I have a new thread where I have shared my friend's experience of having their ILR accepted after applying 7 weeks after their visa expired, since they originally arrived in the UK 7 weeks after their original 2 year spouse visa was issued. The SET(M) was submitted as a postal application and East C...

It is one of the top law firms in the City who did charge a considerable sum for advice. When I heard what they had to say, I was surprised since applying for ILR on SET(M) after the visa had expired was risky without getting an FLR(M) extension to cover the 2 year period. Anyway, they've got the IL...

What does the process of naturlisation mean? Now they have the ILR granted, is the next step towards applying for Briitsh cotizenship, i.e. British passport? It wasn't a deliberate 'overstay' - they just acted on the advice given to them by a prestigoius law firm in the City. Now that my friend has ...

The immigraton solicitor in their case said that if they applied for IlR under 2 months after their spouse visa expiry, the HO would still grant the ILR as they provided an excellent range of supporting documents above the number required - wage slips, joint bank details, letters of support from var...

2 months ago, my friend was granted ILR, but I'm wondering how based on the circumstances below. My friend married a UK resident and gained a 2 year spouse visa. However, they arrived into the UK 7 weeks after the date of issue due to personal circumstances. Their 2 year visa was due to expire, so t...