According to smehmood, it is safe to use your finds while application is in processing...(as his clients have recived visa after removing funds) but to be safe, if you are using it for business purposes.. make sure there are invoices for the expenses... Worst case wait for 1 more month.. and you can...

there is also a bit of clarification on the 3 month rule.. 46 - iii) Registered with HM Revenue and Customs as self-employed; or registered as a director You must have been registered as self-employed or a director of a business within the last 3 months before submitting your application as a Tier 1...

This is a response to someone for a FOI request to the UKBA .. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/switching_psw_to_tier_1_entrepre In order to benefit from the reduced investment amount needed for those switching from Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) leave, applicants should alre...

So 7 or 10 days should be ok to get letter because i want to invest money after tht There is no minimum or maximum time specified in UKBA's Guidance. It's enough to show the statement just one day before dropping your application. Only the maintenance funds should be for 90 days period till the dat...

You can keep the money long enough to get the statement and letters(if out of uk) from bank but
you should also think of of a plan if the UKBA requests an updated statement ?

Does this contract need to be with a company or can it also be with any indivual to deliver a service...

can anyone please clarify?

if you are looking for long term advantages...

i read on many sites that the limited company has more benefits than self employed...

in terms of salary, taxes, dividends etc

is it the same with the contract as well ???

is it necessary to secure a contract before applying for visa?

I read in the Guidance about providing a contract of trading while applying for visa..

Am I interpreting this right..

1. We have establish a company/register as self employed before the visa
2. We also have to secure a contract from a client before submitting our application?

I am using the same SOC Code as well , SOC code 3131 – Technicians, IT operations. I have to deal with databases, Hardware in the office and support for customers i had to go with Hardware Technicians as that was the only one matching my salary... Thanks for the replies guys and all the best with yo...

Hello Guys, Thanks for all your help so far... my employer has applied for the Sponsor licence and successfully received it, I have been assigned a CoS and now filling in my forms. In the Part J in the application form, it asks for Job Title.. should this exactly be the job title mentioned on the Co...

Thank you !!

Hello Everyone,

I am applying to switch from PSW to Tier 2 this week,

my wife is in the UK with me on a PSW with (Not dependent)

can she apply with me as a dependent on this application or she has to apply from India?

Can anyone please clarify

Thanks

Thanks guys feel more confident about it now,

i had read the policy guidance numerous times but wasnt sure as the HR manager was confident I need a restricted.


Thanks for clarifying guys

The Occupation Code i am using is J3131 does that matter.

Great News!! thanks for the reply,

My HR is of the opinion that since this occupation can be filled by anyone it should be a restricted CoS

Hello Guys, I have been working for my employer for over 18 months(While on PSW) with a salary of 26k which fits the code i am applying for. My Employer has applied for sponsorship in mid december and got it by early Jan and has been allocated 6 Unrestricted CoS. But my HR manager claims we need Res...

Hello Guys, I have been working for my employer for over 18 months(While on PSW) with a salary of 26k which fits the code i am applying for. My Employer has applied for sponsorship in mid december and got it by early Jan and has been allocated 6 Unrestricted CoS. But my HR manager claims we need Res...