INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN UK

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How Can I Qualify for Settlement (ILR) In the UK?
Some of the facts:

Settlement is also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR);

Once you hold settlement status you may live and work anywhere in the UK without restriction;

Under general circumstances, you should live in the UK for a minimum of 5 years before you can apply
for settlement;

Those who are on Tier 1 Investor and Tier 1 Entrepreneur may qualify for settlement in 2-3 years, subject
to relevant UKVI requirements;

A non-exhaustive list of requirements is to satisfy the English language proficiency, pass a Life in the UK
test, not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days within any 12-month period of 5 years
qualifying residency unless applying under Long Residency where the absences allowance is 540 days in
10 years;

Does not fall into 322 (5) – Undesirable Character category or under other general grounds of refusal.

How can A Y & J Solicitors help?

We will review and prepare your Settlement/ Indefinite Leave to Remain
(ILR) application aiming to obtain good results:

We assign an experienced case worker to your case;

We provide expert advice and appropriate solutions for unique cases of ILR application;

We prepare a bespoke document checklist for your ILR application;

We review each document you provide to check accuracy, consistency across forms;

We review whether you satisfy the KoLL requirement;

We review your permitted absences during the qualifying continuous lawful residence;

We prepare strong Legal Representation to accompany your settlement application outlining the
immigration rules and how do you satisfy the requirements;

We provide clear and prompt communication through every part of the process.

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 OUR SUCCESS STORY
Success! ILR Application Approved After Being held by the Home Office; Tax
Questionnaire was Received
01 Mr Z came to the UK with his wife. He had aspirations to set up his own business and
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securing his future in the UK. He worked very hard and had two jobs—one as an
REGULATED
employee and one as a self-employed person.

Prior to ILR application, A Tier 1 Extension Application Was Approved with No

Indication of Concerns
Mr Z applied to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) under the Tier 1 category. In that
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application, he claimed certain points for his claimed earnings. On his Tier 1
EXPERIENCED
application, Mr Z informed UKVI that in a specific tax year he earned a certain amount
of income from both his employment and self-employment work. Mr Z was granted
further leave to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 (High Skilled Migrant). He carried on with
his self-employment business which was going well.

03 UKVI Finds Tax Discrepancies, issued a Questionnaire while Considering ILR

PASSIONATE Mr Z then applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK on the basis that he had
completed five years as a Tier 1 (Highly Skilled Migrant). The application was put on
hold for up to twelve months which caused great concern for Mr Z as he was not told
of the reasons for the delay. He then received a questionnaire from UKVI giving a
deadline to respond by.
04 UKVI identified discrepancies in his tax accounts with HMRC regarding the year that he
CREDIBLE
made his extension application. They asked multiple questions about who completed
his tax returns, whether he had to make any amendments, and had he utilised the
services of an accountant or did he submit the application himself.

Our Expert Assistance Helped, Indefinite Leave to Remain Granted

05 Mr Z contacted us to seek advice regarding this letter. We advised him that once he

RELIABLE responded to UKVI, they could grant him Indefinite Leave to Remain or refuse him on
the basis of deception or undesirable activity in the UK. We reviewed Mr Z’s records
along with documents from his accountant.

After detailed instructions from Mr Z, we prepared representations with regards to the

questions raised in the tax questionnaire and addressed any issues that could arise. A
06 few months after the representations were submitted to UKVI, our client and his wife
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were granted Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Many applicants who have received this questionnaire respond to UKVI without the
benefit of proper legal advice from a specialist immigration firm and their applications
are being refused. It is sensible to get the professional legal advice when you are
07 dealing with Immigration Law.
SUCCESSFUL
RECORD

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