Tier 2 Dependent Extension from India

[Starfish97]

Hello,

Hope you are good. I have a question regarding my wife's Tier 2 Dependent Extension application.

Currently me( main applicant) and my wife (dependent) are in UK on Tier 2 General Visa which is due to expire on 31st march next year(2016). She is planning on going to India in February next year (2016), whilst she is in India her visa expires.

Case-1: Can she apply for extension from India assuming my application is successful in the UK

Case-2: Does she has to do a fresh Tier -2 application as she did when she first came to the UK as Tier-2 General Dependent ?

In both cases do I have to show maintenance funds for her Extension ?

Any quick reply will be much appreciated.

Thanks

[geriatrix]

Extension = leave to "remain" application = can only be done from within the UK.
If you do decide to make an entry clearance application from outside UK, make sure such application is submitted before expiry of current leave.

[Starfish97]

Thanks for you prompt reply. I have some more points on this situation.

Any info about the maintenance funds ?

I am planning to apply my (main applicant) Tier-General 2 Extension in march before my visa expires. I presume my wife wont be able to begin her application until I get my visa which would be in April or May. In this case this will be after 2 months her visa has expired. would that be a big problem?

Can she apply for the same visa as she did before which was "Tier-2 General Dependent" ?

[geriatrix]

1. The info about maintenance funds is explained the PBS dependant policy guidance, so please read it.
2. Yes, her ILR clock will be reset.
3. That is the only immigration category she can apply for as your dependant.