Question about absence letter for ILR (under T1-G route)

[fslateef]

Hi Gurus and Members,

I am going to apply for ILR (SET-O) under Tier-1 (General) on 21st March 2014 with my wife and son (2 dependents).

During my whole 5 years in UK (besides first 6-months trying to search for job) I was/am doing full-time paid job so hopefully everything is straight forward from my earnings side.

During this time I went out of UK 2-times in total for holidays (using paid-leaves) for around 5-weeks and 4 weeks respectively.

Should I have to do:

-- Create an excel sheet mentioning all my time/date outside UK ?
-- Get an employer letter that I went outside UK for these dates for holidays and on paid-leaves ? (Can someone give me format of the letter; the one in sticky doesn't seems right to me for this purpose as those were just holidays/personal visit)

Waiting for your quick responses.

Thanks

Fawad Lateef

[fslateef]

Can someone please reply to my query, thanks.

[rakeysh.patel]

create a excel sheet and if possible list the following columns
Year 1 - Col 1
Date (start date of ur first T1 visa e.g 01/01/2009) - Col 2
Date (end date of first year, in other words, eg 31/12/2009) - Col 3
Date (start date of your holiday) - Col 4
Date (end date of your holiday) - Col 5
Total days (including weekend) - Col 6

List 5 years and when you have not been outside of the UK, leave them blank

This would do.

[fslateef]

create a excel sheet and if possible list the following columns
Year 1 - Col 1
Date (start date of ur first T1 visa e.g 01/01/2009) - Col 2
Date (end date of first year, in other words, eg 31/12/2009) - Col 3
Date (start date of your holiday) - Col 4
Date (end date of your holiday) - Col 5
Total days (including weekend) - Col 6

List 5 years and when you have not been outside of the UK, leave them blank

This would do.

Thanks for replying. Moreover, I noticed that SET(O) form have a table where you list your absences which will be similar to this sheet, right? And isn't this will be just a duplicate information?

Should I need to take Employer letter too? Can you suggest some format if yes?


Thanks again.

Fawad

[rakeysh.patel]

the table on SET (O) form is for your absences when you have been away from the UK for over 6 months. There will be no duplication of your excel sheet!

[fslateef]

the table on SET (O) form is for your absences when you have been away from the UK for over 6 months. There will be no duplication of your excel sheet!

Ohhh, I will check and read again. Thanks.

What about employer letter?

[rakeysh.patel]

It is not a must if you are less than 180 days absence from the UK. I had carried mine to PEO, but that only listed my work travels (plenty though'). BTW, i forgot to add one more colum to that table i drew above. Add last column and list the holidays as work or personal.

all the best

[fslateef]

It is not a must if you are less than 180 days absence from the UK. I had carried mine to PEO, but that only listed my work travels (plenty though'). BTW, i forgot to add one more colum to that table i drew above. Add last column and list the holidays as work or personal.

all the best

Thanks.

[rakeysh.patel]

No problem. I hope all goes well for you. Feel free to shoot any other queries you may have, would be glad to help.

[fslateef]

No problem. I hope all goes well for you. Feel free to shoot any other queries you may have, would be glad to help.

Hi again, just needs some more clarification.

Form (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... orseto.pdf); section 6.2 is asking for all times spent outside UK (so should I fill that too besides excel sheet?) and it says that all absences needs evidences.

Isn't it contradicts what you mentioned OR am I missing something basic here ?

[rakeysh.patel]

This would be a repeat of your information in excel spreadsheet.