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th
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ILR Clock Starts From?

Post by th » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:02 am

Hi,

I arrived UK as a working holiday maker in Sept 2002. Obtained work permit in April 2004 (in-country) informed by the lawyer. Then received the Work Permit letter and Home Office letter (both dated 2nd Sept 2004, after 5 months wait for the FLR) alongside with my passport with the residence permit stamp on it (Date of Issue: 10 Sept 2004, Valid Until 02 Sept 2009). I was then travelled to USA in Nov 2004 for a week (first time using my passport with the new residence stamp) and returned UK on 7th Nov 2004, so I can see there is a rubber stamp with the date 7 NOV 2004 on it.

So which date should I take as the start of my ILR 5-year journey? I don't think it would be April 2004, however should it be Sept 04 or Nov 04?

Best Regards,
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olisun
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Re: ILR Clock Starts From?

Post by olisun » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:59 am

th wrote:Hi,

I arrived UK as a working holiday maker in Sept 2002. Obtained work permit in April 2004 (in-country) informed by the lawyer. Then received the Work Permit letter and Home Office letter (both dated 2nd Sept 2004, after 5 months wait for the FLR) alongside with my passport with the residence permit stamp on it (Date of Issue: 10 Sept 2004, Valid Until 02 Sept 2009). I was then travelled to USA in Nov 2004 for a week (first time using my passport with the new residence stamp) and returned UK on 7th Nov 2004, so I can see there is a rubber stamp with the date 7 NOV 2004 on it.

So which date should I take as the start of my ILR 5-year journey? I don't think it would be April 2004, however should it be Sept 04 or Nov 04?

Best Regards,
I believe it should be Sep 2004
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th
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Post by th » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:36 pm

Meaning 2nd or 10th Sept?

As I was informed in April 2004 that the work permit was approved, should the clock starts from the date I had received the work permit OR the date I received the FLR?
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Siggi
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Post by Siggi » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:53 pm

Yes I confer, it is 2nd Sept 2004 as the starting date for your ILR ,as that is the date stamped in your passport for your work permit.
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th
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Post by th » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:39 am

Thanks for the replies.

I will aim to file my application on 2nd August 2008......if HO removes the retrospectiveness of the 4-5 change.
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