Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 Yr ILR Method of application: NCS (Islington) Date of application: 8 February 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 February 2013 Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 February 2013 (dated 14/Feb) Date of receipt of ap...

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 Yr ILR Method of application: NCS (Islington) Date of application: 8 February 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 February 2013 Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 February 2013 (dated 14/Feb) Date of receipt of ap...

Hi mailppk,
I applied based on arrival date, but there wasn't much in it.
Stamped on 4 March 2007, and arrived 6 March 2007
T1G approved 19 March 2009, it would expire on 4 March 2012...

You should be fine - I think you only need the employer letter if you have gone over the 180 days - to prove business trips, as well as annual leave.

Silent reader of this board for some time. Wanted to thank everyone for their time in maintaining such a good resource, its been immensely helpful for my case. Overall my case was simple - HSMP (not JR) on to T1G. But had 375 days absence, 215 business related. Longest was about 3 weeks. I had broug...