Tier 1 (General) extension applications - PEO Experiences

[swati1000]

Dear Senior Members,

I am going on PEO service by 02ndSeptember 2013 and my visa is expiring on 30th September,2013.My Questions are as follows.


Can i apply 45days prior to my visa expiry date and will it affect when i will go for my ILR after 3years?

What matter should be their in Letter from Employment?
Is it mandatory to submit all below?
NI contribution Bill?
UTR letter?
VAT reg and returns
Latest Annual Return showing share holding information
Corporation tax letter from HMRC

Please help me as i am bit lost.Planned to get married in October and really don't want to mess anything in between.

God bless you and thanks a million in advance

Hi,

1. Current vignette HSMP / Tier 1 : Tier1 General
2. Date of PEO Appointment : 18 June 2013
3. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 20th June 2013
4. Date of expiry of the new visa : 20th June 2016
5. Employment: Limited Company Director(IT Contractor)(Salary+Dividends)
6. Payment mode : Debit Card
7. Decision: Same Day
8. BRP Received: Yes
6. Name of PEO Applied : Croydon

First of all I would like to thank the people on this thread as a lot my doubts were cleared after reading their posts.Also would like to thank the Visa Consultant as he was very clear about my application and guided me accordingly. Looking back, the last three months have been very stressful, a lot of sleepless nights and a few nightmares as well. However, the PEO experience was fantastic.

Appointment was at 9.55 am. Reached at 9.30 am. Waited at the entrance for 10 mins. Then airport style security check. Got the token number. Went upstairs and paid the fees. Then was called for biometric, submitted
the documents. Waited for a hour and half. Got called to collect documents and approval letter. So total time spent at the PEO was nearly 4 hours. Everybody was nice and polite.

Had to show 55000 as earnings. Showed 8400 as salary and 48000 gross dividends. Documents submitted:
Salary Slips
Dividend Vouchers(signed by me as director)
Business bank statements-12 mnths
Personal bank statements-12 mnths
Invoices
VAT reg and returns.
HMRC letter for PAYE number
Marriage Certificate
Degree Certificate- tho not necessary i think.

This might help somebody: I had not taken the Salary every month as per the salary slips. So made an Excel table to show Salary of each month with details given on the slips like date etc. and mentioned in the end for the all the entries that I have taken the Salary in of two payments(date as per bank statement). Got this letter signed and stamped from accountant and got it printed on accountant letterhead.

Thanks and good luck.

[Arsal385]

1. Current Visa: Tier 1 General
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 6 Aug 2013
3. Number of Dependant(s): 0
4. Employment: Salaried
5. Date of expiry of current visa : 1 Sept 2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 6 Aug 2015
7. Mode of Payment: Debit Card
8. Name of PEO Applied: Liverpool
9: Approval Letter: 6 Aug 2013
10. BRP Received on: 9th Aug 2013

Arrived at Liverpool PEO at 2:30pm, Appointment was at 3:00pm. Straightforward case. Handed my all documents at 3:00pm after payment and biometric and got my approval letter at 4:30pm without asking any single question from caseworker.

All together it took 2 hours.
Liverpool PEO is relatively less busy and highly recommended.

Docs submitted:
12 months payslips
12 months bank statements
Employer letter
Degree

Case work only considered my bank statements and payslips nothing else

[params0073]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 15-August-2013
3. Number of dependants: 1
4. Employment: Salaried
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 15-April-2014
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 15-August-2016
7. Payment mode: Debit Card
8. Name of PEO Applied: Corydon
9. Decision : Approved - Same day
9: Approval letter: Same day
10. BRP Received on: 19 august (main) and 21 August (dependent)


Overall good experience, very straight forward. Appointment was at 12:30, reached PEO building by 12:00.All usual stuff. All done by 15:45

Documents provided:

Payslips(12 months)
Bank statements(12 months)
Passport old BRP
PBC summary(not essential document)

[suneshkumar]

Hi Friends,

Today I attended the Croydon PEO with the following documents and my application is succesful, and got the BRP now. Very Happy

This thread helped me a lot, so I want to add my experience here may be this will help to some one else

1. Current vignette : Tier 1 General
2. Date of PEO Appointment : 21-Aug-2013
3. Number of dependants: 1
4. Employment: Dividents+ Salary
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa) : 15-Sep-2013
6. Payment mode : Debit Card
7. Name of PEO Applied : Croydon
8: Approval letter: Given on the same day (hasn't mentioned for how long the visa granted (but I know it will be for 2 years, because my initial grant for 3 yrs))
9. BRP Received on: 27-Aug-2013 (Ideally on 23-Aug-2013, I missed the courier so redelivered on 27th)

My experience

8:00 AM : we reached Croydon PEO
8:15 AM : Finished with checking and issued a token
8:20 AM : My number called to pay the fees
8:35 AM : My number called to register the case, they key-in all the data in to the system and kept all the documents along with photocopies in a document holder
9:00 AM : My number called For enrolling BRP and took the document holder which has everything it took 20 minutes
9:20 AM to 10:15 AM: I am waiting in cafeteria
10:15 AM : I got a call from case worker and asked me the additional documents which are listed below
10:20 AM to 11:10 AM: Bit worried, but still have hope....
11:12 AM : My number called to collect the documents along with Approval letter


Docs:
1. Application
2. Payslips (signed and stamped)
3. Dividend Vouchers (signed and stamped)
4. Bank statements original
5. Accountant letter explaining salary and dividends (gross + net)
6. P60 (not required at all, but I just kept)
7. Passports + BRP and photographs
8. Marriage Certificate

Additional Docs: (they called me and requested)
1. Business Bank statements original
2. Invoices signed by me
3. any VAT receipt or VAT registration certificate - they just want to know whether we are paying tax or not
4. Contract(s) with my client

Thanks a lot for all your support guys


Cheers
Sunesh

[kvndk]

Hello,

I am trying to book PEO appointment online for Tier1 General extension. In the list I couldn't see the checkbox to choose Belfast PEO. Not sure why its not seen, I remember seeing it, when my friend booked for his appointment. Not sure if I have to call Belfast PEO and book appointment. Anyone faced this scenario, please share if you have any clue.

Regards,
Krishna

[kvndk]

Any update from anyone on Belfast, is this PEO closed for appointments. I am not seeing in the list for Tier1 appointment online
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[SameerSheikh]

1. Current vignette: Tier 1 General Extension
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 11-Sep-2013
3. Number of dependants: 0
4. Employment: Salaried(31K) + Dividend ( Shareholder - Director of limited company (20k) )
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 29-Sep-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 11-Sep-2016
7. Payment mode: Debit Card
8. Name of PEO Applied: Cardiff
9. Decision : Approved - Same day
9: Approval letter: Same day
10. BRP Received on: 15 Sep


My Experience at Cardiff PEO

My experience

11:00 AM : Reached Cardiff PEO
11:05 AM : Finished with checking and issued a token and sat in the waiting lounge.
11:30 AM : My number called to register the case, they key-in all the data in to the system and kept all the documents along.
11:50 AM: Called for biometrics and got done in 10 mins
12:00 PM: They asked me to go out and turn the phone on and wait for the call. The time duration due to lunch got extended from 1 - 2 hours. Received call after 2:30 Hours.
14:30 PM : Got a call from case worker and wasn't asked for anything else
14:35 PM : went to the window after clearing security again and the guy at the window asked me to wait in the lounge as the case worker was away
15:00 PM : The case worker came and called me to another window and handed over the documents and asked me to verify that I am receiving everything back. After that he declared the news of extending my visa with the letter.


Important: A lot of people said that they been asked for invoices/contracts for being director of limited company. I was told by the case worker that they might ask me to bring additional support. But in my case I filed additional supporting documents like:

Company's Insurance
Appointment Letter for being Director
Company's VAT Certificate
Company's registration certificate

And they never asked me for any additional support

[tier1app]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 29-Aug-2013 (8:00am)
3. Number of dependants: 0
4. Employment: Salary+Bonus (47K)
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 01-Sep-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 01-Sep-2016
7. Payment mode: American Express
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : Approved (on the day)
9: Approval letter: Received (om the day)
10. BRP Received on: 06-Sep-2013

Timeline:
7:45 am : Arrived at Croydon PEO office
8:00 am : Security control, check-in and was issued a number
8:05 am : Fee paid
8:15 am : Application/Dox accessed and reviewed by a case worker
8:35 am : BRP enrollment and was told to come back in 1.5 to 2 hours
10:00 am: Back in PEO office and my numeber had already been called
10:05 am: Dox returned with approval letter

Document:
1. Application
2. Passports + BRP + Photos *2
3. Personal History: Court Letter of Conditional Discharge
4. Income Requirement: Cerified Payslips*12 + P60 + Bank Statements
5. Maintance Requirement: Official Bank Letter.

[wire]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 08-Oct-2013
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Employment: Employed as Director of Limited Company
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 21-Nov-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: BRP not yet received
7. Payment mode: Online
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : Approved (on the day)
9: Approval letter: Received (om the day)


Timeline:
The whole process took about 3 hours in the morning.

Document:
1. Application Forms
2. Passports + BRP + Photos *2
3. Payslips (signed and attested by the accountant) & Dividend Vouchers(Signed by the Company Director)
4. Personal Bank Statements
5. Business Bank Statements.
6. Original Copies of Contract
7. Accountant letter describing the details of the Salaries, Dividends and Invoices for the Previous Earning period. Also mentioned were the details of the registration with the required accountants body .
8. Company Incorporation Letter, Share Certificate.
9. Copies of Invoices Signed by the Company Director.
10. Dependent Supporting docs - Marriage Certificate (Spouse) and Birth Certificate (Child)
11. Covering letter with all the contact details of the concerned recruitement agencies, accountant..etc.
12. Photocopies of all documents - but they were not required unlike previous instances.

[shakirsq]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 08-Oct-2013
3. Number of dependants: 1
4. Employment: Employed + Self Employed
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 21-Oct-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 21-Oct-2016
7. Payment mode: Online
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : "Your application is valid but there are further enquiries that
need to be made on your case and as such your application has
been passed to a team where these enquiries can be made. For
up to date turnaround times on particular applications can I please
ask that you visit our website."
10: Approval letter: - Received 04 Nov
11: BRP: - Received 06Nov


Timeline:
The whole process took about 3 hours in the morning.

Document:
1. Application Forms
2. Passports + BRP + Photos *2
3. 12 Salary slips (signed and attested by Employer)
4. Invoices (Earnings )
5. Personal Bank Statements
6. Business Bank Statements
7. Invoices (Earnings from self employment)
8. Accountant letter describing the details of the Salaries, Invoices for the Previous Earning period
9. Financial Statement
10.Employer Letter
11.Class 2 NI Contribution Bill
12.HMRC Self-Assessment Statement Dec2012
13. Copies of Tax return 2012
14.Dependent Supporting docs - Marriage Certificate (Spouse)
15. Photocopies of all documents - but they were not required

[sssss]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 12-Oct-2013 (Saturday)
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Employment: Limited company
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 15-Feb-2014
7. Payment mode: Online
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision: Got Approval letter

Along with other main documents submitted below additional documents.


1. VAT receipts.
2. Invoices.
3. Visa supporting letter from agency
4. Contract letter.
5. Purchase orders.
6. (UTR) letter from HMRC

It was Saturday, less applicants everything was very quick and took about 2 hour in total.

[mobi2973]

hi guys... i have attended PEO croydon on 12 june 2013... they ask some more documents... nd i post these documents of next day... but im waiting still for the result ... 4 months now... plz any good advise ...
Thanks

[Chittarout]

General Information:
1. Current : Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 17-Oct-2013
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 31-OCT-2013
5. Payment mode: Online
6. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
7. Decision: Got Approval letter, waiting for the BRP card
Docs:
1. Application
2. Payslips (signed and stamped)
3. Employer Reference letter
4. Bank statements original
5. Passports + BRP and photographs
6. Marriage Certificate
7. Birth Certificate
8. Degree certificate

I have also submitted all the photocopy of the all the above documents

[Chittarout]

General Information:
1. Current : Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 17-Oct-2013
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 31-OCT-2013
5. Payment mode: Online
6. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
7. Decision: Got Approval letter, waiting for the BRP card
Docs:
1. Application
2. Payslips (signed and stamped)
3. Employer Reference letter
4. Bank statements original
5. Passports + BRP and photographs
6. Marriage Certificate
7. Birth Certificate
8. Degree certificate

I have also submitted all the photocopy of the all the above documents

Received the Biometrics card and the new expiry date is 31-10-2016.I got 3 years for the 2nd extension (3+2+3) from the current expiry not the appointment date.

[kams19]

Wife's visa Tier 1 extn
1. Current Visa: Tier 1 General
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 2 Nov 2013 (2nd extn)
3. Number of Dependant(s): 0
4. Employment: Salaried
5. Date of expiry of current visa : 14 Jan 2014
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: TBC
7. Mode of Payment: online/PEO
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9: Approval Letter: 2 Nov 2013
10. BRP Received on: yet to recv

Doc submitted:
12 months salary slip
12 months bank statement
Employer reference letter
Passport, BRP, 2 photographs

Overall pleasant experience, everything was done within 1.5hrs

[Shanjo]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 13-Nov-2013 (9:40am)
3. Number of dependants: 2
4. Employment: Salary+Dividend
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 19-Dec-2013
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: 13-Nov-2016
7. Payment mode: Credit Card, Paid it during appoint booking
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : Approved (on the same day)
9: Approval letter: Received (on the same day)
10. BRP Received on: 15-Nov-2013

Timeline:
9:50 am : Arrived at Croydon PEO office, 10 mins late
9:55 am : Security Check
10:00 am : Received the token number
10:05 am : token number called noted my current address and scanned all photographs
10:15 am : token numer called BRP taken and received all documents and given two options, either to stay in the ukba cafeteria or go out of the building (ie nearby shopping mall) If so would receive call on our mobile number once the decision is made. we chose to be at cafe mointored application progress through TV Tracker.
11:30 am : Case worker called me on my mobile and asked if I have photocopies all supporting documents, which I didn't have and she had to take all photocopies of supporting documents.
12:45 pm : token number called received approval letter

Document:
1. Applications
2. Passports + BRPs + Photos 2
3. Payslips
4. Dividend vouchers
5. Personal bank statements for 12 months
6. Accountant letter confirming payslip and divident amounts
7. Invoices
8. Letter from recruitment agency about invoice payment received
9. Business bank statments for 12 months
10. Company management accounts
11. P60
12. Letter from bank reg. the maintenance fund available for 90 days
13. Marriage Certificate
14. Child Birth Certificate

NOTE: After receiving approval letter spoken to case worker asked if photcopies were mandatory, she said it would be helpful and will make her work easier, I believe some people ask for photocopies and some don't. Better to take it with you.

Overall process took around 2:30 hrs

I would like to thank everyone in this forum for their valuable info and time. Good Luck.

[raaji]

HI

I want to apply for dependant visa from sri lanka for my wife.

According to the new rules what documents need to submit?

1. maintenance fund - is it possible to show by me from uk or must need to show by my wife?

2.accomadation -tenancy agreement or any utility bills needed?

can anybody help me?

thanx

[raaji]

can i show the maintenance fund for my dependant outside uk from my personal account?


any funds need to be show by the dependant?

[mrehanashraf]

General Information:
1. Current vignette: Tier 1 (General) Extension (2nd)
2. Date of PEO Appointment: 23-Nov-2013 (11:50am)
3. Number of dependants: 3
4. Employment: Salary+Dividend
5. Date of expiry of current leave (visa): 12-Feb-2014
6. Date of expiry of the new visa: Awaiting
7. Payment mode: Credit Card, (already Paid during appointment booking)
8. Name of PEO Applied: Croydon
9. Decision : Approved (on the same day)
9: Approval letter: Awaiting
10. BRP Received on: Awaiting

Whole procedure took around 2:45 hours. May be because it was Saturday
Document:
1. Application forms
2. Passports + BRPs + Photos 2
3. Payslips
4. Dividend vouchers
5. Personal bank statements for 12 months
6. Accountant letter confirming payslip and dividend amounts
7. Invoices
8. Remittance Advice
9. Business bank statements for 12 months
10. VAT Returns
11. P60 Form
12. Client Contracts
13. Company Incorporation Certificate
14. VAT Registration Certificate
15. Accountant's Registration Proof

Everything went well.

All the best.

[donalds]

PEO considers experience gained before graduation when assessing the quality of the required four years of satisfactory engineering experience.Peo services

[haiksuresh]

sorry by mistakenly posted

[harpreetjagdey]

How long does it take for BRP to arrive after approval at PEO

[masterpeas]

congrats

harpreetjagdey

can you please share your experience?

which PEO centre did you go? Are you self-employed or employed?

Big congrats! I will have mine soon! booked solihull centre.

[bilal_zain]

Hi folks,
Just wanted to know is it helpful to submit tier 1 extension application in person through immigration/visa consultant or firm? I never had done that before.
They seems to be charging £1000 plus even though I will be filling up forms and providing each and every evidence required.
Actually I am applying on self employment basis this time so a bit nervous ?? do they ask too many questions at the time of application? mostly I read on this forum that they receive application, and check documents and asks for submitting biometrics and tell the applicant to stay in the PEO office or to go out and come back when case worker calls you.
Please share your precious experience and suggestions, I will be very thankful.
Regards

[badalv]

[quote="bilal_zain"]Hi folks,
Just wanted to know is it helpful to submit tier 1 extension application in person through immigration/visa consultant or firm? I never had done that before.
They seems to be charging £1000 plus even though I will be filling up forms and providing each and every evidence required.
Actually I am applying on self employment basis this time so a bit nervous ?? do they ask too many questions at the time of application? mostly I read on this forum that they receive application, and check documents and asks for submitting biometrics and tell the applicant to stay in the PEO office or to go out and come back when case worker calls you.
Please share your precious experience and suggestions, I will be very thankful.
Regards[/quote]

The process is straight forward if your documentation is in place. I was at PEO Croydon last Friday and I work as a Director for my limited company. I made sure my documents were in place, submitted them, waited for 2 hours and my visa was approved. If they are unsure of your documentation, they will call you for a quick interview. You will have to answer a few questions and provide them with additional documentation if required. This interview will take place only if they are not happy with your documents. If you are confident you have every thing, you have nothing to worry.

Also, you get visa consultants for £600 who will fill out your form, advise you of the documents required and send a person along with you to Croydon for your confidence.