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[rmanish]

Hi All,

I was granted and entry clearance (Tier 2 ICT) on 15th March 2010. I travelled to UK on 11th April 2010
My extension is due in 2013 and I would need a second extension to complete 5 years for my term for ILR

Please advise me what would happen in below situation

Extension in 2013 would mean I would automatically switch to long term staff with levy of job level NVQ Level 3 + and salary of less than 40K
As per the UKBA guidance my second extension would be under long term staff category (my last leave) will my job category need to be NVQ level 6+ and salary 40K plus for this second extension
Will I be able apply for ILR in Marh 2015

Regards
Manish

[pozsonyi]

you are unlikely to need a second extension, see para 5.2
http://www.ukba.home...pdf?view=Binary
you will be able to apply for ILR from 28 days before 11 April 2015 and should apply before your extended leave expires.

The extension in 2013 will be 2 years from the work start date in the new CoS (or to the work end date +14 days if that is earlier).

Note that all the above reflects the current situation. Immigration Rules may change.

[rmanish]

Hi Pozsonyi,

Many thanks for your reply, The link provided by you reads
"In some cases, applicants may have been granted 5 years continuous leave, but will not have spent 5 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 5 years, provided this period was not longer than 3 months. "

Will I be able to apply ILR on 11, 12, 13th March as before 28 days (I assume it means calender days) falls on as Saturday .ie 14th March 2015.

I have been out of country only for 42 days in last 2 years 9 months.

Regards
Manish Rathod