Tier-one Extension - Sole-trader status

[almo81]

Hello,

A few months ago, I have resigned my job and became a sole-trader.

I must now submit my extension to my tier one (originally given in 2009).

I intend to claim that I have earned more than 40K£ in the months of april-December 2011 (When I was earning a salary) , and did not bother going through the more complex process of proving income as a sole trader. ( I have noted that the rules state that income can be claimed for 12 consecutive months within the previous 15 months.

The question is : Would NOT claiming any income in the past few months count against me in some way?


Thank you for your help.

[tier1_aspirant123]

as per the rules it is not necessary that you should be working for all the 12 months of your earnings period. if you can make up the necessary points even in 1 month you will get your visa as long as you can prove it through valid documentations.

[almo81]

Perhaps I'm simply paranoid : I see no particular reason why my application would be Rejected, but I'm nervous all the same.

As an added Measure of security : Would it do any good to mention in a cover letter something like :
"Although not claimed, the reviewer of this application may interested that The application has been independently employed and has earned XXX in the 6 months ending 30.6?"

Or : "One of the dependents, XXX, is employed and has earned over 40K in the past year? ",

Would it make any difference?

[tier1_aspirant123]

it wont add any value neither reduce merit of your application.

case workers make more of objective decision than a subjective one. they really do not care about your current employment status. they just check, confirm or verify what you have claimed in the earnings period and make decision based on that.

[almo81]

Thanks again!

[almo81]

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject: Tier-one Extension/Payslips
Finalizing my application, I have noticed a few light discrepancies between the bank statements and a Letter issued to me by my employer, attesting to my income (It is nicer and "clearer" then payslips which are computer generated and do not look like originals).


1. The Employers' CFO who issued me with the letters rounded off the numbers to the nearest whole pound. Thus he wrote 1234 Pounds (for instance), when the actual transfer was 1233.98, or 1234.12

2. The Letter that was issued states the name of the company I was working for at the time. The Bank statements show that transfers were made from another company. This company is actually the company who OWNS the company where I work. This can easily verified through the company's web site and its annual filings (it is publically listed (NASDAQ, and thus makes official filings to the US authorities).

Will either of these issues cause problems?