Hi, I am eligible to apply for ILR now and my wife came to UK on Nov 2012 so she has to wait for 5 years to qualify for ILR. The current Tier 1 dependant visa is valid till June 2017 and she will fall short by 6 months still, I was hoping to apply for FLR M after that but it doesn't look she can app...
Hi, These are the information I have collected so far when did your wife/son applied for the visa? If they have applied before 09-Jul-12 then they are still eligible in 2 year category. If they have applied within 28 days of 04/03/2013 then their continuous residence is not broken if not their conti...
Hi, I am planning to go for ILR and couple of P60 provided my previous employer are online based. Can we submit this for ILR? Also my current employer switched to online payslips couple of months back, so my last 3 pay slips would be online. I am able to get a letter from my employer confirming that...
I was in India for about 120 days myself and don't have any absence letters as well. I am eligible in January as well and yet to book the appointment, please let us know how did your appointment go?
Hi tillu5682, Can you please let us know how did your ILR application go? I am also out of country in the early 2 years of my tier 1 visa. Did they ask for any letters from your previous employer for your absence from the country during those months? I have posted my query here, if any experts can a...
Appreciate your inputs on another point as well Also for the dependant to satisfy the english language criteria is the university listed in the points based calculator is enough or should we need NARIC certificate/medium of instruction letter from university is required? Appreciate any inputs please...
Hi Experts, I have few questions regarding my ILR and would appreciate your inputs on this. 1. Need your help in understanding whether 125 days out of country and no UK Salary during that time would cause any problem in applying ILR. I was working for a company in India and came onsite with Tier 1 G...
Thanks dk2011. Even I am planning to do the same. My concern is I remember reading this rule sometime back that if your primary employment is outside UK then it will be considered as break in your stay. Is this still valid? What if the case worker asks for the letter and find the relieving date and ...
Thanks dk2011. Glad to hear that. Another clarification on the same lines Do I need any letter for any vacation taken during my working in my first company? I took about 10 days leave and went to India. I was trying to get a letter from the first company and they are happy to provide one as well but...
Hi Experts, Need your help in understanding whether 125 days out of country and no UK Salary during that time would cause any problem in applying ILR. I was working for a company in India and came onsite with Tier 1 General visa first entered UK in Dec 2009 and went back to India in Jan 2011 and con...
Thanks for the quick reply. Even my initial thought was the same. trying to find out whether anybody can point me any alternatives. Another query is I came to UK 6 months late from the Tier 1 start date, so anyways I have to go for another renewal will the UKBA provide only 6 months renewal in my se...
Hi, I have stayed in UK for 13 months and went out of country for 120 days, I have been working in India and earning salary in India(No UK Salary). Now I am back in UK. My concern is when I apply for ILR will this 120 days out of country will affect my application? How can I get this sorted out? Wil...
Thanks Sushdmehta. It was really quick and helpful.
So it is going to be treated as a new application as I thought. My only concern is will it affect getting the "Entry Clearance" because it was not extended and going as a fresh application.
Hi, My Tier 1 extension is due on June 2012 along with my wife's. My wife will be in India during that time for delivery of our child, so I am bit confused how the extension of mine will be done. I can apply for my wife's extension only after getting extension right? In that case her visa would have...
Hi Narayana, All these questions I have already asked in the same thread, 1. What would be the type of decision? setttlement/non-settlement/family visit. it is non-settlement 2. is the refusal a points based system (PBS) decision? yes/no. Yes (the visa is tier 1 dependent visa so which one is the ri...
Hi, I have got my wife's appeal successful and got the visa stamping for my wife as well. Thanks all for your support and guidance while I am trying to figure this out. Just posting the timelines below for the benefit of other members. Date of Appeal : 6/4/2011 Appeal reaching BHC, Chennai : 6/4/201...
Hi, I didnt receive any acknowledgement from BHC, chennai. I called up and followed up with email to confirm the documents have been received and it is with a visa officer. You can reach BHC bombay through Mumbai.visaenquiries@fco.gov.uk. or (022)66502181 Mon-Thurs 13:30 to 16:00 hrs and Fri 08:00 t...
I just called up BHC chennai and confirmed the appeal documents have been received. It have been sent to the EC officer. I have been asked to call back after 1 week to hear any updates.
Hi All, Thanks for all your help. I have appealed last week. I have sent the documents in 2 stages. The letter I have requested from HSBC took longer than expected, so I sent the original appeal with the scanned copy of the letter and mentioned that I will send the original after I receive it. I hav...
