ILR approved @ Croydon 26/04/2013

[varun0806]

Got my ILR approved today at Croydon.

Reached 8:30 am.
Security check
Passport check
Payment made
Passport/photo check
Biometric done
Documents submitted
Approved 11:15am.

Everyone at Croydon office were very helpful.

Documents submitted
Passport
BRP
12 month's payslip
12 month's bank statement
2 photo
Marriage certificate
p60
Cohabitation documents - Council tax bills.
WP letter/Tier 1 approval letter/ Tier 1 (extension) letter

Thanks

[syed_ILR]

Got my ILR approved today at Croydon.

Reached 8:30 am.
Security check
Passport check
Payment made
Passport/photo check
Biometric done
Documents submitted
Approved 11:15am.

Everyone at Croydon office were very helpful.

Documents submitted
Passport
BRP
12 month's payslip
12 month's bank statement
2 photo
Marriage certificate
p60
Cohabitation documents - Council tax bills.
WP letter/Tier 1 approval letter/ Tier 1 (extension) letter

Thanks

Congrats mate...what about your absences???

[varun0806]

I submitted a list of my absences.

I had got my current employers letter conforming my absence but did not submit it. Although could not get one from my previous employer as they cannot reference that data.

[DesiBoys]

Congrats, How many absences you had? any eyebrow raising figures?

[varun0806]

I had 120 days in total.

[abc111]

Got my ILR approved today at Croydon.

Reached 8:30 am.
Security check
Passport check
Payment made
Passport/photo check
Biometric done
Documents submitted
Approved 11:15am.

Everyone at Croydon office were very helpful.

Documents submitted
Passport
BRP
12 month's payslip
12 month's bank statement
2 photo
Marriage certificate
p60
Cohabitation documents - Council tax bills.
WP letter/Tier 1 approval letter/ Tier 1 (extension) letter

Thanks

Is PEO office close/ walking distance to East Croydon station?

[su6]

2 mins from West Croydon or Wellesley road tram stop

[RDS3]

Were council tax bills sufficient to prove cohabitation?

[ilrdep]

Refer to FLR(M) form or SET(M) form to understand what documentary evidences are accepted by UKBA to prove cohabitation

[Anndeep]

congratulations on your successful application.

Can you let me know whether the absences can be for short trips (nothing to do with business trips or serious compelling reasons). I have made brief trips to India 7-20 days, total 101 so far and concerned whether all will be OK.
Thanks

[pegakrishna]

Got my ILR approved today at Croydon.

Documents submitted
Passport
BRP
12 month's payslip
12 month's bank statement
2 photo
Marriage certificate
p60
Cohabitation documents - Council tax bills.
WP letter/Tier 1 approval letter/ Tier 1 (extension) letter

Thanks

@ varun - WHICH OPTION HAVE YOU SELECTED

Section 6.3 of Set (O) gives you the option to do this:

Letter(s) from employer(s) detailing reasons for work-related absences including
periods of paid annual leave from the UK?
Letter from applicant detailing reasons for absence due to compelling or compassionate reasons

[varun0806]

@ pegakrishna - I did not select any option. left it blank

[varun0806]

@ Anndeep - i had few trips to India about 7-20 days. however it was all from my annual leave.

[katwmn6]

WP letter/Tier 1 approval letter/ Tier 1 (extension) letter

Out of curiosity did they request these?

Many congrats!