Urgent - ILR for Employed and Self employed

SelfEmployed · Post by **SelfEmployed** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:40 pm

Hi,

I am going to apply for ILR next month. I was on HSMP and now on Tier 1. I am full time employed (IT Professional) and also Self Employed ( Doing Private Hire / Taxi on weekends) to meet the income threshold. At the time of extension i was also employed and self employed and was doing tuition.

Now my question is if I mentioned that I am doing taxi business along with my full time job , will this make any bad impression on my application? My Accountant suggest me not to show accounts of taxi driving business as this will be create bad impression on my application and suggest me to show some other kind of business like home tuition or IT related business, the reason he was going that CW may object that I am on Highly Skill Visa and doing some low skill work like taxi driving .

Please advise

Thanks

go2khurram · Post by **go2khurram** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:44 pm

Interesting!!

I think By law CW cannot complain the source of earning if meets all other requirements but you never know the CW's mindset.

I hope Sr members will gives you better suggestion.

SelfEmployed · Post by **SelfEmployed** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:29 pm

Thanks, Any Sr. member can guide me on this please

benneviss · Post by **benneviss** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:41 pm

I don't think your profession as taxi driver will affect your application .

CW does not decide applications on the basis of applicants profession but on the basis of criteria met or not. As long as you are making money and paying your taxes you are fine.

Good luck

SelfEmployed wrote:Hi,

I am going to apply for ILR next month. I was on HSMP and now on Tier 1. I am full time employed (IT Professional) and also Self Employed ( Doing Private Hire / Taxi on weekends) to meet the income threshold. At the time of extension i was also employed and self employed and was doing tuition.

Now my question is if I mentioned that I am doing taxi business along with my full time job , will this make any bad impression on my application? My Accountant suggest me not to show accounts of taxi driving business as this will be create bad impression on my application and suggest me to show some other kind of business like home tuition or IT related business, the reason he was going that CW may object that I am on Highly Skill Visa and doing some low skill work like taxi driving .

Please advise

Thanks

Kevin24 · Post by **Kevin24** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:06 pm

SelfEmployed wrote:Hi,

I am going to apply for ILR next month. I was on HSMP and now on Tier 1. I am full time employed (IT Professional) and also Self Employed ( Doing Private Hire / Taxi on weekends) to meet the income threshold. At the time of extension i was also employed and self employed and was doing tuition.

Now my question is if I mentioned that I am doing taxi business along with my full time job , will this make any bad impression on my application? My Accountant suggest me not to show accounts of taxi driving business as this will be create bad impression on my application and suggest me to show some other kind of business like home tuition or IT related business, the reason he was going that CW may object that I am on Highly Skill Visa and doing some low skill work like taxi driving .

Please advise

Thanks

I totally agree with your Accountant. CW will definitely think why you are doing Taxi Driving with a HSMP Visa.If you can show IT related Business work it will strengthen your application.

mnaeem126 · Post by **mnaeem126** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:57 pm

I, myself, got extension in Tier 1 (G) working as security guard and taxi driver. UKBA did not object anything regarding profession. Main thing is earning not the profession.

SelfEmployed · Post by **SelfEmployed** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:54 pm

Thanks All for your kind reply

[iD] · Post by **[iD]** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:55 am

Kevin24 wrote: I totally agree with your Accountant. CW will definitely think why you are doing Taxi Driving with a HSMP Visa.If you can show IT related Business work it will strengthen your application.

Wrong! To start with, you're suggesting that he should lie to UKBA about his source of earning. Also, there is no requirement for pre 2010 HSMP/Tier 1 holders to do 'highly skilled' job. Cases are merely judged on earnings, not source of earnings.

ilrapplicant2013 · Post by **ilrapplicant2013** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:38 am

If you were on Tier-2 and had additional source of earnings, it should be in the same field.

he is on tier-1 and i think as long as he has the points, he is fine.

Kisok · Post by **Kisok** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:25 am

No there is no any objection to CW. You was on Highly skill visa once they change tier-1 (general) its called skill worker. So thay don't have any problem unless if you not meet your income criteria. Tell them truth do not lie if the catch you in lie they will refused you. Best of luck

fomsand1 · Post by **fomsand1** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:30 am

Hi SelfEmployed,

Please can you confirm what date and time your appointment is for next month?

Thanks

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