Successful PEO/PSC ILR applications

[Khurram545]

I submitted original degree certificate and 2 letters from Naric. One for degree compatability and the other one for degree taught is english language. B1 proves your knowledge of english but how will you prove that your degree is equivalent to british degree standards? Till apr 5 2016 there used to be a PBS calculator which used to take care of both the requirements.Since Apr 6 2016 they introduced Naric visa and nationality letters.
If you are 100% sure that it is not required please go ahead but I just shared what I was told to submit.

same question I had how to prove qualification and I made several calls to home office. every time I got same rsponse "if B1 would be tere then no need to submit degree"

[Khurram545]

I submitted original degree certificate and 2 letters from Naric. One for degree compatability and the other one for degree taught is english language. B1 proves your knowledge of english but how will you prove that your degree is equivalent to british degree standards? Till apr 5 2016 there used to be a PBS calculator which used to take care of both the requirements.Since Apr 6 2016 they introduced Naric visa and nationality letters.
If you are 100% sure that it is not required please go ahead but I just shared what I was told to submit.

btw , in set(o) form , under which section you mentioned about your degree (for qualification)?

[Khurram545]

I submitted original degree certificate and 2 letters from Naric. One for degree compatability and the other one for degree taught is english language. B1 proves your knowledge of english but how will you prove that your degree is equivalent to british degree standards? Till apr 5 2016 there used to be a PBS calculator which used to take care of both the requirements.Since Apr 6 2016 they introduced Naric visa and nationality letters.
If you are 100% sure that it is not required please go ahead but I just shared what I was told to submit.

for update , since last week I made 8 calls to UKV&I service. All have unanimous replied , "If going for B1 test , then no need to submit degree" , apart from 1 who said It is not essential but good to submit to avoid any delay.

That's why I asked in SET-0 form under what category you marked for qualification and under which section you got this point. , it will help me to understand the situation.

P.S. during Tier 2 extension I did not submitted the degree , just SOC , Salary slips & Bank statements

[JamesBlack]

@bandesha10
Thanks a lot for the reply in detail.
1. Were u on 50k Tier1 Entrepreneur visa?
2. How many years you spent on Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa before you went for 10 years route on the same day service?
3. Did they ask you to submit any information about your company?
4. Any interview about your tier 1 Entrepreneur visa/ company/ profit/investment/employees/ questionnaire etc?
5. You said previously your friend also went to the same day service in Glasgow, can you please ask him as well or share link of his posts on immigrationboard.
Regards.
Plz reply asap

[bandesha10]

@bandesha10
Thanks a lot for the reply in detail.
1. Were u on 50k Tier1 Entrepreneur visa?
2. How many years you spent on Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa before you went for 10 years route on the same day service?
3. Did they ask you to submit any information about your company?
4. Any interview about your tier 1 Entrepreneur visa/ company/ profit/investment/employees/ questionnaire etc?
5. You said previously your friend also went to the same day service in Glasgow, can you please ask him as well or share link of his posts on immigrationboard.
Regards.
Plz reply asap

Hi James
1 Yeh i went from 50k Tier1 Entrepreneur visa
2 it was 2 years and 1 month on tier 1
3 i didnt submit any extra information and also they didnt ask me any further document
4 no interview. No questioning. Didnt ask about anything
5 yeh my friend told me that they did his interview when he went crydon but i cant ask further in details from him as dont have much close relation with him
Further i would sugest you to get your self assessment from HMRC but i didnt and didnt get register as self employed
Update: Today i missed post from DX which re delivered for tomorrow which must be my biometric card
Dont feel hesitate to ask further and good luck

[bond_009]

Hi All,

can we contact PEO centre for application progress/status, if so anyone has Glassgo contact number, I applied for same day tier 1 to ILR on Aug15th , they said they need to do further checks and won't keep long , I haven't heard anything from them till now.

The letter say do not call or email them until I hear from them.

Regards
Bond

[JamesBlack]

@bandesha10
Excellent stuff
Thanks for detailed reply.
Are u from Glasgow BTW
DX is carrying your BRP around for a city tour definitely

Keep in touch

[bandesha10]

@bandesha10
Excellent stuff
Thanks for detailed reply.
Are u from Glasgow BTW
DX is carrying your BRP around for a city tour definitely

Keep in touch

Hi
I went glasgow but live newcastle

[JamesBlack]

@bandesha10
Alright mate
and goodluck for tomorrow's DX delivery

[elegantvogue]

Hello everyone,
I have been a silent reader of this great forum..
I have got my ILR [10 years route] yesterday... Details are as follows

Booked PEO appointment in Glasgow at 9:00AM as there were no near dates in Liverpool [as it's near to me]
So drove for 4 hours and reached at 8:30. After security check I was directed straight to desk 1.
The person asked me, Were you on Tier 1? I said, yes. He said I thought so. And gave me the self assessment form to fill in.
As I had read in this forum about the self assessment, so I knew what exactly to write. Filled in less than 2 mins, and was told to sit down in the waiting area and I will give you a ticket shortly, and after about 10 mins he came to me and gave me a ticket.
@ 9:10 - Then I was called on another desk to submit the documents. List;

1- Printout of payment £2375
2- Application form
3- Photographs 2
4- life in the UK test
5- UK degree
6- Previous passports
7- biometric residence permit

-Though he asked me what type of business you were doing [As I ticked self-employed].

@ 9:20 - Then was called for Biometrics.
@ 10:00 - Caseworker then came and asked me that do I have any documents to support your self employment. I gave her last 2 years SA302 [As I was self employed for last 2 years only.]
She said I just need to copy them and it won't be long now.

@ 10:15 - I was called again for Biometric becoz for some reason it didn't go through the first time.
@10:30 - I was called again at Desk 1 and the guy said. You have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain


Thanks alot everyone for posting as I learned a lot from this forum.

Have a great day all of you

Regards

[SameerSheikh]

Hi guys

I had my PEO appointment at cardiff service centre on 08/September/2016.

Tier 1(general) --> ILR

Appointment time 10:20am
Documents submitted at 10:25am
Token recieved and was asked to wait till they call me for Biometrics.
After an hour i was given questionnaire as most of you know. Filed that up in 2 mins and submitted it back.
Biometrics :11:40am
Then i went out for lunch. Around 2pm they called me back
2:05pm: was asked to collect documents and ILR granted.

No interview, no questions, no enquiries made directly to me.

Documents submitted:
Application Form
Cover letter
Salary slips
Latest P60
Life in uk test
Proof of absences(letter from all employers)
All previous passports + photographs
Earning excel sheet (not mandatory)
Absences excel sheet (not mandatory)
Masters degree though it wasn't mandatory as i claimed points in previous extension application.
Employment letter
Bank statement(highlighted all the salary transactions)

Thanks everyone as this forum helped me to collect a lot information.

Regards
Sameer Sheikh

[JamesBlack]

@elegant vogue
Great stuff mate
Excellent insight
Many congrats
Were u on Tier 1 General or Tier 1 Entrepreneur?

[JamesBlack]

@sameersheikh
Glad that it went smoothly
Congrats
And thanks for sharing detailed snap shot of the day.

[elegantvogue]

@elegant vogue
Great stuff mate
Excellent insight
Many congrats
Were u on Tier 1 General or Tier 1 Entrepreneur?

Thanks n I was on Entrepreneur.

[J2O]

Hi I
I got appointment of SET LR at glasgow peo in end of September.
I am currently on entrepreneur visa nearly 2 years passed.
How is Glasgow peo experience?

What are the necessary documents i needed?

[JamesBlack]

@elegantVogue
Thanks for quick the reply.

@J20
Read comments above in this post
Regarding PEO Glasgow
Regarding documents

[J2O]

A query to those who had got(or going to apply) their ILR on Tier-1 entrepreneur category after.

I am on Tier-1 Entrepreneur. Have ILR appointment in few days in Glasgow and heard that they ask to fill a form related self assessment. I asked my accountant but he said that I don’t need if my income/dividends vouchers are below £5000. And also don’t need to register as self employed because company director/ share holder is also self employed. According to accountant and from some other sources these information are required for just Tier 1 General.
Please share if anybody have information related this.

Advance thanks

[Daryl82]

Hi all,

I'm also trying to book my PSC Croydon premium appointment online but it keeps saying "We do not have any appointments in the next 42 days at your selected location". I'm currently on a purple visa, and now I want to apply for a blue certificate (CR1). For two weeks now, online I cannot do anything.

When should I refresh the page - during the day, night, which days? I do not see any calendar dates for choosing. Thank you in advance for all suggestions.

[SameerSheikh]

Updates on my Last post:

PEO Appointment on 08/09/2016.
BRP Received: 13/09/2016.

Hi guys

I had my PEO appointment at cardiff service centre on 08/September/2016.

Tier 1(general) --> ILR

Appointment time 10:20am
Documents submitted at 10:25am
Token recieved and was asked to wait till they call me for Biometrics.
After an hour i was given questionnaire as most of you know. Filed that up in 2 mins and submitted it back.
Biometrics :11:40am
Then i went out for lunch. Around 2pm they called me back
2:05pm: was asked to collect documents and ILR granted.

No interview, no questions, no enquiries made directly to me.

Documents submitted:
Application Form
Cover letter
Salary slips
Latest P60
Life in uk test
Proof of absences(letter from all employers)
All previous passports + photographs
Earning excel sheet (not mandatory)
Absences excel sheet (not mandatory)
Masters degree though it wasn't mandatory as i claimed points in previous extension application.
Employment letter
Bank statement(highlighted all the salary transactions)

Thanks everyone as this forum helped me to collect a lot information.

Regards
Sameer Sheikh

[Londoner001]

Hi Guys,

Sorry it is out of thread question. but worthy to directly ask from people with ILR.


Q. PPL who got ILR from Tier 2 G visa , do they submitted their degree as well (requirement other than english knowledge)?

It is not required to submit your degree unless you are proving it for the English Language requirement. If you have taken any other Test like Trinity / Toefl at the B1 level then you only need to submit these test results and nothing else.

[Khurram545]

Hi Guys,

Sorry it is out of thread question. but worthy to directly ask from people with ILR.


Q. PPL who got ILR from Tier 2 G visa , do they submitted their degree as well (requirement other than english knowledge)?

It is not required to submit your degree unless you are proving it for the English Language requirement. If you have taken any other Test like Trinity / Toefl at the B1 level then you only need to submit these test results and nothing else.

Thanks for confirmation , I made 10 calls to HO and first time they all responded with same single answer (usually every guy have own answer).

[trulyspecialone]

Thank you all the people in the forum who helped me for this application.

1. Category: Tier 2 General
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Tot. cost: £4750
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
Passports x 3 (1 Expired)
UK Naric Certificate x 2
Life in the UK certificate x 2
3 months payslips
3 months bank statements
Employer letter
P60 x 5
Application form
Payment confirmation
6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years: No
7. Any Additional Comments:
Appointment time 10:00
Biometric : 10:45
Case under consideration: 11:30
Ready for collection: 12:45
No questions asked.

Thanks

[zsat69]

Hi All

Thanks everyone, this website is very useful and I got all my visa done with the help of this forum.
I struggled a bit to write the employer and the absence letter, so added a sample. Hopefully it will help someone else.

Application date : 14/09/2016 Croydon

1. Category: Tier 2 General
2. Number of dependents: 0
3. Tot. cost: £2375
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
Passports x 2
UK Master degree certificate and transcripts
Life in the UK certificate
6 months’ payslips
3 months bank statements
Employer & absence letter
P60 x 5
Application form
Payment confirmation
6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years: No
7. Any Additional Comments:
{There was a massive delay]
Appointment time 10:30
Biometric: 11:30
Case under consideration: 13:45
Ready for collection: 14:25

Employer Lettter

I write to confirm that Mr Kimi Raikkonen is employed with Ferrari as a driver [SOC code: 6969 –F1 elite drivers group]
Mr Raikkonen is employed on a permanent, full-time contract (working an average of 40 hours per week) and is based at Marnello. His earning capacity is £10000000 per annum.
Mr Raikkonen is being paid above the appropriate rate for his role as stated in the code of practice for Tier 2 sponsors published by the UKBA driver [SOC code: 6969 –F1 elite drivers group]
Mr Raikkonen commenced employment on 18/04/2010 and is under the Tier 2 [General] work permit from 15/10/2011 until the present day.
I can confirm that Mr Raikkonen is still needed in his current post and therefore his employment is secure and ongoing.
I can also confirm that we fully support Mr Raikkonen application for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK.
If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Absence letter { I didn't calculate the days, just gave the days left and returned}

Please see below for his absence from the UK, which is paid annual leave.

Date left UK Date returned to UK Reason for Absence
05/12/2011 31/12/2011 Annual Leave
30/11/2012 31/12/2012 Annual Leave

Many Thanks

[bandesha10]

A query to those who had got(or going to apply) their ILR on Tier-1 entrepreneur category after.

I am on Tier-1 Entrepreneur. Have ILR appointment in few days in Glasgow and heard that they ask to fill a form related self assessment. I asked my accountant but he said that I don’t need if my income/dividends vouchers are below £5000. And also don’t need to register as self employed because company director/ share holder is also self employed. According to accountant and from some other sources these information are required for just Tier 1 General.
Please share if anybody have information related this.

Advance thanks

Hi J20
Its me who asked this question a month before but didn't get any reply. According to me you don't need to register as self employed as i didn't. Even don't need to register for self assessment as you are a company director. Many accountants says that you must register for self employed and then apply for slef assessment but there is no need at all.
good luck

[J2O]

Thanks a lot bandesha. Much appre