First, I thank God. Then to everyone on this forum who shared their experience and advice...who were encouraging or skeptical: A HUGE THANK YOU! This forum was my reference/ research zone. I left the page constantly open on my iPad for months in preparation for the application. I did not get any ap...

You are bang on target. Can you help me with the link of "application guidance form for tier 1 extension applicants". That should be more than sufficient. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/tier1/entrepreneur/eligibility/ scroll down. you will see how the points a...

Babylondoner you seem to be very helpful person. Can you please send me the link which mentions the rules for Tier 1 (entrepreneur) extension. bro, i have no information at all regarding tier 1 extension. i will suggest u read the application form and application guidance form for tier 1 extension ...

congrats bro. your lawyer must be really good.

would you mind sharing what part of the country your appeal was heard?

@fmspk you will be fine. the rule of evidential flexibility will apply in your case and that is what youself and your lawyer should stress on. what you should be worried about is the HO representative coming up with new grounds for refusal in the presence of the judge. make sure you go along with ne...

Dear friend,I can understand your pain but don't ask those who have got their appeals approved in the tribunal as they will never ever give you a copy of their decision because if they do,they will be kicked out of this country(this is the scare and fear on their mind despite of being mature,educat...

HI, I was refused for only reason NO HAVING NAME ON BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENT In fact Error was rectified 3 weeks later after application submission, But HO was not Updated as I was expecting that HO will write to me for Missing Part or Revised Document and Secondly they clearly wrote down in acknowle...

lucky you. what did you do to get it brought forward? nothing. they just send me a letter received today okay. thats great. what part of the courntry will you appeal be heard? london okay. you still have ample time to prepare. go along with as many supporting docs as possible... you never can tell....

my hearing date was 24 april 2014 but i just received letter that it has moved to 23 dec 2013. i have no idea what to do now lucky you. what did you do to get it brought forward? nothing. they just send me a letter received today okay. thats great. what part of the courntry will you appeal be heard?

nidaaqeel wrote:my hearing date was 24 april 2014 but i just received letter that it has moved to 23 dec 2013. i have no idea what to do now

lucky you.

what did you do to get it brought forward?

balaaal wrote:I got my hearing date aswell
Appealed on 14 april
got response on 20 august
hearing date 24 march

what part of the country will your appeal be heard?

congratulations!

did you prepare the grounds of appeal yourself or did you use a lawyer?

refusal in july. appeal date received a month later.... april 2014

Congrats

@ nayeem1506

very detailed write up. thank you.

can you please tell us the HO's grounds for filing an appeal in the upper tribunal for CASE 2?

mycareer1 wrote:Thanks for your help. I will talk to my consultancy and see how it goes. I am just trying to not to go drastically down with my current salary rates.

you welcome. all the best

I used a solicitor.The judge agreed with the respondent on the grounds that i didnot providing a contract as at the time of the application. My solicitor argued that as at the time I made my application,I had bided for contracts but the clients did not get back to me on time hence I had to submit m...

Thanks for your reply. So a possibility exists that I can be sposnored as a contractor. But how do you think the company will portray my application / CoS..i.e. will i make my application as a full time employee but have this arrangement with the company? I havnt considered Tier 1 entrepreneurship ...

skyer100 wrote:My appeal was refused by the judge. I was given another right of appeal in a higher court.

that's sad to hear.

honestly, did you represent yourself in court or did you use a lawyer?

your case should have been argued under the principle of evidential flexibility

Hello Everyone, I am working in the UK as an IT Contractor from the past 16 months, under my Tier 1 (Post Study Work) which will expire in Feb 2014. I am looking to continue working in UK under Tier 2 (General), and one of my contracting companies is ready to sponsor me under Tier 2. Just to let yo...

As Promised that I will update you guys soon. Today after 12 days I got my Decision, The judge has decided in my favor and I have won the case. Not only that but i have been given a refund of £140. I have a question @business genius I believe you were also in a similar situation, can you please tel...

In order to avoid visa refusal, it is better if your role in the company is inline with your qualification( or a transferable skill). Your company business can be anything under the required category. that was the statement you made. that statement is wrong ! so based on your analogy, if i have a B...

Desibabu and Entrepreneur9, you have both given a good contribution but Entrepreneur9 pls can u confirm what your job role/title is in the company? In order to avoid visa refusal, it is better if your role in the company is inline with your qualification( or a transferable skill). Your company busi...

quote] Hi babylondoner: its very good news.Can you tell me when under the new/changes rules from 1st October,really contract not required and what about an alternative as mentioned there about bank letter.Do you know that letter is must and if must how can we get it or how we can put money I mean t...

will the new changes in the immigration rule (contracts no longer necessary, landline number no longer mandatory, 3rd party letters no longer need certain names, etc) have any impact or effect on pending appeal cases in the courts? can lawyers defend their clients by referring to the new rules? will...