Thanks for sharing your experience!

Can you please also give some details about the interview?

What kind of questions did they ask?

Is the interview a newly addition to the process now.

Hi Everyone, I am a contractor using umbrella company, so the umbrella company technically is my employer. They refuse to give me a letter for absences as they genuinely don't hold that information. However, they agree to issue a letter confirm that I am entitled 28 days paid annual holiday and it i...

My employer refused to give me letter for my absence from UK. I had 32 days throughout the 5years. The maximum days allowed according to the new rule is 180days per year. However, I spoke with my lawyer who accompanied me on the of my interview on 17th april. He told me the rule is srictly applied ...

Where did you get this information from? I thought as long as 1. It is 12 consecutive months within 15 Months from the date you apply for the ILR (counting backwards). 2. The total sum of the salary is sufficient to claim the required points. Hi, For Tier 1 (G) applicants applying for ILR, do they ...

Where did you get this information from? I thought as long as 1. It is 12 consecutive months within 15 Months from the date you apply for the ILR (counting backwards). 2. The total sum of the salary is sufficient to claim the required points. Hi, For Tier 1 (G) applicants applying for ILR, do they M...

6.3 has the following 6.3 What evidence has been provided to support the reasons for all absences from the UK? Letter(s) from employer(s) detailing reasons for work-related absences including periods of paid annual leave from the UK? My problem is that I am a contractor using umbrella company so th...

I was away for 148 days in total in five years, out of which 20 days were work from home and the rest were annual paid holidays. I think with the new changes we do need a letter from employer. How did you get the conclusion that the letter is required, did the CW specifically ask for it? Many Thanks.

congrats mate! what about the absences? did u have any? if yes can u give some details on it. Well under 90 days over 5.5 years mate. So had no issues there. Are you on Tier 1 or Tier2? Oh forgot to add my categiry Wp , tier 2 and tier1 So the employer letter was required for the Tier2 period not T...

ilrapplicant2013 wrote:

syed_ILR wrote:congrats mate! what about the absences? did u have any? if yes can u give some details on it.

Well under 90 days over 5.5 years mate. So had no issues there.

Are you on Tier 1 or Tier2?

Why they didn't accept your application? Purely because of the absences? haven't applied so far ... How did it go ? Did you apply???? Hi, Yes. I made PEO attempt at Solihull, but they did not accept my application and suggest either I take extension or make postal application. So I choose the 2nd op...

Thanks for the reply One question is that what if within the 12 consecutive months, I have 7 months payslips and 2 months break (i.e looking for a new job), and then 3 more months payslips. Will this be ok? Many thanks. What is I only have 7 months payslip from the last 15 months, but those 7 months...

What is I only have 7 months payslip from the last 15 months, but those 7 months earning gains enough points for me. Will it be ok? Do I have to use 12 months payslips? Thank you. Any idea please? can anybody advise regarding the above? Bad luck is coming, I have been redundant from the company and ...

What type of via we're you on? Tier1? Tier 2 ? Thank you. Hello everyone, I can't thank enough how much help and assists I got from all the experts from here helped me. I am glad to shout that I got the ILR successfully! So thank you to everyone. I had two appointments - one for me at 9:30am and ano...

Can't agree with you more on the rights to take holidays. If they reject a case purely baseing on a few unpaid holidays, and your overall absenct still below the permitted days, I am sure you can appeal and argue the case! I plan on applying for ILR in July, and have been reading about all this unpa...

Hi Rarun53, Yes I got all my paid annual leaves confirmed by my employers in the letter. No, they didnt verify where I went to just dates, numbers of days taken and reason. All of the reason were mainly described on the letter as "Annual Leave" Regards So they did ask for the letter from ...

Lorenzo wrote:Provided I'm having Unpaid Leave (35 days), please let me know if Solihull PEO is suggested for my case?

I don't think difference PEOs will make a case easier/ harder to approve.

Good luck!

RJ - India wrote:not for a few months yet... just getting very worried seeing the discussions...

Try to seek advice from a professional immigration lawyer.

How did you handle your UK absent days. What documents did you provide?

Many Thanks!

Hi Guys I did some research on unpaid leaves -- as a contractor using an umbrella company or just a contractor, we are entitled for 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year. This is probably why on the payslip, there is column called 'holiday pay' every month. So, am I right to say even though the actual day...

I was very much employed but had used up all my most of my allowance for year 2011/12. So I added 2 weeks unpaid to 1 week paid holiday - which my manager approved. I have been working with the same organisation since 2007 and can get a letter with details of all leave. Maybe write a letter to expl...

Why these days are unpaid? Is it because you were employed but used up all your holiday allowance therefore they were unpaid, or you were unemployed at the time? I think your case would be harder to argue if it is the latter. in 5 years of working with the same employer, i have only had 2 weeks unpa...

Found this link as it states that all workers including contractors are entitled of 5.6 weeks holiday per year. And I guess this is why I always have 'holiday pay' on my payslip each month regardless I took holidays or not. So, as contractor, even you are unpaid on the days you have not worked, but ...

Why? permanent people may travel aboard when in between jobs, not only contractors. And, if a contractor is using umbrella company, and this person takes holidays while on assignment, he/she is considered as employed, not unemployed. Isn't it? I have gone through Indefinite leave to remain – calcula...

You probably are one of few people to apply for ILR with unpaid holidays since the new rule comes into force.

Wish you good luck, think as long as the break is not long and you can show the intention to come back and work, you should be fine.

Please do share your experience once you've got the ILR!

I think that we should seek the opinion of a professional immigration lawyer first.