ILR Tier2 5 year route

[Logan82]

Hi All,

I am on tier 2 general visa since 15th June 2012 and now i am eligible to apply for Indefinite leave to remain. i was working for a employer and their sponsor license got expired on 30 Nov 2013. we've got letters from Home office on 25th March 2014 curtailing our leave for 60 days (25th March 2014 - 25 May 2014). we didn't know about the expired license and we continue to work until we get the curtailment letter.

1. will this situation affect my 5 year continues period ?

after curtailing the work permit, i decided to continue with my studies and apply for tier 4 visa on May 2014. but in june 2014 i got a job offer from my current employer and they were willing to sponsor me. then i have varied my tier 4 application and applied for variation to tier 2 on first week july 2014 and tier 2 was granted on September 2014 for 3 years.

2. Will this be a affect to my 5 year continues period ?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

[marcnath]

Hi All,

I am on tier 2 general visa since 15th June 2012 and now i am eligible to apply for Indefinite leave to remain. i was working for a employer and their sponsor license got expired on 30 Nov 2013. we've got letters from Home office on 25th March 2014 curtailing our leave for 60 days (25th March 2014 - 25 May 2014). we didn't know about the expired license and we continue to work until we get the curtailment letter.

1. will this situation affect my 5 year continues period ?

after curtailing the work permit, i decided to continue with my studies and apply for tier 4 visa on May 2014. but in june 2014 i got a job offer from my current employer and they were willing to sponsor me. then i have varied my tier 4 application and applied for variation to tier 2 on first week july 2014 and tier 2 was granted on September 2014 for 3 years.

2. Will this be a affect to my 5 year continues period ?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

When did you leave the first job ?

[zimba]

If the period between the day you left the first employment to the day you applied for a new application was more than 60 days, your continuous qualifying period for ILR is broken.

[Logan82]

my last day was 31 March. how home office going to know that i left the job on exact day ?

[marcnath]

my last day was 31 March. how home office going to know that i left the job on exact day ?

That would be obvious in any HMRC document, submitted such as P60s, payslips, etc. So you have a break of more than 60 days, which breaks your continuity.

[Logan82]

so i left the job on 31st march and apply for tier 4 on 23rd May before expiration of the curtailment. i did not proceed with it and later apply for a variation to tier 2. i guess i applied in the 60 days period

[zimba]

It seems you should be fine

[marcnath]

so i left the job on 31st march and apply for tier 4 on 23rd May before expiration of the curtailment. i did not proceed with it and later apply for a variation to tier 2. i guess i applied in the 60 days period

Yes, as a variation application has the same date as the original application that was varied.