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Hi –
First of all, I want to thank everyone in this forum, who helped me.

I got my ILR on 3rd May through WP + Tier 2 ICT route.

I came to UK on 7th Dec 2007 to till date. I was on WP initially then Tier 2 ICT. All my visa extensions are done in UK, no gap in Visa.

My absences from UK are as follows –

08/12/2008 to 12/01/2009  32 Days  India  Annual Leave
14/05/2009 to 19/05/2009  5 Days Swiss  Annual Leave
26/07/2009 to 05/01/2010  163 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)
09/07/2011 to 22/07/2011  13 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)
23/10/2011 to 08/11/2011  16 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)


The document I submitted –
1. SET (O) Form
2. Passport + BRP Card
3. Life in UK Test certificate
4. Payslips – 6 Months
5. Bank Statements – 6 Months
6. P60 – 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
7. Employer Letter
a. SOC Code + Salary
b. Absence from UK Letter – 165 days absence mentioned as I worked in offshore, due to business implications.

No questions asked, Handed over the approval letter after 3 hours wait.

Congrats.

I am also in same category as yours. I have 152 days absence in 2010 and salary was paid in india. I am due for ILR in June. Could you share the letter template for long absence.

thanks,
Maya

Hi -
I sent you a message with letter content.
If you need any info from my end, let me know.

Best of luck.

Please could you share your letter template?

Employer letter for absence from as below UK -

TO WHOMEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that <<Your Name >> (Employee No. # <<xxxx>>) is an employee of <<Company Name>> since <<Date of joining>>.

<<Your Name>> is working with us as <<Designation>> in United Kingdom on a long term assignment effective from <<Date of assignment Start>>.

<<Your Name>> was absent from the United Kingdom during the year 2007 – 2013 for the following dates;

Start Date End Date Countries visited Days Reason
09/12/2008 11/01/2009 India 34 Annual Leave
14/05/2009 18/05/2009 Switzerland 5 Annual Leave
26/07/2009 03/08/2009 India 9 Annual Leave
04/08/2009 05/01/2010 India 154 Offshore project Work
10/07/2011 23/07/2011 India 14 Annual Leave
23/10/2011 08/11/2011 India 16 Annual Leave

Due to our business commitments, we requested <<Your Name>> to work in India from August 04, 2009 to January 05, 2010. <<Your Name>> was responsible for an important project at <<Company Name>> office in India.

This letter is issued at the request of employee and cannot be used as a detailed experience letter.

If you have any queries, please get in touch with us at <<HR contact number>> or email at <<HR/company Email ID>>

You can combine both letters in one Letter -


To Whomsoever It May Concern


This is to certify that <<Your Name>> (Emp# <<Emp No.>>), is a permanent employee of <<Company Name>> since <<Start date of employement>>.

<<Your Name>> is working with us as <<Designation>> in United Kingdom on a long term assignment effective from <<Start Date of UK assignment>>.

As per Company records the current designation of <<Your Name>> is <<Designation>>. His current gross salary is <<Salary>> GBP per annum. He is full time employee and works 37 hours a week.

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for the employee is <<New SOC Code>>.

The above employee is being paid at or above the appropriate rate for the job as stated in the code of practice for Tier 2 sponsors.[/u]

Ishwarch wrote:Hi –
First of all, I want to thank everyone in this forum, who helped me.

I got my ILR on 3rd May through WP + Tier 2 ICT route.

I came to UK on 7th Dec 2007 to till date. I was on WP initially then Tier 2 ICT. All my visa extensions are done in UK, no gap in Visa.

My absences from UK are as follows –

08/12/2008 to 12/01/2009  32 Days  India  Annual Leave
14/05/2009 to 19/05/2009  5 Days Swiss  Annual Leave
26/07/2009 to 05/01/2010  163 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)
09/07/2011 to 22/07/2011  13 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)
23/10/2011 to 08/11/2011  16 Days India  Worked in India (Salary paid only in India)


The document I submitted –
1. SET (O) Form
2. Passport + BRP Card
3. Life in UK Test certificate
4. Payslips – 6 Months
5. Bank Statements – 6 Months
6. P60 – 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
7. Employer Letter
a. SOC Code + Salary
b. Absence from UK Letter – 165 days absence mentioned as I worked in offshore, due to business implications.

No questions asked, Handed over the approval letter after 3 hours wait.

I first entered UK in Jan 2009 on Employer sponsored WP. I stayed in UK for 2 years that is Jan 2009 till Jan 2011. Then went back to India and came back to UK in May 2011 on Tier 2 ICT. Since then I am in UK. In Jan 2014, I will be completing 5 years in UK, but on 2 different Visas (first 2 years on WP and last 3 years on Tier 2 ICT).





To sum up my stay in last 5 years is like this:

Jan 2009-Dec 2009: No break
Jan 2010-Dec 2010: Break of 30 days. Went on holiday to India.
Jan 2011-Dec 2011: Break of 120 days. Went back to India for visa restamping. During this break period I was not having any valid UK visa.
Jan 2012-Dec 2012: Break of 60 days: Went to India on Holiday.
Jan 2013-Dec 2013: No break.

During all these years, I am with the same employer.

My query is:
1. Can I apply for ILR on 2 different Visas?
2. For second term, I entered UK in May 2011 (that is post Apr 2010 when the rule for Tier 2 ICT changed), am I still eligible. Will my start date be considered as Jan 2009 when i came on WP or will it be May 2011?
3. As there was a gap of 4 months (though less than 180 days) between my 2 visaS, during that period I was not in UK, can I still apply for ILR?During these 4 months iwas not having any valid UK visa.

Please share your thoughts.

Thanks and Regards.