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by danesmlondon » Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:19 pm
Our story of Dependant ILR success: (T2 ICT dependant to ILR)
I booked our appointment on a Monday morning 11:45 at croydon PEO premium appointment for my wife and son’s ILR as PBS dependant used SET-O. (I already had mine 1 year ago)
We thought of driving from east london to croydon 2 hour long journey (actually 1 hour 5 min shows in Google map but there is always traffic in between areas like Sidcup road,Croydon road etc). So if you are driving to PEO croydon , you must start at least 3-4 hour before your appointment time. We started at 8:45 and reached at 10:45 to the parking of whitgift mall (apposite to PEO). They charge around £5 for a day. Nice place to park and attached to mall so you can eat/freshenup before oppointment.
At 11 am we were at security check gate at PEO and they allowed us straight to 3rd floor. Nice and friendly gaurds at the gate , there is a busy lift to 3rd floor so we decided to use stairs. On arrival at 3rd floor , there was another lady awaiting to help, she told us to go right and take your token number and they also verified application & fee payment are right against the type of visa you are applying for, before they accept it and give you a token number. They suggested to wait in cafeteria in 3rd floor for a call for that token number [which is also display in a Tv screen in cafeteria].
Next call came within 10 min to submit the application to UKBA officer who enters the application/passport info into their IT system. She initially was confused with my application as I had ILR and my dependants were applying now [though their current T2 PBS dependant visa was valid for next 8 months]. She called for help from other officer she came and clarified that they are joining me as dependant and this application is fine. I also explained her that she is hosue wife and I am supporting the financial things for family and will submit the proofs accordingly. She finally understood and entered all the info in computer system. [Took about 15-20 min] no other questions were asked. She took all the supporting docs and original application/passports etc and put in a file and returned to us.
Then she told us to wait for next call to attend biometrics for applicants. Got our call in next 15 min, went to desk and he took photo and finger print. Took signature of wife in a sheet for biomentric card. Then collected all the documents and application from me and handed over to case worker.
We were told to either wait at restarent or leave the building to have lunch or something as next process may take 1-3 hours. We were went to PEO cafeteria to have cofee and eat spomething. Waited for about 2 hours then got out token number called to go to a desk number. Went there and a lady officer congratulated & gave a good news.. that my application was accpted. She also gave a letter of proof and told that cards will be sent to our home address in 2-5 days. Actually came on 2nd day to our home by special courier.
I attached following documents:
1. Marriage cert and Birth certificate for son
2. SET-O form + payment reciept
3. Council tax bill with my name and wife’s name for 2 years
4. Bank statetment (financial proof) only for last 6 months
5. 1 year payslip
6. HMRC TAX statement
7. Water Bill
8. 2 photoes passport size attached to form
9. Degree certificate of my Wife
10. Life in UK pass certificate
11. ESOL certificate for English Language proof
12. A letter explaining the reason for GAPS in last 5 years. Without any proofs. We had only 30 days gap in last 2.7 years. Other gap doesn’t matter for dependant’s ILR application, as per current (2014-15 ) rules dependant has to be in UK for min 2 years if their VISA was granted before July 2012 as your dependant. We had another 7 months gap in earlier trip but that was not accounted for dependant.
Hope this helps!!