If you are running your company properly, paying National Insurance, registered with HMRC, earning enough money, etc (which it sounds as though you are) then you should be fine. Just make sure to start preparing your application with plenty of time so you can get all the required documents together....

smas4er wrote:I will have to mention in my application my current employer will that be my own company as I am using my own ltd company or will it the company I am actually working at?

Limited company. Make sure any evidence of current employment (if you need to provide it) matches this too.

The dividend is considered as earned when it is paid. There is no reason to divide it over 12 months or any other number of months. Accounting years are not relevant for UKBA. A better way to show your earnings and dividend is shown below. A dividend is a one-off payment, not a monthly one, and pres...

Out of interest - why doesn't your friend post his own questions?

Yes you can. The Tier 1 visa does not prohibit study (you just have to make sure you meet the earnings requirement for extension).

If you can afford the extra fees, I think it is definitely worth applying early to make sure you always have plenty of time on your visa. HR usually gets very edgy as you come towards the expiry date even if you can prove that you have applied for an extension. Speaking from experience, it is very s...

Thank you for the prompt reply. Can i still submit the papers signed by the ACCA accountantt, even though i had applied on 3rd March and had my biometrics on 11th of March. Please let me know. Search for posts about submitting additional documents. Also whats the procedure normally, if UKBA wants t...

Get the accountant summary signed by the partner who is ACCA. The staff I usually deal with at my accountant are not ACCAs so their colleague (who is an ACCA) signed the documents for UKBA and specified her name and registration number in the letter.

You can take dividends at any time provided your accountant can calculate how much money is available (ie, need to keep money in the business account for taxes, expenses, salary, etc).

Just because they have done it doesn't make it right. Tier 1G is a visa granted to work not to to study. You can apply for you're Tier 1 G when you get here but there is a risk associated with it and only you can judge whether it is worth taking. Tier 1 G gives you the right to live in the UK and t...

1. come back to the UK, find an employer and work for a year so you can apply for your Tier 1 extension Where in the rules does it say you have to be here for a year? I agree the case will look simpler if you are working for a UK employer when you apply to extend but this doesn't mean it is a manda...

but no one can really show a real case proving that points can be received from overseas earnings received while abroad There are examples on this forum of people who have received points for overseas earnings. ...if you are already in the UK under Tier 1 (General) and you are applying to extend yo...

I think the concept is fine but you would need to make your extension application from within the UK - seniors could confirm. You might also want to consider the long-term plan: if you are based outside the UK, you will not be able to get ILR due to absences. You would have to rely on the extension ...

Some companies will lend and some may not. The ones I have spoken with require a minimum length remaining on the visa (eg, one year). Other issues are if you work on contract (rather than permanent) and size of deposit. (If anyone has a broker/adviser they used while a contractor, send me a PM, I'd ...

Maybe this is really obvious, but have they said the documents are lost or have they just kept them while you get some administrative steps done (renew passport)? If you make a SAR request it might have information about your documents as well. For example, mine had a statement about my HSMP applica...

my manager says that letter will be fine as the letter got the company logo and all the contact details That's not what UKBA say. They are very specific about requiring original documents. This letter is not an original it is a copy. I cannot see why they would accept it but maybe you will be lucky...

In the event that further changes are made, it is likely to affect all categories of economic migrants... Maybe, or maybe not. A few years ago when ILR was changed to 5 years instead of 4, the changes ended up in court. The results were that those holding HSMP visas issued before a specified date c...

I received the reply below when I asked about timelines for acknowledgement letters: From: IND Public Enquiries [mailto:UKBApublicenquiries@UKBA.gsi.gov.uk] Sent: 26 January 2011 13:28 To: Goldfish Subject: RE: FAQ Dear Goldfish, Thank you for your enquiry. Please be advised that normally acknowledg...

HMRC specifies what is required to meet tax requirements. UKBA specifies what evidence is required for visa purposes. There isn't a single definition or set of rules that apply for all purposes. You should make sure you meet the UKBA requirements even if this means doing more than the minimum requir...

You should look at the application form / guidance notes for extension which show how many points you would need depending on when your visa was issued. (And of course it is always possible they would change by the time you apply for your extension.)

I am asking my question because someone who posted previously said they should be in the SAR (the quote in my post). So I would like to know if the information I received was incomplete. I already maintain a list of my absences but it would be useful to have the UKBA list (if they maintain one) to e...

HO has database of all entry/exits recorded from the landing card you fill when you land. You can request get this information from HO by a SAR request. I requested my SAR file and it didn't have a list of absences, just copies of my previous HSMP application and one or two landing cards. Has anyon...

There is no need to write a cover letter if everything is in the application form. Cover letters are usually used where some explanation is needed of the supporting evidence, for example if you claimed earnings for less than the full period, or your earnings for one month were paid on a different da...

2) What are the work arounds if someone did have to leave the country in urgency when their passport was with home office? Some countries allow citizens to have a concurrent passport (ie, two passports at the same time) if there are special circumstances. Your embassy could tell you if you can do t...

Confirmation from UKBA received that BRPs are not issued for FLR Tier 1 (HSMP) extensions, ie judicial review: Dear Madam, Thank you for your enquiry. Please be advised that, if you made an application for further limited leave to remain on FLR Tier 1 (HSMP) application form, you will not be issued ...