ILR after 6 years DLR by PEO appointment

Sawman wrote:Hi Africangirl
If you have made your application in-time for extension of your DL. The time which the home office took to make a decision on the extension application counts towards your leave legally. SO if you have completed six years since your FIRST grant date....You should apply. You can confirm this with Home office on 03001232241.

Thanks Sawman , I will try to call h/o next week and I am sure for the time being I wish to hear from others who have been on the same situation as mine who applied for ILR and got refused or accepted.

I have been calling some free legal centers asking for advice but they seem not to know if its possible to apply for ILR now or i should just wait for 2018.

I am not sure if there is a law that support the 6yr route through DL including waiting time for decision.

Well. You can read Asylum Policy Instruction version 7. update August 2015. Paragraph 10 and 10.1.
THOSE WHO WERE GRANTED INITIAL DL (asylum or non asylum ) can apply for ILR on the basis of SIX YEARS CONTINUOUS DISCRETIONARY LEAVE can apply for ILR.
Do contact the HO and ask them specific question about when you can apply for ilr and tell them when you got your initial DL,when you got extension of DL and expiry date of your current DL.

I wouldn't trust the information given on the HO 'help-line'. If you call them 10 times you're likely to be given 10 different answers.

This article by Freemovement gives a good example:
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/immigra ... pectation/

They seem generally incapable of giving correct advice on even the most simple of immigration issues, and will take no responsibility for doing so.

Hi
Can someone please clarify what 'someone whose case is complex because of personal circumstances' exactly means when applying for the ILR on PEO after 6 years DLR thanks

Hi for those that applied for 6 years dlr, when booking the peo on the government website, did you choose the link 'all other applications' or "Remain in the UK with family - applying in the partner, family life as a partner or private life in the UK routes"??

mck2010 wrote:Hi for those that applied for 6 years dlr, when booking the peo on the government website, did you choose the link 'all other applications' or "Remain in the UK with family - applying in the partner, family life as a partner or private life in the UK routes"??

all other applications

Great thank you

Hi All ,

I just want to share my good news i went for my PEO appointment yesterday. My appointment was 11.am and by 1 pm i was already out of Lunar house given my indefinite leave and i am so happy. Thank you everyone here for your help and i just want to say those who have DL 6 yrs it is possible to get ILR through PEO.

They told me that i will receive my Biometric card within the next 7 days i am worried that the courier might come when i am at work. Any chance of rearranging delivery date to weekend if i miss the courier.

Be patient guys your papers will be sorted soon.

[quote][/quote]

Hi what documents did you submit? Were you asked any questions at the peo?

Hi All

I was not asked any questions and i only submitted my professional certificate and my cover letter.

I did not submit any bank statements or payslips.

I received my bio-metric card yesterday.

The journey is over now , just waiting to apply for citizenship after one year if i am correct.

africangirl wrote:The journey is over now , just waiting to apply for citizenship after one year if i am correct.

Correct, you need ILR for exactly 12 months, unless you are married to a British citizen, in which case you can apply immediately provided you meet ALL the requirements.

CR001 wrote:

africangirl wrote:The journey is over now , just waiting to apply for citizenship after one year if i am correct.

Correct, you need ILR for exactly 12 months, unless you are married to a British citizen, in which case you can apply immediately provided you meet ALL the requirements.

Thank you for confirming this , I don't mind waiting for 12 months as long I will be able to apply after that.

I am just happy my immigration issues are over for now.

African girl please can you give us a timeline of events as it would help some of us. I wrote to the home office asking when I should apply for indefinite leave to remain and they said 28 days before my visa expiry (however it took them 18 months to grant me an extension and it looks they are making me wait due to their delay. Initial grant was March 2011 and the extension was done in August 2015 which was an 18 months wait ). Does the waiting time really count?

@fimboz the waiting time count......i did count the waiting time and i was granted my ILR just make sure you explain in your cover letter hope some people will help you too here.

Hi All,

I know this is something different I did not want to start another thread.

Now i have ILR will i be allowed to travel to my home country i have never travelled there before even though i was refused my asylum case and only given DL on humanitarian grounds and for more than 15 years never been back to my home country. I was not sure if i am allowed to travel there now i do have ILR to what point will one be allowed to go back to their home country.

I do hold my country's passport and i knew some people after they have been given ILR after being on their asylum visa they do travel to their home country.

Am i being just scared of H/O and moreover was never given asylum and my documents i received when i get ILR doesn't say anything about limitation of travelling abroad.

Thanks

Hi ya just want to say thank you to everyone for answering questions especially there moderators. I visited peo today and got ILR after 6 years dlr. I didn't have to do life in the uk test I think under the old rules. and applied two months before my dlr expired.

Congratlations!!!!!!

can you post a timeline of how things went pls

Yes we got there quite early did airport style screenings. Then we went upstairs for ticket (they wouldn't give you a ticket if you are more than 15 mins early for you appointment so we had to wait around) . My appointment was at 10:50, I got my ticket at around 10:45, I got called my number about 10 mins later. They give you a sheet that tells you everything that would happen on the day. The first counter books your document into the system then sends you to do biometric another wait for about 10 mins, after biometrics they ask you if you want to go coffee shop or leave then they'll call you, I chose coffee shop. This is where the real wait begins. I think I was in the coffee shop from 11:10 till my number was called at around 15:00 so about 4 hours. The sheet they give say they aim to reach a decision in 2.5 hours. So they call your number and hand your documents and tell you your card will be in the post in 7-10 days. Then done! You leave. No awkward questions, nice people, smooth day. The only thing is the wait can be nerve racking but i still think it's better than postal where
You can be waiting for months!!

hi my husband is applying for his ILR after completing 6 years DR does he need to have his biometrics done before the application is sent?
many thanks
kelly

Hello everyone

just wanted to make sure that someone mentiined that LIFE IN THE UK TEST is not necessary if you are on DL. Can i have some views about it. Congratz all who got their ILR after completing 6 years DL period. I am going for it in few months

Regards

Azhar

HI does anybody know what documents you need to send with the ILR form as my husband is due to send his in a few weeks but i can not find anywhere what they need
thank you

I don't think there are set documents required for 6 years dlr to ILR. But you have to show life in the UK and ties, also you should show that the basis dlr was granted in the first place still persists so family life, no convictions etc. However if you look around the forum people who have successfully acquired ILR through dlr have posted documents they submitted

mck2010 wrote:Yes we got there quite early did airport style screenings. Then we went upstairs for ticket (they wouldn't give you a ticket if you are more than 15 mins early for you appointment so we had to wait around) . My appointment was at 10:50, I got my ticket at around 10:45, I got called my number about 10 mins later. They give you a sheet that tells you everything that would happen on the day. The first counter books your document into the system then sends you to do biometric another wait for about 10 mins, after biometrics they ask you if you want to go coffee shop or leave then they'll call you, I chose coffee shop. This is where the real wait begins. I think I was in the coffee shop from 11:10 till my number was called at around 15:00 so about 4 hours. The sheet they give say they aim to reach a decision in 2.5 hours. So they call your number and hand your documents and tell you your card will be in the post in 7-10 days. Then done! You leave. No awkward questions, nice people, smooth day. The only thing is the wait can be nerve racking but i still think it's better than postal where
You can be waiting for months!!

congrats mck2000, just a few questions. Would be very grateful if yli can help
1-did you photocopy everything?
2-how much did you pay?
3-did you print all 80 pages of from set o?
4-any advice you can give, iam takimg mine in Sheffield in 4 weeks time.
Thank you and God bless

Yes I was asked at the biometrics booth if all my files were photocopies I said yes, they took all photocopies no originals.
I paid the old fees because I booked before the fee changed so I think it was 2375 previously
Yes printed all pages but only filled in what was applicable to me
Not really it was really straight forward no questions was asked. As long as your case is straight forward it should be fine. It really was a smooth day.

mck2010 wrote:Yes I was asked at the biometrics booth if all my files were photocopies I said yes, they took all photocopies no originals.
I paid the old fees because I booked before the fee changed so I think it was 2375 previously
Yes printed all pages but only filled in what was applicable to me
Not really it was really straight forward no questions was asked. As long as your case is straight forward it should be fine. It really was a smooth day.

Many thanks, sorry to be a pain. How many years bank statements/60/payslips did you take?

Cheers