I think, according to https://www.gov.uk/remain-in-uk-family/eligibility, that settlement is not an option.

I thought, as you did, that I would be able to apply for settlement. But the rules have changed and she'll have to wait until 2017 to apply with SET(M).

This is my first post but I've read a lot, especially in the last few days. I've been lurking on these forums on and off since I left the Royal Marines in Dec. 2011 to return to my civvie career and marry a British Citizen. I received a Tier 2 (Sponsored) visa in January 2012 which expired August 10...