tier 1 absences - confusing statements ?

[rshelar]

Hi all,

I have been reading all the posts on this forum, and have come across contradictory posts from different people.

Can someone please confirm and if possible with official link regarding below -


1. Does a Tier 1 General applicant for ILR whose leaves do not exceed 180 in last 5 years and does not exceed 90 continuous days need a letter to explain all the leaves ?

2. What if some of those leaves are taken between jobs or are unpaid but not of a compassionate nature ?

3. In my case I was also on WP earlier before switching to Tier 1 and I had taken paid leaves during my time on WP. Will I need a letter from my old employer for these leaves even though I am applying on the basis of Tier 1 General ?

Thanks in advance and please contribute with your replies.

[rshelar]

anyone please ?

[thatsy]

There's a number of us with the same set of Qs. Nobody has yet to come up with a concrete answer. Please don't panic and just try to follow other similar threads.

My gut feeling - and I could be totally wrong here - is that if you were ever on WP and absent, then you'd need a letter. Sorry if isn't what you were hoping to hear but as I said it's just my understanding of the rules.

[Ravi116]

Hi all,

I have been reading all the posts on this forum, and have come across contradictory posts from different people.

Can someone please confirm and if possible with official link regarding below -


1. Does a Tier 1 General applicant for ILR whose leaves do not exceed 180 in last 5 years and does not exceed 90 continuous days need a letter to explain all the leaves ?

2. What if some of those leaves are taken between jobs or are unpaid but not of a compassionate nature ?

3. In my case I was also on WP earlier before switching to Tier 1 and I had taken paid leaves during my time on WP. Will I need a letter from my old employer for these leaves even though I am applying on the basis of Tier 1 General ?

Thanks in advance and please contribute with your replies.

I am in a similar situation. I have asked my previous employer for absence letter. Company don't have record of it . I also called Home Office to clarify this, all advisers gave me different answers. I think this Tier 1 absence requirement is very vague. If I find something will post it here.

[gaboon_viper]

hi

please help i am very very confused

i took 2 months in feb08 and 2.5 months in april12. total 126 days out in 5 years.

i am on tier1 general. i am due in Feb13. self employed director

do i need to show some proff. or just write dates and reason... holidays, family.

your help will be greatly appreciated

thanks

[cs95tdg]

One forum member has enquired about some of these questions along with several others and has posted the questions and UKBA response.

See the following threads...

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=121124
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 5&start=40

1. Does a Tier 1 General applicant for ILR whose leaves do not exceed 180 in last 5 years and does not exceed 90 continuous days need a letter to explain all the leaves ?

You are quoting the old immigration rules above. Please take a look at the latest. There is a change in the 180 day threshold and also no longer a 90 day single absence threshold.

See... http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... es/part6a/

3. In my case I was also on WP earlier before switching to Tier 1 and I had taken paid leaves during my time on WP. Will I need a letter from my old employer for these leaves even though I am applying on the basis of Tier 1 General ?

I personally thought you would need one for the absences while on a WP, but it appears that another applicant was granted ILR under similar circumstances without such a employer letter. As the immigration rules have only recently come into effect it may be that case workers are applying an element of unstipulated discretion now, which they may not after Jan 3rd.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=#751372