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Hello,

I am currently on Tier 2 General Visa for the last 5 years. I am about to file an ILR application and have query about the UK absence while switching companies. I'm worried about my Continuity Period.

In 5 years, I worked for 2 companies.

1st Company:

Actual Work Start Date : 02-Oct-2016
Actual Work End Date : 16-Feb-2018

2nd Company (Currently working here):

Actual Work Start Date : 12-Mar-2018
Actual Work End Date : N/A

From 18-Feb-2018 to 09-Mar-2018, I was away from UK for holidays. Should this be calculated as unpaid leave or any other way of mentioning it in absence letter. If it's unpaid leave, should it be against 1st company or 2nd Company?

Should I be referring to the Actual Work Start/End Date (or) Start/End Date in CoS (or) Date Of Issue/Date Of Expiry in BRP?

Any help/info is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Kind regards,
Kannan M

what was the work end date in the 1st CoS and the work start date in the 2nd CoS?

What was the expiry date of your 1st BRP?

Was your visa application for the 2nd job in-time (before the expiry of your first permission) and in-country?

Hello,

Thank you very much for your reply. Please find below the answers.

1) 1st Company CoS | Work End Date: 24-JUL-2018
2nd Company CoS | Work Start Date:26-FEB-2018

2) Expiry Date of 1'st BRP : 07-AUG-2018

3) Yes, According to BRP my first permission expires on Aug 2018, I made the visa application for the second job on FEB-2018.
Yes, I was in the country when I did my visa application for the second job.
I only left the country after my 2nd visa application was successful and received the BRP.

Hope I answered all the required information. Please let me know if I have missed anything.

There is no need to do anything. Period of absence between employment count towards the 180 days and there is no need for any explanation

Awesome, Thanks for your reply Zimba

So just to confirm, the only place I will have to mention this absence period(between the employment switch) is the Immigration history of my application and NOT in any of the employer absence letter.

If you could kindly confirm this, It would be very helpful

Hello,

I am currently on Tier 2 General Visa for the last 5 years. I am about to file an ILR application and have query about the 180 days UK absence. In 5 years, I worked for 2 companies.

1st Company:
Actual Work Start Date : 02-Oct-2016
Actual Work End Date : 16-Feb-2018

1st Company Absence (All Absence here are Approved Annual Leaves)

Month	Absence (Outside UK)
Aug 2017	18
Apr 2017	7
Jun 2017	3
Oct 2017	3
Dec 2016	2
May 2017	2
Nov 2017	1

2nd Company (Currently working here):
Actual Work Start Date : 12-Mar-2018
Actual Work End Date : N/A

2nd Company Absence (On Oct 2020, Nov 2020, Dec 2020 - I was working remotely from India, was not able to travel back due to travel restrictions). Rest all absence are approved Annual Leaves.

Month	Absence (Outside UK)
Oct 2020	31
Dec 2020	31
Nov 2020	30
Feb 2019	21
Jan 2020	16
Feb 2018	10
Sep 2018	9
Dec 2018	9
Mar 2018	8
Jan 2021	8
Oct 2018	7
Dec 2019	5
Sep 2020	5
May 2019	3
Aug 2018	2
Jul 2019	2
Sep 2019	2
Jun 2018	1
Apr 2019	1

In gov.uk website, it is mentioned, if the grant of leave is before Jan 2018, then it is continous 12 month period and if after Jan 2018, it is rolling month Period.

In that case, my first company absence looks fine. But in second company absence, the count of top 12, totals to 185.

Is this an Issue to the application?
If yes, Should I make the Covid related as "Absences for serious or compelling reasons"?
If Yes, What evidence should I provide?

Any help is highly Appreciated.

Hi,

I'm not sure if I'm calculating it right. I have a doubt now. Is it rolling 12 month continuous period (or) any 12 months over the years?

Kannanmony wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:03 pm

Awesome, Thanks for your reply Zimba

So just to confirm, the only place I will have to mention this absence period(between the employment switch) is the Immigration history of my application and NOT in any of the employer absence letter.

If you could kindly confirm this, It would be very helpful

Yes

Kannanmony wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 1:51 am

Hi,

I'm not sure if I'm calculating it right. I have a doubt now. Is it rolling 12 month continuous period (or) any 12 months over the years?

Rolling means ANY 365 day continuous period, anywhere in the relevant qualifying period. Which 365 day period in your case goes above 180 days ??

Ah ok. I calculated the absence period wrongly. I'm well within the 180 days. Thanks for confirming on both questions.

While applying TIER 2 general visa. I got a NARIC letter (CEFR level C1) dated 23 AUG 2016 and the address mentioned in the letter has my old Indian Address.

Can I use this letter for below document requirement for applying ILR?
(Or)
Should I apply for a new NARIC letter (Visas and Nationality) ?

"NARIC letter that confirms the qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard
of a Bachelor's or Masters degree or PhD in the UK AND confirm the level of English to
which the degree was taught or researched"

Any help is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Topics merged!!

Please keep all your questions in one topic, this one. It is not necessary to start a new topic with each question you have.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:27 pm

Topics merged!!

Please keep all your questions in one topic, this one. It is not necessary to start a new topic with each question you have.

Oops. Sorry, I'm new to this forum. Going forward, I will keep it in this single topic. Thank you.

Kannanmony wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:18 pm

While applying TIER 2 general visa. I got a NARIC letter (CEFR level C1) dated 23 AUG 2016 and the address mentioned in the letter has my old Indian Address.

Can I use this letter for below document requirement for applying ILR?
(Or)
Should I apply for a new NARIC letter (Visas and Nationality) ?

"NARIC letter that confirms the qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard
of a Bachelor's or Masters degree or PhD in the UK AND confirm the level of English to
which the degree was taught or researched"

Any help is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Yes use the same thing

I'm applying ILR with my child as the dependant (10 months old).
Of all three parts in consent form. Which parts should I sign?

Note: No Joint Owner & No Financial Sponsor

Kannanmony wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:01 pm

I'm applying ILR with my child as the dependant (10 months old).
Of all three parts in consent form. Which parts should I sign?

Note: No Joint Owner & No Financial Sponsor

Any reply/info is highly appreciated.

I'm applying ILR with my child (set O) as the dependant (10 months old). Of all three parts in consent form. Which parts should I sign?

Note: No Joint Owner & No Financial Sponsor for me. But I'm the financial sponsor for my kid.

Kannanmony wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:41 pm

I'm applying ILR with my child (set O) as the dependant (10 months old). Of all three parts in consent form. Which parts should I sign?

Note: No Joint Owner & No Financial Sponsor for me. But I'm the financial sponsor for my kid.

Just part one

Thank you very much for your reply and all ur help Zimba