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Thanks to everyone in this forum for contributing useful and helpful information. I would like to briefly share my experience.

My appointment was supposed to be at 1.20pm but I arrived at 1130am and the security allowed me to go in.
I got my ticket number as soon as I got in and I was in the queue behind two other applicants. Waited for about 20 minutes because only two counters were open for the application submission. My ticket for called for collection at 1pm.

Ideal for driver is a carpark located between Whitegift Shopping Centre and Sainsbury, its only £3.50 per entry on weekend.
Staff from security, reception, biometric and caseworker were very friendly.

Documents submitted:
1. Current and Previous passport
2. BRP
3. Salary Confirmation from Employer
4. Bank Statement
5. LIUK Pass Notification Letter
6. expired IELTS certificate
7. PBS Calculator printout
8. Set (o) APR/2014 form and photographs
9. UK Absence letter from Employer.
10. Payment sheet and appointment confirmation email

I was paying the old fee but submitted new form which was filled in a day before the appointment.

Hi,

congratulations once again and I assume you kept an expired IELTS certificate and was wondering is there any minimum score on it to be eligible for ILR as I guess my IELTS score expired in 2008 (I got a band 6.0 ).any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Congrats , have you provided any p60/HMRC letters ?

MNB_26 wrote:Hi,

congratulations once again and I assume you kept an expired IELTS certificate and was wondering is there any minimum score on it to be eligible for ILR as I guess my IELTS score expired in 2008 (I got a band 6.0 ).any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Thanks.
The minimum score is 4.0. If you had submitted the IELTS when you applied for Tier 1, then you should have met the minimum score.

sak20099 wrote:Congrats , have you provided any p60/HMRC letters ?

Thanks.

I did not provide those letters.

Hi travelite8,

Congratulations!!!

I had similar experience as yours today and my application has been successful as well.

Just wandering the letter they issued says your Biometric will be posted in 7 days but doesn't say that 'Your application has been successful' is it the same for you?

Thanks

Congrats ,
Just need to check if you provide anything for maintainance fund ?
unlike Tier 1 there is no threshold mentiond on ILR guidance but did you provide anything to support your application ?

Thanks,

Thanks.
The minimum score is 4.0. If you had submitted the IELTS when you applied for Tier 1, then you should have met the minimum score.

Thansk for the feedback ...actually i came to UK as a student in 2006 and later switched to Tier-1 General in Mar 2010 ...My ILR is due in Feb 2015 ....should i have to write the IELTS exam again as i didnt use my previous Score anywhere in visa applications ?

Bobgene wrote:Hi travelite8,

Congratulations!!!

I had similar experience as yours today and my application has been successful as well.

Just wandering the letter they issued says your Biometric will be posted in 7 days but doesn't say that 'Your application has been successful' is it the same for you?

Thanks

my ILR has been approved is mentioned on the leaflet along with the letter they issued.

um103 wrote:Congrats ,
Just need to check if you provide anything for maintainance fund ?
unlike Tier 1 there is no threshold mentiond on ILR guidance but did you provide anything to support your application ?

Thanks,

I didnt provide anything for maintenance fund and there is no need to provide or say anything regarding maintenance fund.

MNB_26 wrote:
Thansk for the feedback ...actually i came to UK as a student in 2006 and later switched to Tier-1 General in Mar 2010 ...My ILR is due in Feb 2015 ....should i have to write the IELTS exam again as i didnt use my previous Score anywhere in visa applications ?

You can use the IELTS cert to show your English language requirement. Or maybe provide your degree certification if taught in english.

Hi many congrats on your ILR, could you please guide me that is the employer letter is a compulsory doc for ILR. Thanks

Congratz

What was the template of UK Absense letter from employer ?

Muhammad hibaan wrote:Hi many congrats on your ILR, could you please guide me that is the employer letter is a compulsory doc for ILR. Thanks

Thank you.

Employer letter confirming the salary is not compulsory if you are able to provide another evidence to support the earnings. i.e. Payslips.

Employer letter confirming the UK absence might be a compulsory, I am not sure about it. Anyway my employer could provide it so I requested for it. Otherwise I wouldnt submit that letter.

saqib389 wrote:Congratz

What was the template of UK Absense letter from employer ?

Thanks.

I am sure you will find the template in other threads in this forum. My letter is simply mentioning the paid leave I took for travelling made outside the UK.

Thanks a lot bro