S E C T I O N 6 - A B S E N C E S F ROM THE UK

TinTinTin · Post by **TinTinTin** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:59 pm

S E C T I O N 6 - A B S E N C E S F ROM THE UK

6 . 2 Since then have you had any absence(s) from the UK? If yes, give the dates of and reason(s) for the absences in the spaces below. List all absences, however short, including all of 3 months or more.

QUESTION

a) Should i mention any absence which is less than 3 months ? Its bit confusing for me to interpret the section 6.2

Any hlp much appreciated.

thanks

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:21 pm

TinTinTin wrote:
S E C T I O N 6 - A B S E N C E S F ROM THE UK

6 . 2 Since then have you had any absence(s) from the UK? If yes, give the dates of and reason(s) for the absences in the spaces below. List all absences, however short, including all of 3 months or more.

QUESTION

a) Should i mention any absence which is less than 3 months ? Its bit confusing for me to interpret the section 6.2

Any hlp much appreciated.

thanks

Yes.

vic · Post by **vic** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:16 am

Its bit confusing for me to interpret the section 6.2

You can say that again.

Probably HO needs to enrol itself in ESOL trg.

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:27 am

The wording in this section is because you used to have to only write down absences of 3 months or longer. They have of course changed it now so that you have to mention ALL absences, but the wording still carries that old legacy.

So basically just mention all your absences. Simple.

Christophe · Post by **Christophe** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:36 am

Agreed - list them all.

But really, the language on the form is lamentably unclear: the fifth grade at the local primary school could tidy it up and do much better, I am sure. Doesn't the BIO/Home Office employ proof-readers?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:28 am

This is comparable to an application error message I once saw:

'Do you want to backup your database or have you already done so?'

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:33 am

Actually it reminds of a famous expression attributed to Henry Ford, who supposedly once said of his cars:

"You can paint it any color, so long as it's black"

TinTinTin · Post by **TinTinTin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:59 pm

Thanks for the advise provided by all the members of the forum.

Got my ILR stamped at Croydon PEO (5yr WP category)... pretty straight forward.

vic · Post by **vic** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:11 pm

Congrats.

may i ask how many absences did you have in total in the last 5 years ?

Christophe · Post by **Christophe** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:16 am

TinTinTin wrote:Thanks for the advise provided by all the members of the forum.

Got my ILR stamped at Croydon PEO (5yr WP category)... pretty straight forward.

Good - you must be pleased! Glad it went smoothly.

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:54 pm

Glad to hear it!

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