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Congrats!! I too am planning to apply with my father as team member in Pakistan and I have some critical questions to ask you, if I may?MTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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silverdelt wrote:Congrats!! I too am planning to apply with my father as team member in Pakistan and I have some critical questions to ask you, if I may?MTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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You say you had the money in joint acount - is this account based in Pakistan or is it an offshore account in UK? Also, which bank is it? This will help clarify my concerns.
Also, could you guide me on what were the questions they asked in the interview? How brief was your business plan i.e. did you have future projections and cash-flows etc.?
Thanks a lot and congrats again
Did they interview both team members separately or you were interviewed together? Also what do you think is it possible for one team member to answer all questions in case the other team member is housewife and does not have enough business experience?MTZ510 wrote: Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Both team members were interviewed seperately, mine interview lasted 50 minutes but my sister was interviewed for just 15 minutes. The interviewer told my sister that i have asked all the business related questions to your partner so i am not going to repeat it. All he asked was about my sisters back ground and how she is important to this proposed business.educators wrote:Did they interview both team members separately or you were interviewed together? Also what do you think is it possible for one team member to answer all questions in case the other team member is housewife and does not have enough business experience?MTZ510 wrote: Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
I have also sent you PM. If you can reply that as well please.
Many Thanks
Congratulations for getting visa and wish you best of luck for future plans. Will b waiting for u to post interview questions. ThanksMTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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MTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Congrats
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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Did you apply through a consultant?MTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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No i didn'tJenlord wrote:Did you apply through a consultant?MTZ510 wrote:Time Line
Applied 8th July 2013
Received email confirming that application is under process on 22nd July 2013.
Received Call for interview 26th July 2013.
Interviewed on 30th July 2013.
Passport Received on 02nd August 2013.
Details
Entrepreneurial team with my sister as team member.
No business experience
Money in Joint Account
A brief Business plan showing my intentions of opening a food Franchise in UK , no particular franchise or area selected.
Concerns
On the visa its mentioned that there are no dependants travelling where as i have mentioned the details of dependants and also had the required maintenance funds in account. I had not applied for dependants visa because i wasn't sure about my case.
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MTZ510 wrote:Following are the interview questions
1- What is the source of these funds?
2- So why are you investing all your life time savings and inheritance in UK?
3- Without prior business experience how you intend to run business in UK?
4- Why are you interested in doing business in UK why not any other place?
5- I can see that you have Canadian Residency then why not invest in Canada?
6- Who helped you prepare this business plan?
7- Why food Franchise business?
8- Your business plan seems to be incomplete?
9- From where you got these financial numbers?
10- Do you have any evidence of communication with franchise consultant?
11- You have not mentioned that where in UK you will open this franchise?
12- Why have you not decided yet about franchise territory?
13- You have no marketing plan! why?
14- Why you have formed a team with your sister?
15- How she is relevant to this business?
16- The ROI is too low why are you investing in this business?
17- How many employees you will hire to run this business?
18- Are you going to work in this business?
19- What will be your role in this business?
20- And what will be your sisters role ?
21- You have not mentioned break up of expenses? What will be the monthly utilities expenses and council taxes?
22- So without exact information you are committing to this business why?
23- Are you really committed to this business or you will do something else?
24- Where are you going to stay?
25- Do you want to add anything to this interview?
26- So how was the interview?
That’s all i can remember.....
The interview lasted 45 to 50 minutes; it was one to one interview as the translator left the room because i declined his services.
MTZ510 wrote:Following are the interview questions
1- What is the source of these funds?
2- So why are you investing all your life time savings and inheritance in UK?
3- Without prior business experience how you intend to run business in UK?
4- Why are you interested in doing business in UK why not any other place?
5- I can see that you have Canadian Residency then why not invest in Canada?
6- Who helped you prepare this business plan?
7- Why food Franchise business?
8- Your business plan seems to be incomplete?
9- From where you got these financial numbers?
10- Do you have any evidence of communication with franchise consultant?
11- You have not mentioned that where in UK you will open this franchise?
12- Why have you not decided yet about franchise territory?
13- You have no marketing plan! why?
14- Why you have formed a team with your sister?
15- How she is relevant to this business?
16- The ROI is too low why are you investing in this business?
17- How many employees you will hire to run this business?
18- Are you going to work in this business?
19- What will be your role in this business?
20- And what will be your sisters role ?
21- You have not mentioned break up of expenses? What will be the monthly utilities expenses and council taxes?
22- So without exact information you are committing to this business why?
23- Are you really committed to this business or you will do something else?
24- Where are you going to stay?
25- Do you want to add anything to this interview?
26- So how was the interview?
That’s all i can remember.....
The interview lasted 45 to 50 minutes; it was one to one interview as the translator left the room because i declined his services.
cappachino wrote:ALSO he had the money in his bank in his account n could show the source
i think both the points have some weight.SHAIKH9870 wrote:
I found only One Line in your process by which you got the Visa in my point of VIEW and this is :
5- I can see that you have Canadian Residency then why not invest in Canada
that's all rest of the things are simply as usuall as others
simply I would Say its WAS one of the GOOD LUCK day for you , I had interview at Monday morning ECO was seems pissed and he didn't have knowledge about my business even the whole UKBA I can guarantee don't have knowledge about my business plan.so how come they can judge the ability ....well I am happy for you bro.MTZ510 wrote:cappachino wrote:ALSO he had the money in his bank in his account n could show the source
i think both the points have some weight.SHAIKH9870 wrote:
I found only One Line in your process by which you got the Visa in my point of VIEW and this is :
5- I can see that you have Canadian Residency then why not invest in Canada
that's all rest of the things are simply as usuall as others
For me bottom line is that you have to convince the ECO that your intentions are genuine. Its up to you what you do to convince him.
In 50 minutes of interview he never asked me what will be the wages, and other expenses, he even did not went in to the details of financial numbers and my business plan was also incomplete you know why? because i think i have approached this application as a true businessman interested in profits derived from successful business model called Franchise business of reputable food outlet. In first year of operations i had shown losses and then marginal return, it was a five year based business model and he did asked me that why are you investing when the return is too low. And my reply was that after 5 years i will have a chain of outlets and its capital value will increase if i decide to sell the chain and do some thing else i will get huge capital gain. Those who know business finance will understand there is dividend business model and then there is asset based business model some times also called Capital gain based model.
May be the ECO was not that qualified to understand all this stuff but one thing is sure that the interview was very friendly , casual and even we exchanged jokes in middle of interview. In reply to his questions i shared with him my 15 years career in Finance and my achievements etc etc, to be honest it was great experience. After interview i was expecting that he might give my sister some hard time by asking same questions from her to cross check but he just told her that i am satisfied with all the business related details your brother has given and will not waste time asking same to you so just tell me how you are going to contribute in this business, i was surprised when i saw my sister coming out in just 15 minutes, and i was convinced that i will get the visa.
Anyways it could be anything bottom line is i got the visa
Now the real test starts once i land in UK next month.
They dont want to judge one's ability they want to judge one's intentions.MTZ510 wrote:simply I would Say its WAS one of the GOOD LUCK day for you , I had interview at Monday morning ECO was seems pissed and he didn't have knowledge about my business even the whole UKBA I can guarantee don't have knowledge about my business plan.so how come they can judge the ability ....well I am happy for you bro.