In-Person ILR experience - 128 days single stretch absence
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:08 pm
Hi to all Forum Members
First of all I would like to thank all respected forum members for sharing their valuable ILR experiences. I & my family have been granted ILR recently and I want to share my in-person experience as well:
Applicable ILR Route:
HSMP JR with 1 year initial visa & 4 years extension
Applicant Details:
Main Applicant + Wife + 3 Children under 18 years (4 Dependents) Dependents joined the main applicant in the UK ten months before submission of ILR application. Only the main applicant attended the PEO appointment and dependents were not required to attend when I was told by the UKBA person on phone booking 6 weeks ago
Documents Submitted:
Documents submitted for Initial application check by PEO person for a valid application who stamped after detailed checking thereafter. Applicable payment made on next counter through VISA Debit Card after application stamped as VALID
ILR SET(O) Application with 2+8 photographs
Five Valid Passports + One previous Passport (Main Applicant)
Original HSMP Approval Letter
Spouse Authority Letter to be represented by the main applicant
Current Employer Reference Letter
Last 12 months Pay Slips
Last 12 months Bank Statements
Last 4 years P60s
Previous Employer’s employment letter
Marriage Certificate + Latest Elect & Gas Bill showing spouse name
applicant as well for her address proof + Electoral Enrolment address
proof
Latest Council Tax Statement and paid Credit Card Bill
Caseworker Experience:
After payment made, Caseworker called my ticket number. I handed over all documents listed above to the caseworker. After going through, he returned all documents to me saying no need for them except the following which he photocopied and returned as well
ILR SET(O) Application with 1+4 photographs
Five Valid Passports
Original HSMP Approval Letter
Spouse Authority Letter to be represented by the main applicant
Current Employer Reference Letter
Last 3 months Pay Slips
Last 3 months Bank Statements
The case worker then responded after photocopying the above required documents and said YES we are granting you and your family an ILR from the date you are eligible. Note down that I completed 4 years qualifying period on 12th December 2009 and appeared in PEO on 21st January 2010. He also gave letters to each member of the family describing start date of ILR as of 12th of December 2009 to help benefit naturalisation process period count from 12th of December 2009
128 Days Absence:
As I have mentioned in one of my previous post on the forum, my one and the only 128 days absence in one stretch in 4 years was a combination of family visit + official work. That also includes two travel days and one bank holiday. I clearly mentioned dates of leaving & entering the UK on the relevant section of the application with purpose as “Family visit + Official work “ I was fully prepared to prove my official work part of absence as paid in the UK. I had all valid evidences to prove including employer letter etc.
Amazingly the caseworker had never asked any question about my absences period and I also kept silent on this issue. I would advice all forum readers to be fully prepared if someone has the same issue as it is entirely up to the caseworker. In my case he did not touch the absence section.
Final Comments:
Those who has ILR JR scenario, according to my understanding they can get ILR even though their dependents join them at a later stage. Absence greater than 90 days in one stretch should not be ignored anyway. I just luckily not questioned. At the end thanks to all forum members and good luck with their ILR
Best Regards
Mughal
First of all I would like to thank all respected forum members for sharing their valuable ILR experiences. I & my family have been granted ILR recently and I want to share my in-person experience as well:
Applicable ILR Route:
HSMP JR with 1 year initial visa & 4 years extension
Applicant Details:
Main Applicant + Wife + 3 Children under 18 years (4 Dependents) Dependents joined the main applicant in the UK ten months before submission of ILR application. Only the main applicant attended the PEO appointment and dependents were not required to attend when I was told by the UKBA person on phone booking 6 weeks ago
Documents Submitted:
Documents submitted for Initial application check by PEO person for a valid application who stamped after detailed checking thereafter. Applicable payment made on next counter through VISA Debit Card after application stamped as VALID
ILR SET(O) Application with 2+8 photographs
Five Valid Passports + One previous Passport (Main Applicant)
Original HSMP Approval Letter
Spouse Authority Letter to be represented by the main applicant
Current Employer Reference Letter
Last 12 months Pay Slips
Last 12 months Bank Statements
Last 4 years P60s
Previous Employer’s employment letter
Marriage Certificate + Latest Elect & Gas Bill showing spouse name
applicant as well for her address proof + Electoral Enrolment address
proof
Latest Council Tax Statement and paid Credit Card Bill
Caseworker Experience:
After payment made, Caseworker called my ticket number. I handed over all documents listed above to the caseworker. After going through, he returned all documents to me saying no need for them except the following which he photocopied and returned as well
ILR SET(O) Application with 1+4 photographs
Five Valid Passports
Original HSMP Approval Letter
Spouse Authority Letter to be represented by the main applicant
Current Employer Reference Letter
Last 3 months Pay Slips
Last 3 months Bank Statements
The case worker then responded after photocopying the above required documents and said YES we are granting you and your family an ILR from the date you are eligible. Note down that I completed 4 years qualifying period on 12th December 2009 and appeared in PEO on 21st January 2010. He also gave letters to each member of the family describing start date of ILR as of 12th of December 2009 to help benefit naturalisation process period count from 12th of December 2009
128 Days Absence:
As I have mentioned in one of my previous post on the forum, my one and the only 128 days absence in one stretch in 4 years was a combination of family visit + official work. That also includes two travel days and one bank holiday. I clearly mentioned dates of leaving & entering the UK on the relevant section of the application with purpose as “Family visit + Official work “ I was fully prepared to prove my official work part of absence as paid in the UK. I had all valid evidences to prove including employer letter etc.
Amazingly the caseworker had never asked any question about my absences period and I also kept silent on this issue. I would advice all forum readers to be fully prepared if someone has the same issue as it is entirely up to the caseworker. In my case he did not touch the absence section.
Final Comments:
Those who has ILR JR scenario, according to my understanding they can get ILR even though their dependents join them at a later stage. Absence greater than 90 days in one stretch should not be ignored anyway. I just luckily not questioned. At the end thanks to all forum members and good luck with their ILR
Best Regards
Mughal