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Dear All,

Thanks for your time.

I arrived in the UK a month after my Tier 1 visa in 2009 and got my first job six months later. Have been in contractual but continuous employment since then which helped me get my first extension after completing 3 years.

Concerned as could less than 5 years of employment go against me when I apply for my ILR in June 2014?

Many thanks in advance.

mhkhan wrote: Concerned as could less than 5 years of employment go against me when I apply for my ILR in June 2014?

ILR does not need you to be in continuous employment for all 5 yrs for Tier 1 G category... If you can show you can accumulate enough points in last 12 out of 15 continuous month, then you should be fine...

However, June 14 is way to go... keep an eye on rules if they change, you need to qualify criteria at that time...

Many thanks for your reply. It is reassuring to know that 5 years residence is required and not 5 years employment. I have read posts in which applicants were asking how to complete previous employment documents to prove their continuous employment. Hence I started to have doubts. Hope that is not the case.

I also hope the changes in the future do not affect those who have already gotten their first extension.

mhkhan wrote:Many thanks for your reply. It is reassuring to know that 5 years residence is required and not 5 years employment. I have read posts in which applicants were asking how to complete previous employment documents to prove their continuous employment. Hence I started to have doubts. Hope that is not the case.

I also hope the changes in the future do not affect those who have already gotten their first extension.

Keep an eye on Home Office website... all the information for Tier 1 General ILR is there....

Alright. I sure will.

Many thanks.