reg Absences

[SanSun]

Hi

I came to UK on HSMP and later extended on Tier 1 General. I complete my 5 years in April this year. In the first year (2008) I was out of country for 182 days and had totally 4 travels (22 days, 69 days, 84 days, 6 days) all of these were on business. Except the 84 days absence though was on business purpose, I had to extend the visit since my father was seriously ill at that time and had to undergo surgery and in-spite had died of heart attack.

Please help me get clarified:

1. Can I apply on compassionate grounds for 182 being out of country.
2. Will PEO appointment help me getting ILR on the same day or does it require a senior executive officer level approval(Since I have business travel needs and cannot afford to wait through postal application).
3. Or should I wait until my absences are less than 180 days.


Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards

[shal1981]

Hi

I came to UK on HSMP and later extended on Tier 1 General. I complete my 5 years in April this year. In the first year (2008) I was out of country for 182 days and had totally 4 travels (22 days, 69 days, 84 days, 6 days) all of these were on business. Except the 84 days absence though was on business purpose, I had to extend the visit since my father was seriously ill at that time and had to undergo surgery and in-spite had died of heart attack.

Please help me get clarified:

1. Can I apply on compassionate grounds for 182 being out of country.
2. Will PEO appointment help me getting ILR on the same day or does it require a senior executive officer level approval(Since I have business travel needs and cannot afford to wait through postal application).
3. Or should I wait until my absences are less than 180 days.


Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards

Arrage for death certificate, medical records of that time you were away for more that 180 days in year. Compaassionate reasons will be easily justified if you paperwork to back it up.

Also check what new rules will be in place post 6th April for HSMP/Tier 1 but I guess nothing major changed

[shal1981]

This post will be helpful. Read this : http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=#805469

[SanSun]

Thanks shal1981. Thats was very helpful. Please let me know if you have any idea whether my PEO appt will get me ILR the same day and will not require any SEO level approval.

Thanks.