You have a tricky case: - There is no requirement about "continuous employment" to qualify for ILR as a WP holder. The requirement us about "continuous validity of the work permit" - If the HO came to know about your unpaid leave, they would certainly have cancelled your WP. Read...

Please someone can 1. Reply to my previous post regarding 5 years eligibility ? 2. let me know, whether "Income criteria" rules is passed and will be applied from April 2011 for each & every settlement ? Thanks for your help in advance. Regards Jigar 1. There is no issue with your eli...

The minister's speech is available online:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-cent ... ion-reform

What she said doesn't matter. I am sure even if you are granted ILR by mistake it can be revoked.
You are not saying if YOU think your application was straightforward.

At this stage, we can only guess but even guessing is difficult if we know nothing about your case.
- Under which category did you apply?
- What documents did you submit?
- More importantly, are you confident that your application was straightforward?

I am a uk born citizen, I married my wife who is from outside the EU & her daughter came with her as a dependant at age 16, she is now 17 and next year will apply for her ILR along with my wife, 1. Can my step daughter go to university on the same terms as my own British daughter did, 2. she is...

''Skilled and highly skilled migrants will need to meet the income criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay'' Does it mean its going to be very difficult if ppl operate via limited company?? Whetehr you operate througha limited company or not shouldnt matter. It depend...

Most of the changes affect people who haven't entered the country yet. They are the new rules for getting the visa to come in. At the bottom is a list of three rules that affect anyone (work permit included) that is applying for settlement. The third one, passing the 'Life in the UK' test, isn't ne...

Are you sure that these instructions apply to work permit holders? Tier 2 migrants and work permit holders visas are different, for instance the requirements for settlement of the spouse are not the same. Can someone confirm that the 5.2 mentioned above applies to work permit holders? ==== Only WP ...

At the moment, i am exchanging letters witht the Home Office pointing out their fault in delaying to apply for the post study work permit within 12 months of award which they are yet to reply me. You said the judge was not convinced with your case, how do you expect the Home Office to change their ...

Are you sure that these instructions apply to work permit holders?
Tier 2 migrants and work permit holders visas are different, for instance the requirements for settlement of the spouse are not the same.
Can someone confirm that the 5.2 mentioned above applies to work permit holders?

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the very fact that you are travelling free on buses and your tickets are funded by taxes paid by other people it is a public fund. Where do you get that from? Sorry I have to disagree with you. There is a definition of public funds for immigration purposes. Free travel card is not in the list, same...

Am i eligible to apply for ILR on current rules before the July 2011 new rules being effective ? If we go by the transitional arrangements set by the previous government, yes. All applications received before the start date of the new rules will be considered under current rules. Unfortunately, the...

mihird wrote: Does anyone know what is the actual benefit of getting an ILR

Your question looks very strange to me...
Have you heard of any benefit of not getting ILR?

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I know I am not helping your case, but I just can't imagine how people drive without insurance. Is it something that happens by accident? Is it common in the UK to drive without insurance? In my home country, you would go straight to jail if you kill someone in an accident and it appears that you ar...

It would be preferable not to have your unpaid leave during the 3 months prior to your application, since you will have to show your three latest payslips. In this case I think it might not be noticed. There is a more formal way. Have a look at the circumstances of "technical change of employme...

In theory this might not be an issue. As far as your annual salary doesn't fall by more than 30%, it is acceptable. Look for guidance on technical change of employment on UKBA website.

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Friends, why these sort of things happening to us as we are the people who bring money into this country, work here pay proper taxes, well educated... Why the hell, this government wants us to be out ??? I don't think the government want us out. I don't want to play the devil's advocate, but rememb...

I just have to ask this. Have any of you asked yourselves what is the point of staying in this country and going through all this... If only you could be 20 everyday... It is not easy to start evrything from scratch. We invested our time, our skills and our expectation in this country. Is it that e...

So, by this rationale, we should not mention the threat to our interests at all? I never said that. We should be wiser in how we defend our interests. After all, the British public, on average, doesn't give a damn about them, right? The British public do care about our contribution to the economy, ...

My point is that such changes should not apply to existing migrants. We all came here under completely different expectations; many of our dependents had to sacrifice careers to follow us here, under the assumption that at least they stay with us and work. Had it been made clear to us, from the out...

The introduction of such an uncertainty may have other detrimental implications. For example, suppose a Tier 1 General holder intends to find a new job about a year before their current visa will expire. One can imagine how difficult it will be for them to find an employer willing to take them on, ...

The MAC will look at capping extensions because the target is reducing net migration. So getting more people to leave has the same effect as reducing new entrants. Losing hard working, talented, tax paying tier 1s is clearly the worst option for the UK, but it is good for big businesses that want t...

The only differnce I can see is that I was on Tier-1 at the time of my ILR. That only difference is a BIG difference. Please be careful about what you say here; as a moderator, your advice is taken very seriously by fellow members of this forum, including me. Having said that, I am not convinced wh...

Employer letter is required only to confirm/verify that you were holding a valid WP during your 5 year stay in UK. As long as you have all P60's you are fine. You really have be sure about this, since it contracdicts a basic requirement for ILR for WP holders. Indefinite leave to remain for a work ...