Hi there,
I am pursuing my PhD in London. My tier-4 visa length is Oct 2012-Feb 2018. I want to sponsor my wife from India on dependent visa. My question is do I have an established presence in the UK or not?
Here is my case:
I came to UK in 2009 for my MSc and after completion I went back to my home country in Jan 2011. Then I applied for my PSW visa from my home country, however I did not travel to UK after getting it. I came back to UK for my PhD on fresh tier-4 in October 2012.
Regarding the established presence, the Home office document says that Tier-4 student has an established presence if the student have current entry clearance, is also applying for further leave in the UK and has finished a course of minimum six months on the last leave in the UK.
Now in my case, Firstly, I am not applying for a leave in UK (current visa is still on). Secondly, I am in the UK for almost 3 years on Tier-4 visa and in past, I have completed a masters degree from here. What do you guys think, do i have an established presence in the UK?
Thank you. Your help is much appreciated.
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