I'm finishing up my studies and under examination at the moment. I have noted already my current visa status, hence the questions asked in my original post.

I'm currently under 'examination'.

Thanks for the replies to this post I have spent the best part of the day finding an answer for the question whether the visitor status counts towards the 10 Year period. In my case I’ve been over 10 years as a student and only the last 3 months as a visitor. Would it be advisable to apply for an IL...