Hi Apam, Thanks for your explanation. It all makes sense. One last query if I am getting employer letter covering my maternity period from June 2014 - Dec 2014 then can I apply for ILR in Nov 2014 using the same letter? Or do I need another letter from employer post dec 2014 ? Many thanks for your h...

Thanks for your response. But my query is about my employer wants to send me back in dec 2014 soon after my maternity leave. Since I ll be completing 5 years during same time, can I still apply for PR. So can I use the CoS letter provided by the employer for until dec end?? I fail to understand why ...

Hi, I will be completing my 5 years in TIER 2 Intra Company Transfer in Dec 2014. My employer is willing to provide me an extension only until Dec that covers my Maternity Leave period from June - Dec. Can I apply for ILR come November/Dec? How should I go about providing documents mentioned in SET ...

A response will be highly appreciated.

Just to add to above scenario I am going on maternity leave from March 2014.

If I switch to dependent visa in June then can I still request for Statutory Maternity Pay from government?

Please help me with my queries

Hi, I am Tier 2 COS visa holder from October 2009 (landed in UK - Dec 2009). My visa type is long term and it expires in June 2014. So I have been in UK for almost 4 years and 6 months. My husband is on Tier 1 PBS visa from March 2009 (landed in UK - Dec 2009). . My present employer is not willing t...