Long Residence (10 years) SET (LR) application

[peterd1]

Hi everyone,

I'm new here and wondering if I could please get some advice regarding this application.

Some background:

Arrived UK 26/12/2007
Combined breaks in my stay: 332 days
Longest continuous break: 75 days
I have ALL my passports I have used to travel since I came here.
Visa roll: Tier 4 (Student), Tier 4 (Student), Tier 4 (Student. BRP), Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur), Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) currently.

Now to my questions.

1. My second Tier 4 visa was initially refused in the summer of 2009. For that short period, a new law was applied where every student applying, irrespective of age ( I was 18 at the time), was required to submit a bank statement in their name. This was not made known to us until after I applied. The application was put in several days before my first leave expired, in Nigeria. I reapplied a day after my passport came back and was successful. Since there has been a refusal, would this be a problem even though the refusal happened in another country and meant i never overstayed? Also, as far as I know, that rule was reversed the month after as a friend of mine was able to successful apply using his parents bank statements and letter.

2. Secondly, would the required documents on the HO website simply be ok or is it advised for me to add more documents such as a cover letter. bank statement, tax returns, CV, amongst other things (especially because I'm on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur now)?

Apologies if my questions may have been answered somewhere amongst these pages however my circumstance is a little different and just need one or two clarifications. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

[marcnath]

Please do not tag your question to other people's post. I have separated it to its own topic.

Based on the information you provided, there should be no prolems.

You only need to submit the required documents. But it is a good idea to have additional documents prepared and ready if they ask for it.

[peterd1]

Thank you for your response! I feel a bit more reassured however I have a few more questions I need to clarify.

1. When I was on my second Tier 1 (graduate Entrepreneur) visa, I was working part time. I handed in my notice just before I sent my application for my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and timed my eventual exit to happen around 3 weeks after I submitted. My entrepreneur visa took only 2 weeks to be approved and got to me by the third week, much earlier than I expected. Once I got it, I quit but there's a period between the actual date of approval on my BRP and the day I got it in my post. Will this be a problem in the eyes of the Home Office?

2. For most of the period in my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa, I have been trying to start up my business but it hasn't gone as I had plan. For the last few months I've been free lancing as a sole trader but still keeping my limited company open as I intend to continue pushing it. I have filed taxes for the last two years but have paid no taxes as a result of no income. (Been helped mainly by family and have had no recourse whatsoever to public funds). I am beginning to make some decent income now and can prove to the home office I wouldn't be a burden to the state. Would it however be a good idea to voluntarily pay National Insurance (I paid this when I was working) or would that seem to suspicious?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated as always. Many thanks!

[marcnath]

Thank you for your response! I feel a bit more reassured however I have a few more questions I need to clarify.

1. When I was on my second Tier 1 (graduate Entrepreneur) visa, I was working part time. I handed in my notice just before I sent my application for my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and timed my eventual exit to happen around 3 weeks after I submitted. My entrepreneur visa took only 2 weeks to be approved and got to me by the third week, much earlier than I expected. Once I got it, I quit but there's a period between the actual date of approval on my BRP and the day I got it in my post. Will this be a problem in the eyes of the Home Office?

2. For most of the period in my Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa, I have been trying to start up my business but it hasn't gone as I had plan. For the last few months I've been free lancing as a sole trader but still keeping my limited company open as I intend to continue pushing it. I have filed taxes for the last two years but have paid no taxes as a result of no income. (Been helped mainly by family and have had no recourse whatsoever to public funds). I am beginning to make some decent income now and can prove to the home office I wouldn't be a burden to the state. Would it however be a good idea to voluntarily pay National Insurance (I paid this when I was working) or would that seem to suspicious?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated as always. Many thanks!

1. That shouldn't be a problem. It may strictly be a violation of your terms, but since you did not know of the T1E visa, you can't really be held responsible.
2. Up to you, should not have an impact on your immigration application.