Immigration history in ILR application form

Hello All,

My Tier 2 General visa was applied in priority mode on 3rd Feb 2019.
Got outcome email on 11th Feb 2020.
Place & Date of issue is UK, 13th Feb 2020.
Permission to stay until 17th Feb 2025.

Someone says am eligible to apply for ILR by 5th Jan 2025(Is this correct eligible date pls?).
My employer HR knows that I'm due for ILR application and I was in touch with them since Oct 1 2024.I was confirmed by the HR that my employer will support my ILR process & will start by mid November 2024. I waited a bit and followed up but they were silent. But 2 days ago, the HR reached out to my manager and his manager saying i'm being made redundant by 31st Dec 2024. I'm yet to get 'consultation' meeting with my HR and no termination document has been signed yet.In the 'consultation' meeting I'm gonna try request for ILR application support anticipating to apply on 5th Jan 2025 (say super priority mode). If my HR agrees and if I 'resign' on 31st of Jan 2025 instead of making me redundant, will that put my stay and status in UK in trouble? will that put my current employer in trouble(as they may or may not have to notify home office about my resignation at some point of time)?
[In the meantime, I've started applying for jobs and attempting to get a sponsored job as early.]
And should I have my next job (sponsored or not-sponsored) by 31st Jan 2025 in my hand?

Kindly guide me in my difficult situation.

Thank you so much!

Your sponsor needs to confirm that they need you for the foreseeable future, in a letter to support your ILR.

See: All you need to know about the sponsor letter for Skilled Worker route

If UKVI notices that they are trying to lie or enable you to get ILR, they may be investigated and lose their licence. Your visa could also be curtailed. You may secure a new sponsor and apply for a new skilled worker visa before visa expiry in the UK. Alternatively, you can leave the UK before visa expiry and apply for a new visa within 14 days of the visa expiry outside the UK to maintain your continuous residence.

Thanks for the pointers.

>>Alternatively, you can leave the UK before visa expiry and apply for a new visa within 14 days of the visa expiry outside the UK to maintain your continuous residence.
May I know what do you mean here pls? By saying 'Applying for a new visa', do you mean skilled work visa itself?

Thanks

Yes. A new skilled worker visa.

Thanks for confirming.
As I'm in the process of applying for new jobs with skilled work sponsorship, once I join the new company, can I apply for ILR within a month pls? Before leaving the current organisation should I request for leaves history as I worked here almost (4 years and 11 months) pls? Do I need any other documents before I leave this employer pls?
Based on your linked pages I saw that this absence history is not required anymore. Kindly confirm as I'm paranoid and mentally stressed due to my recent layoff.

https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to- ... visa/apply says only 3 requirements:
1.you’ve passed the Life in the UK Test
2.you meet the salary requirements
3.you’re still needed for your job - your employer (sponsor) will need to provide a document confirming this

Thank you so much for your inputs.
I greatly appreciate your constant support to fellow members like me.

You need to apply for a new visa and work for a month as you need one payslip, a statement and an employer letter from the sponsor.
You do not need anything from your previous sponsor(s).
Did you read the page under the link above ??? It is all explained there

Okay, Thanks for your help and thanks for clarifying.

I did read, but as I have few days left and my current employer may become uncooperative and I am just worried that I don't want to miss any important documents that i'd need for applying ILR.Am sorry for asking this unknowingly.

Could you pls help with my doubt:
My BRP is valid until 17th Feb 2025. My termination date is 31st Dec 2024. Once my employer notifies Home office, will I get curtailment letter and will there by 60 days grace period for me? or my BRP validity remains as 17th Feb 2025?
Kindly clarify.

You won't get a curtailment notice immediately. Also, curtailment only applies to those who have a visa valid for more than 60 days. You do not have that, your visa would be valid for less than 60 days so nothing to curtail to 60 days.

If you don't apply for a new skilled worker before your visa expires, you will have to leave the UK.

Thanks for letting me know.
My termination date is 31st Dec 2024.
(Someone said I qualify to apply for ILR by 5th Jan 2025.)
Let's assume I get my next sponsored job in Feb 2025 and visa application done by 15th Feb 2025.Between 1st Jan 2025 to till I join (after 15th Feb 2025), I am unemployed. De to my situation, can I be unemployed during this time period and is it a problem in any way towards my legal resident status here pls?

It is fine to not have a job. It doesn't have any effect in your visa status etc.

Pls clarify me:

1. Before I leave my current organisation should I get my CoS copy. Someone said it is needed even if I apply for ILR from my next employer and also needed when I apply for citizenship.
I have my Tier 2 General Visa application that was done almost 5 years ago that has the CoS reference number. Is that enough? I've requested my CoS copy, but not sure my HR is cooperative

2. I'm considering a lower paying next job opportunity, who is willing to sponsor me. However I don't think I'll stay long term as the salary offered in this job is significantly low from my current salary. If I stay in my next job I'm qualifying for my ILR in a month itself. So after a month in my next job if I find the equal paying job (as my current job), once I apply ILR if I want to switch to a next right paying job, will that be a problem in the long run, say when I apply for citizenship pls?

Thank you so much.

1. No, not needed for ilr and has never been required for citizenship.

2. Once you have ilr you can do any work or no work. Not relevant to citizenship what you do, employment is not a requirement.

Okay, thank you for confirming.

But is my CoS not required by my next (visa sponsoring employer) when they process my employment and get CoS for me when they apply for my Visa?

Thank you.

needHelpPls wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 13, 2024 11:37 am

Okay, thank you for confirming.

But is my CoS not required by my next (visa sponsoring employer) when they process my employment and get CoS for me when they apply for my Visa?

Thank you.

No!!! You current cos is irrelevant to a new employer who will assign a NEW CoS.

ok, thank you.

My Tier 2 General visa was applied in priority mode on 3rd Feb 2020.
Got outcome email on 11th Feb 2020.
Place & Date of issue is UK, 13th Feb 2020.
Permission to stay until 17th Feb 2025.
However as I was made redundant, I immediately started looking for opportunity and an employer is about to offer me the job(with lower than current salary but meets ILR salary requirement). As they need someone to start from January first week, they are considering to apply my skilled visa through priority mode. Looks like I may be able to apply & get before new year. In that case, based on my above timelines, if I start January 5th 2025, in the 5 years route to ILR, may I apply for ILR on 10th Jan 2025.

Required documents will be:
1.A letter from the new employer that I'm needed for a foreseeable future.
2. I passed Life in the UK Test a couple of months ago.

An immigration solicitor said payslip is required. However if I'm applying for ILR by 10th Jan 2025, I'd wouldn't have payslip from the new employer. However I'd have December month's payslip from my current employer as my last working day is 31st Dec 2024. So may I submit payslip of December 2024(from recent previous employment) and not from my current employer whom would also supply the reference letter for ILR?
Should the payslip from the next employer, so will I need to wait until early Feb 2025 to apply for ILR?

Pls also confirm any other documents also required.

Kindly clarify.
Thank you so much.

You need to wait for a full months payslip from.your new employer. The solicitor is correct on this occasion.

Dear All,

Am filling the ILR Application.

The below are my notable dates:
My Tier 2 General visa was applied in priority mode on 3rd Feb 2020.
Got outcome email on 11th Feb 2020.
Place & Date of issue is UK, 13th Feb 2020.
My job started on 2nd Mar 2020.

My travel history :outside of UK (that are more than 2 weeks) are all to India for family visit as listed below:

Year 2020- no travel
Year 2021- 4 weeks
Year 2022-20 days (first travel) and 20 days (second travel)
Year 2023-20 days (first travel) and 20 days (second travel)
Year 2024-20 days (first travel) and 20 days (second travel)

While filling the ILR application, in the section of Immigration history:
"Which countries did you visit or travel through when absent from the UK and Crown Dependencies?"

Do I need to fill for the travel history Year 2021-2024? Please confirm.
If I have to fill these leaves info,
"What evidence will you provide to support the reasons for all absences from the UK and Crown Dependencies?"
I have the below options for evidence: which option is applicable for me? Kindly confirm.
>>Letter(s) from employer(s) detailing reasons for work-related absences including periods of paid annual leave from the UK and Crown Dependencies

>>Letter from applicant detailing any exceptionally harsh consequences to them caused by the change in the way absences from the UK are counted

>>Official documents: (e.g. medical, birth or death certificates)

>>Letter from travel companies to evidence disruption to travel

>>Other

Based on this option what kind of evidence should I supply/submit for my ILR application form.

Thank you so much for your guidance.

1. Did you change employers recently and get a new visa??

2. You need to list all your absences foe the 5 year period. If you have left your previous employer, no letter needed.

1. Did you change employers recently and get a new visa??

Answer: Yes I did, I started the new job from 2nd Jan 2025.

2. You need to list all your absences foe the 5 year period. If you have left your previous employer, no letter needed.

okay, thank you, I will. After I list all those travel history, I am presented with this question:

"What evidence will you provide to support the reasons for all absences from the UK and Crown Dependencies?"
>>Letter(s) from employer(s) detailing reasons for work-related absences including periods of paid annual leave from the UK and Crown Dependencies

>>Letter from applicant detailing any exceptionally harsh consequences to them caused by the change in the way absences from the UK are counted

>>Official documents: (e.g. medical, birth or death certificates)

>>Letter from travel companies to evidence disruption to travel

>>Other

Any option should I choose from one of the 4 above? what should I do pls?

You do not need to provide any reasons for the absences.
That is a leftover from old Tier 2 days, I already gave you the link below to read !

All you need to know about the sponsor letter for Skilled Worker route

needHelpPls wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:17 pm

Answer: Yes I did, I started the new job from 2nd Jan 2025.

You can only apply for ILR once you have one full months payslip and corresponding bank statement.

1. Did you change employers recently and get a new visa??
Yes I did and it is skilled work visa and started the job on 2nd Jan 2025.

>>You can only apply for ILR once you have one full months payslip and corresponding bank statement.
Sure, I'm just preparing the ILR application but I will submit after I get my this month's(January month's) payslip along with bank statement.

When I started this ILR application, i chose the below:

Select a category in which you are applying for indefinite leave to remain.
(Required)
Skilled Worker, Tier 2 or International Sportsperson

In which migrant category are you applying for indefinite leave to remain?
(Required)

Skilled Worker

I was employed with only one previous employer in Tier 2 general sponsorship between Mar 2020 to Dec 2024. So my travel history between year Mar 2020 to Dec 2024 (4 years and 10 months) are only during that employment. I am adding this travel history.

After adding the travel history am asked for evidence. if I don't choose any of these 5 options, am prompted 'You must select one of the following to continue' and unable to continue filling the form. Am I doing anything wrong here pls?
>>Letter(s) from employer(s) detailing reasons for work-related absences including periods of paid annual leave from the UK and Crown Dependencies

>>Letter from applicant detailing any exceptionally harsh consequences to them caused by the change in the way absences from the UK are counted

>>Official documents: (e.g. medical, birth or death certificates)

>>Letter from travel companies to evidence disruption to travel

>>Other

Hello All,

Am filling the ILR application form:
In the section,
Immigration history
Which countries did you visit or travel through when absent from the UK and Crown Dependencies?

Is this equivalent to travel history in skilled worker visa pls, wherein one needs to mention travel outside of UK if it is more than 2 weeks?

As I complete 5yrs and 1 month now in Tier 2 General/skilled visa, in the last 3 years I travelled almost 3 weeks every 6 months to india to visit family. Should I mention this under the immigration history in ILR application form? If I mention, I'm asked to choose to provide one of the 4 documents as stated in my previous question.

Appreciate your guidance!
Thank you so much.

In that section you need to include every country you visited (outside the UK) in the qualifying period - the last five years in your case, irrespective of the duration of the visit.

If India was the only country you visited in the last years, then you need to put all these dates.

The supporting document for this section is the stamped pages in your passport covering the period.