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Has anyone grown or come across an allspice tree (pimenta dioica) here?

I have had some seeds sent from overseas but think they might have been too old to germinate.

Many thanks

A week or so ago ( mid March) there was a vendor selling a few different varieties outside one of the big seafood restaurants in Bang Saen. Best tasting Jackfruit I can remember tasting. The guy told me they were called a variety called Pet Chompoo (presumably pink diamond).

After a lot of searches, I am unable to find anything listed by that name. The fruit is a little deeper yellow and the fruit is shorter than most of the jackfruit I have seen. The flesh is also a little less rubbery than normal....

Has anyone come across this or have any idea of another name it might go by?

Many thanks.

After ten months of emails with my MP and the Home Office/ UKVI, including the refusal not being overturned and waiting for a tribunal hearing next year, we have now had the refusal overturned.

As much as it pains me to say, I would recommend anyone applying under categories F & G to use the services of an agent. The entire process has ultimately cost me in excess of £10,000 (including tax allowances, additional staff, cost of two homes etc)

We submitted every document on the list, however, unless your are a mindreader, you will probably not know know the format with which the ECO prefers to read these documents.

There is a clear directive within UK embassies worldwide to refuse any applications that are not exactly to the ECO's liking. With unrealistic immigration targets not being met, the government have few avenues to curb the flow of foreign persons.

Through all of the conversations that I have had with immigration lawyers, UKVI/ Home Office representatives and various MP's, Bangkok is one of the worst offenders for this.

I would also advise those looking at an appeal to submit a new application for the same reason. Even using the services of a respected firm of immigration lawyers in London, the appeal was refused and it was only through the hard work of my MP and the MP account manager that we avoided this going to an unecessary tribunal.

Hi Tony K,

I have submitted every single document listed in the FM-SE.

The bank statements cover the entire period of CT600

The salary payments are visible going from the company bank account into my personal account

Registration of company

Annual audited accounts

Current appointment report from companies house

VAT registration

Payslips

P60

etc

The trading year was 1 year and 5 days. A CT600 can only cover a calendar year. Therefore we submitted 1 x CT600 (short) covering the first three months and 1 CT600 (detailed) covering the remaining 9 months and 5 days.

Given that our first application failed through my incorrect interpretation of the rules, I made 100% sure that I got it right this time. They made an error, not me.

I may well be on a dodgy wicket but that is because the umpire was not looking in the right direction.

Thank you for your replies.

@tonyk - just to clarify, as maybe I did not make this abundantly clear in my earlier posts. The two CT600's cover the full financial year of the company and correlate to the exact dates of all of the other documents submitted in this application.

Where a tax year is longer than full calendar year, two CT600s must be filed. As far as I am aware the only thing I have not done is to explain this in a covering letter etc in the application.

@Tony M - thank you for your offer to assist. I have already instructed a firm in London to act on my behalf, as this is where I am based.

I am unable to upload and block out the names at the moment given the file format etc. I have been advised that this is a clear cut case; no other reason for refusal has been provided.

My understanding is that no other reason can be lodged if it is not in the refusal letter.

I did not specifically mention that there were two tax returns. Both returns were in the same section in my file along with the receipt of filing with HMRC.

The checklist returned itemizes the first CT600 but makes no mention of the second.

Thank you for getting back to me on this. I will look into moving this to a separate post. Is this something I can do or does a moderator need to do this?

The first year of accounts covered a year and 5 days. HMRC do not allow a tax return to cover a period of longer than a calendar year, therefore my accountant split the year 3 months/ 9 months and 5 days.

In the refusal letter, the ECO states that a CT600 (short) covering 3 months was submitted but there is no mention of the CT600 covering the 9 months 5 days.

Your sponsor has therefore failed to provide all of the specified evidence for those receiving income from employment and/or share in a limited company based in the UK. Your sponsor’s CT600 does not cover the last financial year of the company and therefore the other co-dependent documents are not in accordance with the requirement of Appendix FM (SE).

When the documents were returned, the CT600 was there, in the section entitled Company Tax Return. A receipt to show that this had been submitted to HMRC was also recorded.. All of the documents relate to the financial year in question.

Picked up the passport today. Visa refused..... Gutted.

Reason for refusal " Company Tax Return (CT600) did not cover the full financial year for the supporting paperwork".

Actually it did but the ECO did notice that there were two CT600's in the folder as the company year was 1 year and 5 days.

An early Christmas present from the Home Office - thanks guys!

Application submitted 14th October. Received an email today (4th December) to say a decision has been made. Having messed up the first time, I would strongly advise anyone applying to submit their application as they would a favourite school project, university thesis or presentation to the board of directors - this seems to speed the decision. Will have to wait for various birthdays, weekends and the traffic from wireless to suk 13 to find out the result.

Thanks for your replies here. Just submitted earnings in the past 12 months which are over £18,600 (prior to what they call self employment) and quick as a flash this has been rejected as well, because I am now "self employed". I can't even begin to explain how sick I feel right now.

ThaiPhil, looking at below, I would have thought you would be ok.

Letter is as follows:

Your husband cannot rely upon the fact that he has been employed in the twelve months preceding the application – he is only asked to evidence this if he has been with his current employers for less than six months – but this does not apply as he is self employed. Alternatively, you can withdraw your application at any time (and any document/s submitted with it will be returned to you) and make a fresh application and pay the relevant application fee. You may wish to consider doing so if, for example, you wish to rely on a change in circumstances since the date of your application or on the fact a requirement relating to a period of time (e.g. in respect of employment or cash savings) is now met which was not met at the date of the application. If you withdraw your application, you will not be refunded the application fee.

I specifically explained my circumstances to more than one advisor in the UK office and was told that I would qualify under this route.

Your application for entry clearance under paragraph EC-P.1.1 of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules has been considered. Your application falls to be refused because you do not meet the income threshold requirement under Appendix FM and the related evidential requirements under Appendix FM-SE as listed below.

Your sponsor states that he meets the maintenance threshold through his salaried employment with XXXXXX Limited. However as this is a company with less than five directors, your application must be considered as your sponsor being the director of a limited company fitting into category F or G. As his company has not been in operation for a full financial year, this income cannot be used. Your sponsor may choose to rely upon another source of income e.g. savings/rental income etc and if so he may submit this evidence in support of your application.

Does anyone know if redundancy payment count as eligible income?

Tried calling the UKBA in UK but of course, similar to Thailand, there is no one who you can speak to.

Massively upset right now.

Applied 4th December. Getting more anxious by the day as those who applied after us recieve the good news - very happy for you incidentally!

Would love to know if there are others out there who applied before we did and are still waiting.

Recently bought a Samsung Smart TV and got straight onto Netflix through Uno Telly (www.untotelly.com) - free trial and relatively inexpensive monthly fees afterwards.

Not having as much luck with the iplayer as this requires flash to be installed and cant do that onto the TV. Any suggestions welcome!