ILR - 5 year route / Section 3C worries :(

[Maxx18]

Hello avid forum readers..

: April 2010 - April 2013 (Tier-1-General, 3 year visa - Rules before 6 April 2010)
: Before leave expired applied for Tier-1 Extn (April 2013-April 2015)

: No decision made by April 2013 --> Section 3C initiated

: May 2013 --> Refusal decision with Right to appeal granted (Earnings related - UKBA/Home Office (HO) were not able to comprehend the documents I sent being a Ltd. Company contractor, even though I made the PBS points)
: Appealed in time, sought legal representation, oral First Tribunal hearing was in my favor:
---- Application decision by the HO was “not in accordance with the law” and stated “the application remains outstanding before the SSHD and awaits a lawful decision”.
: Case was referred back to the HO.
: March 2014-March 2016 (Tier-1 BRP & Passport finally returned to me after 11 months with new Tier-1 validity )

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Now, I understand from my initial Tier-1 application (April 2010), I will be eligible to apply for ILR in April 2015.
(Despite the fact my Tier-1 is now valid till March 2016)

Just wanted to confirm that the 11 months spent under Section 3C while the decision was refused-appealed-finally granted, DOES indeed count towards the 5 years required to be eligible for ILR in April 2015...

Many thanks in advance

[Maxx18]

Thoughts anyone ? ... any feedback is most welcome..
Thank you..

[vinny]

Should be okay.

[Maxx18]

Thanks Vinny ..