I was trying to book my PEO appointment for ILR and found that there are PEO appointments at 400PM and 0500PM. Does one risk a chance of not getting a decision on the same day if you are booking a late appointment during the day? Could anyone please share their experience? Also, what is the closing ...

Even though there is no case of economic activity to be shown for Tier 1(General), I have heard that they could still deny the application. Is that true? My case is an extreme one in that I have not been working for 20 months.....even though I have been able to make 2 successful extensions. Even for...

Are P60s mandatory for Tier 1(G) settlement applicants? I believe it is not mandatory but would like this to be confirmed. Do failure to provide these documents result in a rejection of the application? Also, is there any limit in the 5 year period for Tier 1(G) applicants where they have not been e...

Thanks Argus7. So the 28 days in question will be from the visa start date and not from the day I initially landed in the UK. Also, even though I initially landed on 28-APR-2010, I left the UK on 07-MAY-2010 and came back to the UK again on 05-JUN-2010. Hope this is fine. Also, I was not employed in...

My Tier-1 visa was approved from 15-April-2010 and I initially landed on 28-APR-2010.

When is the earliest I can lodge an application for ILR? Thanks.

I am going for an extension in person on Friday. I got the bank statements stamped by HSBC but I couldn't get any contact number. Hence, could anybody advise what number I should provide on the application form. Thanks.

I am going in for an appointment on 06-DEC and wanted to know your advice on the calculation of previous earnings. How do you calculate the previous earnings period of 15 months? I am planning to show from Sept 2012 to June 2013. 1. Is it from 06-Sept-2012 to 05-Dec-2013? If that is the case, how do...

Any thoughts on this guys? Really appreciate your responses. Thanks in advance

Thanks for your reply sagareva. Could you please explain what are the strange things that you have mentioned?

Any suggestions from any of the senior members?

I had my initial Tier 1 extension in March 2013 and my visa is valid up to Mar 2015. However I need one more extension to qualify for PR. I left my job in June 2013 due to personal reasons and was unemployed till November 2013. I heard a rumor round saying that Tier 1 General extensions might be clo...

Thanks everyone for the replies. I am still undecided whether I have to go a second extension as it is such a close call with the application dates

Thanks for your reply. Could you please point me to the document which describes this Immigration rule? The reason I raised this question is because a lot of my colleagues/friends who applied within one month before the expiry of their visa had their visas extended from the original expiry date and ...

My initial Tier 1 (General) visa was granted on 15-Apr-2010 to 15-Apr-2013. My first entry was on 28-Apr-2010. I applied for an extension via PEO on 21-Mar-2013 and was granted leave from 21-Mar-2013 to 21-Mar-2015. Question 1: Should I have been granted visa for my extension from 15-Apr-2013 to 15-...

Hi, I came to the UK under Tier 1 (General) in 2010 and did not work for the first year. I have been working since 2011. Would I be eligible for ILR in 2015 or 2016? The guidance doesn't say anything about economic activity for Tier 1 (General) requirements. ie you have to produce P60s or similar do...

See the reply: Thank you for notifying us of an error on your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. In order for the BRP to be corrected, please send the BRP and your passport, along with a covering letter which clearly explains the reasons for returnin...

Any idea guys?

I recently received my BRP card for my Tier1 (General) extension and would like to clarify the format in which the way 'Name' appears on the card. My name as it appears on the passport is: Surname - MiddleName LastName Given Name - FirstName But the way name appears on the BRP card is: NAME LastName...

I give £10 to charity every month and it is deducted from my payroll. So even if my gross salary is £2000, the gross taxable income after £10 charity deduction is £1990.

So what should I indicate as my gross salary - £1990 or £2000 for previous earnings?

I am due for my extension and am presenting bank statements and payslips as evidence for earnings. In my bank account, I have opted for online statements and hence don't receive paper statements. So for the extension I have requested for paper statements from HSBC for the past 12 months and got the ...

so does that mean it doesnt apply to anyone who's already in UK before april 2011 or some one who applied on the old rules before 6th april 2011? Typical of the UKBA responses, isn't it? Raises more questions rather than answering one. I didn't bother to follow up with another query, because by now...

I sent a mail to UKBA enquiring about the status of Tier 1 (General) migrants in the settlement consultation and the reply is given below: from Work Settlement Consultations WorkSettlementConsultations@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk to XXXXXXXXXXXX@gmail.com date Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:10 PM subject RE: Requ...

Sorry to hear about your case. Unfortunately, you have overlooked your Tier 2 visa application and quite surprised to know that you opted for a Tier 2 ICT visa in place of a lenient Tier 1 visa with the old set of rules. See if you can switch to the Tier 1 application by lodging a fresh application ...

Thank you goldfish and sushdmehta for your replies. I'll try to contact UKBA and get this point clarified.

2. Say you miss out one of the HSBC monthly statements sent by post, if you request you to resend them, the new statments will contain 'DUPLICATE'written on them. I believe UKBA doesn't accept them. I have sent bank statements with "duplicate" on them and had my visa approved (these were ...

I have an account with HSBC and certainly wouldn't advise them for 'Bank Statements' as they have a lot of disadvantages: 1. HSBC doesn't stamp or sign any of the statements provided by them 2. Say you miss out one of the HSBC monthly statements sent by post, if you request you to resend them, the n...