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Dear All,

Please I need some urgent help as I have booked my appointment for my ILR at PEO office Sheffield on 8th July & I am very confused because of my dates for ILR. I am on commercial work permit and never been changed other category.

My Entry Clearnace was issued on: 03/07/2007
I Entered into UK: 16/08/2007
Difference of total: 43 Days

Got Promotion in December 2007 and got Extension until June 2013. My Solicitor thought that we can apply by using this theory and informed me that I can apply 28 days before of my entry clearance which means I can apply 08/06/2012.

In some cases, applicants may have been granted five years continuous leave, but will not have spent five years continuously in the UK before their current leave expires. Caseworkers may count the period between entry clearance being granted and the date the applicant entered the UK towards the five years, provided this period was not longer than three months.

Now lots of my friends has told me that I do not qualify for this since my visa was extended if my visa expires on 03/07/2012 in that case only I will be only granted the visa.

Please can some one help me and let me know as my appointment is already booked and I am very worried that if they refuse me I am going to lose my all the fees.

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Hassan Khan

If you have never switched an employer / sponsor, then you may take advantage of this instruction.

sushdmehta wrote:If you have never switched an employer / sponsor, then you may take advantage of this instruction.

Yes I have never change my employer/ never switched to any other category but do you think there will be no problem with my dates

When does your current leave expire?

sushdmehta wrote:When does your current leave expire?

My Visa Expire in June 2013

If your appointment is on/after 06-Jun and before the expiry date of your current leave, you should be okay.

sushdmehta wrote:If your appointment is on/after 06-Jun and before the expiry date of your current leave, you should be okay.

Sir there is big confusion for me, My entry Clearance Leave expires on 3july but due my promotion in 2007 there is another stamp where my leave expires on june 2013. My appointment is on 8th June 2012. Please help me with this confusion.

Oops! My mistake - read June-13 but thought 13-Jun!!
Ignore my response above.

In some cases, applicants may have been granted five years continuous leave, but will not have spent five years continuously in the UK before their current leave expires.

Since you have enough leave that enables you to complete the 5 year qualifying residential period, IMHO, your friends have advised you accurately.
I am also of the same opinion.

I think you should not apply any earlier than 28 days before your 5th anniversary of your entry in the UK as a WP migrant.