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It was trinity...waste of money BTW... you can use your expired IELTS if you have...ferryahmed82 wrote:who was the awarding body of your English language certificate?
Dear Smartkhan sahab.smartkhan wrote:Hi,
Can you please post your initial EC date, date of landing in UK, current visa expiry etc. Did you apply under 90 days concession? If yes did you write cover letter to explain the 90 days concession etc. Please post details.
smartkhan wrote:I am sure I'm IN but just wanted to make sure.
My first EC was granted on 28th May 2009.
I landed in UK on 7th August 2009 i.e. after 71 days of getting EC
My current visa is expiring on 25th June 2014.
According to UKBA's 90 days concession rule and 28 days rule, I'm eligible to go for ILR anytime after Wednesday, 30 April 2014.
I'm planning to go to PEO in first week of May. What are your thoughts on this?
@smartkhan: Thanks.smartkhan wrote:@MindTheGap,
You should be fine. That's the correct understanding.
I got my ILR without barrister and your best of luck.fn286 wrote:Now logic... you have to spend 5 years in UK... you have not spend 5 year in UK... then 4 years 11 months.. not even that... you don't meet 5 years criteria...and not even 90 days rule if you apply 28 days before EC...logic and common sense!!
and let me know when you get successful (wthout a barrister) ...
I won't say all the best..that would be a lie.. so take care
fn286 wrote:Dear fellows,
First of all I would like to thank all who were reading my posts and following me for quite sometime. I also thank those who challenged me and encouraged me to prepare even well for my ILR application. I'm very pleased to share this with all that my ILR application was successful at Liverpool PEO today.
Before sharing details of my application, my request to all (no matter how complicated the case) is don't get trapped in the tricks of greedy accountants and solicitors. I was lucky to have an honest accountant with a heart since last 4 years. He's not greedy and very helpful. Also, please go with the employed route with HMRC record.
My Tier 1 (g) extension was granted as a Limited Company director back in March 2012 and I only submitted dividend vouchers to claim earnings (no salaries or PAYE). I submitted tax returns (Corporation tax and SATR) for the year of my extension (2011-12) but I had discrepancies in my corporation tax return that I never fixed before applying for ILR because it was unnecessary. CW has nothing to do with corporation tax for the tax year 2011-12 of my limited company that I closed last year. CW only ask for tax details if you are applying as self employed or limited company director (stay away from these routes). I'm sure they will check all the tax returns from initial application to extension for SE/directors. But if you're going for ILR as 100% employed with any UK company, then they won't ask much about your past. Remember ILR/Tier 1 is granted assessing your present situation, not past or future unless your current situation has a connection i.e. SE or limited company director.
My application was simple and clean... documents submitted were:
- SET O form
- copy of appointment confirmation email and payment details.
- Passports (new and old) and BRP
- 12 months personal Bank statement
- 12 Original Salary slips
- 1 current Employer letter
- Life in UK and English Language certificate
- PBS Self Assessment summary
- HMRC employment history letter (Record Retrieval service one)
- Photocopies of all of above except SET O obviously.
Please note do not submit P45 if you have switched jobs. Do not submit unnecessary documents for good impression, CW hate such applications. IF you're self employed/limited company director ... you will need lot of luck if you don't have proper HMRC records for current and previous tax years.
The whole process took 1.5 hours. I could say that clean and straight forward (employed) applications were granted ILR sooner than others (SE/limited company) as my decision came before few others in the que who submitted applications before me.
I will be checking my private messages regularly to help the needy ILR/ Tier 1 applicants with not so clean cases. If you trust my knowledge and experience and have faith in me and need advice and/or guidance then private message me your case details. Please don't ask questions for which answers can be found in previous posts.
Thanks