Thanks for letting me know. Yes we should have seen each other and congratulations to you.

I am yet to receive my BRP card. Fingers crossed on travel this week.

Did you receive your BRP card? I too did it in Solihull PEO on 03rd May at an appointment time of 10.20 a.m.

I am yet to receive the BRP card. I have a travel requirement next week and so curious to know.

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ss1976

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ettlement/

In this link they say don't apply before 28 days. In other words you can apply if you are within 28 days. I know several folks who have applied before 5 years but within the 28 day window.

If you do in-country Tier 2 General switch it should not ideally reset the ILR clock. I believe you will still need a letter from your ex-employer on your absences in UK

Hi Robby - Let me put it this way.. I have not read any rule in UKBA which states that Tier 2 extension cannot be done beyond 5 years. My company has extended my visa now for 2 years and this takes me beyond 5 years.

Thanks a ton pbp2008 for posting your case. My case is almost identical to yours. It is just that I consciously went to India because I got promoted. In 2009 the tier 2 ict rules was such that if there is a change in job description in-country extension was not possible. I went to India and got re-s...