Hi All, I got the Tier 1 in Jan 2009 and came to the UK in aug 2009. I am eligible to apply for ILR shortly from tier 1. However in the last 12 months I did have 5 months of unemployment period. ie, Month 1,2,3 - Old Job and salary. I left the Job on my own in Month 3. Month 4,5,6,7,8 - Unemployed, ...