Biometric Documents

[nddinar]

Dear Members,
I'm currently on Tier 2 General Visa and I'm eligible for ILR on June 2020.

I came across Annual leave letter which has to be submitted for ILR application processing and I have few queries and I'm sure this is the correct forum to get the correct answer.

I got my Tier 2 Visa on June 2015.

During June 2015- June 2017 I have went back to offshore and worked from offshore for 20 days (Not On annual Leave) and also I have visited India on annual leave. Do I need to specifically get letter from employer that I have worked from offshore during these periods?

During June 2017 - June 2018 I have went to India and worked from offshore for 15 days(Not on Annual Leave)

Will this impact my ILR?

All your help is much appreciated.

[zimba]

India is not offshore, that is outside the UK Offshore has a specific meaning under the rules.

Any time spent working offshore on the UK continental shelf, beyond the 12 mile zone defined as UK territorial waters, does not count toward the continuous qualifying period for ILR, for example on ships or oil rigs. You must count this as an absence from the UK.

So if that is the case, the letter must mention this period.

[nddinar]

Dear Experts,

Hope all well.

I'm currently eligible for ILR and my Tier-2 Visa is valid until June 2021.
Due to current situations we are all aware that the priority services are closed and we are eligible to apply only via normal route.

Please advise if i go a head and apply for ILR on standard route or can i wait for 1 or 2 more months to see how the situation changes so that i can apply for priority services if they open.

Will there be any changes coming up on bio-metric process as i can see many posts stating that they are receiving Emails to submit the documents.


Thanks all in advance

[CR001]

You can apply at anytime when you are within 28 days of the 5th anniversary date of your initial visa issue date OR at any time before your visa expires.

Due to the current backlog, particularly for biometrics enrollment, it is likely that Priority and Super Priority will be suspended for longer.

[nddinar]

Yeah that's the worry i have. If they are not going to bring back priority services instead of waiting i can apply.

[Xiongmao]

I am in the same boat. I want to use the super priority service to apply ILR once the visa centers reopen.
Do you mean the super priority service will be suspended even after the visa centers have reopened?

[nddinar]

Hi,
I have a question for the ones who completed Bio-metrics. I do not have hard copy of my absence letter as my employeer has provided signed soft copy due to offices are closed.

Do they ask me to provide any hard copy during biometrics? I have only soft copy of the documents whcih i have already uploaded in to UKVAS.

Thanks for your valuable help in advance.

[CR001]

Topics merged!! You were specifically asked to continue in your existing topic, unclear why a new topic was then started.

You do not need to take every single original to the appointment. NO originals are sent to UKVI.

[nddinar]

Thank You.

sorry my bad for posting it a new one.