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by vinaym » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:13 pm
My ILR got refused today, and the reason for refusal is due to deception however I haven't deceived home office and the information provided is genuine and correct.
My initial Tier 1 General visa was applied in Aug 2010, my initial application was refused and I appeal against the home office decision and won the appeal and received my visa in Dec 2010. Earnings claimed were employment £15,000 and self-employed earnings £20,167. I didn't work between Aug 2010 - Dec 2010 however after receiving my visa I bought consumer data to sell to the UK clients but before I could sell this data I had to go to India for 6 months as father was diagnosed with cancer and passed away.
When I return to UK in June 2011, I couldn't get a job for the next 6 months. I started working in Feb 2012, I worked until Sep 2012 and Started same self employment business and got my tier 1 extn (I have paid tax for it).
In 2013 - 2014, I incurred few losses but continued in my self employment. In 2014, I had to close my business for some reasons so started working with a energy company in Jan 2014 but was made redundant in May 2014. I tried to start my business again but it didn't work out. In 2015, I started contracting with in financial services.
I applied for premium service and was asked for the discrepancy in the earnings from the year 2010, I explained to the case worker that the information provided to both home office and HMRC is correct. I did earn £35K in the year 2010 however it took me 4 months to get my visa and I was out of UK for 6 months so I couldn't sell the data I had bought thus incurred losses. Home office asked me to provide evidence of how I incurred losses so I provided invoices from the company I bought data from, letter from the vendor confirming receiving of payment, I took loan from my mother to pay to the vendor in India, loan agreement between my mother and me and western union receipts of the repayment of loan.
Now, the case worker thinks I have deceived home office and none of my earnings are genuine however all my earnings are genuine. My circumstances kept changing, business made profits and incurred losses. I have business bank statements, client invoices (From UK based companies who have been in business for many years). I have 14 days for administrative review, I will really appreciate if any of you could share some advise.