ILR Letters: Verification + Absence from UK templates, partners need also?

[gliderjoe]

I am a US expatriate eligible for ILR under Tier 2 General. I have had four jobs since 2010 when I arrived in the UK. My wife (dependent) has had three jobs but is not working at the moment.

Questions which I cannot find clear answers on:
1) Do I need a verification of employment letter from my past employers or only my current one?
2) Does my wife also need to provide employer verification and absense from UK letters from her past employers?
3) I plan to use the following templates for a) Combined verification + absence from UK letter from my current employer and b) Absence from UK letter from my previous employers below.

Do these look OK?

a) Combined verification + absense from UK letter from my current employer

Date
XXXXX XXXXXXX
HR Director
Current Employer
Address

Home Office, SET(O)
Indefinite Leave to Remain
PO Box 591
Durham, DH1 9FS

Subject: Employment Verification and Absences from the UK from Current Employer - Application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK

Name: XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
Nationality: XXXXXXXXX
Passport No: XXXXXXXXX
COS number: XXXXXXXXX
SOC: XXXXXXXXX
Current Annual Salary: £XXXXXX, Working Hours: 37.5 hours/Week
Annual Car Allowance: £XXXX

Dear Sir / Madam,

This is to confirm that Mr. XXXXXXXXX has been employed by XXXXXXXXX in the UK as a full-time and permanent employee since DD MMM YYYY on a sponsored Tier 2 (General) Visa. Mr. XXXXXXXXX’s current salary is £XXXXXX which is above the appropriate rate for the Job as stated in the codes of practice for Tier 2 sponsors. He is paying NI and tax in the UK, and his salary is deposited in his UK bank account. Accordingly, please find attached his salary slips in the original format of issue for the last 3 months and P60 from April 2017 to April 2018.

During his employment he is required by the company to travel on business assignments. While abroad on business trips as well as on his annual paid holidays he is still on the UK payroll, paying NI and tax in the UK. XXXXXXXXX annual holiday allowance is 23 days + 8 statutory holidays totalling 31 days per annum. Please find attached Mr. XXXXXXXXX’s travel history made outside the UK since his employment with XXXXXXXXX including annual holidays.

Mr. XXXXXXXXX wishes to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK on the basis of five years of continuous work permit approved employment. We are supportive of Mr. XXXXXXXXX’s ILR application and confirm that we have a continuing need to employ him in the UK for the foreseeable future. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,



XXXX XXXXXXX
HR Director

Attachment:
Immigration History - Travel outside UK - Current Employer
Date left UK, Date returned to UK, # Days, Location, Reason for absence


b) Absence from UK letter from my previous employers

Date
XXXXX XXXXXXX
HR Director
Current Employer
Address

Home Office, SET(O)
Indefinite Leave to Remain
PO Box 591
Durham, DH1 9FS

Subject: Absences from the UK with XXXXXXX - Application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK

Name: XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
Nationality: XXXXXXXXX
Passport No: XXXXXXXXX
COS number: XXXXXXXXX
SOC: XXXXXXXXX

Dear Sir / Madam,

This is to confirm that Mr. XXXXXXXXX was employed by XXXXXXXXX in the UK as a full-time and permanent employee from DD MMM YYYY to DD MMM YYYY.

During his employment he was required by the company to travel on business assignments. While abroad on business trips as well as on his annual paid holidays he was still on the UK payroll, paying NI and tax in the UK. His salary was deposited in his UK bank account.

XXXXXXXXX Annual Holiday Allowance was: 23 days + 8 statutory holidays, Totals 31 days per annum.

Please find attached Mr. XXXXXXXXX’s travel history made outside the UK during his employment with XXXXXXXXX including annual holidays.

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.


Sincerely,



XXXX XXXXXXX
HR Director

Attachment:
Immigration History - Travel outside UK - XXXXXXXXX
Date left UK, Date returned to UK, # Days, Location, Reason for absence

[zimba]

1) Do I need a verification of employment letter from my past employers or only my current one?

Yes all of them if possible

2) Does my wife also need to provide employer verification and absense from UK letters from her past employers?

No, PBS dependant route has no absence limit

3) I plan to use the following templates for a) Combined verification + absence from UK letter from my current employer and b) Absence from UK letter from my previous employers below.

That is fine as long as it has all the information required