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mrgsingh wrote:Hi

I am going to apply for my ILR on the basis of 10 yrs long residency. I am currently on Tier 1 General visa until Nov12. My first student visa was granted on 9th Sep 2002 and I came here on 17th Sep. My understanding is that I can apply for my ILR 28 days before. Does it mean 28 days before 1st visa was granted (9th Sep) or 28 days before arrival in the UK (17th Sep).

I note that the turnaround time is around 12 weeks to 14 weeks and I may not be able to get my passport back before the current leave expires. As my wife and children are on dependant visa, what will be their status while my case is pending with home office?

I have only 6 days gap in my first extension which was applied via University. I got my SAR and noted that the HO received my application 6 days after my visa expiry date. I read that one gap less than 10 days is fine however do I need to write anything in covering letter?

Hopefully I am eligible to apply:
Sep02 to Aug05 Student Visa Extended from UK
Jul05 to Jul07 Post Study Visa Got from UK
Jan07 to Mar10 Dependant visa Changed status from the UK
Nov09 to Nov12 Tier 1 general visa Had to go to my home country to get it

Could you please tell me your thoughts?

mrgsingh wrote:I am going to apply ILR on long residency basis in aug. In 2003, I went to India for visit and while coming back to the UK, I was stopped to do additional checks and later I was given my passport back without any entry stamp. I can see an Exit stamp by Delhi airport however no entry stamp by Heathrow airport. I don’t have any copy of my flights details so I am not sure how can I be able to proof.

Another occasion where I visited Switzerland from Edinburgh in 2007. There is no exit stamp by Edinburgh airport or entry stamp by Geneva airport. My passport was only stamped while coming back to the UK. I have managed to find an electronic copy of flight ticket. Will it be enough as a burden of proof to confirm my stay in UK.

sushdmehta wrote:There are other methods available to UKBA, other than the stamps in your passport, to check - if they need to - about your absences from UK.

Don't worry too much about it. There are scores of people whose passports contain immigration stamps that are faded, not clear, blotted etc., or those who have no immigration stamps as evidence of an absence from UK.