Question regarring my stay in UK before Tier 2

[shahed011]

Hi,

I am on Tier 2 general visa and was on for last 5 years and 2 months. I am making my ILR application next week.

Before me started working on Tier 2 visa, I was doing my masters and was on Tier 4 visa.

On my ILR application, I stated the date when I entered UK on Tier 4 visa as my first entry date for this ILR applciation start period because I did not leave UK for holiday or for any reason until after 8 months of working on Tier 2 visa.

Now on the online IRL application, at the end, it did ask for a document such as :

"For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. For further information concerning the evidence required, please refer to the Tier 2 migrant policy guidance on our website"


Does anyone know what is expected here? I am a bit confused. Any help will be highly appriciated.


Thank you,

Shahed

[shahed011]

Just an additional question, as this is an online application, I can change my entry to UK date. Shall it be the day my tier 2 visa started or the day I entered physically to UK which was in tier 4 student visa?

[sparkyram]

Just an additional question, as this is an online application, I can change my entry to UK date. Shall it be the day my tier 2 visa started or the day I entered physically to UK which was in tier 4 student visa?

I assume you are currently applying ILR based on completing 5 yrs in Tier 2 Gen 5 years route and filling online SET O form.

In that case for the question "When did you first enter the UK?"

"This is the date you entered the UK when the period of stay you are basing this application on started"

based on the help text giving in online appl form , this should be the date the tier 2 Gen visa issued or the date you entered UK based on the tier 2 Gen visa...

[shahed011]

Hi,

thank you for your help. If it is the day of the tier 2 general visa is issued, that's fine. But I was already in Uk when I was issued tier 2 visa. So I physically did not enter the country for tier 2 visa, that was for tier 4.

So in my case, entry to UK date should be the day I got my Tier 2 visa? As I was already in UK?

Kind regards,

Shahed

[Djsuccess]

Hi,

thank you for your help. If it is the day of the tier 2 general visa is issued, that's fine. But I was already in Uk when I was issued tier 2 visa. So I physically did not enter the country for tier 2 visa, that was for tier 4.

So in my case, entry to UK date should be the day I got my Tier 2 visa? As I was already in UK?

Kind regards,

Shahed

The correct answer is the day your first tier 2 visa was granted since you are applying for ILR via 5 yrs Tier 2

[shahed011]

Hi,

thank you for your help. If it is the day of the tier 2 general visa is issued, that's fine. But I was already in Uk when I was issued tier 2 visa. So I physically did not enter the country for tier 2 visa, that was for tier 4.

So in my case, entry to UK date should be the day I got my Tier 2 visa? As I was already in UK?

Kind regards,

Shahed

The correct answer is the day your first tier 2 visa was granted since you are applying for ILR via 5 yrs Tier 2

Thank you to both of you for your help. Have a great day.

[shahed011]

Just wondering, does anyone know what document I should provide for this:

"For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. For further information concerning the evidence required, please refer to the Tier 2 migrant policy guidance on our website"

Before being on Tier 2, I was on Tier 4 student visa. So just the visa stamp on my passport?

Thank you.

[Djsuccess]

Just wondering, does anyone know what document I should provide for this:

"For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. For further information concerning the evidence required, please refer to the Tier 2 migrant policy guidance on our website"

Before being on Tier 2, I was on Tier 4 student visa. So just the visa stamp on my passport?
Yes,

Thank you.