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[reachren]

Hello All,

I will be applying for my ILR next Tuesday with my wife who joined me on 15th of May 2009(1 dependant), at Solihull PEO.

My Visa History.

Student Visa ( September 2005 - Jan 2007)
SEGS work permit (Jan 2007- jan 2008))
HSMP (26 November 2007 - 26 November 2009)
Tier1 (16 Dec 2009- 16 Dec 2012)
Applied for extension in November 2009 with Acknowledgement letter dated 26 November 2009.Got the Tier1 Visa extended from 16th Dec 2009. So i believe i don’t have any GAP in 5 years continuous stay, in this category...Is that right?

Main Documents

2 Passports
Last 12 months PAY slips
Last 12Months Bank statements
Life in UK Pass documents for me and my Wife
HSMP/Tier1 Approval letters
Degree Certificate& Marriage Certificate ( Though not needed. Just in case)

Cohabitation Documents

Council Tax bills for the past 3 years (Joined Name)
Tenancy Agreement and yearly renewal documents for the past 3 years(Joined name)
Joined Bank statements (over 2 years)
Dependant bank statements (Over 2 years)
Main Applicant bank Statements (over 2 years)
Water bill for 3 years (Main applicant’s name)

Please comment if i missed anything ?

[wpilr_nov12]

[reachren]

Thanks wpilr_nov12 , will carry the acknowledgement.

[tejomon]

Photos and letter from employer ?

I have same scenario and i am doing it on thursday at Belfast PEO.

[reachren]

Thanks tejomon.. Yes photos (2 each with Full names at the back) is included and employer letter aswell . Good luck to you for Thursday.

[Vijay.pailla]

Hi Reachern,

I am on the similar situation to you and my VISA (tier 1 General) is upto 14th Dec 2012.

Now, my calculation shows 16th Nov 2012 is the 28th day from the 14th Dec 2012.

But, you mentioned your visa is until 16th Dec 2012 and still you applying some time next week which I guess is in November 1st week.

How is this happening.

I am just curious to know, if I am missing a point out here.

Please update me. However all the best.

Thanks and Regards
VJ

[wpilr_nov12]

[reachren]

Hello All,
We were granted ILR from Solihull PEO yesterday. As already mentioned in this forum by others, Solihull PEO is one of the very best of the lot, with competent staffs(security, biometrics and caseworker).

Appointment was at 10:30.
We were in front of the PEO at 9:30. To our luck the security staff came out for something, saw us and let us in straightaway.
Security check was done (Confirmed the appointment and the Application Form version was correct) and gave us a ticket number and Instruction/feedback sheet. Our ticket number was called and went to the counter around 9:45.

Following documents were asked by the friendly Case Worker.
• Application form and passports.(she was looking at specific pages)
• Life in UK Pass Certificates and Informed our score( My wife got 1 wrong and I didn’t any, expected the other way round though )
• 12 months Salary Slips and bank statements
• Cohab Documents (She took only Tenancy agreement which had our renewal covering the last 2 years). She said she was happy with that even though I had loads of other documents in single and joint names.

I gave the photocopies of the above documents, and she was happy with that.
Then she did some checks on the system for 4-5 minutes and said she was happy with our Application and we will be granted ILR.

She gave us the Payment sheet and passports back , then guided us to the Payment counter to the right.

The lady at the payment counter checked the card details with my card before taking the payment sheet. Told us to wait in the waiting area to be called for Biometrics.

After 15 minutes ...called for biometrics, which took only 10 minutes for us both and was told to wait outside?
Our ticket was called by one of the staff and was told the payment went through fine. Also informed that the official letter and the original documents can be collected in 2 hours, with an option to sit there or go outside. Had a look at the watch to accept the fact that everything was done before our original appointment time which was 10:30.
Came back at 12:00 and our papers/original documents were ready for collection. Checked the documents and filled the Feedback/Instuction sheet and drove back home.

Things to note
• The ticket number is crucial and don’t loose it.
• Give only the minimum documents or only the documents asked for. Giving more documents will lead to waste of time or confusion, or both.
• Having all the Photocopies of Documents can save a considerable amount of time.



This forum with its very experienced Moderators and other experienced users made my sail a very smooth one. I will be happy to contribute to this forum with in my capacity in future. Thanks again.
Any questions welcome.

[Shekharaca81]

Dear reachren

My wife recently became my dependent on my tier 1 visa.

I am about to apply for the ILR now with her as my dependent.

She does not have a biometric from her application as my Tier 1 dependent. Is that a problem for our ILR application?

I do have a biometric as a result of my tier 1 application thouugh.

[rshelar]

reachren

Congrats on your ILR...that must be a big relief.

One question - were you asked to provide any proof for your absences from the UK and did you provide any proof ?

[jpsaab]

Hello reachren,

I have a specific question, I have ILR appointment on 20th Dec.

When you got the approval letter for ILR...
*Did they put the sticker ILR on your passport or BRP ?

Actually last month I got the Tier-1 General extension on BRP,
But I have to travel on 29th of December... so wondering whether
they would return the
* T1G's BRP or
* Sticker ILR or
* ILR's BRP

Please suggest !

Kind Regards,
J
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