ILR eligibility and date of application

[dgaitonde]

Expertise and advise needed, please

Tier 2 1st granted - Feb 27, 2014
Current Tier 2 - expires Feb 25, 2020

5 years eligibility for ILR - Feb 27, 2019

Qn 1)- When is it recommended to apply for ILR ? HO site states - 28 days prior to expiry and eligibility for ILR
With a year of visa still in hand, can I apply start / mid Feb? or have to wait til March?

Qn 2 ) End of Set O - states a requirement to provide "For the period before you were granted leave as Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. For further information concerning the evidence required, please refer to the Tier 2 migrant policy guidance on our website"
What documentation is required to be submitted?


and lastly any advise on using the new UKVCAS system through Sopra Steria?

Please advise.

[CR001]

Qn 1)- When is it recommended to apply for ILR ? HO site states - 28 days prior to expiry and eligibility for ILR
With a year of visa still in hand, can I apply start / mid Feb? or have to wait til March?

No sooner than within 28 days before reaching 5 years, counted from the date your first visa was issued.

2. Relevant if you are combining Tier 1 with Tier 2 to make up 5 years.

and lastly any advise on using the new UKVCAS system through Sopra Steria?

Lengthy 'experience' topics already exists. Suggest read them.

general-uk-immigration-forum/ukvcas-sup ... 67745.html

general-uk-immigration-forum/new-appoin ... 67507.html

[dgaitonde]

Qn 1)- When is it recommended to apply for ILR ? HO site states - 28 days prior to expiry and eligibility for ILR
With a year of visa still in hand, can I apply start / mid Feb? or have to wait til March?

No sooner than within 28 days before reaching 5 years, counted from the date your first visa was issued.

2. Relevant if you are combining Tier 1 with Tier 2 to make up 5 years.

and lastly any advise on using the new UKVCAS system through Sopra Steria?

Lengthy 'experience' topics already exists. Suggest read them.

general-uk-immigration-forum/ukvcas-sup ... 67745.html

general-uk-immigration-forum/new-appoin ... 67507.html

Thanks CR001
Much appreciated