Dear Manci,
It was just the requirement of project for me to work from India for those 160 days. (I believe the days of departure and arrival are not counted as absence period as mentioned on UKBA). I was working with same employer for same client and on same project. Later I returned to UK in Feb 26 2011 and since then I am continuously in UK and working with same employer.
I would summarize my case to make it simplify.
1) My Visa was stamped and was valid from
22/02/2010
2) I entered in UK on 15/05/2010. (Within
81 days from the date my visa was valid from.
Page 22 on Below URL says that If one enters UK within
90 days then the delay between the visa valid from date and travelling date will not be counted as absence period
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... eriods.pdf)
3) I went to India on
18/09/2010 and traveled back to UK on
26/02/2011.(Within
160 days. As mentioned above reason for this absence was requirement of project and I was working with same employer for same client and on same project. I can get this on letter from my Employer as well).
4) Last time I went to India on Annual leave on
26/01/2013 and return to UK on
17/02/2013.(21 days Annual Leave).
I can get this everything on letter from Employer.
Though the total of the absence period is 181 days but there is a gap of two years between two absence period so I am hoping/praying to GOD that will be ok.
I have got to know that one can apply for ILR 28 days before the completion of 5 years to visa stamping.
If that is true and as the delay period between visa valid from and actual entry will not be considered as absence period then please can you advise if I can apply 28 days before
22/02/2015( my visa was valid from
22/02/2010 and I entered UK within
81 days from visa valid from date).
Please can I request you to highlight if you see any other issues in my ILR case.
Appreciate your help on this.
Thanks and Kind Regards
