John wrote:Well I am not going to close it just yet! Let's just hope that no one has a problem.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: Case Workers an irony or a joke --- FLR rejected
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I DON'T KNOW.. How many people will feel this is funny or hilarious or some people might learn a lesson... but I thought it is worth while sharing my experience with the wider community who might encounter a similar problem or be in a similar situation...
After 4 years of being in the UK I today got a letter from the Home Office regarding my application of further leave to remain (FLR),, Guess what!!! .. Negative.. Rejected..
When I opened the letter this evening I was very positive because due to my current financial position I could never in my worst dreams have thought that my application would be rejected.
To tell you guys about my position how I came to this country and how I performed during the last 4 years here is a brief:
I landed in this country in June 2004 with a permanent employment with a reputed company paying me salary of £36,000. Then, I got on and started my own company in 2006 which had a turnover of around £91,000 in 2006-2007. I bought a house in 2005 which is worth now 325,000. My spouse got a job after 6 months of coming to the UK and was earning a decent salary. We had a daughter in Feb 2007 and after a years gap she has got a job worth £40,000. So i.e. we are doing pretty well.
Our visa was expiring in May 2008 and we applied on 15th August 2008 under the Tier 1 category for HSMP. Today I received the result of my application and guess what it was rejected… I was shell shocked and could not believe it. The letter I got stated the following:
Previous Earnings: Points granted 0 but should have been granted 45
I had claimed 45 points under this category because my earnings were way above £40,000. According to there reason why they granted me 0 points was because of the following:
o They were trying to match the net profit of the company (which I claimed as my net salary) with total net Invoice figure which was above £90,000.
o Second reason they gave me was that the figures shown in the Invoices do not match with the credits in my Personal Bank Statements (Funny How will my personal bank statements show my company statements)
For this category I had submitted the following two document:
o Company Accounts for year 2007-2008
o All the Invoices which I received from my Client during that period.
UK Experience: Points granted 0 but should have been granted 5
The reason they gave me was that since I did not get any points in Previous Earnings I was granted 0 points for this category.
English Language: Points granted 0 but should have granted 10
Even though I had qualified for this category in 2004 when I had submitted the relevant documents from my University and also checking it online on their website I was granted 0 points. For your information I did my Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from Delhi University and they gave me 30 points for Educational criteria. Still they did not give me relevant points for this category. Strange isn’t it…
Well after this long write-up.. I don’t know how many guys I have bored but still for the people who are interested and guide me what to do next here are my following options:
- Appeal – They have sent me the forms how I can appeal
- Leave the Country – Voluntarily
- Apply Again
I would love to hear from people who have experienced a similar situation as mine or who can guide me what to do next. I need to appeal within the next 5 working days so would appreciate if someone can guide me how to appeal.. whether through a Lawyer or on my own… If someone knows about any good lawyers who specialise in HSMP appeals it would be great….
Thanks
Aman
