I got the impression that 10-year ILR applications at the PEO are subject to stricter checks than ILR under other categories (WP or HSMP, for example). The guy sat next to me at the PEO was granted ILR after about 45mins of checks by the caseworker - he was HSMP applicant. My caseworker checked my d...

i only asked for records of my last 3 flr applications.

still, i received it a few days before the 40-day limit.

i suspect they hang on to it until the last minute.

Can you still get leave for student visas/work permit/hsmp at the immigration counter these days?

My extensions at airport were student visas. And it was during 1997-1999.

My other HSMP and WP visas were in-country FLRs.

Not quite, the date that the extension was granted does not come into play. Previous leave must not have expired by the time you re-enter the country with new EC/leave. OK. I never had any EC. All my visas and extensions were granted either at the airport or in-country applications. That's why to m...

In-country airport extension of student visa is considered as continuous. I expect an extension obtained abroad would be treated the same. It's just a matter of technicality. Not if your previous leave expired while abroad. paulp, you are right. I should have said: In-country airport extension of s...

In-country airport extension of student visa is considered as continuous.

I expect an extension obtained abroad would be treated the same. It's just a matter of technicality.