What is the problem here? There is a 3 month gap between Feb 21 and May 21, so should be fine? If you see the example I have quoted above from gov.uk website, It seems that I may have applied 3 months and a day in advance. The only thing in my favor is that Feb is of 28 days and not 30 or 31 days. ...

An application for an entry clearance is not made until any fee required to be paid under the regulations made under sections 68 and 69 of the Immigration Act 2014 has been paid. Kaur (Entry Clearance – date of application) India [2013] UKUT 381 (22 July 2013) . Thanks Vinny for the reply. The fee ...

Hi, I have submitted UK Standard Visitor Visa application for my sister online on 21st Feb. She plans to visit UK on 21st May. As per Home office, The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel. The example they state on the website is - You can apply from 16 March if you plan to travel on...

HO cannot have contradictory policies: i.e.- state that: an applicant is exempt from English language requirement if the applicant met the English language requirement, on or after 28th October 2013, in order to obtain settlement but also that: those who used ESOL qualification to obtain settlement...

Hi, I am a British Citizen and applying for British Citizenship for my wife who is on Indian passport. She has got ILR on 23-Nov-13 and we have shown Life in UK certificate and English Language certificate from Trinity college London at the time of ILR. I am unable to find both of these documents no...

Thanks noajthan.

Ensure proof of physical presence in UK 3 years before date of application.

How can I ensure the proof of physical presence in UK 3 years before the date of the application? I can just show the stamps in the passport.

Hi All, I have become British Citizen in Sep-15. I previously had Tier-1 and ILR. My son (born in India when I was holding Tier-1) and my wife traveled on Tier-1 dependent visa to UK in 2010. Both of them had ILR for last 2 years. I am planning to apply for BC for both of them. My question is: 1. Wh...

Hi All, I have read through various posts on people travelling to India on Indian Passport while BC but I need to travel to USA and could not find any one with similar query. Appreciate if any one can share their experience or share their views to understand the issues I may face. I have applied for...

Can someone please help me...

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Thanks Amber.

There is a chance of courier being lost. I have a friend travelling to India, can I send the passports with him? I will attach a letter signed by me and my wife with all the details and authorisation, will that be enough?

Can anyone with similar experience help please?

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Hi All, By mistake, I have brought passport and biometric card of my wife and my son to UK. They are in India and planning to travel from India to UK in 2 weeks time. We all have ILR for UK. Can someone please guide me on what my options are to safely send the passport and biometric card for my wife...

goin4ilr wrote:Did you give GESE Grade 5 from Trinity?

Yes

timtom wrote:ILR.dot.dot.dot - Thank You! Wish me luck for upcoming appointment.

Best of luck timtom.

answerme wrote:Congratulations !

Didn't you submit a letter from Employer explaining your absence?

I have submitted letter from one of the previous employer but not from the other one as I could not get it from them. I explained that in my absence letter.

Congrats! Can I ask if your Trinity College cert was for the GESE Grade 5 test by any chance? Yes, it was GCSE Grade 5 test in Speaking and Listening and it has been accepted by UKBA. If you are taking NARIC compatibility certificate and NARIC English Language certificate then I would suggest you g...

Thanks Amber and MK123.

Hi All, First of all a huge thanks to all those who are providing guidance on various issues each one of us face. I have been a silent reader of this forum and gained a lot of knowledge for my case for ILR. Today I applied for ILR with 346 days continuous holiday and got it approved at Croydon PEO w...

Could anyone help please... - SET(O) section 7.11 - How long have you lived in the UK? Shall I count it from the date I first entered the UK on WP? (considering I was out for 10 continuous months when I was on tier-1) do I need to exclude this 10 months period?. - Section 7.11 further says "Ple...

Could some one please help....its really urgent and I really appreciate your help...... along with above query I have another query too: - SET(O) section 7.11 - How long have you lived in the UK? Shall I count it from the date I first entered the UK on WP? (considering I was out for 10 continuous mo...

Hi All, I am on Tier1 (General) and applying for ILR. I have not paid any tax in one tax year (out of 5 years) as I was unemployed (was on tier-1 at that time and was out of country. not having more than 180 days holiday in any 12 months). My HMRC employment letter correctly shows that I have earned...

I am carrying my company accounts. After having read carefully in one of the policy docs that it is important to submit the company accounts, though for some applicants, they were not asked, not provided. I sincerely doubt if draft account is of any use. Carry corresponding FY accounts atleast for ...

Hi Raj,
Can you please share your experience?
Did the case worker enquire about the long absences?
How did it go?
Your comments will be helpful..
Many Thanks

Thanks Amber. Any idea how important is financial accounts to be submitted..... I am bit concerned because this FY is being a disaster for me.... Hi ILRFLR, Did you find out if it is necessary to have accounts submitted? I still need to submit my annual accounts and not sure if it is mandatory to h...

Hi RSILR,

Could you confirm if Companies House Certificate of Incorporation of limited company is necessary? I have lost my incorporation certificate and do not know what can be done now. I have ILR appointment next week.

Please help.

Thanks