Successful PEO/PSC ILR applications

[samra]

ILR approved for me and my wife at Croydon PEO. Took long time around 5 hours but no question asked.

1-Set O form
2-two photos each for me and dependant
3-Passports and BRPs, current and old
4-Life in UK, me and dependant
5-Uk degree certificate (me) and IELTS life skills B1 (wife)
6-Self assessment pbs calculator for dependant
7-Letter from employer confirming SOC and salary details
8- Last one month payslip (is this ok or more payslips??)
9-Last 3 month bank statements (main applicant)
10-Last 5 year P60
11-Absences from UK,confirmation from employer
12-Cohabitation documents (last two years):
marriage certificate,
joint bank statements
joint council tax,gas,electricity,water
nhs letters for dependant
home office letters addressed to me and my wife.

Goodluck to everyone

[Rahul05]

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Total cost: 3800
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
I. SET (O) current version and Payment Receipt
II. All Passports and BRPs
III. Photographs
IV. Cover letter explain overall application and absences
V. Salary calculation sheet
VI. Salary slips for 12 months
VII. Bank statements for 12 months
VIII. Letters for current and previous employers- Including reference and absences
IX. Life in the UK test pass notifications- self and wife
X. Original degree – Self and Wife
XI. PBS printouts for degree showing ten points- self and wife
XII. Marriage certificate and other cohabitation documents
Photocopies were also included.

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years: None
7. Any Additional Comments:
I had an early morning (08:15) appointment, though I was tempted to change it, as it meant travelling very early in the morning, in the end I didn’t. I was at the PEO at 07:45 and was allowed entry straight in. Token number was given by 08:05 and documents checked by 08:20. While checking the documents we were asked whether we have declared anything in the criminality questionnaire in the form, and the NI number for my wife was requested. We completed biometrics by 08:30 and all documents were submitted. The documents were ready for collection by 09:20.
I had various other documents including P60s, P45s, SA302, and HMRC Employment History, which I carried with myself but did not include in the application. The cohabitation documents provided covered duration since our last grant. The documents included Wife’s bank statements, Salary slips, Credit card bills, Council Letters and UK driving licence.
The forum has been very useful source of information. The questions that generally come to the mind of new applicants are already answered.
Many thanks to the forum and good luck to all applicants!

[jilka007]

Hi All,

Tier 1 General - ILR Approved today. Thanks a lot for all the people in this forum who helped me out.

[b][u]My Situation:[/u][/b]
Permanent Employment only
1 Dependant
5 Years Settlement Route
Initial Tier 1 Grant: 15-Feb-2011
Extension on: 06-Nov-2015 Valid until 15-Feb-2016
Settlement Applied/Approved on: 20-Jan-2016
PEO: Croydon, £3800 (1 Main- Applicant + 1 Dependant)
Absence: 25 Days to India and 5 days to Paris on different time periods.
Appointment Time: 9:30
Approval time: 12:30 (took bit longer than expected)

[b][u]Supporting Documents Attached:[/u][/b]
1. Covering Letter (Stating the quick overview of my application which is optional)
2. Life in UK Pass Certificate
3. English Language - PBS Calculator 10 Points Printout for Me and My wife.
4. Original Degree Certificates
5. 12 Months Payslips
6. 12 Months Bank Statements
7. 2 years Co-Habitation Letters (Council, Water, Statements, NHS letters etc)
8. Photocopies of all supporting documents & passports - Retained by Home Office
9. All originals returned back to Me

Documents Not Attached but still I carried (just in case)
1. P60 or P45 for 5 years - Not required for Tier 1 General granted after April 2010
2. Absence Letter - Not required if absence is less than 30 days.

I strictly followed the immigration rules mentioned in the guidance and various other Home Office documents and submitted the minimum required documents.

Following document will be useful for understanding all the Home Office rules for Tier 1 General to ILR Application.

[b]Tier 1 G to ILR Rules[/b]: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 1_2015.pdf

If you have any queries, please feel free to send me a private message.
I am not an expert but I can share my experiences if I had missed to mention here.

Good luck to your all.

[rajkash]

Date of Application: 21st Jan 2016

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 0
3. Total cost: £1900
4. PEO branch: Cardiff
5. Documents provided.
a. Set O
b. Life in UK and Degree Certificate
c. Details of the travel outside UK(Air tickets), NOT required as they were returned to me.
d. 12 months Payslips
e. 12 months bank statements
f. Two photographs
g. PhotoCopies - DO TAKE THEM

[ILRplease]

1. Category: Tier (2 General) - applying via SET(O)
2. Number of dependents: 0
3. Total cost: £1,500 + £400 for PEO
4. PEO branch: Glasgow
5. Documents provided: See comments below.
6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years: No

7. Any Additional Comments:
Appointment was at 10:40, and I arrived later than I had planned to at 10:35. I was security checked and entered at 10:40. My case is pretty straightforward as I have been with the same sponsor for the full 5 year period, on a full-time permanent basis.

I was told by the security guard to go straight to a desk to get a ticket. They asked me to confirm the type of application I was making and whether I had been self-employed or acted as a company director (both no). They gave me a ticket number and I returned to my seat. My number was then called within a minute.

I went to another desk where I was asked what I was here for and then asked to provide my application and also to hand over any evidence that I wanted to submit in support of my application. I handed over my payment summary, application (including photos) and a continuation page for Question 6.2 (list of absences). I then handed over packs of documents split into:

1) Travel documents (current and expired passports & BRP card);
2) Life in the UK pass letter;
3) Employment/pay (letter from employer, 6 months’ payslips and my continuous period calculation); and
4) Bank statements (6 months).

The CW asked if I wanted to submit anything else and I said ‘well I have my P60s if you want those’ and he responded that I might as well include them as they can only help the application. The CW then explained the process to expect for the day and that it would likely take around 2.5 hours.

At this point I almost forgot to give them my copies of all the supporting evidence. I asked if the CW wanted these and he said ‘Oh yes, that will save us some time in copying everything when your case is under consideration’. He was going to accept my application as it was without them though, to it sounds like not providing copies MAY not get you a rejection (at least in Glasgow). However, providing them assists the CW (and therefore your application!) so I would always do it – better safe than sorry.

I was then back in my seat by 10:55. I was called to enrol my biometrics at 11:25 which went smoothly. I went back to my seat and my case status changed to ‘Case under consideration’ at 11:40. My number was called back to the window at 12:05 and I was told my case had been processed and that they would be happy to grant me ILR. They handed me my confirmation letter and original supporting documents, I signed a final page, they explained the postal process for receiving my next biometric card and I left. I was back in my car by 12:15 and SO happy!

The CW who gave me my success letter commented that it must have been a straightforward application since it was processed so quickly.

A point to note: my absences were more than most people I have read about – about 300 days over the 5 years, but I never broke the 180-day rule. All of my absences were for paid annual leave or for business travel. My employer letter confirmed that the business travel periods noted were required by them, and that the annual leave periods noted were in line with my annual allowances.

The whole process went smoothly (but more quickly than expected!) and all of the staff that I spoke to were very pleasant and helpful. I saw other staff helping people and being really friendly overall. I think that's partly a reflection of how friendly Glaswegians are normally but it was really nice to see at an immigration centre.

Good luck to everyone still going for their ILR!

[yogesh_81]

Thanks to everyone for providing timely guidance and responses to the queries. Really appreciate it

Here's my success story -

1. Category: Tier 1 General
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Total cost: 3800
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
I. SET (O) current version and Payment Receipt
II. All Passports and BRPs
III. Photographs
IV. Checklist explaining the documents provided
V. Letter showing salary details (gross, net & date of credit)
VI. Salary slips for 12 months
VII. Bank statements for 12 months
VIII. Letters for current and previous employers - Including reference and absences
IX. Letter from me detailing my absences and eTickets to support them
X. Life in the UK test pass notifications - Self and Wife
XI. UK NARIC ELA letter confirming degree taught in English - Self and Wife
XII. PBS printouts for degree showing 10 points - Self and Wife
XIII. Original Degree Certificate for Self and Attested Degree Certificate for Wife (As we couldn't find her original certificate)
XIV. Cohabitation documents - (Marriage Certificate, Council tax bills, Water Bills, Rental Agreements, Driving Licences)

Photocopies of everything above including copies of all pages of passports were also provided.

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years: None
7. Any Additional Comments:
Arrived 30 mins prior to appointment time, few people ahead of us already (even though we had an early morning slot on a Saturday). Provided token, then called for verification, called for bio-metric and finally in an hour called to inform about application successful and collection of originals. Overall time taken 2 1/2 hours due to a busy Saturday.

BRP expected to arrive this week.

P.S: Also carried P60s which I didnt submit.

Cheers,
Y

[ssa007]

Thanks everyone for replying to my queries.

Here is my ILR success story.

Date : 28/01/2016
Place: PEO Croydon
Appt time: 1.20pm
Main applicant: 1
Dependents: 0

Took nearly 4 hours for the decision to arrive, but it was well worth it.
The following documents were submitted.

1. Payment and Appointment confirmation sheet
2. Completed SET(O) Application form
3. Passport size photos (2 nos.)
4. Passports (2 nos. – 1 expired passport and 1 new passport)
5. BRP Card (1 for main applicant)
6. Personal Bank Statements for last 12 months (Jan 2015 – Dec 2015)
7. Payslips (12 nos. For period covering Jan 2015 – Dec 2015)
8. Employer Letter confirming my employment.
9. Employment history letter from HMRC
10. SA302 for Self employment history from HMRC for past 5 years from 2010 – 2015
11. Life in the UK Pass Certificate (1 for main applicant)
12. PBS summary awarding 10 points for English Language requirements
13. Post Graduation degree certificate (1 for main applicant)
14. Letter explaining Absences from the UK in the last 5 years (1 for main applicant))
15. Copies of all the above documents.

Happy to answer any queries. All the best.

[jaymandalia]

Hi All,
My ILR application has been approved today!

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Total cost : 3800
4. PEO branch : Solihull
5. Documents provided
Life in the UK pass certificate
English language requirement proof.
* Certificate from the university.
* Point based calculator print out.
Passport size photos.
Marriage Certificate.
Last 12 months bank statements (Personal) and Bank
Dividend vouchers stamped by accountant.
Salary slips
Letter from accountant confirming the dividend and Salary in 2015 (signed by ACCA)
letter of absence
Printout of the VAT returns for the last year.
Company Annual accounts for all years.

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years : None

7. Any Additional Comments.

Not sure if everyone is aware but if you are a limited company director, you'll have to fill in an additional form when you submit the application at PSC. Mainly centers around the self employment, assessment returns etc.

HMRC didn't reflect my self assessment returns for the past years, the case worker wanted to check if all the taxes (corporation, VAT , Self assessment) have been paid. She conducted my interview and commented they would request self assessment returns from HMRC; my application was put on hold.

I requested the copies from HMRC myself, took around 2 weeks to arrive. I posted them to the case worker as soon as I received them. got a call from them within 2 days informing the application is successful.

so it took around 2 weeks for them to confirm everything on my application before they could approve.

My advice to all the tier 1 G applicants esp. Limited company directors is to take all the documents and leave no room for chance. i.e self assessment returns for last 5 years, Company annual accounts, Bank statement proof reflecting taxes paid.

Hope this helps someone.

Good luck to all the prospective applicants.



Cheers,
J

[ParanoidAndroid]

Myself, my spouse and two minor children were granted our Indefinite Leave to Remain on 29/01/2016 at the Sheffield PSC. One of my children was born in the UK.

Entered the building at half an hour before my appointment and was out of there 3.5 hours later.

Initial Visa: Tier 1 (General)
Last Visa before Settlement: Tier 1 (General)
Initial Entry Clearance: 25/02/2011
Initial Entry to UK: 20/03/2011
PSC Appointment: 29/01/2016 (Initial Entry Clearance - 27 Days)
Last Extended Leave to Remain Granted: 24/03/2014

Documents used:

Application form:

1. SET(O) Form
2. Continuations of Section 6 (I do lots of travel for work)
3. Continuations of Section 11 for Dependants' BRPs
4. 2x Passport Photos x4 Applicants

Knowledge of Life and Language:

1. Life in the UK pass letter for myself and spouse
2. SELT B1 certificate (spouse)
3. PBS self-assessment printout (myself)
4. Original Degree Certificate (myself)
5. Original Letter from University stating that my degree was taught in English (myself)
6. Original UK NARIC Statement of Comparability for my degree (myself)
7. Original UK NARIC English Language Assessment for my degree (myself)

Travel Documents:

1. All passports in our possession including those with original Tier 1 Entry Clearance Vignette. Also included all other passports since then.
2. All BRPs.

Tier 1 PBS:

1. Letter from employer confirming individual salary payments for past 12 months.
2. Salary slips for past 12 months.
3. Original bank statements for past 12 months showing deposit of salary.

Absences from UK:

1. Letter from employer explaining work-related absences abroad.
2. Letter from myself explaining work-related absences abroad from my period as a self-employed person. This was during my initial grant of leave.
3. Travel tickets for the sole holiday abroad I took with my family while self-employed.

Finances:

1. Letter from employer confirming employment and salary.
2. Mortgage statement for previous year

Evidence of co-habitation:

1. Council statement addressed to self and spouse
2. 2x Water bills addressed to self and spouse
3. Mortgage statement for previous year (same as above.)
4. Marriage certificate (non-UK)

Other:

1. Original UK Birth Certificate for child born in UK.
2. Cover letter explaining everything included in the application.

[ch_pavan]

Date of Application: 21st Jan 2016

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 0 (posting thier application later)
3. Total cost: £1900
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
a. Set O
b. Life in UK and English Language pass certificate from Trinity college
c. Letter from employer stating the absences in last 5 years. Total - 90 days in 5 years
d. 12 months Payslips - Permanent employment
e. 12 months bank statements
f. Two photographs
g. Cover letter

In my case I entered the UK on 89th day since my Visa start date. I have mentioned that in the cover letter and as per the 90 day policy I was eligible for ILR even with 4.8 months in country (submitted 26 days before expiry of my current visa)

Total process took 2.5 hrs. No questions asked. Croydon PEO facility is much improved compared to three years ago.

Applied & Approved on 21st Jan (Thursday) and BRP card received on 25th Jan (Monday) evening. That was too quick .

[Skiichamp]

Have used this forum extensively over the months as a passive user. Just wanted to express my gratitude to this forum and hence my first post.

Background
Indian by heart .Came on a scholarship for my Masters Degree 2007. Received PSW and started a business. ( NO IT contractor) . Applied for T1 -G 2011 followed by an extension 2013.

Was anxiously waiting for ILR( strange, dont know why)

PSC- Sheffield
No of applicants : 2 ( me and my wife)
Documents submited
SET(O)
Business Accounts
Bank Statements
UK NARIC for my wife
and the usual others....

Was elated to see from the time of entering the PSC around 8am to my exit. Took exactly 1 Hr 35 minutes. That was some great turnaround. Wasn't anticipating that quick a turnaround.

Choose Sheffield, since had used them before for my extension. Apt choice.
Overall experience fantastic. Just a minor observation at the PSC, it was quiet at first when i entered then suddenly there was a mass influx of applicants. To my surprise ''HALF''of them were AGENTS with their respective clients ( cracking jokes, phones buzzing and brain storming th next big move and ofcourse cricket)...thought their presence should have been a little subtle. But they have to make a living wishing them and all aspiring ILR the very best. Also, majority of the people around here are wonderful barring a few scaremongerers causing a tad bit of anxiety to the applicants. Thank you very much again to the team of IMMIBOARDS and wonderful co-users of this forum for their help. Wish you the best. Lets make our Indian community proud in this country.

[crlbt]

Just got my ILR in Glasgow.

Tier 2.

Applied 25 days before the entry clearance stamp in my passport.

Submitted ONLY what was required in application. My folder was looking very thing and pathetic compared to other applicants.

Submitted ONLY 3 latest payslips and bank statements.

Had a driving penalty (3 points) and a fine from court on international license in 2012 which I DID NOT mention in my Tier 2 application extension. Mentioned it now in my ILR application.

The whole process from start to finish took about one hour. No questions asked.

All staff is extremely nice and friendly.

Good luck to everyone and stop worrying, everything's gonna be fine.

[astonished]

I had a successful PSC application a few weeks ago so just wanted to share information on the documents I submitted, my history and how the day went.

1. Category - Tier 2 General
2. Number of dependents - no dependents
3. Total cost - £1,900
4. PEO branch - PSC Liverpool
5. Documents provided

Letter from HR confirming my job title, SOC code, salary, absences (business and personal holiday), confirming my standard hours, that I am paid above the rates as per the codes of practice of the immigration rules, and that I am still required for my role.

Letter from Payroll confirming my payslips are authentic + 6 months' stamped payslips

Original UK degree certificate

Life in the UK test pass certificate

6 month's original bank statements

Current and previous passports

2 recent passport photographs (full name written on the back)

Application form + additional sheet for absences in the last 5 years

Current BRP card

Original employment contract

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years.
None

7. Any Additional Comments.

Nationality: Zambian. Completed a Bachelors' and Master's at two UK universities, and have been employed via Tier 2 General since graduating.

A friend of mine used a lawyer to support her application for ILR. They were on Tier 2 General with one employer, and had a straightforward case, but she just didn't want anything to go wrong. I considered using a lawyer as well, but decided it wasn't worth the expense as there is nothing that is complex about my case. I would end up paying them £2,000 just to help me fill out an application form!

I went for a premium appointment in Liverpool as I wanted the decision to be made as quickly as possible, and because I have travel plans. Croydon did not have appointments available at the dates and times I wanted.

Studying for the Life in the UK test was quite easy. I read the official book in about two days, and then did lots of free online practice tests. I finished the real test in about 5 minutes, and thankfully passed! I wasn't quite sure what the purpose of the test was though. Is it to test my knowledge of UK history? Or test my knowledge of general UK culture? It seemed like it's just another hurdle to put in front of those who haven't got the time, money or confidence in the English language to pass the test...

I arrived at PSC Liverpool 30 minutes before my appointment. It was quite literally airport-style security - I thought they might confiscate any liquids I had above 100 ml

I was given a ticket and less than five minutes later called up to submit my application form,= and supporting documents. I had a bundle of photocopies which they gratefully took as it would save them from having to do the photocopying later.

Less than 5 minutes later I was called to do biometrics and sign a quick sheet with a couple of questions.

10 minutes later I saw my bundle of documents get passed to a caseworker....it was clear they were working on my case. It was getting very real! This went on for another 40 minutes, then my case work was passed to the person who originally took my application form. A little bit of typing and looking through a couple of sheets, and then I got called to the desk.

I was asked to verify the details on a sheet placed in front of me, then got told 'well done, your indefinite leave is approved today!'

Huge relief! My new ILR BRP arrived in the post later on in the week.

Only 12 months to go till naturalisation! I found the PSC Liverpool to be quite professional, friendly and quite efficient. Overall my application took 40 minutes to be considered, but it was quite a straightforward one, with no convictions/cautions/long absences/complex immigration history.

I had a bundle of additional documents just in case (tenancy agreements, credit card statements, letters from HRMC) but was never asked for them.

Hope this helps someone

[mulderpf]

Date of Application: Saturday, 13 Feb 2016

1. Category: Tier 1 G - ILR
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Total cost: £3800
4. PEO branch: Croydon
5. Documents provided:
a. Set O
b. Life in UK for both, my original degree and Tier 2 General PBS printout and English Language pass certificate from Trinity college for partner
c. Letter from employers stating the absences in last 5 years. Total - 104 days in 5 years, some for work
d. 12 months Payslips - Permanent employment
e. 12 months bank statements
f. Two photographs
g. Cover letter just stating how I calculated my earnings, since I get paid 4-weekly (thus submitted 13 payslips)
h. Co-habitation documents (joint letters, mortgage proof for house we bought, council tax bills, utility bills - tried to provide two years documentation spaced approximately 4 months apart)

Appointment was for 09:15. Parked at 08:24 and was allowed to go in. Was number 27 in queue (ticket number 127). After biometrics were taken, we were told it was going to be about 90 minutes, so we could leave and come back later (if I had to do it again, I would have gone earlier and used this time to go have something to eat).

We got our documents back around 11:35 and approval letters.

BRP's arrived today (Wednesday, 17 February).

Was significantly easier and less worry than initial application or extension (although still that lingering doubt of "what if it isn't approved").

EDIT: I used to travel for work with my previous employer, however, they had no real record of it. Their letter simply stated that I had to travel for work, they had no records of it was so long ago (2012) and gave the dates that I told them I travelled for them. The letter also simply stated that I had 25 days leave and never took unpaid leave. It didn't state my leave dates either since they did not keep those records either.

[kanswam]

All
I have today successfully got my ILR. I thank the contributors to this forum, moderators for sharing information on what was required. Especially, those that have had their application deferred or rejected for some reason or other. It is tough to handle a situation where your efforts and handwork of 5 years goes down the drain or your life put on hold even for a short duration while a decision is made.

PSC : Sheffield
Category: Tier 1 G to ILR
Dependents : 2
Work: Limited Company Director
Documents submitted: To the point only.
1. Letter from Accountant and 1 page of Management Accounts
2. Dividend Declarations
3. Business and Personal Bank statements (to match salary and dividends taken)
4. Invoices

A questionnaire was provided at the centre asking me to fill in some information relating to my past employment/self-employment history which I did. I submitted the SA302 that I had got from HMRC as supporting document for the questionnaire. I didn't attach them with my initial submission.

It has been really scary reading all the experiences (?) and/or posts from other members on the need to submit needless documents like Company registration, VAT payments made, Corporation taxes paid, Company annual accounts etc. I didn't have any of those documents with me even though I have paid them. I believe there is a bit of grey in the way my company accounts were handled in the end but the point is HO does not care about your company. They are interested only in your personal income details and how you earned them. It reflected very clearly in their questionnaire itself where it said "Does not include a Company Tax Return for a Limited Company"

I shall post additional details a bit later along with the questions asked in that questionnaire. Should anyone with Limited Company background have any queries, kindly reach out to me.

Thank you once again for all the help that I had received on this forum.

cheers

[susheel]

Hi

I would like to share my experience so other users may get some help. By God grace myself, my spouse and two children were granted our Indefinite Leave to remain in the UK. I had applied for ILR through the route of Tier 1 General VISA (5 Years) with 3 dependent

Date of Application: 16 Feb 2016
Total cost : 7600
Documents: Main Applicant
• ILR (Indefinite leave to Remain) Application Form (SET (O) Version 11/2015)
• Original Passports
• Original BRP Card
• 2 passport size photos as per ILR specifications
• Original Life in UK Test Result
• Original Engineering Degree for English Language & Qualification
• Accountant Letter
• Original 12 Salary slips each (Permanent Job + LTD company)
• Last 12 months Bank statements
• SA302 (Optional)
• Letter from the Employer for Paid Annual Leave
• Original Council Tax document & other Utility Bills for Cohabitation and Address Proof

Documents: Dependents (Spouse and Two children)

• Details of 3 Dependents included on the same application form as used by the main applicant
• Original Passports of each dependent
• 2 Passport size photographs for each defendant as per ILR specifications
• Original Life in UK Test Result with degree for the Adult Dependents (Spouse)
• UK NARIC Certificate for English Language Requirement (Spouse)
• Original Marriage Certificate
• Original Birth Certificates of both the children

BRP Received : 24 Feb 2016

[mrajkumar]

ILR Approved:

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 2
4. PEO branch : Croydon
5. Documents provided
Life in the UK pass certificate
English language requirement proof.
* Point based calculator print out.
* Degree Certificate from Home Country University.
Last 12 months bank statements (Personal) and Salary slips
Current Employer Letter
letter of absence
Co-Habitation Documents.

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years : None

7. Any Additional Comments.
I entered UK in March 2011, went back to home country in 2-April 2011. Came back to UK at the end of May 2011. I did not provide any document for this. I applied 25 days before my 5th year anniversary.
I was a Full time employment for last 5 years but with multiple employers.
Even-though my application is straight forward, I went through a solicitor to avoid the hassle/stress.


Hope this helps someone.

Good luck to all waiting to apply.

[colinjg]

ILR Approved:

1. Category: Ancestry
2. Number of dependents: 1
3. Cost: £3800
4. PEO branch : Croydon
5. Documents provided:
Current/previous passports
LIUK pass certificates
Ancestry Proof: various birth and marriage certificates
Current Employer Letter and current year payslips
Previous 4 years P60s
Spreadsheet of absences and company letter of absence
Full bank statements last 6 months, front page previous 18 months
Co-Habitation Documents back 2 years: gas bills, voting cards/letter, council tax letters, HMRC letters, tenancy agreements, NHS letters

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years : None

7. Any Additional Comments.
We used an immigration consultant to review the documents and suggest changes.
Appointment at 1000, decision by 1300
A very smooth process.

[middletier 1]

Hi

I would like to inform you that by grace of GOD myself and my two dependents were granted ILR. I really thank and appreciate the forum members for their support and help. I had applied for ILR through the route of Tier 1 General (5 Years) and here are the list of documents I had submitted.

Date of Application: 24 Feb 2016
1. SET (O) Application form (11/2015)
2. Passports/BRP Cards
A) Main Applicant
1. Current & Expired Passports Original
2. BRP Card Original
B) Dependent (Spouse)
1. Current & Expired Passports Original
2. BRP Card Original
C) Dependent (Daughter)
1. Current & Expired Passports Original
2. BRP Card Original
3. Photos
a) 2 photos per applicant (Total 6 photos)
4. Life in the UK & English Language
A) Main Applicant
1. Life In UK Pass Certificate
2. Original Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
3. PBS Calculator print out confirming the degree scores 10 points
b) Dependent (Spouse)
1. Life In UK Pass Certificate
2. Trinity College London GESE Grade 5 B1 Level English Certificate
5. Tier 1 points scoring assessment
A) Previous earnings: I have claimed 45 points
Documents provided, I am ltd comp. director
1. Pay slips
2. Dividend vouchers
3. Personal Bank Statements
Note: Salary and dividend transactions have been highlighted in the respective bank statements.
4. Business Bank Statements
Note: Salary and dividend transactions have been highlighted in the respective bank statements.
5. Income (Salary and Dividend) Summary letters from Accountant
6. Management accounts from Accountant
7. SA 302 and Tax year overview original documents from HMRC: (for 11-12, 12-13, 13-14 and 14-15)
8. Corporation Tax Documents from HMRC and CT overview documents (for 11-12, 12-13, 13-14 and 14-15), CT and VAT payments highlighted in the above business bank statements.
B) Proof of Qualifications:
Points Claimed: 35 – As per Initial grant
C) Proof of UK Work Experience:
Points Claimed: 5 - Evidence: Same as for Previous Earnings
6. Cohabitation
1 Council tax bills/statements
2 Previous approved Tier 1 (General) letters
3 Main applicant’s Bank statements (Bank Statements submitted as a part of previous earnings evidence)
4 Dependent’s Bank statements
5. Annual gas/electricity summary documents
6. Polling Cards
7. Letting agent document
7. Continuous Residence
1. letters from employer explaining my absences for continuous 5 years’ period
8. Photocopies of all the supporting documents

The overall experience was very good and no questions were asked and my case was approved in just 1.5 hrs.

Once again many thanks for all the forum members.

Cheers..

[karthikravi]

Hi,

I had my ILR approved on the 15th of February from Cardiff PEO office. The whole process took only about 1 hr 45 mins. I had booked the first appointment for the day at 08:30 and there was no one else for the premium service along with me. The staff were very helpful and clear on their instructions.

BRP card was received on the 18th of February.

1. Category
TIER 1 General

2. Number of dependents
0

3. Total cost
£1900

4. PEO branch
Cardiff

5. Documents provided
Life in the UK Pass certificate
12 months payslips
4 years P60
12 months bank statements showing salary payments.
Degree Certificate
Letter from Employer detailing absences from UK including Annual Leaves, Salary, Position and residential address.
Last 3 years Council Tax and Water bills
2 Photographs

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years
No but provided letter from employer detailing any absences from UK as per new requirement.

7. Any Additional Comments.
I had been to Cardiff previously for TIER 1 general extension as well and typically is very less crowded.

Cheers
Karthik

[AUHS]

Thanks to almighty Allah. My ILR application is approved today at Croydon.
1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 4
4. PEO branch : Croydon
5. Documents provided
Life in the UK pass certificate
English language requirement proof.
Last 12 months salary slips plus 12 months bank statements (Personal)
Current Employer Letter
letter of absence
Co-Habitation Documents.

Additional information: My initial, Extension and ILR applications were all based on employed jobs. But I am also registered as a self employed as I do a small job.
Although I did not claim that earnings in any of my application but today caseworker called me and inquired about my self employment. I had my SA302 with me ( just to be safe ) . I gave the Employment history and SA 302. Got approval after that .

Advice to self employed/Limited company directors , Keep all of your paper worker in order. I was not expecting this as I did not claim any thing on self employment but yet have to explain all .

Good day to all .

[leo10]

I had my ILR approved on the 26th of February from Sheffield PEO office. The whole process took about 2 hr 30 mins. I had booked the first appointment for the day at 08:10
1. Category: TIER 1 General
2. Number of dependents: 0
3. Total cost: £1900
4. PEO branch Sheffield
5. Documents provided
Passports: Old and New
BRP
Life in the UK Pass certificate
12 months payslips
5 years SA302's
12 months bank statements showing salary payments.
Degree Certificate
Letter from Employer detailing absences from UK including Annual Leaves, Salary and residential address
2 Photographs

Waiting for BRP

[karg_g]

ILR Approved 26-Feb-2016:

1. Category: Tier 1 G
2. Number of dependents: 2
3. Total Paid : £5700
4. PEO branch : Solihull
5. Documents provided
Life in the UK pass certificate
English language requirement proof.
* Point based calculator print out.
* Degree Certificate.
6. Last 12 months bank statements (Personal) and Salary slips
7.Current Employer Letter
8.Co-Habitation Documents.(Three docs for every year, although not evenly spread, Council tax statement, Rental agreements)

6. Absences more than 180 days in any of the qualifying years : None

7. Any Additional Comments.
I entered UK in Apr 2011, got to contracting in Aug 2011 and was contractor until Oct 2013. T1 Extn was Salary + Dividends and all year including 2015 were filed for SA through my accountant.

8. Took roughly 5 hrs from start to finish, although CW got my docs only after 1 hr my appointment time.

Hope this helps someone.

Good luck to all waiting to apply.

[unchained]

Category: Tier 1
Dependents: 1
Total fees paid: 3800
PEO: Croydon
Employment status: Full time salaried employments
Out of UK absences: total 120
Tax affairs: All SA returns filed on time (2010-2013), no discrepancies, no amendments

Documents Provided:

1. Cover letter (more of a document summary)
2. Employment letter confirming earnings
3. Electronic salary slips
4. Salary account bank statements
5. LIUK certificates for both of us
6. Original Degree, PBS Printout awarding 10 points
7. Original Degree, PBS Printout awarding 10 points (Dependent)
8. Absence letter from employer
9. Absence letter from self, for the absences when I was self employed
10. P60s
11. SA302 (decided to include these, since my previous Tier 1 applications were based on self employed income)
12. Cohabitation documents (12 documents, spread over last 2 years evenly)

Documents carried as backup but not submitted:
1. Original bundle of documents submitted for initial Tier 1 Application in 2011
2. Original bundle of documents submitted for the Tier 1 extension in 2013
3. All tax returns, Self assessment statements (which confirm the dates when the taxes were paid)
4. Employment contract

My appointment was at 9:30 and we were allowed in at 9:00. Remember, Croydon PEO has a strange Elevator policy. Unless you need special assistance (buggy, wheelchairs) you'll be made to climb to the 3rd floor by stairs. The security guy, who was playing mordor's gatekeeper took pride in shouting at people who tried to access the lifts.

Never mind, once you reach the 3rd floor, the receptionist looked at our passports, form, payment receipt and gave us a token (ours was 150). Then, we were asked to sit in the cafe area. To my surprise, the facilities at the Cafe area were fantastic. Plenty of seats, there was a small child play area too with a couple of toys, TV running cbeebies and baby changing facilities.

The displays show a running status of the token numbers and there were plenty of displays everywhere. Within 10 mins, we were called to submit the application. The submission officer entered our case in the system, put all our docs in a folder and directed us to submit the biometrics in the far end waiting area.

There were a few families with kids ahead of us, so the wait for biometric was a bit long (approx 20mins). Once our biometrics were done, our documents were collected and we went back to the cafe waiting area. Note that we didn't interact with the actual casework until this point.

We could see the case numbers being decided rather quickly. Within 45mins, our token showed under 'Ready for collection'. We went to collect it as soon as our number was announced on the intercom. No questions asked, no interaction with the caseworker, all done within 2 hours.

I just wanted to share a personal opinion. Days before the appointment I was a bit nervous after reading all these posts about tax issues and rejections. I've been an honest taxpayer and always filed the taxes/SA returns in time when I was self employed. In my own experience of dealing with immigration for last 9 years, the Home Office doesn't aim to talk to you with unreasonable excuses. They don't have a personal agenda. Unless you have gamed the system intentionally or unintentionally, you have no need to worry.

There will always be some elements in the society, who resort to unfair means and make things difficult for everyone else. Some end up in this situation unintentionally and as pointed by the mods time to time, ignorance doesn't mean innocence.

Best of luck for your applications.

[ashafqat2]

Category: Tier 1
Dependents: 3
Total fees paid: 7600
PEO: Croydon
Employment status: Director of a limited company
Out of UK absences: less than 180 in total
Tax affairs: SA returns filed on time (2014-2015), no discrepancies, no amendments. Permanent employee before.

Overall experience was very smooth. They didn't ask me to fill any questionnaire. During Registration, lady just asked me a simple question, What do I do? that's it. No further questions. Staff in Croydon is very friendly and helpful. Parking is available in front of the Lunar house. I came in the UK first time in 2009 but left after 10 days and return after 2 years in March 2011. Didn't mention a word in my application about 2009. They only care about last 5 year holidays.

For my paid holidays during last 5 years, I got a letter from one of my employee, other employee refused to provide me a letter. I included all my communication with my employer. All my holidays were personal in nature.

I supplied following documents with my application:
• Appointment Letter and payment receipt
• Cover Letter
• Current and expired passports for the main applicant and dependents
• 4 x BRP Cards
• 2 Passports pictures for main applicant and each dependent
• SET(0) Form
• Life in the UK pass notification for main applicant and partner
• ESOL Entry 3 certificates for main applicant and partner
• Proof of age (birth certificate)
• Proof of qualification (UK degree and Naric letter)
• Proof of earning
1. Letter from Chartered Accountant confirming the monthly gross and net salary and gross and net dividends for the period 01st March 2015 through to 29th March 2016. The letter confirms the total gross earnings of £XXX.
2. Payslips
3. Dividend vouchers (Main applicant dividend vouchers, stamped by accountant)
4. Personal Tax Return (Stamped by the accountant)
5. Corporate Accounts (Stamped by the accountant)
6. Bank statements business and personal.
7. Incorporation certificate
8. Four years P60
9. Previous year SA302
10. Employment History
11. VAT returns
12. Last year corporate tax computation and tax return (CT600)
13. Last year company invoices
14. Business contracts

• Proof of suitable accommodation (Land Registry)
• Proof of cohabitation

1. Original Marriage Certificate and Translation
2. Last Two Years Council Tax
3. Last Two Years Gas and Electricity Bills
4. Last Two Years Water Bill
5. Last Two Years Home Insurance Paper
6. Last Two Years Joint Bank Statements for first bank
7. Last two years Joint Bank Statements for second bank

• Proof of Time spent outside the UK

1. Calculation of dates
2. Original current passport and expired passport
3. Passport exit/entry stamps
4. Copy of eTickets
5. Letter from the previous employer for paid annual leaves
6. Email correspondence with the previous employer for paid annual leave letter

• Photocopies (Didn't copy bank statements or company invoices)

Wish all of you a best of luck.