Tie 1 Visa Extension Visa Approved after 14 months

[excel3]

Hi Guys,

Just to say that my Tier 1 Visa has been approved after 14 months.

A big thank you to everyone who has contributed positively to this forum. Your input are very helpful.

Applied 22 Feb 2017

Biometric letter March 9

Biometric Taken 15 March

Complex letter received April

Interview Oct 16

MP contacted HO 22 /03/ 2018

MP Response from HO 11 /04/ 2018

IHS Partial refund 19/04/2018

HO approval and Documents received 23/4/2018

This was a joint application and we are into IT and Marketing Communication services operation using a virtual office.

Wishing you all still waiting all the very best. Yours will come through as well and positive

[sm12]

Congratulations!
Were you asked why you have a virtual office in the interview?
Is your business in profit?

[excel3]

Yes We were asked. Just mentioned that we work majorly from home and that the virtual office was registered to give our business credibility and perceived as being a proper business and not just a small business working from home. Companies are more likely to do business with you if you are perceived to have credibility which is what using a virtual office address does.

My business was in profit for the first year but recorded losses second and third year

[kaps84]

Congratulations @excel3 !

Were you 50k or 200k route?
any further reflections from your interview?

[Evicra]

congradulations excel3

[excel3]

Hi, its 50k route.

Most , if not all the interview questions were those already posted on this forum.

My advice to guys waiting interview is to give it your best. I know its your business and you would be expected to know your business in and out by heart. This is usually a temptation not to prepare for the interview. It is an actual interview and from refusal reasons we are seeing these days, it is evident that most of the refusal reasons are based on the outcome of the interview. So my advice is prepare for the interview if you are invited for one as though you are attending an interview that could make or marr your application. This will definitely bring out the best in you during the interview.

All the best

[kaps84]

Thanks excel3