Hi Prashanth,

You should apply for ILR under "HSMP JR policy document". And no, you are not required take the "Life in the UK" test.

Regards,

Hi Kevins, my HSMP was approved in May 2006. I was already in the UK at that time. So I applied for FLR in June 2006. I am in 3 days short to apply for ILR in July. According to new policy it seems I could apply for it before my VISA expires but that would be 31 days before I stay in UK for 5 years....

Hi Son_of_Soil, My employer reference letter went something like this - Dear Sir/Madam, Re: <Your Full Name> This letter is to confirm that the above named is a permanent employee of <Your Company Name> and that he has been working for us as an <Your Job Title> from <Your Start Date> to the current ...

Hi Nehal,

thank you.

With regards to your questions -

1) No, I did not take/submit a Life in the UK test.
2) I used the NEW passport number.

Good luck with your application.

Regards,

Hi Vipul,

I wrote the Reference Number on the top of the very first page itself.

Good luck with your application

Regards

Thank you SherKhan .

With regards to your question, no, all my payslips were hard copies posted to my home address.

Good luck with your ILR.

Hi Everyone, first of all, I would like to thank everyone who took time to offer valuable advice with regards to my problem . Without your help I would have definitely struggled. Here is my immigration history - HSMP : Jun 2006 - Jun 2008 Tier-1 : Jun 2008 - Jun 2011 Whilst filling in the applicatio...

Could senior members please give their opinion with respect to my "Misspelt payslips" problem?

Thank You.

Many thanks for your responses - Defoe and Sushdmehta.

Many thanks for your response Sushdmehta. Having previously read the HSMP JR Policy document, I was quite confident that I was covered. But, after reading the caseworker's guidance, my confidence started to weaver. your reply has calmed me down a bit. Thanks again. May I request your opinion on the ...

Hi Polar,

many thanks for your advice.

I am very hesitant to speak to my employer and point this out now, after 5 years of employment. I am thinking to myself, what will say when I am asked "what is your reason for not pointing this out earlier" by my employer?

Many thanks for your opinion Defoe. I guess I will take all the documents with me when I go to the PEO and explain that it was a clerical error that hasn't been corrected, and hope for the best. One more question -- My VISA dates are as follows - 02 Jun 2006 - 02 Jun 2008 -- HSMP 04 Jun 2008 - 04 Ju...

Hi everyone, I was granted HSMP in Jun 2006 and will be applying for ILR shortly under HSMP JR rules. I am a permanent employee and have been with the same employer for more than 5 years. My problem is, on the payslips, my first name is misspelt (its "Karthik" instead of "Karthika"). I ll put my han...