Here is my situation. I work as a contractor. Over 12 months claimed, I have worked for several employers. So in terms of dates, my pay is never on the same day. Deposits into my bank account have been sporatic. I have a couple of questions regarding dates: My official application date is: June 11, ...
Also please see the following from the HSMP caseworker guidance instructions (Previous earnings PDF) which can be found here: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/ecis/hsmpcaseworkerguidance/ Independent contractors: Applications from independent contractors are consid...
Thank you both for the response. Ok, so I am definitely a self-employed contractor. In determining my NET salary, do I need to consider the taxes I owe on the gross income? Or is my NET salary just a figure of Gross minus expenses? If that's the case, what if my expenses are very low? I'm not even s...
Oh man this is confusing. Thanks in advance for the help. I live in the United States and am applying for a PBS Tier 1 visa for the UK. Everything is in great shape but I have some questions regarding my previous earnings. In submitting my application and showing previous earnings made as a "co...
Thank you ursbunti For your clairification and for others, basically when looking at my previous earnings as a contractor, I have several applicable dates: -Date on the invoice I sent to client (e.g. March 1, 2009) -Date on check I received from client (e.g. March 14, 2009) -Date check deposited int...
Hi all, Thanks in advance for reading this post. I'd appreciate any quick replies as I'm getting super-stressed about this! After reading and re-reading everything I can find online and on the board about the currency conversion, I am still a bit confused. I work as a contractor (self-employed). I a...
Hi all, Thank you in advance for reading this post. I am working on my Tier 1 (highly skilled) application for a work visa in the UK. I work freelance in the entertainment industry. Everything checks out fine on the points based system except that I am very close in terms of previous earnings. Based...
