ijam Thanks for all the info. I guess I am going to go ahead directly with ILR application for my wife without applying for tier 2 extension. I will hold back my daughters ILR application though to cut down on monetary risk.

But the rules for dependants to apply for ILR are same irrespective of the main applicant being a British citizen or and ILR holder. >> Provided that the British citizen has become a citizen by previously going through the work visa -> ilr -> citizen route. ijam can you confirm that you were not Bri...

ijam Thanks for the info. I guess this is very very helpfull. The only difference between your and my case is that I have an ILR not a British citizenship. But the rules for dependants to apply for ILR are same irrespective of the main applicant being a British citizen or and ILR holder. https://www...

@zimba Can you please help here, on what basis did you feel that having more than 180 days of absence between Visa start and first UK entry for PBS dependant should be fine, was it based on your interpretation of the rules or do you know of any such application being successful in the past

CR001 one more thing have you heard of anybody applying by giving a genuine reason for their long absence. In my case my mother was seriously ill and hence my wife stayed back in India. We can provide all the doctors certificates and medical reports to support that. Do you think its worth going that...

Tough luck seems that I will need to waste money for extending both my wifes and daughters tier2. They current visas are falling short by just one month before they completele 4 yr 11 months in UK. If I count from their original visa start date then I could have saved this money.

CR001 One more question. I am already on ILR but my spouse is not. Can I apply for my daughters ILR even if she has not met the 5 year residence based on the fact that one of her parent has an ILR

CR001 Thanks for your help, I completely understand your interpretation as well. I am trying to get as many opinions as possible.

Zimba what do you think, do you still think 184 days is fine between visa start and entry of a pbs dependant

CR001 it also has a special section for PBS dependant and it says the below. Please note the use of word "any" PBS dependants You must not include any absence from the UK during periods of leave granted under the Rules in place before 11 January 2018 towards the 180 days allowable absences...

CR001-Do you think I should take advise from a immigration adviser and also can any such advise be relied upon in this case, since the home office guidance i mentioned above is a bit contradicting and open to interpretation.

Thanks Zimba for the update but you are sure about this right. Asking since I might loose lots of money if my application goes wrong.

Does that mean a gap of more than 180 days between visa start and UK entry date should be fine for a PBS dependant

The home office document (please find attached page eight) for calculating continuous period for ILR says: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/indefinite-leave-to-remain-calculating-continuous-period-in-uk 1. "For PBS dependant You must not include any absence from the UK during periods ...

My company ARM Holdings had applied for a RCoS on 5th August..ukba meeting was on 12th August and I received the RCoS on the same day and I have applied for my VISA in Pune on 14nth August morning 8:30 slot i.e today