Hi All, I'm applying for SET(LR) under the 10 year long residence rule. One of the things I'm trying to do is gather my immigration history for my PEO appointment next Thursday. I have a question - how do I prove that I was on section 3c leave? In my last 2 visa applications, my solicitor sent the a...

I did not have a period of absence more than 180 days during the 17 year period.

Hi all, I'm applying for SET(LR) at the Croydon PEO next week and just wanted to make sure everything is in order. I just have one question - do I have to be physically present in the UK on the 10 year qualification start date? My case should be simple. Here are some information: 1. I entered the UK...

Hi AM, I am in the exact same situation as you - I entered in September 2000, went on summer holidays so exceeded the 540 days requirement when I applied in 2011. I am hoping to apply now as my "sliding window" reduces down to < 540 days next month. I am also not sure whether you need to b...

Hi tmrcp3, I'm delighted to hear you managed to get an ILR from this draconian immigration system! I am pretty in much the same boat as you: I came to a UK boarding school in Sept 2010 all the way till '08, university till '12, got a job as an engineer straight after and am now a senior engineer in ...