Page 1 of 1

ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:27 pm
by Vidhya Bharathidasan
All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:26 pm
by db83
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)
Congratulations, welcome to the club

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:08 pm
by Kevin24
Congratulations. Well done.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:11 pm
by Kevin24
If you hand over documents,not asked for to the CW,some times could lead to unnecessary problems/queries.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:16 pm
by Vidhya Bharathidasan
@ Kevin24 Thanks and about the extra documents we were pretty sure that my documents would add value to the application and will not create issues, and another reason was we didn't want the case worker to ask any queries about our financial situation and how we manage the fund requirements, etc. so thought this could help us. Anyway this is just in my case and wouldn't recommend for others if this could create problems :)

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:41 pm
by Kevin24
Thank You Vidhiya. Each applicant and his/her situation is different,to yours.. CWs some times use their discretion but not always. I am Happy for you. Enjoy your ILR with your family.Wish you all the very best.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:52 pm
by CD_April2013ILR
Hi Vidhya Bharathidasan,

Congrats for getting ILR.

I have my ILR appointment next month. Can you please help me by answering some questions in the application form

You mentioned that HSMP Entry Clearance as : 31/03/2008 but entered UK on 19/05/2008. So what was your answer for below question in application form

7.11. How long have you lived in the UK

Because you would have not completed 4 years and 11 months by the time you applied for ILR. Did the caseworker asked you any question about this

What was your answer to below question? Have you mentioned Yes to this

D. Continuous Residence Assessment
D1. Please confirm whether you have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the United Kingdom:

Please let me know

Regards

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:10 pm
by asdf786
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)
Congrats Vidhya. Can i ask about the following two documents. Are these required to submit?

1- P60 - Can't see anywhere if mentioned this requirement.
2- Marriage Certificate - My wife is already here on dependent visa that means she already proved that we are married.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:13 pm
by akb
CD_April2013ILR wrote:Hi Vidhya Bharathidasan,

Congrats for getting ILR.

I have my ILR appointment next month. Can you please help me by answering some questions in the application form

You mentioned that HSMP Entry Clearance as : 31/03/2008 but entered UK on 19/05/2008. So what was your answer for below question in application form

7.11. How long have you lived in the UK

Because you would have not completed 4 years and 11 months by the time you applied for ILR. Did the caseworker asked you any question about this

What was your answer to below question? Have you mentioned Yes to this

D. Continuous Residence Assessment
D1. Please confirm whether you have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the United Kingdom:

Please let me know

Regards
Hi there,

I had similar situation.
Got ILR on 1st march at Liverpool PEO.

7.11 -> I mentioned my actual stay (4y, 10m)

D. Continuous Residence Assessment
-> I mentioned YES and wrote 4Y, 10M in brackets :D

Regards,
Anoop.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:19 pm
by Vidhya Bharathidasan
CD_April2013ILR wrote:Hi Vidhya Bharathidasan,

Congrats for getting ILR.

I have my ILR appointment next month. Can you please help me by answering some questions in the application form

You mentioned that HSMP Entry Clearance as : 31/03/2008 but entered UK on 19/05/2008. So what was your answer for below question in application form

7.11. How long have you lived in the UK

Because you would have not completed 4 years and 11 months by the time you applied for ILR. Did the caseworker asked you any question about this - 4 years 9 Months and no questions regarding this.
What was your answer to below question? Have you mentioned Yes to this

D. Continuous Residence Assessment
D1. Please confirm whether you have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the United Kingdom: YES

Please let me know

Regards

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:20 pm
by CD_April2013ILR
Thank you akb,

My case is
HSMP Entry Clearance Date : 02nd May 2008
Entered UK on : 19th July, 2008 (78 days late)
Tier1 Extension : April 2010
Tier1 Valid until : 02nd May, 2013

I am valid to apply for ILR from April 4th, 2013(28 days before my HSMP Entry clearance date). But I would be completing only 4 years and 8 months and 17 days.

so for 7.11. How long have you lived in the UK

I should write 4 years and 8 months.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Regards

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:23 pm
by Vidhya Bharathidasan
qfmomen wrote:
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)
Congrats Vidhya. Can i ask about the following two documents. Are these required to submit?

1- P60 - Can't see anywhere if mentioned this requirement. - No you don't have to, as mentioned in my post I submitted more than what was asked :) ignore it if you dont have it in hand
2- Marriage Certificate - My wife is already here on dependent visa that means she already proved that we are married. - I travelled with my husband to this country as well, but just submitted as I had it in hand but think it shouldn't be a problem if you don't submit it.

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:37 pm
by asdf786
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:
qfmomen wrote:
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)
Congrats Vidhya. Can i ask about the following two documents. Are these required to submit?

1- P60 - Can't see anywhere if mentioned this requirement. - No you don't have to, as mentioned in my post I submitted more than what was asked :) ignore it if you dont have it in hand
2- Marriage Certificate - My wife is already here on dependent visa that means she already proved that we are married. - I travelled with my husband to this country as well, but just submitted as I had it in hand but think it shouldn't be a problem if you don't submit it.
Many thanks.

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:08 pm
by akb
CD_April2013ILR wrote:Thank you akb,

My case is
HSMP Entry Clearance Date : 02nd May 2008
Entered UK on : 19th July, 2008 (78 days late)
Tier1 Extension : April 2010
Tier1 Valid until : 02nd May, 2013

I am valid to apply for ILR from April 4th, 2013(28 days before my HSMP Entry clearance date). But I would be completing only 4 years and 8 months and 17 days.

so for 7.11. How long have you lived in the UK

I should write 4 years and 8 months.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Regards
You can write 4Years and 8months.
In the other place (D. Continuous Residence Assessment section) you can mention the period including days (4Y, 8M and 17days)

Please refer to my actual post where I mentioned how I explained the shortage in 5 years during my PEO appointment.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 895#798895

Regards,
akb.

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:33 am
by asdf786
qfmomen wrote:
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:
qfmomen wrote:
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)
Congrats Vidhya. Can i ask about the following two documents. Are these required to submit?

1- P60 - Can't see anywhere if mentioned this requirement. - No you don't have to, as mentioned in my post I submitted more than what was asked :) ignore it if you dont have it in hand
2- Marriage Certificate - My wife is already here on dependent visa that means she already proved that we are married. - I travelled with my husband to this country as well, but just submitted as I had it in hand but think it shouldn't be a problem if you don't submit it.
Many thanks.

Any idea that i can get PEO appointment on 28 or 29 of March if i try today?

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:45 am
by akb
qfmomen wrote:
Any idea that i can get PEO appointment on 28 or 29 of March if i try today?
You will be lucky if some cancellation happen. So please keep watching through out day.

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:04 am
by asdf786
akb wrote:
qfmomen wrote:
Any idea that i can get PEO appointment on 28 or 29 of March if i try today?
You will be lucky if some cancellation happen. So please keep watching through out day.

Thanks

Re: ILR Success - SHEFFIELD PEO

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:45 pm
by shal1981
Vidhya Bharathidasan wrote:All,

Thanks all for your responses to all my queries, though some of it sounded really silly :)

My husband, me and my son have been approved ILR on 04/03/2013 at the Sheffield PEO.

Appointment at 9am, arrived PEO at 08:45am as we realised that we didn't book the appointment confirmation at the eleventh hour :) and my husband rushed to have it printed. Completed the security check at 09:15, then issued token 09:20 by the receptionist, called for application verification at 09:25 payment made straight after that, waited for Biometric was quite a long wait, called for Biometric at 10:20, then met the case worker at 11:10, she told us the documents were fine and we will have the decision in 45 minutes, called back at 11:45 and told us that she is happy to approve our application and letter was given at 12:10.

Overall it was a good experience.

Our case details:

HSMP Entry Clearance:- 31/03/2008
Entered UK:- 19/05/2008
Job Secured by Main applicant:- 08/10/2008
Tier 1 Extension valid until:- 31/03/2013

Documents submitted
1. Set (O)
2. Photographs
3. Passport
4. 12 months Current and Savings Account statement of main applicant and dependent
5. 12 months payslips of main applicant and dependent
6. 4 years P60 of main applicant
7. Employment reference letter from Main applicant and dependent
8. Tier 1 Assessment form
9. List of Absences(from the sticky post) letter
10. Cohabitation Proof
11. marriage certificate
12. Birth Certificate of my son

We did carry a few more supporting documents along with us but was not asked for anything else. I think the case worker didn't bother to look at my documents :( anyway but it was no harm submitting extra documents rather than being asked by the Case worker.

Overall experience was good and realised that as far as your case is straight forward, any PEO is good :)

Congrats