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by swadhwani » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:35 pm
Hello Gurus,
Please could someone help me to understand when do I qualify to apply for ILR?
My Situation
• I first entered UK in Jan’2010 on Tier 2 (ICT) and was in UK until August’ 2010
• I got a job in UK and went back to India in August' 2010 for VISA stamping
• Applied for VISA in August’ 2010 in India, but that got refused as I did not produce 90 days bank statement
• Reapplied for VISA (on new COS) in Dec’ 2010 and came back in UK on Tier 2 (General) visa in Jan'2011 which was valid till Jan'2014.
• Renewed my VISA last week and got the new VISA which is valid until Jan'2017
Summary
In summary, I was away from UK for 153 days in 2010 for switching VISA category (ICT to tier2). I believe that current limit is for 180 days, but please note that I was not working in UK (or in India) during my stay in India.
Question
Can you comment on as per current rule, when will I qualify to apply for ILR:
1) in Jan’ 2015 (assuming I can show that I am in UK since Jan' 2010 and was out of UK for less then 180 days to switch VISA
2) or Jan’ 2016: when I qualify 5 years on Tier 2 (general) visa
Thanks in advance for your help.
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swadhwani on Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.