Hi folks
First, thanks to Allah Almighty, and secondly to you guys who always contribute loads of info to this forum. My spouse, two kids and I
were granted ILR after 15 minutes.
It took the case worker 15 minutes to make a decision.
I'll keep things short and sweet.
Tier 1 General visa issued =
15 April 2009
Entered the UK =
22 June (within 90 days)
Then left the UK because of my spouse's ill health =
27 July (after 5 days)
I didn't provide any separate absence letter. Nevertheless, I did mention it briefly in the covering letter.
The golden rule is: don't submit unnecessary documents. I didn't provide my 5 years P60's and HMRC letters. Actually, I got an extension on the basis of both employment as well as self-employment. However, the ILR application was based on employment.
Documents submitted:
1) Set (O) form
2) Life in the UK Test certificates for myself and spouse
3)Passports + BRPs + Photos
4) 12 months payslips
5) 12 months bank statements
6) Employer's reference letter
7) MA degree certificate (UK) and spouse's B1 certificate
Cohabitation documents
It was a kick in the teeth when biometric guys messed up the whole thing. The woman inputted my son's date of birth wrongly. It was a complete mix-up. However, they soon realized their error and corrected it later. The whole process took around 2 and a half hours. However, to my amazement, the case worker only took 15 minutes to decide my ILR application.
Now looking forward to receiving our BRP.
Hope this helps.
I'll be more than happy to answer any questions.
Cheers