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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:09 pm

Your partner will need to prove cohabitation for the last 2 years. Need documents from 3/4 different sources evenly spread during last 2 years (from date of application) i.e. every 3/4 months.
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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:25 pm

Also note, if this is only a sample and you will be discarding it then its okay, but if you intend to use the saved form going ahead in April 2021, make sure you log in the UKVI account at least every 3/4 weeks. I think if you do not log back in 6 weeks the application will be deleted automatically and you will have to fill again.
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Tier 2 General dependent to ILR application - Cohabitation

Post by Cristina88 » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:02 pm

Thanks a ton Cullinan and CR00!

I am wondering there is no requirement for providing marriage certificate, or (as some ppl told me in past) to add some holiday pics or emails showing co-habitation? 8)

2) I am planning this for the cohab docs that are in both names (myself and my spouse), one document per quarter, these are from 5-6 different sources but few of them repeated. Are these enough ?

Q1-2019 Council Tax
Q2-2019 Water Bill
Q3-2019 Electoral Services (registration for polling)
Q4-2019 Mortgage Statement
Q1-2020 Council Tax
Q2-2020 Healthcare Insurance
Q3-2020 Mortgage Statement
Q4-2020 Water Bill
Q1-2021 Council Tax
Q2-2021 Gas & Electricity

3) I can add more cohab docs like Mortgage Statement - I receive every month, plus can add docs on individual names like phone bill, broadband etc. But want to make sure what is optimum number of docs to put?

4) These all docs are almost all online in soft copy. Is that ok ? or I need docs that come 'by post' ?

Thanks a lot again!

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Re: Tier 2 General dependent to ILR application - Cohabitation

Post by seagul » Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:59 pm

Cristina88 wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:02 pm
Thanks a ton Cullinan and CR00!

I am wondering there is no requirement for providing marriage certificate, or (as some ppl told me in past) to add some holiday pics or emails showing co-habitation? 8)

2) I am planning this for the cohab docs that are in both names (myself and my spouse), one document per quarter, these are from 5-6 different sources but few of them repeated. Are these enough ?

Q1-2019 Council Tax
Q2-2019 Water Bill
Q3-2019 Electoral Services (registration for polling)
Q4-2019 Mortgage Statement
Q1-2020 Council Tax
Q2-2020 Healthcare Insurance
Q3-2020 Mortgage Statement
Q4-2020 Water Bill
Q1-2021 Council Tax
Q2-2021 Gas & Electricity

3) I can add more cohab docs like Mortgage Statement - I receive every month, plus can add docs on individual names like phone bill, broadband etc. But want to make sure what is optimum number of docs to put?

4) These all docs are almost all online in soft copy. Is that ok ? or I need docs that come 'by post' ?

Thanks a lot again!

1. Better to add marriage certificate in all applications.

2. If these have been spreaded evenly with 3-4 months of gaps then should be fine.

3. Any thing from credible sources can be utilized but attaching superfluous amount of documents will increase your labor & waste the caseworker time.

4. Online should be fine if in pdf.
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Re: Tier 2 General dependent to ILR application - Cohabitation

Post by CULLINAN » Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:36 pm

Cristina88 wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:02 pm
Thanks a ton Cullinan and CR00!

I am wondering there is no requirement for providing marriage certificate, or (as some ppl told me in past) to add some holiday pics or emails showing co-habitation? 8)

2) I am planning this for the cohab docs that are in both names (myself and my spouse), one document per quarter, these are from 5-6 different sources but few of them repeated. Are these enough ?

Q1-2019 Council Tax
Q2-2019 Water Bill
Q3-2019 Electoral Services (registration for polling)
Q4-2019 Mortgage Statement
Q1-2020 Council Tax
Q2-2020 Healthcare Insurance
Q3-2020 Mortgage Statement
Q4-2020 Water Bill
Q1-2021 Council Tax
Q2-2021 Gas & Electricity

3) I can add more cohab docs like Mortgage Statement - I receive every month, plus can add docs on individual names like phone bill, broadband etc. But want to make sure what is optimum number of docs to put?

4) These all docs are almost all online in soft copy. Is that ok ? or I need docs that come 'by post' ?

Thanks a lot again!
1) Add the marriage certificate but no need to add holiday pics or emails.

2) You need documents from 3/4 sources EVERY quarter. You are adding only 1 source every quarter. So add more. If you do not have more in joint names, add in individual names but same address. Also keep ALL cohabitation documents well organised and in ONE PDF in date order (suggestion).

3) Add more.

4) All soft copies are okay in PDF or JPEG or any format supported by UKVCAS. No need for hard copies.
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Re: Tier 2 General dependent to ILR application - Cohabitation

Post by Cristina88 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:39 am

CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:36 pm
2) You need documents from 3/4 sources EVERY quarter. You are adding only 1 source every quarter. So add more. If you do not have more in joint names, add in individual names but same address. Also keep ALL cohabitation documents well organised and in ONE PDF in date order (suggestion).

3) Add more.
aaah, it is 3/4 sources EVERY quarter!
1- Is this fine then?
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2- also, does the bank statement needs to be stamped like we did during main applicant's ILR salary proof?

3- Do we need only first page of each doc that says name and address or whole doc (it would be big adding each full doc) ?

4- you would suggest we do 1 combined pdf of each quarter or 1 combined pdf of all docs ?

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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:26 am

1) Yup. Looks great now. More than enough.

2) No. Soft copies are all okay.

3) First page only showing name(s) and address.

4) I would suggest naming the PDF file “Cohabitation documents April 2019 - April 2021” and keeping ALL documents in 1 PDF file in DATE order starting from April 2019 (this is a suggestion only). The more organised your application is, the better.
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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:44 am

You got your own ILR in record time, looking at the excel sheet above, I can tell how organised and well planned you are!! You do not need my suggestions to make application organised anyways!! :lol:
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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by sharfumd » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:17 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:12 pm
For ILR application you ONLY have to tick one option. Lets say your degree was taught in English but you do not have the NARIC certificate or its not valid, just select NO to English degree as you can not claim points for it.

The form will then ask about how you fulfil the English Requirement now. You will have to input your B1 English SELT details and tick B1 certificate.
Thanks for the response- I am also under simialr situation - I have a degree taught in English but cannot avail NARIC given the time and Covid situations- so i would be giving the SELT exam.
Hope it doesnt leads to any indescripancy

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Post by CULLINAN » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:17 pm

You can take either. B1 SELT is equally good and costs the same.
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Tier 2 dependent ILR - passport validity

Post by Cristina88 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:45 am

Hi all, respected Gurus, Mods,

First of all, sincere apologies, I take this forum rules to the highest regard but unfortunately my previous thread is showing locked so have to start a new thread.

We are due for ILR for our 10yr old son in Apr-21 via 5yr T2G dependent route (I already got ILR last year)
His current non-UK passport expires in Jun-21.

I am worried that if I apply for passport renewal now and it doesnt come back by Apr, his ILR application will be delayed. But if I apply for ILR with current passport there is only 2 months validity left. Is there any requirement for passport validity at the time of ILR application?

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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by vinny » Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:03 pm

Posts merged.

I've unlocked your previous topic.
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Re: Tier 2 dependent ILR - passport validity

Post by Cristina88 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:52 pm

Can someone please advise.

We are due ILR for our 10yr old son in Apr-21 via 5yr T2G dependent route (I already got ILR last year)
His current non-UK passport expires in Jun-21.

I am worried that if I apply for passport renewal now and it doesnt come back by Apr, his ILR application will be delayed. But if I apply for ILR with current passport there is only 2 months validity left. Is there any requirement for passport validity at the time of ILR application?

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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by vinny » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:20 pm

SW 37.2.
An application for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Skilled Worker must meet all the following requirements:
  • (a) any fee must have been paid; and
    (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
    (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
    (d) the applicant must be in the UK on the date of application.
I think it should be okay for son to apply in April with his father and with his current passport that expires in June.
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Tier 2 General dependent to ILR application

Post by Cristina88 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:51 pm

Hi @CULLINAN, Gurus,

I have some questions for my ILR application of my husband and son.

1) As you know I got ILR on 6 Oct 20, does it mean on 7 Oct 21 I can apply for naturalisation ?

2) My husband & son who were my dependent on tier 2 general are applying their ILR on 28 Apr 21. Can you confirm that they can apply for naturalisation on earlier of :
a) 12 month on their ILR or
b) as soon as I get naturalisation (in this case they do not have to wait for 12 months on their ILR)

3) The reason I am asking this is I am unable to decide if we should go for super priority or not. If b) is true for 2 above then there is no advantage in getting ILR sooner by going for priority. I understand it is my choice but you have always 'suggested' right thing and gave some great advice so want to know your thoughts.

Thanks again!

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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CR001 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:00 pm

1. Yes. You should ask your citizenship questions in the correct sub forum please, link below. These questions are not relevant to an ilr topic or the ilr sub forum.

british-citizenship/

2. If they hold ilr, you can include the child but not your spouse, in your citizenship application. If you are not British, your spouse has to wait 12 months on ILR. You are unlikely to be British by the end of the year anyway.

3. Your spouse can only apply with less than 12 months if you are British. You are only British once you attend your ceremony.
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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by Cristina88 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:53 pm

Thanks a lot CR001

Just to confirm, my son (born outside UK) and husband can both apply for ILR together (on 5year Tier 2 dependent route) ?
ie do not have to first get husband's ILR and then apply for son's , both can apply together ?

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Post by CR001 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:03 pm

Cristina88 wrote:
Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:53 pm
Thanks a lot CR001

Just to confirm, my son (born outside UK) and husband can both apply for ILR together (on 5year Tier 2 dependent route) ?
ie do not have to first get husband's ILR and then apply for son's , both can apply together ?
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Post by CULLINAN » Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:36 pm

I would like to suggest that your husband and son should apply for ILR as standard service. PBS dependents usually have a quicker decision even on standard service if main applicant already has ILR.
This will save you £1600 and will have no adverse impact on your husband’s timeline for Naturalisation either in the long run.

If you post your own questions for Naturalisation in the British Citizenship forum as suggested by CR001, we will help you further there about the specific requirements.

Expected Timeline:
Husband and son apply for ILR in April 2021
Most probably they both will get ILR in 2-3 months with standard service.

You should apply for your own Naturalisation in October (after 12 months on ILR) subject to you meet the residence requirements etc. More on that when you post your question in the BC forum.

More chances are both your son and husband will have ILR before October 2021 even with standard service. If that happens, you can register your son for British Citizenship with you AND your husband can apply for Naturalisation as soon you are British (i.e. attend your Ceremony) OR once he completes his OWN 12 months on ILR which ever comes first. Hope you get the point.

The point is spending £1600 on SP for their ILR will be a waste in the above scenario. Obviously choice and money is yours to spend 😉

Explainer:
If your husband goes for SP in April (given he gets a decision same day) he will complete his 12 months on ILR in April 2022 for Naturalisation.

On the other hand, you will most likely be British before April 2022 anyways. So your husband can simply apply as per married to a BC.

So technically the timeline for your husband to apply for Naturalisation will be the same even if you spend £1600 for ILR now or not. Best to save it. Hope I am able to put my point across properly.
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Tier 2 General Dependent to ILR application

Post by Cristina88 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:31 am

Thanks a lot @Cullinan for detailed response. Makes our life so much easier :)

I have following doubts for my spouse and kids ILR application (from T2G Dep).
Can you please check whenever convenient to you:
1) Do we need school letter for ILR application of our 10yr old son?
2) Do we need 3 consent letter: 1) Myself 2) Spouse for his ILR application 3) Child for his ILR application?
3) Do we need to add marriage certificate (does not ask for in mandatory docs) ?
4) In my son's passport my spouse name is written as [Name] [Father Name] [Surname], whereas everywhere else my spouse name comes as [Name] [Surname]. Should he declare this as additional name ?
5) For cohabitation I have prepared these docs, all are in both our names. Shall I add more or this is enough:

Feb-19 Mortgage Statement
Mar-19 Mortgage Statement, Council tax
Apr-19
May-19 Water Bill
Jun-19 Mortgage Statement
Jul-19
Aug-19 Mortgage Statement
Sep-19 Mortgage Statement
Oct-19 Water Bill
Nov-19
Dec-19
Jan-20 Mortgage Statement
Feb-20 Mortgage Statement
Mar-20 Mortgage Statement, Council tax
Apr-20 Mortgage Statement, Water Bill
May-20 Mortgage Statement
Jun-20 Mortgage Statement
Jul-20 Mortgage Statement
Aug-20 Mortgage Statement
Sep-20 Mortgage Statement
Oct-20 Mortgage Statement, Water Bill
Nov-20 Mortgage Statement
Dec-20 Mortgage Statement
Jan-21 Mortgage Statement, Elec & Gas
Feb-21 Elec & Gas
Mar-21 Mortgage Statement, Council Tax, Elec & Gas, Water, Council Tax, Elec & Gas
Apr-21 Water Bill

Sorry for lots of questions!

Thanks a lot again

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Re: Tier 2 General Dependent to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:37 pm

Cristina88 wrote:
Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:31 am
Thanks a lot @Cullinan for detailed response. Makes our life so much easier :)

I have following doubts for my spouse and kids ILR application (from T2G Dep).
Can you please check whenever convenient to you:
1) Do we need school letter for ILR application of our 10yr old son?
No
2) Do we need 3 consent letter: 1) Myself 2) Spouse for his ILR application 3) Child for his ILR application?
Not you. But for your husband and son yes. There are 3 parts of the consent form. Applicant signs part 1. Sponsor (you in this case) will sign Part 2 and 3 where applicable. For children, you will sign even Part 1 not the child. I always advise to provide a consent form for the child too but some are of the view its not needed
3) Do we need to add marriage certificate (does not ask for in mandatory docs) ?
Provide it
4) In my son's passport my spouse name is written as [Name] [Father Name] [Surname], whereas everywhere else my spouse name comes as [Name] [Surname]. Should he declare this as additional name ?
No
5) For cohabitation I have prepared these docs, all are in both our names. Shall I add more or this is enough:

Feb-19 Mortgage Statement
Mar-19 Mortgage Statement, Council tax
Apr-19
May-19 Water Bill
Jun-19 Mortgage Statement
Jul-19
Aug-19 Mortgage Statement
Sep-19 Mortgage Statement
Oct-19 Water Bill
Nov-19
Dec-19
Jan-20 Mortgage Statement
Feb-20 Mortgage Statement
Mar-20 Mortgage Statement, Council tax
Apr-20 Mortgage Statement, Water Bill
May-20 Mortgage Statement
Jun-20 Mortgage Statement
Jul-20 Mortgage Statement
Aug-20 Mortgage Statement
Sep-20 Mortgage Statement
Oct-20 Mortgage Statement, Water Bill
Nov-20 Mortgage Statement
Dec-20 Mortgage Statement
Jan-21 Mortgage Statement, Elec & Gas
Feb-21 Elec & Gas
Mar-21 Mortgage Statement, Council Tax, Elec & Gas, Water, Council Tax, Elec & Gas
Apr-21 Water Bill

Looks ok. As a general rule 3/4 sources spread in the last 2 years evenly every 3-4 months. You can also add documents in sole name but same address

Sorry for lots of questions!

Thanks a lot again
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Passport validity requirement for ILR application

Post by Cristina88 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:13 pm

Hi @Cullinan,

Is there any requirement for passport validity requirement at the time of ILR application?
My son’s passport will expire in Jul 2021 & we are applying for his ILR on 28 Apr. So at the time of ILR application passport is only valid for 2.5 months. Will that be ok?

Thanksa lot again.

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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CR001 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:23 pm

It's fine.
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Re: Tier 2 General to ILR application

Post by CULLINAN » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:44 pm

What did you decide standard or SP?
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Post by Cristina88 » Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:31 am

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