ILR Application - Help Please
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 6:43 pm
I will be applying for ILR with a dependent in June 2013 and I will appreciate it if you can clarify some of the questions I have. Here are my details:
1. Got Fresh Talent Scheme in 2007 but switched to Tier 1 General in Jun 5, 2008
2. Been in Tier 1 General from 05-Jun-2008 till date (Current Tier 1 leave valid until Jan 25, 2014
3. I intend to apply for ILR because I will be clocking 5 years in Tier General in 04-Jun-2013
4. 5 years Tier General => 05-Jun-2008 to 04-Jun-2013.
I have gone through the application form but I have some questions please.
(A) Documents
Do I have to provide proof of earnings for the whole 5 years?
(B) What evidence has been provided to support the reasons for all absences from the UK?
Since Jun 5, 2008, I have only been absent from the UK for 1 month. I traveled to home country for holiday and marriage/wedding. This 1 month holiday was unpaid because I was contracting and using umbrella company for handling my payments/taxes. Do I have to provide letter/evidence for this absence? If yes, will it be personal letter or from the umbrella company?
(D) For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 1 (General) migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules.
* Please, what does UKBA mean by this requirement?
* Does it mean I have to provide the documents I used for my Fresh Talent application? Or will Fresh Talent approval letter from home office be enough?
* Or do I have provide documents, including payslips & bank statements, for my first Tier 1 General application or just approval letter from UKBA?
To be honest, it will impossible for me to gather these old documents again!!!!!!!!!
(E) SECTION 5 of the application form - YOUR HOME AND FINANCES
• Should I use Gross salary or net salary?
• I got a salary increase in Apr-2013, should I use the old salary since I can corroborate last 12 salary with bank statements or should I use the new salary that started in Apr-2013?
• I get special payment from my company every January and this started 2 years ago but will end after Jan-2014 payment. Should I include this payment as my income? The reason I am asking is that in the UKBA form, its indicated that applicant should state their income in Weekly/Monthly format. This will not be consistent with this single annual payment. Please advise.
• The same issue with my annual holiday bonus payment. Should I include this too even though is annually? Should I use my previous holiday amount which I can evidenced or just the new increased 2013 amount even though it hasn't been paid yet (will be paid later in the year)?
• Again, I had a 2 weeks paternity leave when my son was born. Please, do I have to indicate these 2 weeks paternity leave for the purpose of “your home and finances session”? I was paid normally i.e my monthly income was the same as before and after the leave.
Lastly, I must apologize for asking too many questions. I just want to make sure I get it right once.
Thank you
1. Got Fresh Talent Scheme in 2007 but switched to Tier 1 General in Jun 5, 2008
2. Been in Tier 1 General from 05-Jun-2008 till date (Current Tier 1 leave valid until Jan 25, 2014
3. I intend to apply for ILR because I will be clocking 5 years in Tier General in 04-Jun-2013
4. 5 years Tier General => 05-Jun-2008 to 04-Jun-2013.
I have gone through the application form but I have some questions please.
(A) Documents
Do I have to provide proof of earnings for the whole 5 years?
(B) What evidence has been provided to support the reasons for all absences from the UK?
Since Jun 5, 2008, I have only been absent from the UK for 1 month. I traveled to home country for holiday and marriage/wedding. This 1 month holiday was unpaid because I was contracting and using umbrella company for handling my payments/taxes. Do I have to provide letter/evidence for this absence? If yes, will it be personal letter or from the umbrella company?
(D) For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 1 (General) migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules.
* Please, what does UKBA mean by this requirement?
* Does it mean I have to provide the documents I used for my Fresh Talent application? Or will Fresh Talent approval letter from home office be enough?
* Or do I have provide documents, including payslips & bank statements, for my first Tier 1 General application or just approval letter from UKBA?
To be honest, it will impossible for me to gather these old documents again!!!!!!!!!
(E) SECTION 5 of the application form - YOUR HOME AND FINANCES
• Should I use Gross salary or net salary?
• I got a salary increase in Apr-2013, should I use the old salary since I can corroborate last 12 salary with bank statements or should I use the new salary that started in Apr-2013?
• I get special payment from my company every January and this started 2 years ago but will end after Jan-2014 payment. Should I include this payment as my income? The reason I am asking is that in the UKBA form, its indicated that applicant should state their income in Weekly/Monthly format. This will not be consistent with this single annual payment. Please advise.
• The same issue with my annual holiday bonus payment. Should I include this too even though is annually? Should I use my previous holiday amount which I can evidenced or just the new increased 2013 amount even though it hasn't been paid yet (will be paid later in the year)?
• Again, I had a 2 weeks paternity leave when my son was born. Please, do I have to indicate these 2 weeks paternity leave for the purpose of “your home and finances session”? I was paid normally i.e my monthly income was the same as before and after the leave.
Lastly, I must apologize for asking too many questions. I just want to make sure I get it right once.
Thank you