i can only see options of switching either to Tier-1(General) OR Tier-1(Entrepreneur) visa
when is your 5 yr completing via tier-1(general) ? can't you somehow manage to earn more through part-time orsomething to meet earning criteria?
You still got time till April to work out something for sure

@caheda
NO I should be fine as I got early extension in October last year but I am always frustrated with ever increasing fees and changing rules.

check https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423225/ILRcont_periods_v12.0_EXT.pdf for following clause Entry to the United Kingdom via Ireland Applicants who entered through Ireland, and therefore have not passed through immigration control, cannot demonstrate thei...

then i think you should be ok, because i also had couple of but short(3 weeks 2 times) unpaid out of UK absences in 2012 most recent change was on December 2012 wherein even TIER-1 General were included to provide any out of UK absence In ILR mention that you were out before such change introduced i...

@vijayUK
which year you were out of UK?

@secret.simon others discouraging viewpoints are Asset? really? how? by encouraging to cow down to discriminatory rules? I am idle daydreaming? you yourself said you are not a lawyer and neither i am, but you are putting me down by calling my 'alternative' daydreaming, and terming other discouraging...

@iubus2005 Sorry there was language problem from my side may be should have explained better. Visa fees cannot be included for any rebate for tax, that is you pay fee from your own pocket and as you said not reimbursed by employer or anyone and this in short cannot be claimed for any kind of tax exe...

My thoughts are same
Same govt abolished 14 years route as soon as they came to power last time.
But on very slight positive note, lib-dem were not interested in immigration dept in last coalition and complete majority this time won't be added advantage to current Tories.

No clear answer in guidelines, in another post(sorry can't remember which one) someone answered it's based on date paid.

I don't think Tier 1(General) can switch to Tier 1(Entrepreneur). Tier 1 General was meant to be for highly skilled people. That's why the option is there for those that really are highly skilled to switch to Tier 2 General if they didn't use their visa staight away. You can switch to tier 1 entrep...

@caheda Trust me I am really sad for your case, and to be brutally honest within existing rules you got no option other than switching to other PBS based visa like tier-2(general) or tier-1(entrepreneur). Right now I highly suggest to talk to solicitors as well as tier-2 sponsersers, and so far you ...

@iubus2005 No visa fee is not tax deductible. @hsyasin many people are frustrated but no one coming together under one forum or umbrella, like I have been arguing here as well http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tier-1-general-visas/tier-1-general-extension-missed-april-deadline-t185287-20.html Bigg...

@iubus2005 Lawyer will only have win-win here, because he/she can go for profit sharing or no need to share loss, either way lawyer get fees. Amount is fee plus in case we lose and have to pay for counter legal case of wasting time on non winnable review case. Having said so, ukbA doesn't have stron...

@iubus2005
We have tried to bring people under common forum to go after fee/policies, through the FB group.
You are right about numbers are not in favor, as among 250+ people only 14 have committed with funding for judicial review.

I am sorry if it was offensive but honey's comment was indicating something of similar nature that's why I had to react in the way.
Again apologies to everyone and @honey2008 no such intentions.
I would have loved to debate this, but think it's futile to do so that's why will rest my case here.

@O_relly thanks for coming up with some sense finally. happy someone at least understands my point of view. @CR001 yes post July-2012 I am also suffering because my dependent had to leave Uk and get visa from outside and UkbA changed dependent rule suddenly from 2yrs to 5yrs while my dependent was o...

@cr001 and @petaltop I agree to you guys, but I was protesting your attitude of blaming applicants rather than home office. Same fate that home office decided on tier-1 couldn't apply to HSMP applicants. Check history of HSMP and how they never suffered ever increasing fee, and I am not sure but the...

Extremely sorry @pranvayu I disagree with @cr001 that we had onus on checking, when home office gave validity till certain date they should not take away right to extend till that. Check news for any case/judicial review against home office and join fb group in my signature where I am admin and othe...

Anum
04apr10 should be visa start date not 22oct10
In entry clearance visa there is visa valid from date, can you check and tell what's that in your passport?

Hey cr001
Where is extra £200 NHS surcharge info?
I checked https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-general/family-members but can't see it anywhere?

Don't worry about passport expiry now According to me getting visa is paramount and I pray your appeal is positive or worst case you get tier-2 As Akbar already replied, you should be able to get visa again in new passport as all visa stamp asks for minimum 6 months validity or I think you should be...

Hi naveed
You got right answers from o'reilly and Akbar
I am curious to know reasons for you to switch from tier 1 to tier 2?
I understand it's pain nowadays to be tier 1 general applicant, but still want to learn from you the reasons and conditions for the switching.

Thanks for info, but may I know from what source you got this info?

i think 2 month should NOT be hard to manage?
i am no expert you should get ILR based on your child being british
check: https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk/y/y ... nother-way

i am also waiting for my dependent for more than 2 weeks now. Unusual since everyone claiming process to be very quick
BRP was done on 7th this month of March