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Siggi, his 10 years of continuous student visas are ok but it's the number of days absent from the country that's the problem.Siggi wrote:Ukstay,
If I understand you correctly, you have been on a student visa for 10 years.
If that is the case you have no grounds to even apply for ILR, as been on a student visa does'nt count towards ILR.
Your only route into the UK will be to return to your country of orign and apply for some form of visa either based on your qualifications or a job offer from a company in the UK, who may or may not wishes to sponors you.
Again, it is a question of the caseworker exercising his discretion and it will certainly depend on his mood on that day, etc.ukstay wrote:Many thanks paulp for your reply. I do appreciate that every case is treated with it's own merit but me and my colleague do have the similar case and this is where I got puzzled ( I have even stronger evidence why I had to travel ). I wonder what the result would have been if my application got to the same caseworker as my friend's? However, my question here is will I get right to appeal to the review's decision should it come out negative ? Thanks again.
Studying for 10 years is not 'abnormal' in this country.Siggi wrote:Guys sorry I did not know that one could be in the UK for 10 years on a student visa and still be eligible for ILR.
So I guess the op is a professional Student!???? Does it pay well? I bet the HO are thinking that!