I'm applying myself this Friday with my wife and daughter who is 20, and have a question that might be relevant for the OP, too: When a dependant child over 18 is applying at the same time with his/her parents, one must use a separate SET(O) form. But which category should one tick in Section 3 of ...

Hi To calculate the 5 years time, i s it from the date i applied for first HSMP in 2006 or from the date i was granted the leave as a HSMP . I dnt remember when excatly i applied in October 2006 for HSMP, but i got approval letter showing date as 17th novemeber 2006 and leave stared from 20th Novem...

IMHO the clock doesn't reset as long as the leave outside UK is less than 90 days in a row.

Hi Khalid, I agree with you 100%. I faced the same situation you mentioned. I had to show the earnings for the full one year in 9 months. I considered myself lucky as I got the job within 7-10 days of my arival and which fulfilled the earning criteria but there could be many others that didn't. The ...

I dont know either what words should be used for your short sighted approach. Authorities would also love to know why and how you got to exhibit your thinking like that which was not intended? Anyways! I would suggest you dig into different concepts of "Cohabitataion" and "Presence in...

Hi, IMHO its form(m) and not form(o) for dependent over 18 years as I don't see anywhere in the Form(o) where it says it could be used by dependent over 18. It does mention however, that "reasons not covered by other applications" but in this case Form(M) is already there for dependent ove...

All, thanks for the valuable inputs. @sushdmehta I mean to say: 28 days before the visa expiry dt: 29th oct 2012, which is 2nd oct 2012. One more qn on your 28 days calculation, as I entered into the uk on 24th nov 2007, I'll be completing my 4 yrs 11 months on 24th oct 2012. So how come you calcul...

Hi mods, Really excited to discover this forum, never knew it existed, a big THANKS to all who contribute to this and provide answers to novice ppl like me. my query is, I complete 5 years of stay in the UK next month and want to apply for ILR, I initially entered via work permit valid for 5 years,...

The High Court held that 'the terms of the scheme, properly interpreted in context and read with the guidance and the rules, contain a clear representation, made by [the Home Secretary], that once a migrant had embarked on the scheme he would enjoy the benefits of the scheme according to the terms ...

Hi Khalid, It is wishful thinking for us to get ILR after 4 years. I would personally deliver to you a box of chocolates if that could happen.

a-s is right. I also got my HSMP visa post 3 April 2006, initially for 1 year which was later extended for 4 years. Its not discrimination but the countries where it was applied from. For some countries it was 2+3 years and for others it was 1+4 years but both are covered by the HSMP JR anyway as bo...

I hope that everyone gets ILR like you did including myself and without the cohabitation proof. But as long as it is there on the form, you have either to tick it or leave it blank and if the caseworker asks for it, may be due to his ignorance, then one can refer to the JR Policy. But my point is st...

Hi Mk357 So according to you even for main applicants under HSMP JR their dependents need to spend 2 years? if yes, then what does the statement given in JR policy documents where it says dependent follows main applicatnt? Thank Even for HSMP (JR) it is required, please check the Set(O) form which ...

It concerns only those who apply under HSMP JR(no 2 years for cohabition) Even for HSMP (JR) it is required, please check the Set(O) form which is applicable to HSMP applicants. But my guess would be it would depend on the caseworker that deals with the case. If you don't know better don't give wro...

a-s wrote:

sushdmehta wrote:1. HSMP - JR policy.
2. On what date did you enter UK (in 2006)?

We got visas approved in end of Aug 2006 and we entered UK for the first time on 19 Sep 2006.

You could apply for ILR anytime after 23 August i.e. upto 28 days before 19 Sept., the date when you first entered in the UK.

Could anyone please explian what type of docs to include as evidence of cohabitation? Does caseworker varify spouse 2 year cohabitation/presence in the UK from the passport entry/exit stamps? I mean spouse could be outside the UK but joint UK docs can still be shown e.g. joint bank statement, joint...

fora wrote:It concerns only those who apply under HSMP JR(no 2 years for cohabition)

Even for HSMP (JR) it is required, please check the Set(O) form which is applicable to HSMP applicants. But my guess would be it would depend on the caseworker that deals with the case.

Not trying to defend the HO here but I believe there are several checks which are conducted by the HO (or an external agency) before the case is passed to a case worker. I suspect that the time it takes to finish those checks (credit check, criminal record check etc.) is the main difference between...

Hi, I recently applied for a second time extension even though I needed just a bit over two months of extension which I could have availed by correcting the date for free but just like you I have to tavel abroad and the new visa extension is for 3 full years which givesme ample time to apply for ILR...

That's fine. I think in Liverpool they donot said for wait. Once she finished as per my understanding she did not said to me wait. She said all done. Goodbye. Any idea why they request to wait. Wht they checked may be it was not required in my case. We recently went through the same process. The gu...

This is not the case of penalty points but court summon. IMHO its better to get a basic CRB check if in doubt to make sure if there is anything recorded, but I am pretty confident that you would get the visa extended. By the way if it was just a gap of 2 months (less than 3 months) you could have ex...

IMHO it would be 10 October 2008.

If you check the guidance and form at the time of extension it would explain all, but I think it would be the same at the time ofinitial application.

Hi, I will be applying for ILR next year. I have read all the requirement for ILR and i found about traffic offence. I need some clarrification about one incident that happened one years ago, A police officer stopped me on the way when I was driving with my indian licence (also holding provisional ...

ksab wrote:If I move flats the month before ILR, I'll have a different address on bank statement for just the 1 month. Will that be a problem in any way for ILR applications?

I don't think so as long as you have the previous statements with you.