Yeah! We are all adviced & expected to adhere to the rules and guidelines of HO. The saying goes" The rules are ment to be broken"... But surely not with UKBA... :lol: Is there anything that the HO has broken? NO! They have strictly adhered to the rules book. It is our responsibility ...

Thank you vks. This is the wording. My husband read it over the phone so maybe not 100% correct. ---- You are required to show that your spouse has the equivalent of £533 available to support you in the UK. You have provided credit card statements covering the period 15 dec to 15 march 2010. Howev...

Hi All, What kind of work categories come under self Employement. I did secure a job in UK but working out self employement possibilities for my spouse as a dependent. Can they be listed down. Do we need to take special permission depending upon the work category. I understand that on Tier 1 as a m...

Hi All Got the bad news today that my husband dependant visa has been refused. Bummer! We just got married and no honeymoon :-( Spending it apart. I had to return to the UK to work. I am waiting for him to send me the documents, but I suspect it was because it was a credit card statement. I have ca...

harris_1980 wrote:Thanks tvn_ramesh for the reply,

I am on work permit (pre-tier old system), can i apply to switch to tier 1, taking into consideration the coming changes after 6th April 2010?

Cheers!

Yes. If you have enough points, taking into consideration of the changes.

Thanks VKS, so obviously what I am doing is in line and allowable? Secondly please pardon me on this …. Any Ideas on documents to provide to back this activity up? Do you have an idea of how much tax % you pay if you register as a self employed and a limited company pays in UK? Which is more bene...

1. I have got a business which is purely consulting and my customers are basically in south Africa, i already have a sole proprietorship registered in south Africa and all proceeds from this business purely goes into this account in south African rand can I use this to add to my previous earnings i...

Hi. My wife has been given her ILR in under 1 month. is this a reasonalble time as i was told it could take up to three months. does it depend on the case and the information that you provide. Her passport has sticker that says reasidence permit and at the bottom it says -Indefinate leave to remain...

Hello All, I don't know if this question is repetitive or not. But I am very much worried by reading some posts on this forum. I got my tier 1 in oct 2008, my wife's defendant visa in march 2010. I have never been to UK on Tier 1. I am now planning to travel in June 2010 with my wife. I know that r...

kishorepadman wrote:Hi,
Does anyone knows how is the current UK job market for Java/J2EE technology.And is it possible to attend interviews from india.

Not the right forum!

Post it in the following link:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=5

I am applying for Tier 1 psw visa from UK and I have a query about maintenance of funds. I am maintaining £800 from 31-12-2009 until 31-03-2010. On 12-mar-2010, I have withdrawn some cash from the account which reduced the balance to £700. But on the same day (after abt 2 hrs), i deposited cash b...

Hi, First Apologies for post this request here But posting it here because lots of Members visit it and they are in the same boat as i am. I recently got Tier 1 general in Jan 2010. This forum is very helpfull. Does any one know any other web sites which has forum like this and be helpfull regardin...

Hi, I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 (G) visa in April from Bangalore. My husband also intends to accompany me on a dependant visa. We are a bit confused and would like some advice on the following two points - 1. Would it be better to apply for the dependent visa along with the main application...

dmucha wrote:3 consecutive months. I don't know if that means 90 days though or if its ok that the funds were in the account Feb, March, April and May up until the appt date?

Three consecutive months!

Example:

31st Jan 2010 till 30th March 2010

Not 79 days!

Do we need to submit academic transcript if we have the original degree certificate? I've got conflicting information about this. From the guidance it seems only the certificate is needed. But friend of mine told me that the transcript also has to be submitted. Really appreciate your quick response...

I am applying for tier 1. I have a in person appointment on 11 May. Maintenance funds were in my account since Feb 22. Will this be a problem since it would have only been 79 days? Trying to figure out if I need to try to reschedule the appointment. This one was hard enough to get and starting to g...

Hi Vks thanks for the reply. To put the question in different manner, is it advisable to pay the full tax on the self employed income declared to the Home office. Or can he declare less income to the HMRC and pay less tax. Would the Home office verify the tax amount paid to HMRC? Thanks I know wher...

Thanks very much tvn_ramesh, I think I havent explain the question clearly. In my marriage certificate registration date is on febuary and stating that my marriage has done on 16-January-09. and I left for UK on 18th-Jan. Do I need to be in India for registration date which is mention on certificat...

Hi, I hold a workpermit, living here from past 3 years and want to siwtch to Tier 1 General under new rules. do i need to take IELTS for english language skills. Thank you, Imthiyaz The first step for you is to check the PBS calculator . If you have enough points to apply for Tier1, then read the g...

contradicting answers everywhere! just used HO PBS calculator. Under earnings I did put 12 months UK earning + 1 month earning in the middle of that 12 months from back home. Calculator summary automatically used uplift ratio. Id love not to risk, but thats my only choice. If im really eligible by ...

Hi, One of my friends has successfully received his Tier 1 (initial) visa for 3 years. He is currently working and earns 20,000 £ from his employment and around 11,000 £ from self employment (sole trader) Now the time has come to pay tax. We are wondering, to get some advice on this. What have ot...

dear all, my visa tier 1 is rejected. i want to do an admin review. please guide me how to do admin review, where to send the application and what documents to attach with it?? What type of visa is it? Where did you apply from? When did you apply? When was it rejected? Why was it rejected? What was...

I want to enquire about maintenance funds for Dependent Visa application. I currently hold a Leave to Remain in the UK under Tier 1 General category.I have been working in the UK on the work permit visa from May 2005.I recently switched over to PBS Tier 1 General in Jan2010. I'm getting married on ...

bappi112 wrote:thank you very much. u r a gem

This is just my opinion, if you have time to write to HO, get it confirmed from them.

Hi, home office had refused my tier 1 gen visa incorrectly. Now before 1 month my barrister have sent a letter to home office asking them to review and change their decision.because their decision was wrong.if they say yes than fine otherwise I am taking them in high cort for judicial review. It's ...