ILR Interview Call After Postal Application - Please Help

[kapil83]

Hi Guys

Its an urgent query for my friend who had been called for an interview next month at VFS office. my friend had posted his ILR in feb and already done his biometric. his Tier 1 General visa already expired and posted his application before the expiry for ILR set (o). his scenario as follows

1) Passport expires couple of days before his interview at VFS office

2) he was employed and and self employed since 2013 and paid all his taxes

3) his interview call was from temporary migration team from sheffield

4) now what sort of questions can he expect?

Please help guys..

[CR001]

It is Home Office or UKVI and not VFS. A VFS office is ONLY for applications submitted overseas.

[kapil83]

Its UK VI/VFS office

[kapil83]

its strange.. heard few people been interviewed at VFS office for ILR..

[f317633]

Hi Guys

Its an urgent query for my friend who had been called for an interview next month at VFS office. my friend had posted his ILR in feb and already done his biometric. his Tier 1 General visa already expired and posted his application before the expiry for ILR set (o). his scenario as follows

1) Passport expires couple of days before his interview at VFS office

2) he was employed and and self employed since 2013 and paid all his taxes

3) his interview call was from temporary migration team from sheffield

4) now what sort of questions can he expect?

Please help guys..

Did he applied for ILR as salaried or self employed? Or was he director of limited company?

[geriatrix]

IF UKVI has called him for interview, how to do you expect the forum to know what questions will UKVI ask him?
I don't think there's a clairvoyant amongst the forum members to find all that for him.

What does he think they will ask him about?
His identity, immigration history, his employment and self-employment activities, his income, his taxes!

Why do people get scared when called for an interview by UKVI .... ?

[kapil83]

Mr geriatrix.. we are not scarred just in general we wanted to know any idea about this thats all.. he was self employed sole trader and full time employment

[kapil83]

he applied his ILR based on full time employment and self employed as sole trader

[wasi36]

My letter says the same VFS/UKVI. It looks all self employed applicants will eventually get an interview call

[farwailr]

My friend got same letter. When is your interview guys and anyone had this interview before.

[wasi36]

In 4 weeks time. When is your friens interview and what is vanue

[farwailr]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

[noajthan]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

There is no UKBA anymore.

[farwailr]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

There is no UKBA anymore.

Waooo thats a good news for all of us but I cant find any information on internet that PM dissolved UKBA. So we dont have to apply for visa anymore to come to UK?

Can my cousins apply for British passport as well since there is no visa system.

[noajthan]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

There is no UKBA anymore.

Waooo thats a good news for all of us but I cant find any information on internet that PM dissolved UKBA. So we dont have to apply for visa anymore to come to UK?

Can my cousins apply for British passport as well since there is no visa system.

Well a passport is not a visa so that is doubtful.

And UK does not entertain chain migration. It's lack of such understanding that can bring someone's migration journey to a screeching halt.

More seriously, it's the ability to pay attention to detail that the outcome of interviews such as these may well depend upon.

The devil is (nearly always) in the detail and the HO plays hardball - whether or not this is a random, routine call for interview or because HO has some suspicions around a particular case &/or a particular type of application.

[raju4u]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

What was the reason for refusal if u can explain more? thanks

[farwailr]

HO said he didnt file return on time and also he couldnt explain well about his business, HO think its not geniune.

[Casa]

His interview is somewhere in central end of next month.

One girl went for interview in feb and UKBA refused her two weeks ago .

There is no UKBA anymore.

Waooo thats a good news for all of us but I cant find any information on internet that PM dissolved UKBA. So we dont have to apply for visa anymore to come to UK?

Can my cousins apply for British passport as well since there is no visa system.

It appears that Google failed you! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21941395

The UKBA is now the UKVI = United Kingdom Visas and Immigration....and still under the Home Office.

[wasi36]

HO said he didnt file return on time and also he couldnt explain well about his business, HO think its not geniune.

If returns were not filed on time then it is more doubtful but if returns were filed and amended then it would be a different case.

[wasi36]

I think interview is a great oppertunity for us to defend ourself. It is good that they have not refused application on doubts they have on our applications. I have seen many people here got refused even after all amendments

[farwailr]

Amendments are refusal in eyes of ukba. This interview i dont think will make any difference.

[wasi36]

If you have a geniune reason and convince them I think there won't be a problem. If it was a refusal then why they are calling for an interview. Your friend may not have been able convince them

[wasi36]

@Raju4u, @farwailrthis questionaire for premium service. Do we have to fill one at interview as well
tim -

1. Have you worked as Self Employed or worked as the Director or shareholder of a Limited company? If answer is yes, go to question 2 or return questionnaire to the desk officer
2. What is/was the nature of your business as a Self Employed person - Sole Trader, Contractor, Limited Company (Director or Shareholder), Other (please specify)
3. Confirm the financial years in which you were registered as Self employed in the UK? years started from 2009-10 to 2014-15
4.For financial years registered as self-employed, please confirm years for which a Self-assessment tax return was submitted to HMRC (This does not include a Company Tax return for a limited company) - again years started from 2009-10 to 2014-15
5. Please specify type of business you engaged in to generate income
6. Did you use an accountant to assist in submitted your SA tax returns to HMRC? If yes, go to question 7
7. Please provide name of accountants used
8. Confirm type of documents used in order to prepare your SA tax returns - choices were Invoice, Bank Statements, Dividend Vouchers, Payslips, Others
9. Are you satisfied that the SA tax returns submitted to HMRC accurately reflected your income? If not, why not and what further action have to taken to address it?
10 Any other comments

[farwailr]

Had a chat with someone who went for interview recently.

He said the questions were mostly around his business activities. Few questions were around taxation. If you know your business practices well which one should, he/she should be fine.

If someone earns 30K in 4 months and do nothing rest of the year he/she can expect an interview call.

[geriatrix]

Anyone who had taken TOEIC exam in the past, irrespective of whether the result was used in an immigration application or not, may also be asked to attend an interview.