These are the time line for my application.
1. Current visa: Tier 1 (General)
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 31 July 2011
3. Date application posted: 26 March 2011
4. Date application reached: 29th March 2011
5. Payment deducted: 30th March 2011(Cebit Card)
5. Biometric letter received: 6th April 2011
6. Biometric Taken : 16 May 2011 Liverpool PEO (Self+3 depend)
8. Querry from UKBA : 16th June 2011
7. Approval date: 22 Jun 2011 ( on the letter)
6. Date (new) leave to remain valid: 22 June 2013
7. Date passport received: 22 Jun 2011
8. Date biometric pass received: 23 Jun 2011
I have applied as Ltd Company Director (Taking minimum salary + dive). The querry from UKBA on my application and my response given via a letter shown below.
Date: 17/06/2011
To,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tier 1 (EV), UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468,
Sheffield, S3 8WA
Sub: Further Information Request - Tier 1 General – UKBA Ref: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am responding to your query raised related to my application and further information requested.
1. Evidence of registration for National Insurance (class 2) and evidence of registration with HMRC for the whole period of claimed self employment:
I would like to bring your attention to my situation. As an employee (Director) of xxxxxxxxxxxx Ltd. since xxxxx 2010, I have supplied the salary slips and dividend vouchers (document A and B). The salary slips are from xxxxxx, 2010 to xxxxx 2011 and xxxxxx dividend vouchers. xxxxxxxxxxx Ltd is registered with company house and with HMRC. The company (xxxx Ltd) pays the taxes (corporation tax, HMRC tax etc) related to all the transactions (document C & D). I had no other income other than from this employment hence I have not registered as self-employed with HMRC however any personal tax are deducted from my salary/dividend.
2. Evidence of registration for Bank Statements to show that you personally have funds to cover the required maintenance (£800) for a period of 90 days before the date of your posted application. We acknowledge your wife’s statements which can be used for herself and the two child dependants, unfortunately these cannot be used as evidence of maintenance for yourself.
I am attaching the xxxxxxxx Bank statement where I have maintenance fund of £10120.00 for more than three months. The amount shown in account was linked to a high interest account (A/C No. xxxxxx) with customer ID xxxxxxxx. On xxxxx 2011, I have transferred money from this account to normal savings account (A/C No. xxxxxxxxxx) with same customer ID xxxxxxxxxxx. I have attached both documents marked as E & F. As backup evidence I have also attached my xxxxxxxx ISA account (document F & G) and overdraft facility of £xxxxxxx.00 (document H).
I hope the additional documents supplied by me will be acceptable to you. If you have any further query, I this regard, please let me know accordingly.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This proved successful in my case and hopes it will be same for other as well with ltd company directors.
Regards.
