Would I get an ILR if I apply? Urgent - please help.....

Hi there
I am on a work permit and complete my 5 years shortly. I have been outside UK when I was pregnant (for 11 months) - during this period I continued to work for my current employer for 5 months from abroad and for 6 months I was on stat maternity leave receiving SMP
Is there any chance of my ILR application being successful? Would it help if I go via a solicitor to present my application
I have all the docs for the last 5 years. Would it help if I did a postal application so that my case is reviewed in detail?
Pls advise urgently
Thanks

vjm wrote:Hi there
I am on a work permit and complete my 5 years shortly. I have been outside UK when I was pregnant (for 11 months) - during this period I continued to work for my current employer for 5 months from abroad and for 6 months I was on stat maternity leave receiving SMP
Is there any chance of my ILR application being successful? Would it help if I go via a solicitor to present my application
I have all the docs for the last 5 years. Would it help if I did a postal application so that my case is reviewed in detail?
Pls advise urgently
Thanks

As long as you have P60 and pay slips for that year . Also employer willing to give letter u were working abroad for them. It should be ok. Regarding maternity leave you can also get letter from you GP that you were pregenant during that period. If you have all the letters and docs u can go in person also. Solicitor will probably do tell u the same. Perhaps Senior members might add to this. I think you should be ok

Hi Ash
Thankyou so much, thats a relief
If I need to ensure any other aspects as well - pls let me know.
Thanks and Regards
Vjm

Hi vjm,
One of the criterion for ILR is 'duration of absence from UK' and you would need to fill in those dates of absence in the appl form. Your absence fr UK is for substantial period, however, you would need to clarify the grounds for that in a letter or end of form (for additiona info section).
Did you have any other absence in the last 5 years? If yes, for how long?

Hi Hert
Thanks for the note below. Yes I had small periods of leave, other than the 11 months in the last 5 years -

28 days in 2005
50 days in 2008

I am quite worried too that my application would be rejected due to the 11 months. I've cancelled all my holiday plans this year due to the same.
Are there any specific details you suggest I include in the additional info, to make my application stronger. Pls recommend
Thanks
Vjm

Hi vjm,
One of the criterion for ILR is 'duration of absence from UK' and you would need to fill in those dates of absence in the appl form. Your absence fr UK is for substantial period, however, you would need to clarify the grounds for that in a letter or end of form (for additiona info section).
Did you have any other absence in the last 5 years? If yes, for how long?

Of the 50 days in 2008, I was working from abroad for 45 days..So only 5 days were holidays.
Hert - can you pls advise if this causes any further issues
Any advice from any of the Senior members would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Can you pls advise if you foresee any issues
Thanks
Vjm

Hi all
Is the 5 years period for ILR counted from the date of actual entry to UK or the Visa Validity start date stamped on the WP. I came to UK 20 days after the stamping; hence would like to confirm when is the earliest I can apply?
Thanks in advance

On the form always asks date of first arrival in the UK, so therefor you need to count from that time onwards