Hi,
My Tier 1: General Visa expires 6th Feb 2015 (was my second extension) and I will have been living in the UK since Dec 2009 - putting me just over 5 years in residence.
My questions are:
1. Do I still need to qualify under the points calculator for the ILR, mail in my passport, and have a maintenance fee? I have seen some articles which say yes, and others which say no.
2. If there is a maintenance fee, with a 3 month requirement, what happens if you have only hit it for 2 months? I have access to funds, credit cards, overdrafts, etc but dipped below the old maintenance amount for a week in the 3rd month. Will automatically be denied?
3. How long does it take to get a same day appointment - should I apply for this now? I would love to get my ILR before the actual expiration date of my visa - some time in early Jan. But not sure how far in advance I need to get started..?
4. the 180 days you are allowed out of the country during the 5 years - is that in a single trip or is that total over the course of the 5 years? How are you meant to prove this, copy every trip in your passport? And what if these are work trips? Are you required to provide a letter from your company stating all the dates you were travelling for work?
Thanks for the help!
Joy
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