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by katwmn6 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:14 pm
Hi everyone,
I suspect I may be calculating my ILR eligibility dates/income windows incorrectly and would really appreciate some feedback. Questions in red for ease of reading.
1) Eligibility for ILR:
My Tier 1 (General) visa was granted on 23/03/2009
I entered the UK on 29/03/2009
My visa expires on 23/03/2014
I have calculated that the earliest I can apply for ILR is 01/03/2014 (29/3/2014 minus 28 days). Is this correct?
2) 15 month window for claiming earnings:
I plan to claim income from Dec 2012 through Nov 2013. Is Dec 2012 within the 15 month window if I apply on 1/3/2014? Counting Dec 2012 inclusive, Jan 2013, Feb 2013 etc. through to March 2014 gives me 16 months, not 15.
3) 12 month window for claiming earnings:
Is the 12 month window counted as calendar months or as exact dates? I.e. do you count 12 months from the date the money was deposited (e.g. 21 Dec 2012 through 21 November 2013), or do you simply count the calendar months in full (e.g. Dec 2012 through Nov 2013)? I ask because my Dec 2012 income was deposited on the 21st, and my Nov 2013 income was deposited on the 29th - this is slightly outside of 12 months if counting by days, but is exactly 12 months if counting full calendar months. Which is the correct way to count?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.