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Got following reply from UK border agency today: --------------------------------- Dear Sir, Thank you for your query, I am sorry for the delay in responding. You will need to have spent at least 5 years in the UK, constantly without break in your residence. You can find more information on this lin...

Tier1 General Entry Clearance Visa Stamp Date outside of UK = 9th Feb 2009 UK First Entry Date: 6th March 2009 Current Visa Expiry after 2 Extensions inside UK: 9th Sept 2014 Which one is true: Both A and B are more of a statement than a question and both statements are true in their own perspectiv...

timtom wrote:Congrats! Can I ask if your Trinity College cert was for the GESE Grade 5 test by any chance?

I confirm that UK border agency accepts GESE Grade 5 (Speaking/Listening) certificate for ILR. One of my friend's wife GESE certificate was accepted last week.

I'm re-posting my query for clarification. May I please clarify for my sanity, as I am getting a lot conflicting advice i.e. when the 90 day concession rule applies. Some advise that the 90 day concession rule will only be applied if my leave was due to expire before I make my application. My histo...

Can anyone please confirm after reading my posts and UK border agency FAQs. Cheers

The period between entry clearance being issued and the applicant entering the UK may be counted toward the qualifying period, as long as it does not exceed 90 days . This can occur if the applicant is delayed travelling to the UK. Provided the period of delay does not exceed 90 days, it will not b...

Sorry I am confused! But my ILR qualifying visa i.e Tier 1 (G) Entry clearance was given outside of UK. Am I still eligible to apply ILR 28 days before EC visa issue date 9th Feb, 2009 not UK arrival date?

I will suggest your husband to give GESE Grade 5 Speaking and Listening exam which is approved by UK border for ILR. Its just 10 mins speaking and listening exam:

http://englishexamcentres.co.uk/b1-esol ... vel-3.html

Thanks

Any one please reply. I have to book appointment.

Ref: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=79378 ''Q3 - When does my ILR qualifying period start? There are two scenarios. One is that ILR qualifying visa (e.g. Work Permit, Tier 1, HSMP, etc) was obtained by switching into that category from another visa whilst still in UK. Second is tha...

Yes, providing you had qualifying leave throughout and meet the other requirements. Thank you very much for replying. It means I can apply 28 days before first entry clearance visa stamped date (9th Feb, 2009) and there is no issue. Please note that I first entered into UK on 6th March, 2009! Thanks

Hi Everyone, Please guide me when should I apply ILR. Following are my visa details: Tier1 General Entry Clearance Visa Stamp Date outside of UK = 9th Feb 2009 UK First Entry Date: 6th March 2009 Current Visa Expiry after 2 Extensions inside UK: 9th Sept 2014 Please respond can I book appointment fo...

Hi, I am currently on Tier 1 (General) visa and would like my sister and her 7yrs old son to visit me in UK. Please confirm according to new rules on which visit visa category they should apply? According to my knowledge they should apply as General Visitor because I am not British citizen or dont h...

[quote="ifti12"] Please read with your own risk as its too lengthy. I got T1-G migrant for 3 years and my family’s visa has been refused due to following reasons. ECO’s wordings. 1) As laid out in Appendix E of the immigration rules, you must show that your sponsor has available 533 in...

Please note that some of the case workers still issuing visa till the end of 5 yrs in case of early 1st extension. Unfair!

I have got ridiculous reply from case worker: With reference to your letter dated 16 Sept regarding the expiry date of your recently issued visa. On 19 Aug you applied under Tier 1 General of the point based system. On 09 Sept you were granted a period of 2 years leave to remain in the UK. Your lett...

Tier 1 ( General ) Initial Visa Stamped: 9th Feb, 2009 Tier 1 ( General ) Initial Visa Expiry Date: 9th Feb, 2012 Tier 1 Extension Application Date: Payment deducted on 20th Aug, 2010 Extended Tier 1 Visa Expiry Date: 9th September, 2012 [ They have given me ONLY 2yrs visa ] Passport received on: 10...

razian97 wrote:may ALLAH help you in your problem.its better if you contact your case worker through any expert immigration consultant or solicitor

Thank you very much. I have already sent letter to my case worker n now waiting for his reply.

On basis of this email, you may ask UKBA to reconsider their decision. Or as suggested, you may pursue the matter legally if you wish. This said, bear in mind that UKBA staff handling telephone / email queries are notorious for giving incorrect or out of date information. Don't be surprised if UKBA...

Hi *FC* Since you are applying for the extension 6 month before, please let us the know the start of date of your new visa. Curious to know if it is from the expiry date of current visa or from application date. All the best Thanks Start date will be the stamp date of the new visa. Its upto the cas...

See also 245D. Period and conditions of grant . Don't see the following appended anywhere - "from date of expiry of current leave". Not denying that more often than not people (applying much earlier than required) may have got lucky - with their extensions starting from end of current lea...

Rules are rules and should be same for everyone. They are. You may wish to pursue the matter legally - in an effort to get your leave extended to cover 5 years ... or ... to force UKBA to invalidate leave granted to people who were lucky! regards There should not be any loop hole in the rules. They...

See also 245D. Period and conditions of grant . Don't see the following appended anywhere - "from date of expiry of current leave". Not denying that more often than not people (applying much earlier than required) may have got lucky - with their extensions starting from end of current lea...

Why did you apply so early? Apart from hoping to save yourself from further changes in the PBS qualifying criteria, did you have any other (valid) reason? Why couldn't you have applied close to expiry of your current leave? regards Obviously I wanted to save myself from the last minute risk and hav...