Hello all,
Just received mine today, ILR on passport with all other documents was received today (in one package), but only collected this evening as was out.... my Porter in the apartment sign for me as usual and through my letter box in my flat...
10 year Long Residence ILR application
Currently on Tier 1 (HSMP extension)
Application sent: 17th November 2010
Application received by UKBA: 18th November 2010
Payment taken: 18th November 2010
Acknowledgement letter: 18th November 2010
Decision made: 24th January 2011 (ILR Dated Stamp) - Liverpool
Passport received: 29th January 2011
Total time: 10.5 weeks
Status: Student (6 yrs) + SEGS (Science & Engineering Graduate Scheme) (1yr) + WP (1 yr active (although was approved for 5 yrs)) + HSMP (2 yrs) + Tier 1 (Before ILR, HSMP Extension)
Total days out (10 yrs period): 480 days
Sent by myself, no representative/lawyer used - just advice/assistance from members here and reference to UKBA website settlement documents
During my student years, there is a period between my undergrad (Bachelor) & Masters, where i stay in as a Visitor (due to delay in arrival of Uni letter). I was in Visitor visa for about 2 months before switching back to Student (Masters degree) - applying back in my home country for my Masters Student Visa.
Hence, Visitor visa is included in the 10 yrs application.
Submitted: SET (O) form, LITUK Cert (Returned), Current Passport, and all old passports, a page of summary of all the dates in and out of country (10 yrs period) as running out of space in the application form
Additional documents (but I don't think they used it as it was intact in my clear pocket folder):
Cover Letter (explaining my achievements last 10 yrs (studies) and my current job)
Master Certificate
HR Letter & My current Employment Manager/Boss Character Reference Letter
3 months Bank Statements (3 months prior to Nov 2010)
Photocopies of all the pages on ALL passports with all the 10 yrs visas (all returned, assuming they do their own photocopies for their record)
Please do not hesitate to contact/message me if I could be help (i.e. in particular Visitor visa, which lots of ppl may have doubt if it was counted or not - and the answer is YES! 10 yrs legal stays (not Visa category based))
No more UK Visa worries at least for a while....!
Thank you everyone who have directly and indirectly help me during my application!
Have a good night everyone...