Tknayak: thanks for your reply. So in my case do you think I would be able to apply 28 days before EC ? As my visa expires before I complete entry date + 5 years.

vik_mad: Go to http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk and on the top right corner of the page, click on my account. You need to register yourself first and then you can book and appointment online.

Are you not covered by HSMP JR ?

Either change in law or fees, any retrospective thing can happen in ukba.

Hi nnj10, If you are saying that your visa will still be valid on the 5th anniversary of your entry date, then you will have to consider that date (and you won’t be able to consider the 5th anniversary of your EC). It sounds really confusing but I am sure I should be able to apply 28 days before the...

Thanks sunil.suneel. yeah it looks like I can apply 28 days before 21st May 2012 which is my 5th anniversary of entry clearance.

I am planning to book an appointment for 24th of April 2012.

Sorry my bad, Daphne_ZA is right, she would need FLR(M)

If your native country finds out by any information exchange agreement with UK, then they can revoke your nationality.

you will use SET(O) form and your wife will use FLR(O)

For the home office reference number, you can put HSMP reference number if you were first granted HSMP. The salary question is quite straight forward and I would the take home salary according to my contract with employer. For example if your contract says that your annual gross income is £ 30,000, ...

She needs to keep coming back before 2 years if you want her ILR to be valid.

There is a returning resident rule but again that doesn’t apply if someone has been away for than 2 years.

Congrats. I think since the law changed last year, the case workers can consider the entry clearance date if the gap between entry clearance and entry date is less than 90 days AND if the visa is expiring before the 5th anniversary of arrival date (which was in your case). Someone else on this forum...

You don’t need to prove anything. As long as you pass LiUK test, you are fine. (Life in the UK test is superior to ESOL anyway).

Hi, I am in a similar situation as you are. I got EC in May 2007, came to UK in June 2007. Got my Tier-1 extension (same day) in April, which is valid till Jun 2012. I think this is not something unusual and the home office has granted some people more than 3 years extensions. I got it for 3 years, ...

I interpret this law as: If the gap between your entry clearance and entry to UK is less than 90 days, AND if your visa expires before the 5th anniversary of your arrival date, then the case worker can use the discretion and can consider the start of 5 years from the date of entry clearance.

Please see this post. This guy is in the same situation as all of us and he managed to get same day ILR.


http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... e8f120005c

As Family suggested table 2 will apply to you. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/IDIs/idichapter6a/section1.pdf?view=Binary For your second question as the gap between your entry clearance and first arrival to UK is less than 90 days, you will be able to apply on t...

I had a good experience at Sheffield POE the last time I went for my tier-1 extension. The case worker was also a very nice lady. As far as the same day decision is concerned, no one can guarantee you (no matter which POE you go) as it really varies in every case. If your application is straight for...

I think you should be ok. Nothing can be amended now and the test centre can’t help you. UKBA should be able to understand this as it’s your name but in the wrong field. I myself had similar issue but mine was worst than you as the test centre put my nationality wrong. I didn’t want to take a chance...

Here are my thoughts to your questions: (I am also HSMP+Tier-1 due for ILR in Apr 2012). 1. Your new passport number 2. I will put HSMP ref number as I don’t think so I got any ref for Tier-1 3. Holiday 4. It’s the date when you entered after your last holiday (you have already provided your first d...

Hi hsmp28122006, that’s what I was wondering that my extension should only be valid till 21st of May. But somehow they issued it till 04th of Jun 2012.

I went to PEO for my extension a month before the expiry of my HSMP visa and my extension was granted on the same day which was 23rd Apr 2009.

Please can you look at my dates hsmp28122006 as well.

cheers,

I think it would be nice to have ILR on a credit card size card which you can carry with you. Also you need to carry 2 passports if your old passport with ILR sticker expires. And lastly people don’t need to get their ILR vignette transferred to their new passports if they don’t want to carry their ...

It’s very hard to tell what would happen in future. But based on the URL you have provided “Whenever it is introduced, however, it is almost guaranteed that there will be a transition period in which both tests will be valid”. So even if you pass it now there would be a reasonable transition period....

Varghesejim has correctly answered your question. But since you have told you applied for Tier-1 extension 3 months in advance, that’s where things went wrong. you should have not applied for extension this much in advance. You will have to get a 2nd extension and then apply for ILR as soon as you c...