Thanks again. What encouraged me to apply for ILR sooner was a case from an African Country who came here in April 2001 with one year student visa and changed her visa to WP in April 2002. She went to Glasgow Home Office in April 2006 and could get her ILR very easy. I thought as the immigration re...

Thanks for all comments. :oops: In my Home Country for the first visa I didn’t fill any form just a 2 page form with general information like all others. I didn't ask for student visa. It was the British Embassy decision to provide me student visa. At the time I hadn’t any knowledge of difference b...

Hi all Yesterday I left a message 40 people visited but no answer for any of those 4 questions up to now; do you have any advice what else I can do? Was it unclear? :? I copied my message here. :oops: Thanks for you help. I have non-EU, non-Common Wealth nationality. I came to UK for a research fel...

Hello all I have non-EU, non-Common Wealth nationality. I came to UK for a research fellowship in a Scottish University funded by a Scientific Charity in UK in April 2002. I worked and being paid a limited bursary. My first visa issued in my home country was student when I wasn’t a full time student...