ILR Success at Croydon PEO - 20 March

[laweee]

Our ILR (my wife and I) was granted on Tuesday 20 March 2012. I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing their experience. your posts have been very informative. I also thank the moderators and people who responded to my queries.

Here is my experience.

My Self: HSMP March 2007 - March 2009; Tier 1 General : March 2009 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 110 days

Wife : Tier 1 Dependant: Jan 2010 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 8 months

My employment: Limited company director and sole shareholder.

PEO Appointment: 12 noon

11.00am: My wife and I arrived at the Croydon PEO. Asked to wait outside till 11.30am.

11.30am: We went back in and joined the queue on the ground floor.

11.50am: Airport style security check.Joined queue on ground floor for application validation.

12.10pm: We went to Counter 7. The gentleman asked for our SET(O) form and passports. He went through the form and passports. Did some checks on the computer and he put a VALID stamp on our application form. He gave us a ticket, our forms and passport, a folder with our ticket number on it. Asked us to go to the 1st floor to make payment.

12:30pm. We went staright to the payment counter as there was no one on the queue. Made a card payment for £2025. The lady asked us to take a seat and wait to be called.

1.25pm: Our ticket number was called. The young lady was very friendly. She asked for our our passports, ticket number, receipt, and application form. She did some checks on the computer and said everything was fine. I guess she checked our absences from the UK. She returned our forms and pasports, and asked us to go to the 2nd floor for biometrics. This took about 20 mins. We went to the 2nd floor.

2:18pm: We were called to counter 5 for the biometrics. We filled the form and did the biometrics. This took 10 mins. The lady asked to go back to the waiting area and wait to be called for case consideration.

2:42pm: Our ticket number was called to counter 46. The case worker was a friendly middle-aged woman. She asked for our application form and passports. Straigtaway she flipped to the income details page. Then she asked if I was self-employed. I told her I am a limited company director and she carried on with her checks. Then she said my gross income was less than the gross income for my Tier 1 renewal. I answered 'Yes, but my gross income for ILR gives me enough points to meet the minimum requirement'. She nodded and carried on. A few minutes later she asked for documents to support my income. I produced my payslips, dividend vouchers, personal bank statements, and accountant letter. She asked if I highlighted the relevant payments in the bank statements. I replied 'YES'. She asked if I have a spreadsheet with the breakdown of my income. I didn't have this so I replied 'NO'. She cross-checked the payslips and dividend voucher with the entries in the bank statements and did some calculations. Then she asked for our Life in the UK pass certificate and proof of co-habitation. I gave her the LITUK certificate and 7 letters/utility bills spanning 2 years. She asked my wife when she came to the UK, and went through the documents. Then she asked for photocopies of all the documents I had given her. I gave her the copies. She said everything seems fine and asked us to go back to the waiting area for a few minutes. 5 minutes later, she called us over and said our ILR had been granted, and our biometric card will be sent by post within 7 days. She handed back all our documents and we left. The case consideration lasted 35 minutes, and we were out of the building by 3.30pm.

Documents I took along:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- 4 P60s and 1 P45
- Proof of Co-habitation
- Company registration certificate
- Marriage certificate

Documents requested by case worker:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- Proof of Co-habitation
- and of course, photocopies of the above.

My main concern: My wife was out of the UK for 8 months in the last 2 years. But that didn't matter as her Tier 1 dependant visa was issued over 2 years ago and I was able to provide proof of co-habitation spanning the last 2 years.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

Cheers

[daisy80]

hi,

Pkease can u post the accountant letter format.

Thnaks
Navin

[ITGraduate]

Hi,

Please share the format of the accountant letter.

Thanks,

[laweee]

Hi guys, apologies for the delay. This is the format of my accountant letter.


19th March 2012

Mr Firstname Surname
Home address

Dear Mr Surname,

Based on our records, the income that you earned for the period ended 31/03/2012 is £28,000.00. It is the income you generated from your employment during this period.

The total income earned from employment is based on a twelve monthly basis for the period ended 31/03/2012 and is made up of the following:

Employment Income £20,000.00

Income from Dividends

1000 shares @ £3.00 £3,000.00
1000 shares @ £5.00 £5,000.00

Total Income for the year £28,000.00

I will be grateful if you can review these figures and let me know if you require further clarification.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Sincerely

Accountant Name

[niruv]

Hi Lawee,

Congrats and Thanks for sharing your experience. this gives me a relief because im alos in the similar situation. My wife was out of uk for 10 months and my ilr is due soon.

Regards,
Niruv

[fahadz1]

Our ILR (my wife and I) was granted on Tuesday 20 March 2012. I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing their experience. your posts have been very informative. I also thank the moderators and people who responded to my queries.

Here is my experience.

My Self: HSMP March 2007 - March 2009; Tier 1 General : March 2009 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 110 days

Wife : Tier 1 Dependant: Jan 2010 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 8 months

My employment: Limited company director and sole shareholder.

PEO Appointment: 12 noon

11.00am: My wife and I arrived at the Croydon PEO. Asked to wait outside till 11.30am.

11.30am: We went back in and joined the queue on the ground floor.

11.50am: Airport style security check.Joined queue on ground floor for application validation.

12.10pm: We went to Counter 7. The gentleman asked for our SET(O) form and passports. He went through the form and passports. Did some checks on the computer and he put a VALID stamp on our application form. He gave us a ticket, our forms and passport, a folder with our ticket number on it. Asked us to go to the 1st floor to make payment.

12:30pm. We went staright to the payment counter as there was no one on the queue. Made a card payment for £2025. The lady asked us to take a seat and wait to be called.

1.25pm: Our ticket number was called. The young lady was very friendly. She asked for our our passports, ticket number, receipt, and application form. She did some checks on the computer and said everything was fine. I guess she checked our absences from the UK. She returned our forms and pasports, and asked us to go to the 2nd floor for biometrics. This took about 20 mins. We went to the 2nd floor.

2:18pm: We were called to counter 5 for the biometrics. We filled the form and did the biometrics. This took 10 mins. The lady asked to go back to the waiting area and wait to be called for case consideration.

2:42pm: Our ticket number was called to counter 46. The case worker was a friendly middle-aged woman. She asked for our application form and passports. Straigtaway she flipped to the income details page. Then she asked if I was self-employed. I told her I am a limited company director and she carried on with her checks. Then she said my gross income was less than the gross income for my Tier 1 renewal. I answered 'Yes, but my gross income for ILR gives me enough points to meet the minimum requirement'. She nodded and carried on. A few minutes later she asked for documents to support my income. I produced my payslips, dividend vouchers, personal bank statements, and accountant letter. She asked if I highlighted the relevant payments in the bank statements. I replied 'YES'. She asked if I have a spreadsheet with the breakdown of my income. I didn't have this so I replied 'NO'. She cross-checked the payslips and dividend voucher with the entries in the bank statements and did some calculations. Then she asked for our Life in the UK pass certificate and proof of co-habitation. I gave her the LITUK certificate and 7 letters/utility bills spanning 2 years. She asked my wife when she came to the UK, and went through the documents. Then she asked for photocopies of all the documents I had given her. I gave her the copies. She said everything seems fine and asked us to go back to the waiting area for a few minutes. 5 minutes later, she called us over and said our ILR had been granted, and our biometric card will be sent by post within 7 days. She handed back all our documents and we left. The case consideration lasted 35 minutes, and we were out of the building by 3.30pm.

Documents I took along:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- 4 P60s and 1 P45
- Proof of Co-habitation
- Company registration certificate
- Marriage certificate

Documents requested by case worker:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- Proof of Co-habitation
- and of course, photocopies of the above.

My main concern: My wife was out of the UK for 8 months in the last 2 years. But that didn't matter as her Tier 1 dependant visa was issued over 2 years ago and I was able to provide proof of co-habitation spanning the last 2 years.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

Cheers

it means you didnt submit limited company bank statements >>

[laweee]

@fahadz1

No I didn't submit my limited company bank statements. I provided my personal bank statements only.

[fahadz1]

@fahadz1

No I didn't submit my limited company bank statements. I provided my personal bank statements only.

thanks for the reply. But in the form its written that you can tick if you are submitting business bank statement. I assume you didnt tick that.

[fahadz1]

Our ILR (my wife and I) was granted on Tuesday 20 March 2012. I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing their experience. your posts have been very informative. I also thank the moderators and people who responded to my queries.

Here is my experience.

My Self: HSMP March 2007 - March 2009; Tier 1 General : March 2009 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 110 days

Wife : Tier 1 Dependant: Jan 2010 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 8 months

My employment: Limited company director and sole shareholder.

PEO Appointment: 12 noon

11.00am: My wife and I arrived at the Croydon PEO. Asked to wait outside till 11.30am.

11.30am: We went back in and joined the queue on the ground floor.

11.50am: Airport style security check.Joined queue on ground floor for application validation.

12.10pm: We went to Counter 7. The gentleman asked for our SET(O) form and passports. He went through the form and passports. Did some checks on the computer and he put a VALID stamp on our application form. He gave us a ticket, our forms and passport, a folder with our ticket number on it. Asked us to go to the 1st floor to make payment.

12:30pm. We went staright to the payment counter as there was no one on the queue. Made a card payment for £2025. The lady asked us to take a seat and wait to be called.

1.25pm: Our ticket number was called. The young lady was very friendly. She asked for our our passports, ticket number, receipt, and application form. She did some checks on the computer and said everything was fine. I guess she checked our absences from the UK. She returned our forms and pasports, and asked us to go to the 2nd floor for biometrics. This took about 20 mins. We went to the 2nd floor.

2:18pm: We were called to counter 5 for the biometrics. We filled the form and did the biometrics. This took 10 mins. The lady asked to go back to the waiting area and wait to be called for case consideration.

2:42pm: Our ticket number was called to counter 46. The case worker was a friendly middle-aged woman. She asked for our application form and passports. Straigtaway she flipped to the income details page. Then she asked if I was self-employed. I told her I am a limited company director and she carried on with her checks. Then she said my gross income was less than the gross income for my Tier 1 renewal. I answered 'Yes, but my gross income for ILR gives me enough points to meet the minimum requirement'. She nodded and carried on. A few minutes later she asked for documents to support my income. I produced my payslips, dividend vouchers, personal bank statements, and accountant letter. She asked if I highlighted the relevant payments in the bank statements. I replied 'YES'. She asked if I have a spreadsheet with the breakdown of my income. I didn't have this so I replied 'NO'. She cross-checked the payslips and dividend voucher with the entries in the bank statements and did some calculations. Then she asked for our Life in the UK pass certificate and proof of co-habitation. I gave her the LITUK certificate and 7 letters/utility bills spanning 2 years. She asked my wife when she came to the UK, and went through the documents. Then she asked for photocopies of all the documents I had given her. I gave her the copies. She said everything seems fine and asked us to go back to the waiting area for a few minutes. 5 minutes later, she called us over and said our ILR had been granted, and our biometric card will be sent by post within 7 days. She handed back all our documents and we left. The case consideration lasted 35 minutes, and we were out of the building by 3.30pm.

Documents I took along:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- 4 P60s and 1 P45
- Proof of Co-habitation
- Company registration certificate
- Marriage certificate

Documents requested by case worker:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- Proof of Co-habitation
- and of course, photocopies of the above.

My main concern: My wife was out of the UK for 8 months in the last 2 years. But that didn't matter as her Tier 1 dependant visa was issued over 2 years ago and I was able to provide proof of co-habitation spanning the last 2 years.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

Cheers

why she ask tht if you have photocopies of all documents? they are earning hell of money why the hell they dont do their self ??? she shouldn't ask for that......

we make absence sheet,,,
we bring photo copies
we take guidance notes of rules
one thread i seen CW ask if you highlight the earning in bank statements..
some thread people argue with CW tht she dont know the rules.......

what the hell ????????? why we r doing their work..........

[fahadz1]

Our ILR (my wife and I) was granted on Tuesday 20 March 2012. I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing their experience. your posts have been very informative. I also thank the moderators and people who responded to my queries.

Here is my experience.

My Self: HSMP March 2007 - March 2009; Tier 1 General : March 2009 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 110 days

Wife : Tier 1 Dependant: Jan 2010 - April 2012; Absence from UK: 8 months

My employment: Limited company director and sole shareholder.

PEO Appointment: 12 noon

11.00am: My wife and I arrived at the Croydon PEO. Asked to wait outside till 11.30am.

11.30am: We went back in and joined the queue on the ground floor.

11.50am: Airport style security check.Joined queue on ground floor for application validation.

12.10pm: We went to Counter 7. The gentleman asked for our SET(O) form and passports. He went through the form and passports. Did some checks on the computer and he put a VALID stamp on our application form. He gave us a ticket, our forms and passport, a folder with our ticket number on it. Asked us to go to the 1st floor to make payment.

12:30pm. We went staright to the payment counter as there was no one on the queue. Made a card payment for £2025. The lady asked us to take a seat and wait to be called.

1.25pm: Our ticket number was called. The young lady was very friendly. She asked for our our passports, ticket number, receipt, and application form. She did some checks on the computer and said everything was fine. I guess she checked our absences from the UK. She returned our forms and pasports, and asked us to go to the 2nd floor for biometrics. This took about 20 mins. We went to the 2nd floor.

2:18pm: We were called to counter 5 for the biometrics. We filled the form and did the biometrics. This took 10 mins. The lady asked to go back to the waiting area and wait to be called for case consideration.

2:42pm: Our ticket number was called to counter 46. The case worker was a friendly middle-aged woman. She asked for our application form and passports. Straigtaway she flipped to the income details page. Then she asked if I was self-employed. I told her I am a limited company director and she carried on with her checks. Then she said my gross income was less than the gross income for my Tier 1 renewal. I answered 'Yes, but my gross income for ILR gives me enough points to meet the minimum requirement'. She nodded and carried on. A few minutes later she asked for documents to support my income. I produced my payslips, dividend vouchers, personal bank statements, and accountant letter. She asked if I highlighted the relevant payments in the bank statements. I replied 'YES'. She asked if I have a spreadsheet with the breakdown of my income. I didn't have this so I replied 'NO'. She cross-checked the payslips and dividend voucher with the entries in the bank statements and did some calculations. Then she asked for our Life in the UK pass certificate and proof of co-habitation. I gave her the LITUK certificate and 7 letters/utility bills spanning 2 years. She asked my wife when she came to the UK, and went through the documents. Then she asked for photocopies of all the documents I had given her. I gave her the copies. She said everything seems fine and asked us to go back to the waiting area for a few minutes. 5 minutes later, she called us over and said our ILR had been granted, and our biometric card will be sent by post within 7 days. She handed back all our documents and we left. The case consideration lasted 35 minutes, and we were out of the building by 3.30pm.

Documents I took along:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- 4 P60s and 1 P45
- Proof of Co-habitation
- Company registration certificate
- Marriage certificate

Documents requested by case worker:

- 12 months paylsips (on company letterhead)
- 3 dividend vouchers (on company letterhead)
- Letter from my accountant
- Personal bank statements for last 12 months
- Life in the UK pass certificates (Myself and wife)
- Proof of Co-habitation
- and of course, photocopies of the above.

My main concern: My wife was out of the UK for 8 months in the last 2 years. But that didn't matter as her Tier 1 dependant visa was issued over 2 years ago and I was able to provide proof of co-habitation spanning the last 2 years.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

Cheers

did you submit company bank statements ? if no can i ask why ?