thanks a lot olisum,

i was under the same impression - but just wanted to be sure after what i had read on another thread about someone successfully applying for ILR in B'ham 28 days before the WP issue date.

thanks again,

vic

hello all, I know this topic has been discussed before as i did find a thread on it but it was inconclusive. Do i book my ILR appointment in croydon 28 days before the date i landed in the UK on the WP or the date that i was issued the WP (there's only a 16 day gap in between the two dates but im a ...

I entered the country on WP on 20th Sept 2002 - although my work permit was issued on 04th Sept 2002 - so I shall be applying anyday after 22nd August (counting back 28 days from 20th Sept) in person in Croydon. BTW do you think I can apply earlier - counting back 28 days from he date my WP was issu...

hi sunnyday, i think you are right - just like Dawie mentioned, there's no way of them telling when you left, they only have record of when you arrive. Unfortunately in my case, most of my holidays were in India, Australia & Sri Lanka - & all three countries put arrival stamps in my passport...

Thanks Dawie,

i understand that u clearly have said upto 3 months per year should be fine but then why do IND keep stressing on the 6 month thing ?

its all a little bit confusing to me.

vic

hi firsttime, i did interpret this to mean 6 months overall in 5 years - i know what u mean by this not being fair .... as for most people paid annual leave itself is about 1.5 months per year - so the 6 months in all might have been allright when the qualifying period was 4 years (4 x 1.5 = 6) but ...

another link is in this post http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=15185

Hi firsttime, Click here for Annex F. & the following is the response I obtained from IND, under my Freedom of Information enquiry, in November last year: Thank you for your emails of 16 November, 17 November 10:17 and 10:20. I have responded below to your most recent email. 1. Prior to March 20...

I have a feeling that List all absences , however short , including all of 3 months or more . is just a poor translation of You should attempt to list all absences if you are able to do so, however short they may have been, but you should definitely list and explain all absences of 3 months or more ...

its just that with the new ILR form they now ask you to list all absences abroad, no matter how small the duration (previosly they only asked one to list absences greater than 3 months duration) this is the reason im nervous now. my absences have been 7 months in all, the longest one being 2-1/2 mon...

thanks kariarxy.

Has anyone been in a similar position i.e. had about a months extra leave outside uk than the 6 months entitlement mentioned in the annex F guidance, when applying for ILR ?

would you like to share your experience here ?

vic

Hello, I apologise in advance, as this question is not a new one. Has anyone had their ILR rejected purely for being out of UK for over 6 months during the last 5 years ? If so, how many days had you been out of the country in total ? I'm just curious to find out how much time, over the allowed 6 mo...

All my absences have been for holidays, etc (not business). The 2.5 month holiday last year was to help me complete my dissertation (I have been doing a part time M.Sc.). My paid annual leave entitlement over the last 5 years does add upto about 220 days while my total absences abroad during this pe...

Hi, I will be applying for ILR in september this year when I complete my 5 years on work permit here. My absences out of UK amount to a total of 7.5 months in the 5 year period with the longest absence being 2.5 months last year. What do you think are my chances of getting the ILR ? Many Thanks, Vic

Just thought I will update you guys regarding the total leaves (abroad) allowed during the 5 year qualifying period for ILR. Following is the response that I recieved today from the HO, under the Freedom of Information Act. Im sure you will be as amazed as I am to notice that the permitted absences ...

Just thought I will update you guys regarding the total leaves (abroad) allowed during the 5 year qualifying period for ILR. Following is the response that I recieved today from the HO, under the Freedom of Information Act. Im sure you will be as amazed as I am to notice that the permitted absences ...