Yep Main applicant form is same.Go through the following link for updated news for tier 1:-

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /24-tier-1

Usefull info Mate.

How did you got your initial grant ?(How did you score you points at the time of initial grant ?)

This might help :- Read the page number 10 carefully i.e In some cases, applicants may have been granted five years continuous leave, but due to delayed travel will not have spent five years continuously in the UK before their current leave expires. Caseworkers may count the period between entry cle...

I showed my salary (1700/ week) as I was a contractor through a umbrella company so you dont need to worry about any thing if you are contracting through umbrella company.
So what i mean here is contract rate (per day)* 5(weekly) =gross/week
i.e 340(per day)*5 =1700

Hope this helps.

You need to show your gross salary (suppose you are earing 340 per day then weekly its 1700 so 1700 is your gross salary).

If you cant find your degree on pbs calculator then you need to get certificate from NARIC for the same or you can claim point for another degree.

If PGD means post graduation then yes I got my extension on 2nd feb 2012.

PS:-Try not to use abbreviations,people will ignore you post instead of helping.

Your 'first successful tier 1 visa application date'is 9th of July 2010.

HO needs two piece of evidence for earnings so salary slips and bank statement is suffice.

It starts from the date of expiry of your current leave. Also there is you dont need to get extension for 2 year and some extra days.Read this :- Read the page number 10 carefully i.e In some cases, applicants may have been granted five years continuous leave, but due to delayed travel will not have...

Have you looked/searched the forum.Its right there in sticky.

Anyway here it is:-
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=46010

If you have accountant ask him who you are ?(employed or self- employed)

If you are the director of you own company and employee of your own company then you should sign and stamp your own payslips (if you accountant can sign and stamp it that would be great advantage(accountant should be from UKBA approved list)) In case of self employed you must provide letter from acc...

Please go through the guideline first and then clear your doubts. Every thing is clearly written in guideline. If you have any doubts then post your query in the forum.

Thanks
Param

You probably need to have logo on the statement. Ask them to give you a ad-hoc statement on official stationary and stamp it.(if they sign it that would be great)

Yes you can.

As long as you qualifies for it.

YOu will get the same number of point what you got at the time of initial grant.(i.e 20)

Thanks for the reply.

Leave the field blank.

I also applied for my initial grant on 30-03-2009 and dint receive any correspondence's from HO.I applied for my first extension on 2nd feb 2012 (approved on same day) and left this field bank.

Thanks
Param

Search the forum for "self employed" you will get numerous post and you can cross check your docs against them.
Any way also check the ukba guideline.

If someone clear about what "continuous" means would be great help.

Again assuming in last 12 months you were employed for first 6 months and then unemployed for 3 months and back on job for last 3.How would you count "continuous".

As rightly pointed out by "created4luv" it should be from dec 2010 to nov 2011.(12 payslips)

B11 - Home office reference number --This is the one whihc i found on my visa stamped on passport. [/color] I don’t think this is correct. For my extension i left this field blank. b12.Worker reference number this you would find on work permit starting with G.... d3.What date was the entry clearance...

You can claim your point on the basis of what you have earned. Its not necessary that you have to show exact amount what you earned at the time of initial grant.