ILR continuous period rule under Tier2 ICT/Tier 2 General

[Agastya80]

Hi, I’ve got a query related to ILR and will be thankful for your time and responses. I am currently on Tier 2 ICT and preparing my application for Tier 2 General with a new employer. I entered UK in May2009 and have been extending my visa since then. I did apply for visa extensions well before the visa expiry date every time, but since biometrics were taken either closer to the expiry date or after the visa expiry date and as a result the start date on my last 3 ICFNs is after the expiry date of previous ICFN. There is a gap of few days between last visa expiry and next visa start on ICFNs, as you can see from the dates below -
Entry clearance visa sticker on passport - 22/04/2009 – 21/05/2010
ICFN – leave to remain - 02/05/2010 – 11/10/2010
ICFN – leave to remain - 23/10/2010 – 10/04/2011
ICFN – leave to remain - 11/04/2011 – 10/07/2011
ICFN – leave to remain - 22/07/2011 – 10/07/2013
As currenlty I’m preparing my application for Tier 2 General and if my application is successful and ILR rules of that time doesn’t prevent me from applying ILR, I intend to apply for ILR in 2014 (I know its way too far and lots of ifs…...anyways)…. My question is that when calculating continuous period for ILR, is there going to be any problem for me because of the dates gap on my previous ICFNs? Please could you share your thoughts or if you have been in a similar situation?
Much appriciate your time.

[Antolarain1981]

Hello,

Have you got any reply for your question.

does the from date you have mentioned is issue date of visa

Thanks,

[Agastya80]

Hi Antolarain1981

Thanks for your reply....I didn't get any reply on my query..from date mentioned are visa issue dates..

[Antolarain1981]

Hi Agastya80,

My issue is close to your case. The issue date doesnt correspond to visa start date.

The only thing you want to make sure is whether you have made application before the visa end date of current visa and there is no rejection of visa at any point

I can see that the end date and month of your visa is consistent hence cant see any issue here

This is my observaton, It would be great if any expert can reply...

[Agastya80]

Hi Agastya80,

My issue is close to your case. The issue date doesnt correspond to visa start date.

The only thing you want to make sure is whether you have made application before the visa end date of current visa and there is no rejection of visa at any point

I can see that the end date and month of your visa is consistent hence cant see any issue here

This is my observaton, It would be great if any expert can reply...

Hi Antolarain1981

Thanks for your reply. I always applied before visa end date but due to UKBA's turn around time date on visa is few days after but always in the same month.
I hope experts will comment on this.

[manci]

The start date of the leave is always the UKBA decision date (they don't backdate visas) but this doesn't mean that the gap between the old visa expiry date and the start date of the new visa has any bearing on continuity of residence, and therefore ILR, provided the extension applications have been made in-time.

[Agastya80]

At last...thanks for your expert comments, Manci. There is a ray of hope now..