ILR CASE - MAINTENANCE FUNDS - DEPENDENT

[siddtrim361]

Hi,
I am on Tier 1 General Migrant Visa, I've first got my Tier 1 General Migrant Visa back in 27-07-09, then in July 2012 I've applied for Tier 1 General Migrant extension and got visa till 17-11-2014. My wife is from Pakistan, I've applied for her visa as a Tier 1 General Partner back in July 2013, she got her visa the same month in July 2013, and she arrived in UK on 3rd September 2013, her visa will expire the same date as mine on 17-11-2014. I have few questions to ask, which are below.

1. Am I eligible to apply for my own ILR after 1st July 2014. If so, is there any maintenance funds I need to show in my bank.
2. If I need to provide maintenance funds, is it ok if I show savings in my other bank account on my Name (WHICH IS NOT THE SALARY ACCOUNT), or is it mandatory that savings needs to be shown on the Main salary account.
3. Because my wife visa is expiring on 17-11-2014, and given the condition that I qualify for ILR in July 2014, would it be a good idea for me to apply for a premium(window)service in July 2014, so that I can get the ILR visa same day, and Once I get my ILR, then I would have plenty of time for my wife to apply for her visa extension.
4. Let us suppose if I get my ILR(Settlement) visa in July/Aug 2014, then what form my wife need to fill in, will it be FLR(M) or FLR(O), the reason why I am confused, is because I went to a solicitor who mentioned me that I could post my application for ILR in August 2014 along with my wife, I need to fill in SET(O) and she need to fill in FLR(O), when I check form FLR(O), it seems to be a form to be filled out by spouse/partner of someone who is not on PBS(Point based System), by my Tier 1 General is on PBS and my ILR which I will apply will be PBS as well. Does my wife need to register for an English test, she already did IELTS General and got 4 .0 in Reading, 5.0 in Listening, 5.0 in Speaking, 6.0 in Writing, Overall Band 5. But is she still need any other English test.
5. Given the condition that I do have time till 17-11-2014 to apply for my ILR, if I send my application for ILR by post on august 2014 along with my wife FLR(M or O), do I need to show maintenance funds of £900(MySelf) + £1800(For my Wife) = £2700 for last 90 consecutive days, or is it £900(MySelf)+£600(For my Wife) = £1500 for last 90 consecutive days, or because my wife came in UK on 3rd September 2013, if I apply late in September for Me and my wife then I could show £1500 Maintenance funds as My wife will be here more than 12 Months.
6. My Wife is pregnant and our child is due in late July 2014, shall I apply for my ILR before my child's birth, so that he will be entitled for British Citizenship, or shall I apply after my child's birth as I've heard that if any of the parent becomes settled then child will be entitled for British Citizenship through form MN1. If I apply for settlement after child is born, then do I need to include my child in ILR application.

Note: I am really confused, If anyone could answer these questions, or if anyone could give their expert advice what shall I do, and how I could make my application better and when to apply.
Thanks

[Yousuf.Khan]

Hi Sid,

I am also in the same situation as you my ILR is due in May 2014 and my wife came to UK in september 2013 as Tier 1 General (Dep)

I have confirmed with Home office and my solicitor we can apply for ILR as main applicant but my wife cannot apply for ILR Dependant she is not eglible any depandent came after July 2012 has to live continous five years period therefore they have to fill PBS dependant extension form .Now here I am also bit either we have to fill PBS dependant Extension OR FLR (M)
As far maintainance funds is concerned I have two account once own personal current salary account and second joint account
Obviously for my application ILR no funds is required so I will show my salary account for wife visa I will show joint account where I have maintainance £900+£600 in last month that will be fine .I will send my salary account statement as well and will mention in cover letter just incase if they need see it

Thanks
Yousuf

[siddtrim361]

Thank you so much for replying yousaf, are you sending your application by post, if so, for yourself you will send form SET(O), but for your wife, if you fill FLR(M) form then what we need to fill in Section 2, what we need to fill in Section 3 (3.15), remember at the time we were sending our application SET(O) at that time our visa will be Tier 1 General Migrant, and at the same time if we are applying for FLR M, then how are we going to fill in the detail above, check the form below and discuss please and let me know.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _12-13.pdf