Can someone please clarify this: If someone is issued Visa for 60 months and then travels to the UK 4 weeks later the EC is issued; when is he eligible to apply for ILR? Can he apply for ILR 28 days before the Visa expiry date given that his five year qualifying period did not start on the date the...

Can someone please clarify this: If someone is issued Visa for 60 months and then travels to the UK 4 weeks later the EC is issued; when is he eligible to apply for ILR? Can he apply for ILR 28 days before the Visa expiry date given that his five year qualifying period did not start on the date the ...

I refer to the changes in family migration rules eff 9 July 2012 which require Spouse to complete a minimum of 5 years residence in the UK in a relevant category, before becoming eligible to apply for ILR. My query is in relation to children who have been allowed Leave after 9 July 2012 as dependant...

No need to wait ( 196E ). Probably SET(O) . Thank you Vinny. My friend called up the enquiry bureau yesterday and was told that the grant depends upon caseworker's discretion since her husband already had ILR, she was no longer a dependant of a WP holder. Why would a discretion apply when 196D (ii)...

In 2010, my friend was granted ILR upon completion of 5 years work permit approved employment (under para 134 of HC395). At the time, his wife, who had not completed the KOL requirement, could not apply with him. Because his wife was not being granted ILR, his son could also not apply. Can they appl...

I want to know from the experts out there - is it possible to lodge LTR application under Tier 2 after expiry of current leave? My friend could not lodge an in-time application because the employer's sponsor license application was pending consideration after a compliance visit. Once the sponsor got...