ILR success 7th Aug @ Solihull - initial delay of 56 days

[vikasag]

Hello Group members,

I want to say a big thank you to the people in this group that information shared by everybody in this forum is quite extra ordinary and helped me in preparing my ILR application.

I have got my ILR approved today ( myself + 3 dependents ) @Solihull PEO. I had an initial delay of 56 days after Entry Clearnace before I first entered UK. My dates are as below:

HSMP Entry Clearance Date - 03-Sep-2007
Date of first entry in UK - 29-Oct-2007
Switched to Tier 1 General - 03-Sep-2009
Tier 1 General Expiry Date - 03-Sep-2012

I have had 68 absences abroad since I first entered UK on 29-OCT-2007.

I booked an appointment at Solihull PEO for 7th of August and my ILR was approved without any problem.

My case was pretty much straight forward except the initial delay in entry. I have been in permanent job throughout my stay in UK and I have been in the same job for past 4 years.

My overall experience of Solihull PEO is quite fantastic. I found the staff very friendly and helpful.

Here are the documents I was asked to produce ( even though I carried a bag full of documents with me ):

Filled in SET O application form
2 photographs of each applicant mentioned in the application
Original Passports
Photo copy of all passports
12 months Payslips + photocopies
12 months bank statements + photocopies
Life in UK certificate for me and my wife + photocopies
2-3 years of Council Tax Bills as proof of cohabitation + photocopies

I wasn't asked for Covering Letter, P60s, Employer Letter, or initial HSMP approval letter even though I carried everything with me. However, I suggest other people to carry all these documents because you neven know

The whole process upto biometric registration process took about 2 hours. Our appointment was fixed at 9:30 am, we reached at about 9 am. Our biometric registration was done by 11am. Then we were asked to go outside and come back after 1.5 hours to collect our approval letter and original documents that we submitted along with our application.

Again a big thanks to this forum. I will be happy to answer if anybody has any queries to me.

Kind Regards,
Vikas Agarwal

[ryan2020]

congrats !!! your case was straight forward.

I was thinking for straight forward cases with less absences they are giving ILR to 3,4 or 5 people at a time.

for a single people with more absences they r not willing to give.

I'm talking general don't take it to personal.

wish you and your family a happy ILR.

[vikasag]

Thanks.

You may be right I am not too sure. But in my opinion it doesn't matter if you are single applicant or family. Also, in my opinion absences less than 180 days should not be a problem

Thanks,
Vikas

[ryan2020]

Thanks.

You may be right I am not too sure. But in my opinion it doesn't matter if you are single applicant or family. Also, in my opinion absences less than 180 days should not be a problem

Thanks,
Vikas

no it does matter.

its between absences and benefits.

1 person - more absences - approved - 1 person can have benefits

1 person - more absences - refused - 1 person can't have benefits


4,5 person - less absences - approved - 4,5 person can have benefits

4,5 person - more absences - refused - 4,5 person can't have benefits

check the ratio . 1:4 ....

3 times more they are giving only that person who had less absences. because of that person 3-4 people are getting ILR even may be having less salary earned etc AS
compared to the 1 person who may be earning high salary, paying higher tax.


in my view you cannot compare ABSENCE with a BENEFIT

[Smam]

Hi

Lots and lots of heartiest congratulations on getting your ILR And thanks lot for sharing your PEO experience with us on the forum.

Please kindly keep us posted on the forum once you'll receive your BRP cards.

Good luck for the future.

[vikasag]

Dear All,

I am so happy to inform you that I have received BRP cards for all 4 of us yesterday on 9th of August. This was pretty quick as our ILR was approved on 7th of August at Solihull PEO.

Thanks,
Vikas