According to the immigration rules at , http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/part6a/ For Tier 1(General) stated under gerneral requirements: continous period will not be a problem if the applicant has been absent from the UK for a period of 180 days or less ...

The below statement on the UKBA site is completely misleading as it says any 12 consecutive months in 5 year period.- http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/tier1/general/settlement/ During the continuous residence period, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days in a...

According to the refusal for galathea, it looks like they may take any 12 consecutive months(backward from application date) to calculate absences. If application date is 11 November 2012 then consecutive 12-months can be: Year 1 11 November 2012 to 10 November 2011 Year 2 11 November 2011 to 10 Nov...

I am trying to fill my ILR application and need help on below question from section 7.11. Please provide details of any periods of absence of more than 6 months during that time. Do we need to fill this only if we have absences of continuous 6 months or more in the qualifying period of 4 year 11 mon...

Thanks for your replies. If I divide the 5 years in 12 month window periods 28 Jan to 28 Jan. My absences are less than 180 in any 12 month window. Based on this, am I eligible to apply for ILR? Coming to the proof for absences, only my first absence of 8 days paid leave was when I held Work Permit ...

My appointment is on 28th Jan in Solihul. with my dependents (wife and kid)
Please let me know if its worth trying as I have more absenses.

Appreciate if anyone can provide advice/help.

Ist entry to UK on WP on 13-02-2008 (entry clearance was issued on 07-02-08) I was on Tier 2 General from Jan 2009 to 01-Apr-2009 and on Tier 1 General from 02-Apr-2009 to Present, currently valid until 02-Apr-2014 Here r my absenses list(Total 273): 30/11/2010 to 12/05/2011 Worked from India(on Ind...

Sorry to hear that, hope you will get the Visa approval very soon.

Why do they want to verify the bank statements.

Have you submitted original bank statements?

Did you mention your earnings period end date as 31-mar-2012(was that fine?)

Hi Sali, Since 27th mar 2012 is your appointment, it will be impossible to get bank statements till 31st mar 2012 as you don't know what transactions will take place after 27th mar. I think as long as you get bank statements till 23rd showing your salary that should be fine. (you can get upto 26th o...

Thanks Rax.

Thanks Manka

I am on Tier 1 General. I am in UK during the below periods. Request anyone to please let me know what maintenance I need to show for dependent 533 or 1600 (as I am in UK for more than 12 months but not continuously in the last 12 months). I am applying for extension around end of this month 13/02/2...

Can anyone please explain the meaning of the below statement from the Tier 1 guidance. ---------------------- If the applicant provides payslips, they must cover the whole period claimed (for example, if payslips are produced monthly, the applicant must provide the payslip for each month of the peri...

When I have called Home office enquiry number, they have said that I can claim march salary if it is credited on 23rd. The confusion is only on what should be the end date of earnings in the application and covering letter?

Thanks for advice. Yes in my case, money will be in account on the day I get payslip and I am claiming less than 12 months earnings(10 months).

So will mention earnings end date as 28-mar-2012 in application and will mention it as march salary in covering letter. Hopefully that will be fine.

Hi, I am in the similar situation as Sali and going for extension on 28th Mar. I need to show march salary to qualify for extension. I receive my march payslip on 23rd of march. As my application date will be 28th march and since I am including march salary, do I need to mention my earnings period e...