ILR Success - Croydon 15/08/2013 - 1 Main Applicant + 1 Dep

[rarun53]

Hi All,


My ILR has been approved today at Croydon PEO under 5 Years Tier-1 General Category.

My wife has spent more than 4 years in UK with a gap of 6 and half months away from UK after maternity. She was granted ILR without any issues.

My appointment was at 09:45 AM.

Arrival - 09:20 AM
Completed Security - 09:30 AM
Issue of Token - 09:35 AM
Payment - 09:50 AM
Case Registration - 10:20 AM
Biometric Enrollment - 11:20 AM

I left the building for my lunch after the biometric.

Approval - 12:05 PM (received call and asked to collect the documents at the ground floor reception)
Documents collection - 12:30 PM

Overall the experience was very good. All the PEO staff members were very friendly and helpful.

Documents Submitted

Main Applicant:

1. SET(O) Form
2. Current and Previous Passports
3. Current Biometric Residence Permit
4. Life in UK Test Pass Certificate
5. Self-Assessment Report using UKBA online Point Based Calculator
6. Bank statements for 12 Months covering Earnings Claim Period (July 2012 to June 2013)
7. Pay Slips For 12 Months covering Earnings Claim Period (July 2012 to June 2013)
8. Absence Letter from Current & Previous Employers
9. Reference Letter from Current Employer

Dependent:

1. Current and Previous Passports
2. Current Biometric Residence Permit
3. Marriage Certificate as proof of our Relationship.
4. Life in UK Test Pass Certificate
5. Following Co-habitation Documents for the past 2 years

Council Tax Bill – Joint
Appointment Letter – NHS - My name
Letter – GP - Wife
Electricity Bill – EON - My name
P45 – HMRC -Wife
Utility – Scottish Power - My name
Medical Card – NHS - Wife
Council Tax Bill – Croydon Council - Joint
Letter – Nursery - Joint
Letter – HSBC Bank - Joint
Biometric Enrolment Letter – UKBA - My Name
Biometric Enrolment Letter – UKBA - Wife
Letter – HSBC Bank - Joint
Invoice Letter – Nursery - Joint

Total away days for the past 5 years : 148 Days
Out of which

First 44 days were Unpaid Holidays taken between change of employment.

I have submitted one file with all the original documents and another with the copy of them except Application Form.

Regards

Arun

[momo_2013]

Hi All,


My ILR has been approved today at Croydon PEO under 5 Years Tier-1 General Category.

My wife has spent more than 4 years in UK with a gap of 6 and half months away from UK after maternity. She was granted ILR without any issues.

My appointment was at 09:45 AM.

Arrival - 09:20 AM
Completed Security - 09:30 AM
Issue of Token - 09:35 AM
Payment - 09:50 AM
Case Registration - 10:20 AM
Biometric Enrollment - 11:20 AM

I left the building for my lunch after the biometric.

Approval - 12:05 PM (received call and asked to collect the documents at the ground floor reception)
Documents collection - 12:30 PM

Overall the experience was very good. All the PEO staff members were very friendly and helpful.

Documents Submitted

Main Applicant:

1. SET(O) Form
2. Current and Previous Passports
3. Current Biometric Residence Permit
4. Life in UK Test Pass Certificate
5. Self-Assessment Report using UKBA online Point Based Calculator
6. Bank statements for 12 Months covering Earnings Claim Period (July 2012 to June 2013)
7. Pay Slips For 12 Months covering Earnings Claim Period (July 2012 to June 2013)
8. Absence Letter from Current & Previous Employers
9. Reference Letter from Current Employer

Dependent:

1. Current and Previous Passports
2. Current Biometric Residence Permit
3. Marriage Certificate as proof of our Relationship.
4. Life in UK Test Pass Certificate
5. Following Co-habitation Documents for the past 2 years

Council Tax Bill – Joint
Appointment Letter – NHS - My name
Letter – GP - Wife
Electricity Bill – EON - My name
P45 – HMRC -Wife
Utility – Scottish Power - My name
Medical Card – NHS - Wife
Council Tax Bill – Croydon Council - Joint
Letter – Nursery - Joint
Letter – HSBC Bank - Joint
Biometric Enrolment Letter – UKBA - My Name
Biometric Enrolment Letter – UKBA - Wife
Letter – HSBC Bank - Joint
Invoice Letter – Nursery - Joint

Total away days for the past 5 years : 148 Days
Out of which

First 44 days were Unpaid Holidays taken between change of employment.

I have submitted one file with all the original documents and another with the copy of them except Application Form.

Regards

Arun

Hi Arun,

Did you provide any evidence for the 44 unpaid holidays between the change of employment. I have a similar situation where I have 70 days absence from the UK while I was unemployed.

Please help.

Many Thanks
Mo

[kais]

Hi RARUN53

What do you actually mean Point Number 5 of Documents of Main Applicant i.e Self Assessment Report using UKBA's point based calculator

because I tried to calculate ILR points and requirements through that calculator but it doesn't give the option of ILR. By the way I am Tier 2 (general).

Thanks

[aknight]

Does this mean Points Based Calculator report using Tier 1 General as if you are extending it?

[rohankumar01]

First of all I like you to Congratulate

During the online booking process in a beginning a question they ask which confuse me.

Which category of leave are you applying for?

1 Tier 1 (General)
2 Tier 2
3 Other Main Applicant
4 Dependent

Right now I am on Tier 1(General) in my 5th year. My visa is about to finish in oct 2013 So, I am going to applying for SET(O) for ILR.

Do you have any idea that which option do I need to choose.

Many Thanks

[Stace_ILR]

Hi rarun53

Firstly congratulations!! I have the same question as momo, did you mention your 44 days absence between jobs in your cover letter or anything? I have an absence of about 100 days between jobs where I went travelling and I am wondering if I should mention this in a cover letter?