Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General to ILT

[ukset]

Hi,
Below are the main points about my situation:

1. I am in UK on Tier 2 ICT Visa from Feb 2010 and have been outside UK for one month only.
2. I have sponsorship offers from some companies and I understand that I will be able to get Tier 2 general once I change my job.
3. My existing employer has a policy of sending employees to offshore (outside UK) once they resign.

Issue:
1. If my employer sends me to offshore for 1-2 months and I come back again to work for my new employer, will this 1-2 months of period cancel my eligibility for ILR? If I show my employers separation policy to UKBA will it be considered as an exception?
2. If my employer does not give me a written letter for my leave when I travelled outside UK for one month, will UKBA consider payslips for that month as an evidence of my leave? I also have auto generated emails to prove me leave. I have read that in such cases UKBA will contact my sponsor for confirmation, can this be confirmed?

I will have to pay considerable amount to my employer if I resign from onsite, so I want to know if I will still be eligible for ILR in Jan 2015 in this situation, before I resign from my current job.

Experts, please help..

Thanks

[ukset]

Experts, please help..., I work for a renowned company and sure that there will be many people in similar situation. What's the best way to get out of this? Please help.

Thanks in advance.

[ukset]

UKBA site says ..
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ettlement/

"During the continuous residence period, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 consecutive months. The absences must be for a reason that relates to the purpose of your leave in the UK, or for a serious compelling reason (such as a serious illness). Your sponsor must confirm the reason if it was related to work. You must confirm the reason for the absence if it was for a serious or compelling reason."

Will leaving UK due to employer's separation policy be considered as a compelling reason?...

Please help.

Thanks

[manci]

UKBA site says ..
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ettlement/

"During the continuous residence period, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 consecutive months. The absences must be for a reason that relates to the purpose of your leave in the UK, or for a serious compelling reason (such as a serious illness). Your sponsor must confirm the reason if it was related to work. You must confirm the reason for the absence if it was for a serious or compelling reason."

Will leaving UK due to employer's separation policy be considered as a compelling reason?... no, it will be a reason that relates to the purpose of your leave in the UK, i.e.work.
see also:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary
Please help.
Thanks

[ukset]

Hi Manci,
Thanks for you help, still trying to find a solution to deal with my situation without loosing the eligibility for ILR.

"Will leaving UK due to employer's separation policy be considered as a compelling reason?... no, it will be a reason that relates to the purpose of your leave in the UK, i.e.work. "

Can this not be argued that changing employer if for the reason to work in UK and hence related to purpose of leave in some way?

Thanks.