Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR Method of application: NCS Hounslow Date of application: 18 June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 June 2013 Date of acknowledgement: 20 June 2013 (received 22 June) Date on approval letter: 1st July 2013 Date of receipt of approval: 04th July 2013 Ceremo...

Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier 1) + 1 (ILR) Method of application: NCS, Hounslow Date of Application: 18th June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A Date of debit of fees: 20th June 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A Date of receipt of approval: N/A Date of receipt of documents: N/A Date ...

Thank you everyone.
Y'day i called home office, they said it is OK to apply. He said we need to mention in the covering letter about it and they may consider it.

I have been in the UK for 5 year continuous period with following exceptions on Tier 1 visa(2yrs HSMP + 3yrs Tier 1) 1. Got Entry Clearance on 27th Jun 2007 Entered into UK on 9th Auguest 2007 Tier1 visa expires on 27th Jun 2012 I have gap of 45 days between entry clearnace and port of entry. Shall ...