You will need to check your SAR, but also see if you can get a letter from your school about that time. I do not think a degree is sufficient. NI contributions would help your case as well. Your SAR might not have details of your first leave, if it was granted as leave to enter. My SAR had no detail...

Since you made your application after the 31st of March 2009 you will not qualify for claiming points for less than P20000. Your application is treated as a fresh applicatiion. PS. I thought you already were claiming 45 pts for earnings? If thats the case then it looks like you have all the points y...

I believe Dependents cannot qualifiy for ilr with main applicant on 10 year rule. They will have to apply in their own capacity.

Apply for another visa. This should take some time. If they have not decided your application before you reach your ten years you can vary the application for long residency ilr. If they have and refused appeal until the appeal process is complete. You can then apply afterwards. Someone correct me i...

I don't think its an issue. You have not done anything wrong in terms of any rules. It should not count against you.

14. An applicant will have an established presence studying in the UK if the applicant has current entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain as a Tier 4 migrant, Student or as a Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist and at the date of application: (i) has finished a single course that was at leas...

esmsi wrote:One of my friend came uk in student visa in October 2003.
Now he is psw which will expire in March 2013.

Can he switch student visa and apply ILR in October 2013?

Yes he can do this, but he has to show progression. What level did he study to get PSW?

OK. It doesn't sound logical to enrol the same biometric data again when one has enrolled it earlier. They have not written anything whatsoever to inform those having already enrolled biometric in earlier applications and now considering applying to ILR. The SET (O) form itself asks details of biom...

It's pretty hard to live in the UK on less than 35k - once you get that range you'll be quite aware of the cost of benefits to your net pay! I'm sure you will be able to extend your leave until you get to that salary level. At least it's possible to get ILR after 5 years. In the US, the wait can ea...

if i get a affidavit from my uncle stating that he had taken the funds without my knowledge and provide the bank statements showing that i have funds and apply for administrative review will that work atleast to lift off the ban of 10 years If your uncle is willing to sign the affidavit, then you m...

Thanks for your response Lucapooka. No I haven't been refused under general grounds as far as I'm aware. The new course is a professional course to obtain an accountancy qualification (CIMA) - how will I know if this represents academic progress? The course itself doesn't require a Bachelor's degre...

Hi Noman, My application got returned, so just wanted to ask you, is the date I FIRST applied considered the application date? And also did you have to update your bank statements? Thanks!! No. Your application has been deemed invalid and therefore according to the home office you have not made an ...

You should also seriously think about your life and what you want to achieve from it. With a PhD you can have a fulfilling career in many places in the world. If Uk does not work out, its not the end of the world. Overstaying is a bad idea. So many negatives and no positive. You wont be able to get ...

Hi every one . I hope that some will help me about my problem . I am about to apply this month for ILR under 10 years long residence rule . I came UK 11th feb 2002 . So I will apply in 26 before complete my 10 years . Now , what's is my problem ? Right now I am under tier 2 visa . The relationship ...

I know of quite a few people who plan on doing similar things to get ILR. Remember UKBA comes down hard on those who try to obtain visas by deception. Your friend will definitely struggle to prove his economic activity IN THE UK over the last 5 yrs and may also struggle to score the points required...

My friend will soon be able to apply for ilr on tier 1 having completed 5 years since he was granted his first tier 1 general visa. This was granted in the country and he left one month after to work in his home country. He returned twice for a week each time, and finally 8 months before his visa wa...

Do you still have the boarding pass / tickets for your travel in 2009? If so you will be able to prove your UK entry with that. It could be that IO at airport might have entered your details in his/her system; just forgot to stamp your passport. I am not sure whether ILR case worker is looking at e...

This should not be a problem. The date of application is taken to be the day you posted the application, which in this case is within the range for which discretion is advised.

If you are applying by post the date of application is the date that it was posted on, not the date it was received. You could send it on the 30/28th and the application would still be in-time. You have given 2 expiry dates for your wife, so I am not sure which is the correct one.

I need some advice, I am about to send my application to get the PR. I have been in the UK for 12 years legal, working and paying TAX. at the moment, i am not working as an employee because my position was redundancy(01/07/11)5 months ago, but i am still paying my insurance number. I have just gone...

Granted 10 yr ilr. Received it yesterday. Sent application on 10th of october with acknowledgement letter sent on the 12th of October. Ilr was granted on the 5th of December. 6yrs student 1yr SEGS and 3yrs tier 2. I had one gap of 15days and I did not send a cover letter to explain. I guess I have b...

Anyone please. I only have a few days until its too late to do anything about it. I am begging for help

What if I send the cover letter now before they refuse my application. Will it change my date of application? Someone please advise me!

I came from the Philippines at 18 on a student visa in september 2001. I applied for 10 yr ilr on the 9th of October. I thought my leave was continuous but I received my SAR yesterday with a gap in 2009 . I applied for student visa extension on 29 May before expiry on 31st May, but my application wa...

ukba have updated their guidance this november. One change seems to be that the discretion period for a gap is now strictly 10 days unless exceptional circumstances. Also, more than one gap can be allowed in exceptional circumstances. Am I reading it right?