I am glad to let you know all that my application along with my wife's is successful yesterday i.e 31st JAN 2014 . I am director of my own limited company and I draw salary and dividends ONLY with 100% share holding. I am NOT registered as self-employed.
Initially was tough to find the Croydon appointments for the dates we needed. Spent lot of time to find the right slot in UK BA site. Started initally to check at midnight at 00:00 AM as part of my previous Tier1 extension experience , but its changed now. I have seen slots opening around sometime between 3pm-5pm and also sometimes at 7pm - 9pm. I rescheduled couple of times to find the right slot. Not paid any extra amount though. 48hrs before the appointment time you cant reschedule it anymore through website as the option is no longer visibile. You might need to try by calling the call center.
Lot of planning to gather all the below documents for the past few years I would say and also spent quite huge sum of amounts to accountants to prepare reference letter and accounts of my company(because of their service charges). Paid amounts to get electoral register letter and also GP letters. On the whole a big sigh of relief after getting through the ILR huddle. No more business of maintenance funds etc. And the important one, I am an IT contractor , no more visa issues in searching the next contract.
I also have a 3month old baby who was born in UK and I didnt include in the baby in ILR application as I want to register the baby as British Citizen after I get my ILR.
The following are the documents that i submitted.
- SET O application form
appointment letter
payment slip
1 complete set of photocopies of all the documents including the dependent wife(Painful task to take photocopies of huge set)
12 Payslips and dividends vouchers printed on my company letter head
12 Bank statements for the earnings proof and maintance funds
past 2 years P60s
past 2 years Tax returns
Accountant's Reference Letter on their letter head confirming the salary and dividends taken in the past 1 year. Signed by ACCA
Company accounts showing balance sheet and Profit & Loss for the past 1 year on Accountants letter head . Signed by ACCA
Company business statements for the past 1 year
Invoices raised in the past 1 year
My contracts with agency company for the past 3 years
Remittance letters from agency company confirming the date paid for invoices on their letter head
Letter from agency company confirming that they do business with my limited company for the past few years on their letter head
Limited company registration certificate
My 100% share holding certificate
VAT registration certificate
HMRC corporation tax acknowledgements for the past 2 years
Life in UK test report for myself and my wife
NARIC certificates for myself and my wife to prove the KOL requirement
Degree certificates of myself and my wife
Medium of instruction as English for the degrees of myself and my wife.
Absence letter detailing my entry and exit dates for holiday purpose which were 60days in 5years totally.
Cohabitation Docs for the past 2 years : Tenancy agreements , Electoral register letters, bank statements, GP letter, NHS letters, Car insurance certificates, Driving licence paper counterparts, Bupa insurance docs
After receiving back the originals I observed that in the bank statements of both my personal and limited company the case worker made markings with pen for his refernce to check salary, dividends, hmrc vat , taxes paid, invoices paid. They have meticulously cross referenced each transaction.
This forum was very useful in finding the latest trend of the applicants experiences etc. I thank all the people who have posted valuable information for others. I have seen few comments here and there some people mentioning dont put extra docs , saying my perception of my mind is better than yours etc.... I am a person who will listen first and think and take a appropriate decision that matters to me finally , here its my VISA and my application and I dont compromise on anything apart from getting visa in the right way. Take decisions that matter to you the most , instead of going into debate with some funny people out there.
All the best to rest of the folks !!!