Am I ready for ILR?

Hi All,

I am hopping to get some advise on my case.

I am a work permit holder (old closed category) and close to my completion of 5th year. My dates are as follow:

13/02/2007 > got stamp for work permit
17/03/2007 > Entered the UK 1st time (32 days gap in my first entry to the UK from stamp date on work permit)
13/02/2012 > current permit expires

The following are the dates of absences:

10/11/2007 left the UK > 20/11/2007 returned to the UK (10 days)
16/02/2008 left the UK > 17/03/2008 returned to the UK (30 days)
31/10/2009 left the UK > 30/11/2009 returned to the UK (31 days)

My questions are as follow:

1. When earliest I can apply for ILR considering 28 days rule i.e. which date? Will I be eligible for ILR considering I delayed my 1st entry by 32 days? I am thinking to apply on 16/01/2012 by post (28 days before expiry of current visa)
2. Will my 1st delayed entry (32 days) to the UK be considered towards total absences? If yes I will be in total out of country by 108 days. Is that a problem?
3. If my visa expires while they are reviewing my file, will I be on legal status to continue until decision is made?
4. Are following documents sufficient:

Set O Form
Passports (my wife and myself)
Official work permit documents
Marraige certificate
Tenancy agreement (joint names)
NHS cards
3 month pay slips (myself and my wife)
5 yrs P60s
3 month bank statements (joint names)
3 months saving account statements (showing funds)
Life in the UK tests pass certificates for both
Letter from employer with specifications asked
Our educational qualifications

My questions on documents are as follow:
1. I don't have any other cohabitation document other than tenancy agreements and joint bank statements. Are they sufficient? Do I have to produce statements for all 2 years?
2. Do I need to submit original employement contract?
3. Does the employer letter need to spell out each absences from the UK as they were paid holidays?
4. What proof I need to provide to satisfy 'Criminality checks'? I never had anything other than a few paid fixed penalty tickets.

I would be grateful if anyone can please address all my questions.

Thanks,

Dev

can anyone pls advise?

Can I request any feedback on these. I will be grateful if you can.

Can any expert please advise as I do need clarification on my case.

I am not sure if the current rules are satisfied in my case and can't afford to pay for solicitor's fee.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Can I please request some light on my situation.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

devmanda1ia wrote:1. When earliest I can apply for ILR considering 28 days rule i.e. which date? Will I be eligible for ILR considering I delayed my 1st entry by 32 days? I am thinking to apply on 16/01/2012 by post (28 days before expiry of current visa)
2. Will my 1st delayed entry (32 days) to the UK be considered towards total absences? If yes I will be in total out of country by 108 days. Is that a problem?
3. If my visa expires while they are reviewing my file, will I be on legal status to continue until decision is made?

1. Since your travelled within 3 months of EC being issued but fall short of completing 5 years period on the date of expiry of current leave, you may apply on the day stated.
2. Your absence from UK before entering UK cannot be considered "absence(s)".
3. Yes.

Thanks a lot Sushdmehta for your advise. Can I request you to please advise on the following as well:

My questions on documents are as follow:
1. I don't have any other cohabitation document other than tenancy agreements and joint bank statements. Are they sufficient? Do I have to produce statements for all 2 years?
2. Do I need to submit original employement contract?
3. Does the employer letter need to spell out each absences from the UK as they were paid holidays?
4. What proof I need to provide to satisfy 'Criminality checks'? I never had anything other than a few paid fixed penalty tickets.

Read FAQs for ILR - WP/Tier 1/Tier 2/HSMP holders.

Thanks Sushdmehta.

I urgently need a link to identify my SOC code based on my job title. Can you please either help confirm what code is applicable to me or get me a link to verify myself?

I work for a mobile phone retailer as a Quality Assurance Manager and want to verify my code and if my salary is above the current level. I have tried to read through home office guidelines on this but couldn't conclude as to where to find the exact code and what the rate is. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Dev

Hi Sushdmehta,

In my case would you suggest I can go in person or do you think postal application may be better option considering I am falling short by 5 days?

Thanks,