Good afternoon Gurus, I've been in UK for 8 years (5 Tier 4 + 2 PSW + 2 Tier 4 now). Next year I graduate from my MA course and hope to start working again and then get ILR. I'm on 540 days of absence already, so can't leave. Through past 4 years I have been successfully and legally working on films...

Could someone drop a link to relevant document please?

I have same question.

So, any success stories to be shared in here?

Thank you, I understand that. I am in that grey zone either way as I'm 561 days already... So the gamble with my working days should mean I either recover two months and spend time in UK without discomfort of being locked in the country, or lose either way...

But it was not that I could not get back in time... I knowingly left, to attend funeral, work, etc...

But I will need to see my family at least once a year, so travel can not be eliminated completely. Do you think I have to cut it sharp?

Also, could me travelling as a sole trader rather than someone employed full-time be a problem?

Kind regards,
Andrey

This is so strange. I paid huge fee to a lawyer, and she was certain that is not the case.

As I said, is there anywhere to look up this examples to be sure? Or some official bodies I could consult before commuting to 2 years?

You are extremely helpful and quick, thank you!

No stays abroad longer than 81 days. So say I'm over by ten days now. I'd like to be out for a month in coming two years. I work in TV, and have been going back to my home country for about a month in total to produce films. I have invoices for that tim from UK-based companies. Also, I have had to v...

Same question here. I saw a lawyer, she was very sure it's impossible to get ILR if 540 overstayed, and she said there can be no excuses for work trips or family matters. Now that I read more posts in here, it seems to be not the case? Could someone direct me at where I can read about business trips...

Anyone has an advice?

Good afternoon, I found your resource extremely helpful over past years, so big up to all those answering questions and keeping this website working. 8) I'm in UK on post-study work visa and doing some filming freelance jobs. I have couple of questions that my mind have been wrestling recently, and ...