ILR Proof Of Accommodation

[VemanaAnne]

Don't you have utility bills, HMRC or DWP letters, or TV licence, etc etc.

No, there are no other joint bills on both names.
We have bought a home an year back, would that be fine with council tax annual bills, rental agreement 3 years, letters from GP, her own bank statements, her pay slips from old address?

Please advice.

[VemanaAnne]

Also, I am applying in Set(0) and it dies not mention about 3 different sources or evenly distributed?
I am wondering does this make any difference when spouses are applying at the same time differently.

[choc_mouse]

I'm not sure if this helps as slightly different application to yours but our FLR (M) application in 2017 had a similar requirement as what you're saying and gave more detail as to what was required. Our ILR (M) checklist in 2020 only had one sentence (6 letters addressed to us for the past 2.5 years) so I just used the guidance from our previous application which was as follows:

Items of correspondence addressed to Mrs choc_mouse and Mr choc_mouse at the same address as evidence you have been living together since your last grant of leave in this category, or from the date you first started living together, up to a maximum of 2 years.

Items of correspondence should be addressed to you jointly or in both your names. The dates of the items of correspondence should be spread evenly over the whole 2 years. They should be from at least 3 different sources. If you do not have enough items in your joint names, you may also provide items addressed to each of you individually if they show the same address for both of you. For example - 4 items of correspondence in joint names to the same address and 2 items addressed to each partner at the address. In total 8 items would need to be submitted. If you and your partner have no bills or correspondence in joint names to the same address and 2 items addressed to each partner at the address. In total 8 items would need to be submitted. If you and your partner have no bills or correspondence in joint names, you will need to submit 12 items (6 each) of correspondence evidencing that you reside together at the same address. Documents provided must be originals.

Examples of acceptable items include:

• Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example HM Revenueand Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, DVLA, TV Licensing
• Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medicaltreatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters
• Bank statements or letters
• Building society savings books or letters
• UK Visas & Immigration
• Council tax bills or statements
• Electricity or gas bills or statements
• Water rates bills or statements
• Mortgage statements or agreement
• Tenancy agreement(s)
• Telephone bills or statements

So I thought you could submit documents not in joint names as well if you're really struggling, but you just have to submit more documents...someone will correct me if this doesn't apply anymore.

Regarding the evenly distributed bit, they want to see evidence that you've continually lived together. If all your documents in joint names are dated Jan 2018, it will likely be insufficient, because they want to know you were still living together through 2018, through 2019 and now 2020. Usual guidance is to have some evidence every 4 months.

[VemanaAnne]

I'm not sure if this helps as slightly different application to yours but our FLR (M) application in 2017 had a similar requirement as what you're saying and gave more detail as to what was required. Our ILR (M) checklist in 2020 only had one sentence (6 letters addressed to us for the past 2.5 years) so I just used the guidance from our previous application which was as follows:

Items of correspondence addressed to Mrs choc_mouse and Mr choc_mouse at the same address as evidence you have been living together since your last grant of leave in this category, or from the date you first started living together, up to a maximum of 2 years.

Items of correspondence should be addressed to you jointly or in both your names. The dates of the items of correspondence should be spread evenly over the whole 2 years. They should be from at least 3 different sources. If you do not have enough items in your joint names, you may also provide items addressed to each of you individually if they show the same address for both of you. For example - 4 items of correspondence in joint names to the same address and 2 items addressed to each partner at the address. In total 8 items would need to be submitted. If you and your partner have no bills or correspondence in joint names to the same address and 2 items addressed to each partner at the address. In total 8 items would need to be submitted. If you and your partner have no bills or correspondence in joint names, you will need to submit 12 items (6 each) of correspondence evidencing that you reside together at the same address. Documents provided must be originals.

Examples of acceptable items include:

• Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example HM Revenueand Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, DVLA, TV Licensing
• Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medicaltreatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters
• Bank statements or letters
• Building society savings books or letters
• UK Visas & Immigration
• Council tax bills or statements
• Electricity or gas bills or statements
• Water rates bills or statements
• Mortgage statements or agreement
• Tenancy agreement(s)
• Telephone bills or statements

So I thought you could submit documents not in joint names as well if you're really struggling, but you just have to submit more documents...someone will correct me if this doesn't apply anymore.

Regarding the evenly distributed bit, they want to see evidence that you've continually lived together. If all your documents in joint names are dated Jan 2018, it will likely be insufficient, because they want to know you were still living together through 2018, through 2019 and now 2020. Usual guidance is to have some evidence every 4 months.

Thank you for the response. I went to set(O) guidence and I can’t find the second paragraph that you have written? Has the rules changed recently?

[CR001]

the Immigration rules for PBS dependents state you have to prove you are in a subsisting relationship. This is evidence of cohabitation for the last two years.

The extract provided by the other user is what we use to guide applicants on what is required and is from the FLR(M) guidance notes.

[VemanaAnne]

the Immigration rules for PBS dependents state you have to prove you are in a subsisting relationship. This is evidence of cohabitation for the last two years.

The extract provided by the other user is what we use to guide applicants on what is required and is from the FLR(M) guidance notes.

I believe then there is no other way for me, rather than to Submit joint bills, letters and then more individual bills and letters to the same living address.

[VemanaAnne]

I have reported a crime in my house today to the police. Should I notify this in my ILR application? Would this cause a problem?

[zimba]

I have reported a crime in my house today to the police. Should I notify this in my ILR application? Would this cause a problem?

No. Why ?!

[VemanaAnne]

I have reported a crime in my house today to the police. Should I notify this in my ILR application? Would this cause a problem?

No. Why ?!

I thought all interactions with police needs to be reported in ILR application

[CR001]

Only if YOU are the perpetrator and will be charged. Not if you are the victim of a crime!!

[VemanaAnne]

Should we add the absence between visa issue date and entry into uk in the set(o) application for ILR?

Is the qualifying date for ILR from visa issue date if entered into UK with in 180 days?

Please advise.

[CR001]

Should we add the absence between visa issue date and entry into uk in the set(o) application for ILR?

No.

Is the qualifying date for ILR from visa issue date if entered into UK with in 180 days?

Yes.

[VemanaAnne]

Should we add the absence between visa issue date and entry into uk in the set(o) application for ILR?

No.

Is the qualifying date for ILR from visa issue date if entered into UK with in 180 days?

Yes.

Thank you.

I am eligible for application to be submitted on 4 April 2020. Given the current situation are visa offices are closed. Hence 6 weeks delay. There are salary reductions and unpaid leaves which are to be taken from April month and which will be shown in the salary slips in the month of may onwards.

Does this need to communicated in the application and should be written by the employer even if the current month I am not effected while submitting the application?

Also what happenes if there is redundancy once the application is submitted?

Getting a bit nervous here.

[zimba]

The date of application is the date of online submission and so documents will be based on that date. If you are made redundant, your ILR will be refused

[VemanaAnne]

The date of application is the date of online submission and so documents will be based on that date. If you are made redundant, your ILR will be refused

Thank you. Oh in that case even if I am made redundant after ILR application has been submitted, even then is it refused?

[zimba]

Yes. Tier 2 rules require you to be employed by your sponsor and your sponsor must need you for a foreseeable future. Checks will be done to ensure this is the case before a decision is made

[VemanaAnne]

Yes. Tier 2 rules require you to be employed by your sponsor and your sponsor must need you for a foreseeable future. Checks will be done to ensure this is the case before a decision is made

Makes sense. Thank you.

[VemanaAnne]

Hi,

I have received an email from WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk which is asking for documents for ILR. I am sending them which are probably around 22 MB in size and email is coming back as failed sending due to size limit.

Now I have sent again with google drive link and made note of the issue in the email. Would this fine and acceptable format to send documents?

Please let me know.