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by Learner178 » Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:45 pm
Hi All,
I am preparing myself for the ILR application and have a few questions. I have tried to find the answers for these either through reading the regulations, or searching on the internet (this board in particular), but still not quite clear. Hence hope that you can help me with these.
Background:
- I came to the UK to study in September 2005 under student visa, and started working in September in 2011, under Tier 2 (general) visa.
- I got married in Jan 2013 and my wife comes to the UK under dependent visa (PBS) at the same time - She is currently working and has income below the £18,800 threshold.
My understanding is that if things go according to plan, I have two options:
(a) I will be qualified for the 10 years long residency in September 2015
(b) I can also wait for another year i.e. September 2016 to apply for the 5 years (with Work Permit)
My questions:
1. Given my circumstances, is there any disadvantage of me going down the 10 years route as compare to the 5 years route - for myself and for my wife?
2. Assuming that I get my ILR, I understand that my wife does not have to do anything and can still stay legally in the UK still her current dependent visa expires (assuming that we don't plan to go abroad in the coming years) and it seems to be cost effective to do so - Is there any disadvantage of doing so? In other words, Is there any reason that she should be switching to FLR (M) immediately after I got my ILR?
3. Please could you confirm that after switching to FLR (M) - my wife can then apply for settlement in Jan 2018 SET(M) - assuming we follow the 5 year route and irrespective of which option (a) or (b) above that I may take.
Please let me know if I need to provide further info to make the questions clearer.
Thank you for your help!
learner178