Thank you, all! mrlookforward, I will PM you. I have contacted a UK/US tax specialist in London and am awaiting a reply. Meanwhile, I've uncovered the following page with very good information about the issue of double taxation: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/745605.html Apparently,...

Do you mean I should say I was away on business? This I cannot prove, as I did not make any profits for my UK limited company.

Thank you all for the very helpful (and entertaining!) replies. I do already have a UK company, the problem is that I am currently paid through a US payroll and the job is a new one so I don't want to risk losing the job by suggesting to them a switch to contractor status.

Thank you both. No, I do not own property. I have both personal and business bank accounts in the UK as well as two ISA accounts and my limited company, of course. Is this not enough to prove "strong ties"? Well, now I am even more worried. I found this thread in another forum that says th...

Thanks, Wanderer. I have just started the US job and of course am going to declare the earnings. Up until this job I have only had self-employed earnings in the UK through my UK company. So this is a completely new situation for me. My worry is that listing a US employer in the Good Character sectio...

Thanks, bani!

I have posted a follow-up thread entitled "British citizenship and foreign job" since, to complicate matters, I also now have US-based job and am worried about how this might jeopardize my application.

Hopefully you will all be able to share more wisdom on this.

Thanks, John.

I am just worried about the laws changing on us again, and as I have been out of the country I don't want to wait any longer. But I guess I don't really have a choice.

Thanks, Wanderer.

I would of course be paying tax in the US on those earnings as I am a US citizen. I have filed both US and UK taxes every year since living in the UK.

My question is really whether having a US-based job would prevent me from obtaining UK citizenship.

Hello to all the kind souls here. I have another question I hope you'll be able to help with. I will be eligible to apply for citizenship in Feb/March of next year. I am a writer originally from the US and have been offered a permanent position in the US. The job is entirely based at home, so I am a...

I asked about that box on the form when I was at Croydon, and the person who handled my application at the initial processing desk simply said "It's up to you." Had I known that a simple tick of that box would have back-dated my ILR, I would have of course chosen that. I would have also th...

Thank you, bobo!

Do you think that if I do get the letter I can apply right away despite the fact that I have been out of the country for over 8 months in the final year prior to application?

This would be the purpose of the letter for me -- so that I don't have to wait another 9 months to apply.

Thank you so much for your kind reply. I could get a note from my mother's doctor, but I suppose it all depends on the caseworker. The only thing I think may help my case is that I fall under the HSMP Judicial Review -- so I really should have had ILR since January 2008. Unfortunately, I only found ...

Hello. I entered the UK on HSMP EC in January 2004. I applied for and was granted ILR in September 2009. I then had to leave the country for eight months because of my mother's health. Therefore, I have been out of the UK for well over 90 days in the year prior to applying for citizenship. However m...

I am eager to hear feedback and hope someone can provide pointers.

Thank you!

Hello. I am in a similar situation to bobo and embarrassed that I was not aware of this back-dating sooner: -entered the UK on HSMP January 2004 (I am not eligible for the one-off payment as I entered the UK six months into my EC, so I had to apply for a second extension anyway) -applied for and was...

Thanks, Joseph. Work is steady so can't complain. Hope all is well on your end.

this was one of my relocation nightmares. i eventually had my address changed with citibank and now get my statements here. opening an account was very frustrating. i went with lloyds. you might want to check them out as they have an off-shore bank.

Three-year period begins the day after date of expiry. Here's what I sent: -cover letter explaining my economic activity -latest bank statements -P45 -recruitment agency letter saying I freelance through them -invoices to clients -timesheets -letter confirming allocation of national insurance number...

Thanks.

That's right, I arrived six months into my first year, but I found work in a month and have been steadily working since. I'm self-employed.

I've got all the evidence at home and will write again later.

Last night I came home to find my passport stamped with three-year extension in the--gasp!--mailbox.

So, about six weeks from submission for me.

Yes, it has.

I have indeed phoned them and they have been very polite. It is currently with a case worker, and I am supposed to be receiving it soon.

A colleague of mine is travelling in two weeks and she sent hers two weeks after I did. Needless to say she is quite nervous.

Not now. I am still waiting and I sent my application at the end of May.

Sorry, I meant they forwarded it to Sheffield.

All I can tell you is that there are delays across the board. I sent my extension application at the end of May and just received a confirmation letter saying it has been forwarded to Cannock.

Not being able to plan travel is a real bummer, but hopefully things will move along soon.