Income letters, IO say can use only once

[diggledunc]

I went to the local IO and got my extension stamps etc transferred to my new passport. No problem.

I also had a copy of my income letter which I used for the last extension and it expires 28th February 2019 ie. 6 months from issue.

IO holds the original.

They said I can only use it once.

Unfortunately I went to IO four days after the Dec 12 cut off date for applying to UK embassy so can't apply for another.

Anyone had this problem before. Try to keep up with things but this one slipped through the net so to speak.

Thanks

[ubonjoe]

Not sure what extension you applied for that is due in February that you got last year before they stopped issuing the income letters.

Did you apply for a 90 day non immigrant visa entry in November that is ending in February that you are calling an extension.

Immigration can pull the original from their file for the visa application when you apply for a one year extension of stay if that is the case.

[NanLaew]

The income letter, affidavit or statutory declaration has always been a one-time-use, original-only document.

 

You used it to support your 'last extension' which we assume was your annual, 1-year extension. Even if they were still available, why would you need another one right now?

[diggledunc]

Good morning. Many thanks for your reply.

I had an extension of stay for retirement but only 4 months left on my passport. I got the extension to 7th Feb 2019 then applied for the new passport. It was when I went to IO to get the extension transferred to my new passport on 14 December (correction) from Feb this year that they said you could only use it once.

IO were given the income letter in October 2018 when I got a new extension. I thought as they had it they could refer to it even if they would not take a copy.

 

Apologies but there seems to be a divergence in your answers. 

[ubonjoe]

13 minutes ago, diggledunc said:

had an extension of stay for retirement but only 4 months left on my passport. I got the extension to 7th Feb 2019 then applied for the new passport. It was when I went to IO to get the extension transferred to my new passport on 14 December (correction) from Feb this year that they said you could only use it once.

You should of stated that in your first post. That is a rare occurrence that I did not think of when I read your post.

You could beg and plead with immigration to pull out you file to allow you to use it again to apply for another extension since you do have extenuating circumstances.

If you could show a couple of international transfers of your income they may accept that since the rules just went into effect.

[diggledunc]

Apologies tried to keep post short.

My account is with the Bangkok Bank which does show foreign transfers.

In the last 12 months I have had 9 which are over 65K and 3 below with the lowest at 62,753.

I did see the comment that they would try to be helpful this year.

Maybe I should walk in on my knees. It's an idea though.

Have been in contact with immigration twice and they have said nothing. They asked for copies of my income letter to be sent on Line both times.

If they are flexible I hope they will think this is ok and not need the letter.

Will try again. Maybe needs palms crossed.

 

Many thanks.

[ubonjoe]

Take you bank book with you to show them. If they say they will accept the transfer in you would then need to go to  the bank to get a letter verifying your account as per the new rules.

Showing you have the transfers into the country may also encourage them to allow you to use your letter again.

[diggledunc]

Many thanks. Will try.

Apologies for tardy replies. Have to charge laptop.

[diggledunc]

Ubonjoe

 

GOT IT

Today I went to IO and got the year's extension they refused before but along the way some things happened which I thought you might be interested in.

First I went to BKK Bank as it is on the way to IO. I asked for a letter and 12 months printout of statements from them. They said their computer had a block on and they could only provide 6 months. If I had wanted to get a year's statement which is needed under the new rules I would have to order and wait a week.

Second I went to IO. They did without question look at the copy of income letter from the embassy (I scan things like that so can always copy). No hesitation but once they had it they would only look at income. They would not consider the joint income and bank approach. Why this was I don't know but  can only think maybe they are mixing up the rules ie. old and new so maybe other IO will only accept income.

Even though I could show 6 months of income by the bank statement in excess of 65K they looked at this but would not use it.

Just to avoid confusion my income letter does not show the same figures as my bank statements which are much higher. I choose to transfer more each month.

Palms had to be crossed.

The other thing I thought was interesting concerned reporting. I had to report the last week in December. When I did the reporting on line I thought there was something wrong with the confirmation of 90 day reporting as the date of application was wrong and the time was wrong. I had left the old 90 day report in my passport and not put the new one in. IO saw this and was about to say overstay but I had a copy of the new 90 day confirmation in the car. He could not tell from his computer that I had reported on time and just said maybe system error but said use it and stapled it in my passport.

Hope this is of interest.

A very happy Diggledunc