10 years long residence applications

[applicant77]

@Sami007, I cant generalise, but as long some tax and NI have been paid your friend should be alright, but dont complicated your application by submitting unecessary Documents.

[Sami007]

Hi Every One, Time to share a good news.

I have been granted ILR from Sheffield PEO on the 16th of October.
I want to share my Journey and PEO experience,

Arrived in the Uk on 10th of Nov 2005 on WHM'S visa,
Changed to Student Visa in July 2006, Granted PSW Visa in Oct 2008,
Applied Teir 1 (Self Employed + Job salary) Refused in April 2010 (Agents Mistake), Applied again Granted July 2010.
Teir 1 Extension Applied June 2012 (Self Employed + Salary)... Refused again Agents mistake, Appealed in tribunal.. Visa Granted July 2013.

Booked ILR appointment on long residence basis in Sheffied PEO at 11:00, 16th Oct.
Arrived at the PEO at 10:15, after a Airport style security check up, told to go to a counter to Register.
On the Counter Submitted all my Documents
1)Fee confirmation letter 2)Filled Application Form 3) Ielts (B1) 4) LITUK 5)Passport size Photos (2)
and Photo Copies of Passport(all arrival and departure stamp), Ielts & LITUK.

They gave me a token Number and was told to wait for biometric,
called for biometrics at 11:00, after biometrics was told that it will take an hour for a decision.
If you are leaving the centre please inform the reception.
at 11:35 the Receptionist called my token number and told that i have been granted ILR.....
Total time spent in PEO..One hour 20 mins...

I want to thank all the Moderators and senior members for their great help,
by reading different cases on this forum i gained knowleged and confidience.
Hope all of you who have been here for such a long time struggling in a foreign land get your ILR.

Congratulations:) Very nice to know.i am planning to go in first week of January for the same day service.my time line is student2.5+psw2+tier1 general2+EEA.please advise me two things,I switched from tier1General to EEA family member because I wasn't meeting the targets,the time spent under tier1 without meeting the targets is lawful or not?are there any tax issues on self employment?i will appreciate your reply

Hi Sami007, My total earning for year 2013-14 was 13,000/- way below earning target, I think the main thing is you should not have any breaks in your residence, Employed paid your taxes & NI even if your earning is less than the target.

Thanks very much brov,that was my only worry.one of my friends submitted to UKBA 15,000 self employment which he didn't pay the tax in the tax return later on.his employment tax was ok though.did he need to revise his tax return of that year and pay the tax on 15k and then go for ILR ?

[applicant77]

Hi Every One, Time to share a good news.

I have been granted ILR from Sheffield PEO on the 16th of October.
I want to share my Journey and PEO experience,

Arrived in the Uk on 10th of Nov 2005 on WHM'S visa,
Changed to Student Visa in July 2006, Granted PSW Visa in Oct 2008,
Applied Teir 1 (Self Employed + Job salary) Refused in April 2010 (Agents Mistake), Applied again Granted July 2010.
Teir 1 Extension Applied June 2012 (Self Employed + Salary)... Refused again Agents mistake, Appealed in tribunal.. Visa Granted July 2013.

Booked ILR appointment on long residence basis in Sheffied PEO at 11:00, 16th Oct.
Arrived at the PEO at 10:15, after a Airport style security check up, told to go to a counter to Register.
On the Counter Submitted all my Documents
1)Fee confirmation letter 2)Filled Application Form 3) Ielts (B1) 4) LITUK 5)Passport size Photos (2)
and Photo Copies of Passport(all arrival and departure stamp), Ielts & LITUK.

They gave me a token Number and was told to wait for biometric,
called for biometrics at 11:00, after biometrics was told that it will take an hour for a decision.
If you are leaving the centre please inform the reception.
at 11:35 the Receptionist called my token number and told that i have been granted ILR.....
Total time spent in PEO..One hour 20 mins...

I want to thank all the Moderators and senior members for their great help,
by reading different cases on this forum i gained knowleged and confidience.
Hope all of you who have been here for such a long time struggling in a foreign land get your ILR.

Congratulations:) Very nice to know.i am planning to go in first week of January for the same day service.my time line is student2.5+psw2+tier1 general2+EEA.please advise me two things,I switched from tier1General to EEA family member because I wasn't meeting the targets,the time spent under tier1 without meeting the targets is lawful or not?are there any tax issues on self employment?i will appreciate your reply

Hi Sami007, My total earning for year 2013-14 was 13,000/- way below earning target, I think the main thing is you should not have any breaks in your residence, Employed paid your taxes & NI even if your earning is less than the target.

[Sami007]

Hi Every One, Time to share a good news.

I have been granted ILR from Sheffield PEO on the 16th of October.
I want to share my Journey and PEO experience,

Arrived in the Uk on 10th of Nov 2005 on WHM'S visa,
Changed to Student Visa in July 2006, Granted PSW Visa in Oct 2008,
Applied Teir 1 (Self Employed + Job salary) Refused in April 2010 (Agents Mistake), Applied again Granted July 2010.
Teir 1 Extension Applied June 2012 (Self Employed + Salary)... Refused again Agents mistake, Appealed in tribunal.. Visa Granted July 2013.

Booked ILR appointment on long residence basis in Sheffied PEO at 11:00, 16th Oct.
Arrived at the PEO at 10:15, after a Airport style security check up, told to go to a counter to Register.
On the Counter Submitted all my Documents
1)Fee confirmation letter 2)Filled Application Form 3) Ielts (B1) 4) LITUK 5)Passport size Photos (2)
and Photo Copies of Passport(all arrival and departure stamp), Ielts & LITUK.

They gave me a token Number and was told to wait for biometric,
called for biometrics at 11:00, after biometrics was told that it will take an hour for a decision.
If you are leaving the centre please inform the reception.
at 11:35 the Receptionist called my token number and told that i have been granted ILR.....
Total time spent in PEO..One hour 20 mins...

I want to thank all the Moderators and senior members for their great help,
by reading different cases on this forum i gained knowleged and confidience.
Hope all of you who have been here for such a long time struggling in a foreign land get your ILR.

Congratulations:) Very nice to know.i am planning to go in first week of January for the same day service.my time line is student2.5+psw2+tier1 general2+EEA.please advise me two things,I switched from tier1General to EEA family member because I wasn't meeting the targets,the time spent under tier1 without meeting the targets is lawful or not?are there any tax issues on self employment?i will appreciate your reply

[MoiMichMe]

Hi everyone, just wanted to update the Google doc, but for some reason it won't let me edit anything. I'm very happy to say that I received my approval and documents via Royal Mail (signed for) yesterday, with a letter dated 13 October 2015 - so less than 2 months from when I submitted the application! I missed DX delivery of my BRP card the day before, so it'll have to be re-delivered this coming week.

Thanks to everyone on this forum for their support and advice, and best of luck to everyone still waiting!

[Uranium235]

Thank you Cody for your reply.

Congrats Applicant77.

[applicant77]

Hi Every One, Time to share a good news.

I have been granted ILR from Sheffield PEO on the 16th of October.
I want to share my Journey and PEO experience,

Arrived in the Uk on 10th of Nov 2005 on WHM'S visa,
Changed to Student Visa in July 2006, Granted PSW Visa in Oct 2008,
Applied Teir 1 (Self Employed + Job salary) Refused in April 2010 (Agents Mistake), Applied again Granted July 2010.
Teir 1 Extension Applied June 2012 (Self Employed + Salary)... Refused again Agents mistake, Appealed in tribunal.. Visa Granted July 2013.

Booked ILR appointment on long residence basis in Sheffied PEO at 11:00, 16th Oct.
Arrived at the PEO at 10:15, after a Airport style security check up, told to go to a counter to Register.
On the Counter Submitted all my Documents
1)Fee confirmation letter 2)Filled Application Form 3) Ielts (B1) 4) LITUK 5)Passport size Photos (2)
and Photo Copies of Passport(all arrival and departure stamp), Ielts & LITUK.

They gave me a token Number and was told to wait for biometric,
called for biometrics at 11:00, after biometrics was told that it will take an hour for a decision.
If you are leaving the centre please inform the reception.
at 11:35 the Receptionist called my token number and told that i have been granted ILR.....
Total time spent in PEO..One hour 20 mins...

I want to thank all the Moderators and senior members for their great help,
by reading different cases on this forum i gained knowleged and confidience.
Hope all of you who have been here for such a long time struggling in a foreign land get your ILR.

[Cody]

hi moderators /omar/zeeali/survivor/quickreply/angel

please help , i apply 19 sept for ilr 10 years but no biometric letter till now how long does govt take for this please . Iam very worried as i withdraw appeal and apply for ilr . thanks

Dear Uranium:
These days home office is taking a long time just to issue a biometric letter,i received my biomatric letter after 2 months even though my case is straight forward,If the home office fees has been deducted from your bank account,then you should be fine.All you have to do now is to sit back and relax and pray to God ...Best of luck.

[Uranium235]

hi moderators /omar/zeeali/survivor/quickreply/angel

please help , i apply 19 sept for ilr 10 years but no biometric letter till now how long does govt take for this please . Iam very worried as i withdraw appeal and apply for ilr . thanks

[Survivor07]

I need an answer for my friend. He came here in 2006 and till 2011 he was on student visa then he applied Entrepreneur visa got refuse recently and hes going for an appeal, My question is can he apply premium service while hes on appeal ??? and 2nd question from 2011 till next year Jan he wont have any visa will that time count towards 10 years.
Thanks

Are you saying that from 2011-present your mate's application was not decided or hanging in courts ?

[aks_wk]

I need an answer for my friend. He came here in 2006 and till 2011 he was on student visa then he applied Entrepreneur visa got refuse recently and hes going for an appeal, My question is can he apply premium service while hes on appeal ??? and 2nd question from 2011 till next year Jan he wont have any visa will that time count towards 10 years.
Thanks

[taher]

Hi,
My wife ,my 2 children and I will complete 10 years in the UK soon. I will apply for my children by post. what is the supporting documents I can attach with their application forms as each application form will submit individually as main applicant.
Thanks

[angel2015]

Hello all ,
this is my situation --need urgent advice pls..

entry clearance 2005 may
2008 student extension til 2012

applied for T1 entrepreneur with genuine TOEIC c1 but got rejected in 2013 and went to appeal(shown my uncle's bank statement which they hardly believe he will give us that money).

upper tribunal dissmissed my appeal in oct 2014. after 20 days i submitted FLR(O) and in may 2015 applied for ILR..
and now asked to attend for an interview on 30th oct in Liverpool.
I have got no idea what they might ask. please help.

Nothing to worry about??? They will ask when, how , where did you do ur exam? How many students were with u, how long each session was, who took ur exam, how did you pay and to who, what is toeck mean about this

[monirojjaman04]

Hello all ,
this is my situation --need urgent advice pls..

entry clearance 2005 may
2008 student extension til 2012

applied for T1 entrepreneur with genuine TOEIC c1 but got rejected in 2013 and went to appeal(shown my uncle's bank statement which they hardly believe he will give us that money).

upper tribunal dissmissed my appeal in oct 2014. after 20 days i submitted FLR(O) and in may 2015 applied for ILR..
and now asked to attend for an interview on 30th oct in Liverpool.
I have got no idea what they might ask. please help.

[angel2015]

No I don't have any appeal or Gap. Yes my current visa in tier 1 General. My both extension was via salary not self employed. On that day when they gave me the letter, I asked why they couldn't make the decision today, she only said they were doubt my continuous residency and they need to check with other department-that's all. She didn't mention anything about tax or neither she asked for any letter. But it's been two months now. Just wondering why they are taking so long??? Is there anyone in this group same issue like me???

[Sami007]

My immigration history- student-5 years, PSW-8 months and tier 1-2+3 years

You got no appeal or 3C&D in your time line.the only thing could be the targets during tier1.any declared self employment to UKBA on which you didn't pay tax after getting the visa?if you paid all your taxes and met the targets,I don't see any point to be worried of.

[angel2015]

My immigration history- student-5 years, PSW-8 months and tier 1-2+3 years

[Sami007]

Hi all, I have applied in CROYDON PSC in August on the basis of long residency. I have waited almost 5 hours. I had one friend with me with same status on that day and he got it after one hour. After 5 hours I query with customer service and then someone went inside and came to me and told me my case was being sample mean a new case worker was being trained on my case and now senior case worker was over looking it and I will be called soon. So I was waiting. After one hour someone called me amd gave me a letter that further queries need to be made. I asked the lady what happen. She just said their were not sure about my continuous residency and they need to check with other department and my file with senior case worker. She didn't mention anything about tax. That's all. Since then I am waiting.....it's now almost 2 months. It's so painful and stressful.
Does anyone in this group have same issue???
Does anyone know how long is going to take???
Why they are taking so long???

Very sorry to hear this ridiculous treatment by UKBA,what is your time line?you had any 3C or 3D?tier1 General targets etc?even in normal case they are taking 7-10 weeks by post.

[angel2015]

Hi all, I have applied in CROYDON PSC in August on the basis of long residency. I have waited almost 5 hours. I had one friend with me with same status on that day and he got it after one hour. After 5 hours I query with customer service and then someone went inside and came to me and told me my case was being sample mean a new case worker was being trained on my case and now senior case worker was over looking it and I will be called soon. So I was waiting. After one hour someone called me amd gave me a letter that further queries need to be made. I asked the lady what happen. She just said their were not sure about my continuous residency and they need to check with other department and my file with senior case worker. She didn't mention anything about tax. That's all. Since then I am waiting.....it's now almost 2 months. It's so painful and stressful.
Does anyone in this group have same issue???
Does anyone know how long is going to take???
Why they are taking so long???

[BadgerSet]

Badger cheers for the heads up mate. So you are back to square one - if I were you I would apply for the same day now as processing time these days although 7-10 weeks is still quite long.

No, not back to square one exactly. My application is "invalid" but not yet "rejected".

If I resend them the payment page in time, and my payment is accepted, then my application becomes valid again. They still have all my paperwork and stuff. I should not have to do a complete re-application.

But this took 2 months to deal with. There is the obvious question of whether my whole application process will be delayed by that amount of time.

[applicant77]

Hi All,

Been a silent reader for many months now,
This forum has helped me a lot and given me confidence.

Me and my wife are applying ILR through the 10 year long residence route
on the 16th of October sheffied (PEO)

Will update you guys when we get our ILR - INSHALLAH.

[Survivor07]

Badger cheers for the heads up mate. So you are back to square one - if I were you I would apply for the same day now as processing time these days although 7-10 weeks is still quite long.

[Xam]

By the grace of all mighty I would like to share my good news after 13 months of wait I have received my approval on Friday. Thanks to all the people who helped me and other fellow members. The reason as it took soo long cuz I did toeic in 2012. My case as follow

Applied: 29 Aug 2014
Bio done: 01 Oct 2014
Interview: 02 Sep 2015
Approval received: 09 Oct 2015

Hope you all get positive reply specially the ones who are suffering cuz of toeic..

Congratulation k4.
Its been a very long time

[BadgerSet]

A small advisory:

If you are applying by post and paying with a Delta or Maestro card, PLEASE remember to circle the amount to pay on question A16. I missed this, and it seems a bit ridiculous, because I had already checked the amount (£1500) above in question A1, and there is only one option for you to circle (£1500-standard) in question A16. But nevertheless, you still have to circle that figure!

I didn't.

I noticed that they hadn't taken money from my account. Now, almost two months after my application, they sent me a letter advising me of the problem. My application as it stands is "invalid", and they sent a copy of that page to resubmit. I have 10 days to do it, or my application will be rejected.

I'm happy to say that at least the UKBA is giving me a second chance here.

I guess a broader piece of advice would be to review your application *slowly and carefully* before you send it (I reviewed it carefully, but not slowly). Better still, have someone else review it for you, too. Just to catch stuff like this.

I can see from this post that I'm not the first person to miss this.

I just want to help anyone I can to avoid to this unnecessary added stress in what is already a stressful process.

Good luck everyone!

[blinkbox555]

Hi All,

I am about to apply for my Indefinite to Leave to Remain on the basis of Long Residence in the UK. I came to the UK End of December 2005. I am hoping to apply using the premium services via a PEO by the second week of December. Can this be done as theoretically speaking I have not completed residing for 10 years in the UK?

I have two reasons why I wanted to apply my ILR prior to completing 10 years:
Reason 1: My wife’s Tier 2 (Dependant) visa is about to expire on 05th January 2016. If I was to have my ILR well in time, I am in two minds whether to apply for a Tier 2 PBS dependant of FLR(M) as she has completed 2 years in residing in the UK. What would you be able to suggest best to do in these circumstances?

Reason 2: My son who was born in the UK last year (2014) - I am hoping to apply for his citizenship (Using MN1 form – please let me know if this is the correct procedure?) in the UK after I receive my ILR and thereafter apply for his British passport directly afterwards.

I know for a fact that with my ILR (10 year) application, I cannot include dependants, but briefly looking at the forms with regards to my wife’s case there is an option to include a dependant. Is it mandatory to include my son as a dependant? I would be very grateful if you would be able to guide me in the correct way.