ILR for Spouse with Exceeded Absent Limit in the UK

[tarunc]

Dear IB Admin and Moderators,

Currently, I am on Skilled Worker Visa and before current visa I had Tier 2 General Work Visa.

It is not clear to me from which date the 5 years timeline will be calculated for ILR eligibility.

1.) Applied Tier 2 General Visa from India and received Visa Vignette and UKVI letter. The UKVI letter mentions 12-Nov-2018 is the date when my visa application has been approved by UKVI.

2.) The Visa vignette valid from 19-Dec-2018 to 18-Jan-2019.

3.) I entered the UK on 20-Dec-2018.

4.) The BRP valid from 05-Dec-2018.

Also, in ILR Set(O) application, following question is causing the confusion that Home Office will calculate 5 years from 20-Dec-2018 - appears from the below question.

Date you first entered the UK

When did you first enter the UK?
(Required)
This is the date you entered the UK when the period of stay you are basing this application on started.
20-Dec-2018

I wanted to know from which date, as mentioned above, I should calculate the 28 days earlier.

Looking forward for the reply from Zimba, CR001 and other moderators.

Please help me!

Kind Regards,
Tarun

[zimba]

Use the very first visa approval date. The date you put on the form has NO effect on your eligibility. The date you entered the UK is irrelevant. Eligibility is determined based on the continuous visa period held. That question is not important

Very first visa approval date + 5 years - 28 days = The earliest date you are eligible for ILR

[tarunc]

Thank you so much Zimba for your reply.
I will be applying by the this month end starting from 14th Oct.

[tarunc]

Hi Zimba, Sorry to ask the same question but this time with UKVI letter snapshot shared at below link.
So It is the 12-Nov-2018 in this letter, is the date, I should count 5 years minus 28 days for ILR eligibility.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C5XZwE ... sp=sharing

Thanks for you help!

[AmazonianX]

Hi Zimba, Sorry to ask the same question but this time with UKVI letter snapshot shared at below link.
So It is the 12-Nov-2018 in this letter, is the date, I should count 5 years minus 28 days for ILR eligibility.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C5XZwE ... sp=sharing

Thanks for you help!

Yes, that's what it means.

[tarunc]

Dear IB Admin and Moderators,

After many requests and a lot of explanation I had to make, my employer has issued me the letter in below format in company headed soft copy. Kindly please let me know if this letter will support my ILR application on 5 years route.

Date:
To whom it may concern,
I undersigned <HR Name>, acting as HR Administrator of <Company Name>, located on <Company address> state that:
Mr. XXXXX is employed by <Company Name> on a full-time permanent contract.
Start Date: DD-MM-YYYY
Job title: Software Engineer
Current Salary: £XXXXX
Employers Email Address: XXXXX
Mr. XXXXX is needed for their job in <Company Name> for the foreseeable future.
Furthermore, I can confirm that the salary meets the Home Office requirements for the current and for the foreseeable future.
The SOC Code as per the Certificate of Sponsorship is 2136.
Best regards,
HR

[Ticktack]

Dear IB Admin and Moderators,

After many requests and a lot of explanation I had to make, my employer has issued me the letter in below format in company headed soft copy. Kindly please let me know if this letter will support my ILR application on 5 years route.

Date:
To whom it may concern,
I undersigned <HR Name>, acting as HR Administrator of <Company Name>, located on <Company address> state that:
Mr. XXXXX is employed by <Company Name> on a full-time permanent contract.
Start Date: DD-MM-YYYY
Job title: Software Engineer
Current Salary: £XXXXX
Employers Email Address: XXXXX
Mr. XXXXX is needed for their job in <Company Name> for the foreseeable future.
Furthermore, I can confirm that the salary meets the Home Office requirements for the current and for the foreseeable future.
The SOC Code as per the Certificate of Sponsorship is 2136.
Best regards,
HR

That's perfect!

[tarunc]

Thank you Ticktack.

[tarunc]

Dear All,

I am pleased to share that my application to ILR on 5 year route has been successful.
Thank you for your help and support provided in this forum.

I made the application 19 days before the completion of 5 year and received my ILR.

[AmazonianX]

Dear All,

I am pleased to share that my application to ILR on 5 year route has been successful.
Thank you for your help and support provided in this forum.

I made the application 19 days before the completion of 5 year and received my ILR.

Congratulations on that.

[tarunc]

Posting the excerpt from UKVI letter upon visa approval. Could be useful for calculating the 5 years from the date mentioned in this letter (in bold and below Our Ref: ).

DD Nov 2018 is the date from where 5 years is calculated.

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Name: ABC
Date of Birth: DD-MMM-YYYY
Nationality: Country Name

Our Ref:

DD Nov 2018

You must present this letter to the Immigration Officer upon arrival in the UK.

Dear ABC,

Your application for a UK visa has been successful. This means that when you arrive in the UK you will have permission to be in the UK (known as Leave to Enter) as TIER 2 (General) Migrant from XY Dec 2018 to XY Jan 2022.

<Letter continues to 3 pages>
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