ILR Success - Thanks!

[sarah162]

Thanks to everyone who helped with my questions over the past few months. My husband and I were granted ILR on 25 July through the one-day service.

In respect of making a booking and on the day, everything went much as reported in other postings, except that they were running about 1.5 hours late. I was applying under the HSMP programme, although I am still working for the same employer as I was when I had a WP.

They asked for the following documents in addition to the application form, current passports and photos:

- recent bank statements (we had 6 mos)
- recent payslips (again, 6 mos)
- P60s for entire WP period
- original work permit letter
- employer letter (NB - This letter indicated that my last day of employment would be 30.7.05 -- I thought this would be ok, since I wasn't applying under WP, but under HSMP. Interestingly, the immigration officer did not want to see the letter from my new employer indicating a start date of 1.8.05.)
- marriage certificate

After we saw the immigration officer, the preparation of our residency permits took about 2 hours.

Thanks for all your help and good luck to everyone else!

Sarah

[John]

Congratulations Sarah and husband! Glad it all worked out ... shame about the delay. Which PEO was that? Croydon?

Naturalisation in a year's time?

[sarah162]

Yes it was Croydon and yes, naturalisation as soon as possible!