ILR Success at Liverpool PEO, SET(M) 01 April 2011

[hjnmalik]

Hi Members and senior members,
I would like to share my experience in applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 2 year spouse visa (Settlement Visa)

2 Year Spouse Visa Expires in May 2011
Entered UK in Feb 2009
Appointment confirmed at Public Enquiry Office - Liverpool on 01st April 2011
Reliance House, 20 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8XU

Documents for ILR

** Completed SET(M) Application form.

1. Life in the UK Test (PASS) Myself
2. Water Rate – Joint
3. Gas/Electricity – Joint
4. Council Tax – Joint
5. Yorkshire Bank Joint account – Joint
6. Tenancy Agreement – Joint
7. Letters from HM Revenue and Customs – Joint
(Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit & Working Tax Credit)
8. TV License - Myself
9. Orange (Phone Contract) - Myself
10. GP & NHS Practice Card – Myself
11. Letter from GP – Myself
12. Yorkshire Bank - Wife
13. Lloyds TSB - Myself
14. TV Insurance - Letter - Myself
15. DVLA + Counterpart (Driving Licensing) – Myself
16. NI Letter + Card – Myself
17. Letter from Cargo Company – Myself
18. Letter from Employer (NHS - HR Department) - Myself
19. P60/Wage slips/Contract letter – Myself
20. Letter from College (Undergoing studies) - Myself
21. 2 Photographs (write Name at the back) Applicant - Myself
22. Passport – Myself
23. 2 Photographs (write Name at the back) Spouse - Wife
24. British Passport – Wife
25. Birth Certificates for both kids born in the UK (Girl 2 yrs & Boy 7 Months)
26. Hotel room booking at Liverpool - Joint
27. Letter from father-in-law stating that we stayed at his residence for 8 months without paying any bills and lived rent free.
28. Few Emails (printouts) showing jobs applied for and their replies, all these were in the first few months after i arrived in England.


**No Benefits Claimed.
**No solicitor used.

I hope this information is useful to all those who will be/are applying for ILR in this category.

I hope everything goes well with my application, my wife and kids are accompanying me on the appointment at the PEO.
will keep you all posted on what happened at the PEO and the outcome of my application.

[ferrarilondon]

Looks good, but one suggestion to you according to my personal experience.

Organise your documents according to the years, spread them evenly over 2 years and keep 2009 separate and 2010 separate. In my case i handed approximately 10 documents from 2009 and 11 from 2010 all joints from 4 different sources. but i kept all other with me as well.

Dont give case worker hundreds of documents, you might scare them. let them choose what they want from about 15-20 documents from 2 years and always keep back up with you if they demand for more.

[ferrarilondon]

another thing, just double check that child benefits should be on your wife's name and CTC, WTC should be claimed jointly

[hjnmalik]

Hi ferrarilondon,

I have arranged it in date order and i have kept the 2009 documents seperate and 2010 and 2011 seperate.

Yes the child benefit comes under my wife's name and the CTC and WTC are claimed jointly.

would you like to suggest anything else in regards to my documents i have?

[ferrarilondon]

The case workers have a check list and they may ask you in this order

Complete and Signed latest SET ( M ) form

pictures of yourself and Spouse

Proof of work ( pay slips, bank statements etc )

Documents showing proof of living together for 2 years.

These cases are straightforward as long as you have all above you should be ok , and do not worry i was so worried before but my case went so smoothly baout 2 weeks ago that i could not believe. Good luck

[hjnmalik]

Hi ferrarilondon,
thanks for that, makes me feel more confident, we have a straight forward case and with all the documents in hand i think we should be fine.

will keep you posted on the outcome.


thanks

[hjnmalik]

Hi,
did u make photocopies of the all the documents you supplied?
i think i am taking last min stress, apart from passports and passport copies, do i need to make copies of the documents i am supplying, i have got a back folder of all addtional documents they might need or ask if the supplied are not enough.

thanks

[shimlee143]

hi there , i have the appointment booked for the same case, am just worried about my working tax credit , its only me who is getting the working tax credit, as my wife is not getting payed, is that be any problem? my appointment is on 5th of April, is tht ok if i submit the wtc and ctc award letters with application
thanks

[hjnmalik]

Hi Guys,
I have been Granted the ILR on the 1st April, everything went smooth no questions asked.
@ Shimlee143: no it wont be a problem, I would not worry about it, just add them to your file. and make sure all the documents are in order as mentioned above.

no need for photocopies of all the documents its only if you want to carry all that extra weight with you.
just keep a few extra documents you think could help as providing if any question arise.

[ferrarilondon]

Congratulations on ILR, told you it will be a smooth ride.

Shimlee I hope you applied for WTC as a joint couple as according to the rules couple should apply jointly, claiming WTC jointly is OK. good luck

[hjnmalik]

Thanks

[hjnmalik]

whats the procedure for applying for my british passport.

[geriatrix]

1. Apply for naturalisation as and when you become eligible for it.
2. Upon receiving the certificate of naturalisation, apply for British passport.

For any further queries on naturalisation / British passport, post in this forum.