Hi Abby, Please see here for clarification on your Q5. You can see where this is mentioned in the guidance by clicking the link near the bottom of my thread which is on the same question. I can't speak to the rest of your questions but hang in there. I am also SE + E and the extra work is a hassle! ...

Many thanks for your help with this, LoveStory.

Anyone have any suggestions? Sorry for the bump, just running out of time to find someone.

Hi everyone, Sorry to ask this but I'm in a bit of a jam - I received two recommendations for good immigration lawyers from board members here, but they both fell through. I need to find a good London-based ILR lawyer within the next few days. My application is relatively straightforward, but as I'm...

Thanks for the response, LoveStory. Can you link me to where it says this in the guidance or immigration law?

Also does anyone have any insight into calculating the 12/15 month window for Tier 1 (General) income?

Many thanks everyone, happy new year.

Many congratulations imrantak! Thanks for sharing your good news.

Hi Lovestory, Based on the guidance & other posts here, I had believed it was 28 days from the date of entry (e.g. 29/3), as that is indicative of the start of the qualifying period. If any gurus are able to respond to this and the other 2 queries in the initial post I would be incredibly gratef...

Hi everyone, I suspect I may be calculating my ILR eligibility dates/income windows incorrectly and would really appreciate some feedback. Questions in red for ease of reading. 1) Eligibility for ILR: My Tier 1 (General) visa was granted on 23/03/2009 I entered the UK on 29/03/2009 My visa expires o...

Thanks Jambo. Yes, we will be married prior to my application for citizenship.

Many thanks Jambo. To clarify, my partner and I are not yet married - we are engaged , and will be married in the spring. I have years of paperwork that proves we've lived together for 3+ years. Does that change the strength of my connection to the UK / increase the risk of having 120 days outside t...

There is no same day decision for naturalisation as there is with ILR however, you can use NCS which will photocopy your passport so you can keep travelling. I don't see 120 days as a big issue if you meet the other residential requirements (i.e. less than 270 days in 3 years). You can explain on t...

Hi all, I know this is a long post but I wanted to include all relevant details. I would greatly appreciate any help any gurus are able to give. Immigration status/history: I am a Tier 1 (G) visa holder eligible for ILR in March 2014 on the basis of a continuous 5 year residence. I plan to make an a...

Thanks for letting us know, PontyGuy.

Could you kindly tell us the exact breakdown of days outside the UK you had at the point of application?

Also any tips on what you included in your cover letter would be much appreciated.

Many thanks, and congrats!

PontyGuy I don't know if you're still on the board but would be great if you could let us know what happened in the end.

Thank you Lucapooka, that makes sense. I meant to write "bank statement" (not payslip). So I need to have earned AND received all payment within the 12 month window.

This is a common problem with self-employment income in the final months of the final year. The income has to fall within the 12 months as a credit into your bank account. This sum will not be considered if it is still an outstanding debt as there is no guarantee that it will ever be paid; it's not...

Hi everyone, I haven't been able to find any info on this and would greatly appreciate any guru input. I will be applying for ILR in March 2014 on the basis of 5 years on Tier 1 (General). I will be using a combination of employed and self-employed earnings for the 12 period from Dec 2012 through No...

Note cs95tdg's (guru) response here:

you can use your income in lieu of notice as part of your previous earnings. So long as that amount is indicated clearly and independently from your redundancy pay (which cannot be used)

As per Appendix A of the immigration rules: Redundancy pay is not counted as income: 26. Earnings do not include unearned sources of income, such as: ... (i) redundancy payment Holiday pay is counted as income: 23. Earnings include, but are not limited to: ... (h) payments in lieu of notice. (Do not...

Best of luck to you & your wife!

Check this thread

Thanks for your reply, Bildor. FYI I sent a Freedom of Information request about overseas earnings for Tier 1 (General) ILR applicants and posted their response here . Assuming the guidance Bildor posted (which is the most current version I believe) is correct, and that the UKBA agent who replied to...

FYI I sent a Freedom of Information request pertaining to my question and this is the response I received: Dear Katwmn6, Thank you for your enquiry regarding the rules for UK settlement relating to Tier 1 (General) and their previous earnings. Tier 1 (General) applicants can use earnings from overse...

The use of overseas earnings is permitted. Hi Bildor, Are you sure this is permissible for ILR applications? If you could point to anything in the immigration rules or guidance it would be very helpful. As cs95tdg says, there doesn't seem to be anything clear in the guidance regarding overseas earn...

Hi TheGreenTea, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I cannot find any clear guidance on (1) working abroad for ILR, and (2) working abroad as self-employed for ILR. My situation is similar to that of newbie_2013 , except for the following 3 key points: (1) I am self-employed; (2) I will be earning ...