10 years route but stayed continuously stayed 17 months outside UK but I’ve Uk visa

[VBK]

I have continues uk visa from last 11 years. But I stayed 17 months outside uk during my psw. I came back and got Work Permit. I’ve stayed all together 700 days outside uk with my 17 months gap plus once 4 months because of family emergency and plus all other holidays.

Now I am willing to apply for ILR 10 years route.

Do anyone know if I can apply for ilr settlement visa or not?

[secret.simon]

We can advise further if you can state the dates of your visa applications, the start and end dates of your visas and the dates of your entry and exiting the UK (only major absences of about three months or more).

[VBK]

I have applied Work Permit extension in 10 August’17 but didn’t get visa yet and my company’s license is suspended now.

I came to Uk in May’2007.
Major gap is from
(1) 18 December’2011 to 28 May’2013
(2) 10 December’2013 to 10 March’2014

Thank you for quick response.

[secret.simon]

(1) 18 December’2011 to 28 May’2013

Are you sure about the dates? A gap of more than 180 days breaks continuous residence, so you would only be eligible for ILR(LR), assuming future visas, and no further long absences, etc, in 2023.

Is your Tier 2 extension application still in progress or have you been notified of refusal?

[VBK]

I am sure with the dates. Last year I called Ukba customer service number and told the situation. A lady told me, you can apply after 11 years. Is it applicable?

Tier 2 is still in process. Ukba just notified company about license suspension.

[secret.simon]

What was the reason for the 17 month absence?

[VBK]

family things

Last year I called Ukba customer service number and told the situation. A lady told me, you can apply after 11 years. Is it applicable?

[secret.simon]

The UKV&I contact center is outsourced and the staff are not particularly au fait with the Immigration Rules. They are also not accountable for their advice.

A lady told me, you can apply after 11 years. Is it applicable?

No, the long absence resets your clock to zero. You will next be eligible for ILR(LR) in 2023, assuming continued legal residence in the UK with no single absence of more than 180 days.

[Djsuccess]

I am sure with the dates. Last year I called Ukba customer service number and told the situation. A lady told me, you can apply after 11 years. Is it applicable?

Tier 2 is still in process. Ukba just notified company about license suspension.

Do you know why the licence of your sponsor was suspended?

[VBK]

Ukba officers came for compliance check in August 2017. They found salary variance of Work Permit staff and some staff working onsite but they suppose to work from registered office.