ILR success - Croydon PEO 22nd June 12- WP/Tier 2

[suressr]

Hi all,

Thanks every one for their inputs and advice which greatly helped me. Sharing my experience and hope this helps someone out there.

Instead of sharing the standard procedural experience at the PEO office let me put across points especially relating Tier 2 - which was of great concern to me.

1) Employment Letter : Your current employer had to mention these key items : "Required for forseeable future", "SOC code" and "Salary is above the standard rates" - and offcourse the other standard things like your full name, emp no. etc etc.
- I had trouble in getting this letter (see my earlier posts) my employer was reluctant give me a letter with foreseeable future but I somehow convinced him to provide me as per the template in sticky section.
Let me tell you CW checked that letter front to back several times.

2) If you were employed with multiple employers in the past : Get the employment certificate from each of the employer clearly stating start and end dates.

3) P60's : Its nice to have doc, and will leave no ambiguity in the minds of CW on your employment.

3) Other Travel docs : Take all your previous WP, extension letters for both yourself and your dependants.
(in my case I had lost one of the extension letters, but thankfully got a copy of it from my employer)

3) Payslips : I had submitted last 6 months of payslips - I get my payslips in pdf format via mail every month on the company letter head.
Note: I had NOT got these stamped and the CW did not ask for it, but would advice to get it stamped if time permitting and to relive yourself of that last minute tension and surprise.

4) Bank statements : I had shown 6 months of bank statements.

5) Co-hab doc : I had taken these - NHS registration letter, Bank statements for last 3 yrs.

6) Be honest and precise on the dates you were out of UK. He was checking on this very closely.

7) Payments : I used my chip and pin Visa debit card - had called up my bank several times to confirm there is no limit on the card.

Now the standard :
Had my appointment at 12:15 but reached there at 11:00 and to my surprise they let me go through and in the next 30 -35 mins - security check (airport style check), initial application check, payment and biometrics and then from 11: 40 onwards until 1:45 I had to wait for my turn to be called. The case worked scanned through the my documents and some general questions relating to my employment, absence from UK (I was out for 80 days in total for 5 yrs and the longest being for 40 days in one stretch) - and then he asked me to comeback after 1hr and by 3 o clock everything was done.

Thanks and all the best.

[ron17]

Congrats for getting your ILR!!

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Can you please tell us more about what kind of questions did the case work ask about your employment?

Ron

[Smam]

Hi

Lots and lots of heartiest congratulations on getting your ILR and thanks a lot for sharing your valuable PEO experience with us on the forum.

My question is that have you been asked about P60's and HMRC employment History by the CW ?? You've mentioned that you've carried your P60's along with you at the time of your ILR appiontment but didn't mentioned that if they were being asked by the CW or not ?

Thanks and waiting for your reply.

[suressr]

@Ron : Not much he asked me just couple of questions

1) Do you have the employment ref letter from all your employers for the last 5 yrs ?
- I was employed with one single employer throughout, at that point I drew his attention towards the employement reference letter which had the dates - date since I was employed with them and also the start of my assignment in UK. - he went through my letter atleast 2 times - was not sure what was he thinking and to clear the air I offered him my P60's - Oh !! thats great its a nice to have document, let me take those.
[these were the exact words he mentioned - I could sense the initial apprehension from his face had vanished and he was more relaxed there on]

2) He questioned my absence - How long [total no. of days] you have been out ?
I was out for 80 days in total for 5 yrs and the longest being for 40 days in one stretch. He then had a quick glance at my application to check on the dates.

Thats it, I was a short 10 mins conversation and then had to wait next 1 hr or so to be told my application is successful.


@Smam:
Nope, the CW didnt insist on the P60's, because I had those handy I offered him but I think even without it I could have managed. As I said its a nice to have document but not a must.

[wiqram]

suressr - thanks for this.

what i want to know is the exact format of letter that your employer issued to you. I have a tier 2 and i have doubts whether my employer will ever give me that letter. but will be nice to know the exact format of letter that you employer gave to you.

[Kiltmaker]

Colleagues,

I'm in a similar situation: WP -> Tier2(G) -> ILR.

I came to the UK on WP on 2-Sept-2007, and my 5 years here are on 2-Sept-2012. I'm currently on Tier2 valid till 2014.

I will be applying for ILR in PEO Croydon on:
02-Sept-2012 -28 days = 06-Aug-2012.

How does Croydon PEO looks these days (have they sorted out their applications backlog due to IT issues in May)?

Thanks.

[Smam]

Hi Kiltmaker

Well I would like to appreciate you for your brilliatn question

How does Croydon PEO looks these days (have they sorted out their applications backlog due to IT issues in May)?

We just wish that we as a British Nation knows the answer of it. The Chief of UKBA failed to answer this question infront of the Home Affairs Select Committe in front of the MPs and you're asking this querstion on the forum I'll take it as a naive question from your side.

Read the other peoples experiences on the Forum carefully and thoroughly my friend.

Take one sincere advice from my side try to avoid Croydon as you haven't booked your appointment till yet try to get another PEO there are 8 PEO in the whole UK.

Please do kindly share your PEO experience with us on the forum.

Good luck for your ILR.