ILR Due Date? 2 Work Permits with different employers
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:55 am
Wondering how I calculate my ILR due date.
Excuse my long explanation as follows:
-My first work permit visa on my passport was on Sep 2006(I had been working for 10 months under SEGS(http://www.workpermit.com/uk/segs)).
I secured another job in september 2007 so I left my old company in october 2007(as I had given a 1month notice) whilst the new one applied for a work permit.
-The home office granted the work permit in december 2007 and I was allowed to start work by 22nd december 2007. However, I had not changed my passport visa to reflect this.
In fact I completely forgot to do this and only realised when I was to travel on holiday 5months later!! so I stamped my passport in May 2008.
Now I know the work permit validity starts from Sep 2006. Where I have a problem is that do I discount the months I wasn't working? i.e October,November?
also do I discount the 5months I worked till May 2008 when the workpermit was actually stamped the second time?
We are in July 2011 which means by September it would have been 5 years since my first stamp. I either take a risk and apply, or wait till June next year. So confused..Please let me know your thoughts.
Excuse my long explanation as follows:
-My first work permit visa on my passport was on Sep 2006(I had been working for 10 months under SEGS(http://www.workpermit.com/uk/segs)).
I secured another job in september 2007 so I left my old company in october 2007(as I had given a 1month notice) whilst the new one applied for a work permit.
-The home office granted the work permit in december 2007 and I was allowed to start work by 22nd december 2007. However, I had not changed my passport visa to reflect this.
In fact I completely forgot to do this and only realised when I was to travel on holiday 5months later!! so I stamped my passport in May 2008.
Now I know the work permit validity starts from Sep 2006. Where I have a problem is that do I discount the months I wasn't working? i.e October,November?
also do I discount the 5months I worked till May 2008 when the workpermit was actually stamped the second time?
We are in July 2011 which means by September it would have been 5 years since my first stamp. I either take a risk and apply, or wait till June next year. So confused..Please let me know your thoughts.