Thank you for a nippy response.

Just a follow on query, does that mean that when we fill "Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth" we would also go from her birth date upto October 2013 instead of June 2007.

Thanks again

Hi, We are in the process of applying SET(O) ILR application and am confused about one field in particular the UK Entry Date. My wife came to the UK in June 2007 on a work permit which was subsequently changed over to Tier 2 ICT later. She worked in this category until switching over to e Tier 1 PBS...

Hello! My wife got a PBS dependent visa in Oct 2013, before that she had a Tier 2 work permit. Post extension it is valid till Apr 2018. I was in process of getting another PBS Dependent Extension until i came across this excerpt from the guidance document: You can qualify for indefinite leave to re...

Thanks for the prompt reply.

Isn't there a rule which says that if the main applicant is on ILR the dependent has to get a FLR. Sorry I cannot back this statement up with any link but some of the discussions tend to intend that.

Hello, I need some advice about my wife's visa as am utterly confused at the moment. Following is a timeline with events: We have been living together since Dec-09, I was on Tier 1 and she was on Tier 2 My wife got a Tier 1 dependent in Oct-13, so I was on Tier 1 and she was on Tier 1 Dependent I go...

Thanks again Amber.

Thanks Amber. Can you please tell me whether the "no more Tier 1 extensions from April 2015" and "no more ILR from April 2018" is applicable to dependent route as well cause then that will talk to up our situation. Cause even if my wife extends her stay in March/April 2015 and ge...

Hello, My wife switched from Tier 2 to Tier Dependent in October 2014, which means she has to spend 5 years as a PBS dependent before she becomes eligible for ILR. Her Tier 1 Dependent is valid till May 2015. I recently received my ILR. Now when we apply for her extension I understand that we would ...

Thanks Macro_Run and iworker.
I did call the immigration services and they confirmed that the visa will still be valid and her entry would be subject only to immigration checks (i.e. they meant employment et. al.)

Many thanks
Vin

Hello, Am currently on Tier 1(General) visa and would be applying for my ILR later this month. My wife has got a dependent visa but would not be applying with me as she is not eligible yet. Her dependent visa is valid till 02-May-2015. My appointment is on 27th August and my wife would be travelling...

Hi there, Am applying for my parents (Dad: Retired Mom: HouseWife) general visitor visa. They are currently in India and we are filling their online application. There is a section in the form pertaining to income and expenditure which btw is mandatory to fill. I will be sponsoring their stay and th...

Amazing!!

You are very prompt mate.
Thanks again.

Great! Many thanks mate!

One parting question:

Once I get an ILR and we have a child in the UK, will the child be considered a British citizen even though ONLY one of the parent has an ILR and the other is a PBS dependent?

But once I get an ILR and then a passport, how can she be a PBS dependent.
Her visa expires in March 2015, what sort of application do I make then to get her an extension.
The link in the response is for a Tier 1 dependent.

Sorry if am being naive here.

So what should I do vinny. Can you please suggest something that would work best for me.

Thanks Vinny. You are really prompt. Can you possibly suggest the best course of action in our case. Based on my understanding this is how it will roll for us: 1) I make an individual ILR for myself in July 2014. She continues being a Tier 1 dependent till March 2015. 2) In March 2015 she uses FLR-M...

Thanks for your response Vinny.

A question arises though, now that the 5 years rule is applicable does it start from the time the dependent visa was granted or the 3 years before that we were together can also be counted as a part of that 5 years.

Hi there, Am on a Tier 1 visa granted in the year 2008 and currently its valid till March 2015. Am eligible for an ILR in June 2014. My wife got a Tier 1 dependent in Oct 2013 before that she was on a Tier 2 ICT visa. We have been living at the same address for the past 3 years. My question is: Can ...

Thanks for your reply Vinny. She has never been my PBS dependent which means that the duration applicable to us is 5 years. A few more questions. Please bear with me:- 1) We have started living together since Dec, 2010 but she moved to UK one year before though we were living in different cities. So...

Hi there, Am currently in the UK on a Tier 1 which expires in June, 2013 completing 4 years of continuous stay. I'll apply for a Tier 1 extension, hoping that I get one, I'll be eligible for an ILR in June 2014. My wife is in the UK on a Tier 2 visa which expires in Jan 2014. We have been living tog...