Hello, I have a question on this. I am a company director with 50% shareholding and am managing director drawing salaries and dividends, I have renewed my Tier 1 (General) twice already on the basis of being salaried employee and not self employed. So now for ILR, can UKBA change its stance and trea...

Thank you so much for your reply. The first part is a letter and is a standard acknowledgement letter with invitation to enrol for biometrics - there is absolutely no allusion to the second part. The second part is simple a "Statement of Additional Grounds". I have indeed missed out on com...

Hi all, I now have the exact same letter from the Home Office - Statement of Additional Grounds. Replying to this thread as I have the same problem and background - as Kratos135 The only differences being: 1) I have no threat in my letter that "On the available information your application is l...

Suresh, I am in the same boat. I just cant figure out what to do. My renewal comes up next year in March and I am self employed. My trading business is registered with HMRC and has also filed returns last year. I am wondering whether to convert it into a limited company to make documentation easier ...

Sush, is that the reason why most people become directors in their own companies so that Gross Salary can be taken as Previous earnings? I am self employed myself, but to earn a previous earning of £35,000 AFTER tax, is impossible for me. So should I go ahead and simply convert my business to a Pvt...

Hello, My renewal comes up next year in March 2012. I require to have an earning of £35,000 for 12 months of the previous 15 month period. I am clear on everything as far as documentation goes (my sole trading company is registered with HMRC and has filed returns for previous year as well) but unsu...