any members guide me, would the interview be as long as 3 hours as it used to happen when they visit offices.
any members called at vfs offices recently and how was the experience?

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by nevergiveup88 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:15 pm

praz wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:22 pm
i was invited for an interview at vfs birmingham on 5/3/18, does any of the members has the same situation? how was the experience? and what would be the questions? and how long would the interview last?

Have you received IHS PARTIAL REFUND ?

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:19 pm

nevergiveup88 wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:15 pm
praz wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:22 pm
i was invited for an interview at vfs birmingham on 5/3/18, does any of the members has the same situation? how was the experience? and what would be the questions? and how long would the interview last?

Have you received IHS PARTIAL REFUND ?
yes i have a week after interview letter 8th feb

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by ishfaqsangra » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:08 pm

bizman wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:22 pm
Please find the list of questions that I was asked during the interview:

Background Questions:
1) How long have you been in the UK?
2) Can you give me a brief history of your immigration status while you’ve been in the UK?
3) Have you worked for any employer or business other than your own business whilst you have held leave as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant?

Business Experience Questions:
4) What previous employment and business experience do you have to enable you to run your own business?
5) What educational and professional qualifications do you have that are relevant to your business?

Business Development Questions:
6) What is the full name of your business?
7) What is the nature of your business?
8 ) Who are your customers and what goods or services does your business provide them?
9) When did you incorporate or set up your business?
10) Does the nature of your business require you to have registered with an appropriate authority? If so, what regulatory bodies have you registered with and can you provide evidence of this registration?
11) What is your role in the business?
12) What equipment, materials and software do you use when providing services to clients or customers?
13) Please describe an average day at work for you from start to end.

Market Research/ Advertising Questions:
14) What market research did you carry out before deciding to invest in your company?
15) What were the results of the market research you carried out?
16) You have moved your business from ABC location to DEF location. Did you carry out any research into existing businesses before deciding to locate your business in an area? Can you describe the results of this research?
17) How much have you spent on advertising your business?
18) What forms of advertising have you used and where have you advertised?
19) Do you have a business website? If so, what is the website address?
a. When was the website set up?
b. What information can be found on your website?
c. How much traffic does your website drive?
d. How much custom has your website attracted?
e. When did you last update your website?
f. Can you show us your website?
20) What are your business service according to your leaflet provided with the application?
21) Can you explain how your business transforms Business Models?
22) How long have you been trading from your current business premises?
23) How do you operate your business form your residential property?
24) Where do you meet the clients?
25) What address did you trade from prior to your current address?
26) What is your business telephone number and email address?
27) What forms of insurance do you have for your business and are you able to provide evidence of your insurance?
28) What health and safety requirements do you have in place at the premises?
29) Who owns the business premises and can you provide the rental agreement you have in place?

Funding Questions:
30) Where did you get the money from to invest in the business?
31) How much money have you invested into your company?
32) Can you provide detailed breakdown of how and when you invested the money into your company?
33) You have provided your unaudited management accounts for the period DD Month YYYY to DD Month YYYY. What administrative expense did the business incur in this period?
34) Can you give a breakdown of how much was spent for each of the following categories?
a. Employee wages,
b. Travel and subsistence and
c. Rent
35) What was your operating profit for the period DD Month YYYY to DD Month YYYY?
36) How are you going to increase your profitability? How has this been going?

Contract/Client Questions:
37) How many clients do you have and what are their names?
38) Can you provide the address and describe the business premises for your clients?
39) Can you please show me the email correspondence, invoices, contracts and receipts between you and your clients?
40) Can you provide a detailed description of the services you provided to 2 of your other clients?
41) What was the outcome of the work you carried out for your clients?
42) Can you provide the name of the business directors of each of these businesses?
43) Can you provide the address and describe the business premises for each of these businesses?
44) Can you please show me the email correspondence, invoices, contracts and receipts between you and these companies?
45) What is your pricing structure for some of the key services that you offer?

Employee Questions:
46) How many employees do you currently have and what are their job roles?
47) What roles do your employees have in your company?
48) Are they still working for you? If not when did they leave and why?
49) Can you provide documentation for your employees?
50) How did you employ each employee?
51) How much per hour do you pay each of your employees?
52) How did you recruit your staff and what qualifications do they need to carry out their duties?
53) Were any of your employees known to you before you employed them?
54) Can you explain what rights your employees are entitled to under employment law?
55) Have any of your employees joined the Work Place Pension Scheme? If not why not?
56) How much annual leave is an employee entitled to take each year?
57) Can you describe all the checks you have undertaken in order to establish that your employees were legally able to work in the United Kingdom?
58) What address does your employees work from?
59) Do any of your employees work from home? If so:
a. How do you manage your employees if they do not work from specific site?
b. How do you keep in contact with your employees?
c. What are your employee’s addresses?
d. Where are client’s personal details stored and how do you transfer information between employees securely?
60) Where are your employees today and what work are they doing for you?
61) How do you keep in contact with them and can you contact them by phone so that I can speak with them and ask them about what they are doing for you today?

I am hoping this will help potential applicants to prepare better for their interview.

My best wishes for all applicants waiting for a decision on their applications and also to prospective new applicants.

This will be very useful for you mate.
Very detailed input thanks mate

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by natsha » Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:44 pm

They did very tough Interview with you but that's all basic question. Good Luck.

Tips: website, marketing, and research, Employee data means proper legal setup files according to check list you can find online. Maybe some business not required membership But I would recommend getting memberships and you them log on your letterhead and website. I got my extension just in 27 days because of the well and good presentation of my case, Everyone doing business right way and follow guidelines but Case work needs more evidence of original business. 50k investing means you need to spend some money to grow your business.

Thanks Best of luck All

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bubbly123 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:37 pm

Hi praz,
How was your interview. Please share.
Hope you will get good news soon.
Thanks

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by praz » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:22 pm

bubbly123 wrote:
Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:37 pm
Hi praz,
How was your interview. Please share.
Hope you will get good news soon.
Thanks
interview was so so, i cannot say i have done wonderfully well but answered all questions.
same questions Bizman posted, thanks for Bizman. be prepared with the same questions.
good luck

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by bubbly123 » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:32 am

Dear praz,
Hope you will receive good news from home office. How long the interview? Was it a Skype interview. What is the nature of your business? Please let me know.
Thanks

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Re: tier 1 ent extension 50 k interview in birmingham

Post by kaps84 » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:13 pm

All the best !
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