ILR - Borderline case

[mfwales]

Date of Entry into UK - 04-07-2006 (on work permit)
Joined work - 07-07-2006.
Moved to Tier-1 after little less than 2 years of WP.
Tier-1 visa valid till - 12-06-2011

My questions are:

1. Based on 5 years minus 4 weeks rule, I become eligible to apply for ILR from 05-06-2011 (one week before the expiry of my current Tier-1 visa). Is my calculation right?

2. If that is right, I understand a personal appointment (PEO) would be better than a postal application? Any suggestions? The new rules comes into effect from 1st July 2011, so I am hoping I would just be able to beat that?

3. If I apply via postal application (before 01 July), I guess I would be judged under existing rules instead of new rules which require probationary citizenship? Is that right?

Thanks in advance.

[diago_nelson]

1. Correct. You can take a PEO appt. between 05/06/11 to 12/06/11.
2. If your appln is straight forward, then YES.
3. Yes

Date of Entry into UK - 04-07-2006 (on work permit)
Joined work - 07-07-2006.
Moved to Tier-1 after little less than 2 years of WP.
Tier-1 visa valid till - 12-06-2011

My questions are:

1. Based on 5 years minus 4 weeks rule, I become eligible to apply for ILR from 05-06-2011 (one week before the expiry of my current Tier-1 visa). Is my calculation right?

2. If that is right, I understand a personal appointment (PEO) would be better than a postal application? Any suggestions? The new rules comes into effect from 1st July 2011, so I am hoping I would just be able to beat that?

3. If I apply via postal application (before 01 July), I guess I would be judged under existing rules instead of new rules which require probationary citizenship? Is that right?

Thanks in advance.