Follow up on ILR

I am shortly completing 4 years of continuous work-permit employment in the UK. I'm planning to apply for ILR based on this. I have had continuous residence with no absences from the UK. I believe that I would satisfy all the requriements for grant of ILR.

However, my employment with my current employer terminates 2 weeks after the 4 year qualifying period.

Is the fact that the employment is not continuing for an indefinite period after the 4 year qualifying period, will that be against the granting of ILR ?

I spoke to the IND telephone helpline (Agent: Mr John Anthony)and he clarified over the phone that as long as my employment is continuing with my employer at the time of application, and for all of the 4 year qualifying period, that would be sufficient for grant of ILR.

Could you confirm that in reply to this email please. I would like to apply for SET(O) only after clarifying this issue about the continuing employment.

Thanks.

Thank you for your enquiry of 7th November 2005.

At the time of you applying for ILR your employment should be continuing and you should have been in four years continuous employment.

The granting of an application is at the sole discretion of a caseworker and we are unable to guarantee the outcome of any application.

Yours sincerely

Managed migration team