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by antony
Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: PEO Croydon ILR Cleared same day took just 45 mins
Replies: 0
Views: 516

PEO Croydon ILR Cleared same day took just 45 mins

hi, I received my ILR on 13/apr after waiting for more than 3 hrs. Documents were verified by cw just after 4:20 pm till 5:05 pm on friday and gave a letter stating that they approved the application. Not me but there were backloged candidates around 15 numbers on a friday evening after 4 pm and all...
by antony
Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Which Peo to choose
Replies: 6
Views: 969

I got a message in text at 1pm as i waited in the Queue in Croydon on 29/mar for appointment at 2:30 pm. Strange government office. Only i have to shell out train tickets and McDonalds burgers.
by antony
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier1 Extension -Applied as Employeed but considered Self-Em
Replies: 28
Views: 6447

@bobby80gh : I have not check the box as Self - Employed. I have scanned copy of my application. I am not sure - what went wrong and they considered me as Self-Employeed ? I have to wait and watch now - I have sent an letter from Account - which clearly mentions that - I am an Employeed not an Self...
by antony
Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: UK Border Agency publishes revised guidance on ILR
Replies: 46
Views: 22510

silversurfer wrote: Any idea whether the same should be applicable for entry granted as a work permit holder? My status = Work Permit (Entry Clearance) + Tier1 (Extension/Switch) sushdmehta wrote: No. Hi Sush.. can you please refer me to a link wherein it says for those who have switched from WP / ...
by antony
Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 General extension
Replies: 7
Views: 1825

Maybe the amount has not gone from your bank account. Best to follow up with the HO and with the Bank officials.
by antony
Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:53 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Going for ILR
Replies: 5
Views: 1280

Re: Going for ILR

I have got my HSMP approval in the month of November 2006 and got passport stamped in Feb 2007 and after that I got extension for 3 years Feb 2009 which is valid till 23 Feb 2012. AS I am completing 5 years in April 25 so I am going for the ILR now. My first question is that the category in which I...
by antony
Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:40 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: "headed" payslips, but on the other side?
Replies: 5
Views: 1147

Actually, I guess the question is more what constitutes a Formal Payslip. ?? The guidance states: Payslips: These should be either formal payslips or on company headed paper. Where formal payslips are produced on plain paper they must be stamped and signed by the employer . Payslips which are not o...
by antony
Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:14 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: No Company Name in Salary Slips
Replies: 9
Views: 1880

yes I should have mentioned - "bank statements".. sorry they are original and on bank stationery so i think a seal , signature or an additional letter from the bank is not needed. plz let me know if other wise.. If the Bank statements are original, then this should not cause any issues. N...
by antony
Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:46 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: My Tier 1 Application refused on 14 March 2011 (Please help)
Replies: 3
Views: 1502

Re: My Tier 1 Application refused on 14 March 2011 (Please h

Dear Friends, I appllied for Tier 1 general in UK and was refused on the 14th March 2011 on the ground that the accountancy firm is not a registered bodies in their list they mentioned in the refusal letter. However, my friends that applied through thesame accountancy firm previously and who introd...
by antony
Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:43 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Urg Second extension Query(HSMP-Tier1 from Apr 09 to Apr10)
Replies: 55
Views: 11279

Re: Hi

Even I am in the same boat as you guys. Got HSMP visa : Oct - 2007 Came into country: Nov - 2007 HSMP to Tier1 extension: Oct-2009 I will fall short for PR by about 45 days, so will have to go for another Tier1 extension. So the same confusion created by the ambigious forms and statements on UK Bor...
by antony
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Self Employed Tier 1 General Extension
Replies: 17
Views: 6493

I was just going through the new changes outlined in the UKBA Home office website. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/statementsofchanges/2011/hc863.pdf?view=Binary Page 61 of 67: [Amendments to bring existing requirements into the Immigration Rules] That, if an ind...
by antony
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Points for UK experience - Query
Replies: 1
Views: 842

Please check in page 30 of the 'Statements of changes' PDF document depends on the circumstances...

Table2: If 16000 GBP or more of previous earnings were earned in the UK.

Table3: If 25000 GBP or more of previous earnings were earned in the UK.
by antony
Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:29 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Self Employed Tier 1 General Extension
Replies: 17
Views: 6493

Sushil, I am providing personal bank statements and payslips along with with accountant letter. I am worried to provide business bank account statement as it would mean I am claiming earnings for business and create confusions. As a third party proof, do you think personal bank statements will be e...
by antony
Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: No Company Name in Salary Slips
Replies: 9
Views: 1880

It will be fine. In UK, the salary payment usually shows the company name, however this is not true outside UK. But make sure that the Bank statements (if used from India) need to be signed and rubber stamp sealed by a Bank official before this can be used for application purpose. Note: Seniors ple...
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Other countries
Topic: Indian passport - when to apply renewal?
Replies: 6
Views: 2549

Rightly said. You need to carry both the passports (old and new) when you pass through the UKBA (ports).
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:38 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Why not just go for 2 extensions - any thoughts please?
Replies: 8
Views: 1417

Also, Is it possible to go for more than 2 Extensions in Tier1 (by not applying for ILR)??

Seniors / Experts please provide your advice.
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 Gen - Sole Trader/Self Emp Proof of Income -URGENT !
Replies: 4
Views: 1615

You need to provide invoices against all the payments credited into your accounts Rizwan, thanks for this. However please can you clarify if an individual is operating through a Limited company need to provide both Invoices and Dividend vouchers to show the Gross earnings and Net income in Business...
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Self Employed or limited company Tier 1 General Extension
Replies: 3
Views: 966

""PROVDE MORE Detail about yr salary or dividend u r taking"" thanks for ur prompt reply.....but i dont understand what you meant above Koalachan, Sushil requires these details to advice if the documents that you have listed will suffice OR not for providing as evidence while in...
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: TIER 1 Dependant visa
Replies: 4
Views: 1924

Re: Dependent maintenance fund

Hi Sushdmehta, I have a query regarding maintenance fund requirement for tier 1 dependent visa. I came to UK in october 2009 on ICT and then went back to India for around 80 days in January and came back again in April 2010. I changed my visa status to tier 1 in august. Now, I want to apply tier 1 ...
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:23 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier1 - Extension
Replies: 7
Views: 1823

As per the advice from lan3re, that Limited companies are registered with Companies House. If the applicant is doing contracting and billing via Limited Company, will the following documents suffice the requirements for UKBA on Visa Extension? Invoices The above document can be corraborated with Bus...
by antony
Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: No Company Name in Salary Slips
Replies: 9
Views: 1880

It will be fine. In UK, the salary payment usually shows the company name, however this is not true outside UK. But make sure that the Bank statements (if used from India) need to be signed and rubber stamp sealed by a Bank official before this can be used for application purpose. Note: Seniors ple...
by antony
Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Self Employed Tier 1 General Extension
Replies: 17
Views: 6493

Hi frnd, Please find my replies in blue. Thank you Sushil ji for your reply. I am little confused though. 1. Its a limited company, I am a director.. do i still need to send the company bank statements? As I am a director which is like being a employee of the company, I was hoping that the payslips ...
by antony
Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Photogrpah of Dependant: Main Applicant's form or Dependants
Replies: 5
Views: 1157

You should put all your photo +dependents photos in a small envelope with your respective names written behind the photo (as in passport) and stick/pin them at the space provided of the main application form. Its not needed to keep separate photos in the dependants form, as the dependant application...
by antony
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:23 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Extension Tier1(G) dependant appln - new born child in UK
Replies: 1
Views: 604

Dependant application : for new born child in the UK. (There is nowhere mentioned in the application form, hence the criticality. D. Immigration History (this is the critical part i need to fill in my appln) D1. Did the dependant obtain entry clearance or visa before entering the UK? Yes / No If YES...
by antony
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Launching an appeal
Replies: 17
Views: 2214

Yes, we should be entitled to work and live till the outcome arrives.