210 days away, no absence over 90 days: Should I apply ?

rahulmisra204 · Post by **rahulmisra204** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:43 pm

I have a PEO appointment at Croydon tomorrow morning, I wonder if I should be applying and what are my chances of success, especially as I read that unpaid absences are not aggregated when excercising discretion.

My absences are listed as below. I have already excluded the days of travel.

1 Paid Holiday
11 Paid Holiday
9 Paid Holiday
4 Paid Holiday
2 Paid Holiday
79 Unemployed, grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away, I have her original death certificate
15 Paid Holiday - My marriage, have marriage certificate
2 Paid Holiday
15 Paid Holiday
2 Paid Holiday
30 I was self employed but did not have a contract
1 Paid Holiday
1 Paid Holiday
21 Paid Holiday
5 Paid Holiday
6 Business Trip - Have a letter from employer
6 Paid Holiday
Total 210

rahulmisra204 · Post by **rahulmisra204** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:42 pm

We just returned from Croydon PEO, all documents were returned and they said ILR is granted for me and my wife and BRPs will be sent in 7-10 days. I was really nervous and am glad that the £2066 did not go waste. Now we can plan a long due trip to India!

I have been reading this forum without registering for a long time. Thanks to everyone for sharing their experience and my best wishes to everyone who is in a situation like mine.

mozhi12 · Post by **mozhi12** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:39 pm

Hi rahulmisra204,
Could you tell me that the absences which you have listed are outside of the UK? because there are some only 2 days holiday and 1 paid holiday.
What do you mean these? Have you taken holiday and stayed in the UK or gone out of the country?
thanks
mozhi

rahulmisra204 · Post by **rahulmisra204** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:03 pm

Yes, I have listed days outside UK which were total 210, 30 days over 180.

rahulmisra204 · Post by **rahulmisra204** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:05 pm

1 day ones are long weekend trips to European cities excluding days of arrival and departure

mozhi12 · Post by **mozhi12** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:04 am

Hi rahulmisra204,
Have they considered your application on compassionate grounds in relation to your absence?
Did they ask any question about the 79 days out for your grandmother death?
mozhi

rahulmisra204 · Post by **rahulmisra204** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:33 am

I think they did consider it, I had also attached a sheet listing all absences with dates of arrival and departure and had requested for discretion. I had attached original death certificate of my grandmother. I had also provided P-60s for the entire 5 year period.

I wasn't asked any questions by the case worker. She took all my documents and after about 3.5 hours came back and said the application is approved.

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210 days away, no absence over 90 days: Should I apply ?

210 days away, no absence over 90 days: Should I apply ?

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