You absences are well within limits and you are just fine keeping your longest visit less than 90 days ... So relax your mind on the absence part ... but if you are able to get an employer letter it will do no harm but strengthen your case further ... but you dont really need to ! Thanks very much ...

Hello Just a quick query in relation to Absences from UK within Five year work permit. My absences are 165 days away from UK to India for family visit purposes during the past five year period. The longest i was away was in 2010 when i went for 6 weeks holidays and didn't return until 10 weeks due t...

Hello I'm currently on WP category and applying via this route. I was told that I only 3 months bank statements. I'm planning to provide 6 months statement just in case. I received my bank statements normally through posted every month, I've got my last five months statements and was just wondering ...

Hi All A quick query in relation to bank statement when applying for ILR. I have got all my bank statements from the past five months via post. my question is do I have to print statements or order from bank prior to your ILR appointment or Shall I take existing bank statements from the last five mo...

Dear members and gurus I'm currently on WP and planning to apply for Ilr in feb ending. My query is my current role in the company is graduate electrical engineer and pay is 25k pa. I've checked soc codes and wondering which one actually applies to me tier2 for graduate level or tier2 for s/nvq3 lev...

Congratulations Chikky, I booked my appointment for ILR at Glasgow PEO on 23/02/2012. I'm currently on WP old style on same eamployer from the past five years and have got my documentation ready. I have a quick query. At the time I was granted my WP my role is graduate engineer and I'm still same. E...

Dear Members, I'm currently planning to apply for my ILR along with my wife in March 2012. For information, I'm on a closed category work permit valid till march 2012. We are blessed with a baby girl. She is just 3 months old and I have now in receipt of her Indian passport. I know that once we get ...

Thanks all for your comments. Yes I'm on a closed category work permit scheme. Can I take this oppurtunity to asked about the maintenance funds required to apply for ILR using this route? I've been told to maintain sufficient funds in the account but did not have an exact figure? Also can I include ...

Hi there, I'm currently on a 5 year work permit visa expiring in March 2012. I'm planning to apply for my ILR in first week of March. My wife got dependant visa from India in August 2010 and she joined me on 25th August 2010. I'm wondering whether shall I include her in my SET(o) or do I have to app...