ILR (after 5 and half years)

[rimm]

Hi all.

Good morning.

Any advice suggestions will be appreciated.

If i apply ILR after 5 and half years how will the clock starts .

I was issued w/p on march 2003
Qualifying period =march 2008 ( completes 5 years)
but want to apply in sep 2008 .

***** so does my clock starts from sep 2003 to sep 2008*****

This is becoz to compensate excess absences .Are we allow to apply in this manner .

Any suggesstion ,information or advice will be appreciated.

Thank You.

[vinny]

How excessive are your absences? Don't forget that you should apply for an extension or ILR before your current leave expires.

[rimm]

Hi

My visa is expiring in 2009 aug .excess by 35 days.

[neel17]

This is query to all who are on HSMP for around 5 years and applied for ILR

or those who are on HSMP and will be applying for ILR


Query...

Do I have to complete exactly 4 yrs and 11 months to be eligible to apply ILR?

1. When I got first hsmp visa I came to UK after a 1 month. So total time on Initial HSMP visa spent in UK was = 1 yr 11 months

2. Then I got HSMP extension for 3 years but the start date is overlapping with the initial HSMP visa expiry (17 May) by 10 days. That gives us (start date 8 May) actual extended HSMP visa for 2 yrs 11 months and 20 days
(not 3 years theoretically if they provide us new visa from 18 May rather than 10 days before from 8th May)

3. When I will be applying for ILR my actual stay will be (1yr 11months) + (2yrs 11 months 20 days) = 4 years 10 months 20 days
(which i think is short of 10 days for 4 years 11 months minimum for eligibility - correct me)

What should I do in this case?

Any help/information is much appreciated... as I can start thinking on this.

Thank you

neel

[simar]

This is query to all who are on HSMP for around 5 years and applied for ILR

or those who are on HSMP and will be applying for ILR


Query...

Do I have to complete exactly 4 yrs and 11 months to be eligible to apply ILR?

1. When I got first hsmp visa I came to UK after a 1 month. So total time on Initial HSMP visa spent in UK was = 1 yr 11 months

2. Then I got HSMP extension for 3 years but the start date is overlapping with the initial HSMP visa expiry (17 May) by 10 days. That gives us (start date 8 May) actual extended HSMP visa for 2 yrs 11 months and 20 days
(not 3 years theoretically if they provide us new visa from 18 May rather than 10 days before from 8th May)

3. When I will be applying for ILR my actual stay will be (1yr 11months) + (2yrs 11 months 20 days) = 4 years 10 months 20 days
(which i think is short of 10 days for 4 years 11 months minimum for eligibility - correct me)

What should I do in this case?

Any help/information is much appreciated... as I can start thinking on this.

Thank you

neel

Same case as mine. I enter UK 2 months after hsmp visa stamping. Then got extention for 4 years. All in all. I will be staying here 4 year & 10 months. Well short of 28 days grace period allowed to apply for ILR.
The option is to apply for further 3 year extention under tier 1 system.
ie give 750 pounds fee and pass the point system. Then apply later for ILR

[neel17]

Hi Simar

But think of situation - after 1 year if the rule changes and we cannot qualify the tier-1 extension then we will end up going back... isn't it?

when is your ILR due - i mean 4 yrs and 10 mnths?

What if you apply in the last week of your expiry and cross finger and just wait? because for postal application they take 3-4 weeks and by the time they receive your application you might have completed 4yrs and 11months nearby?

Thank you...

This is query to all who are on HSMP for around 5 years and applied for ILR

or those who are on HSMP and will be applying for ILR


Query...

Do I have to complete exactly 4 yrs and 11 months to be eligible to apply ILR?

1. When I got first hsmp visa I came to UK after a 1 month. So total time on Initial HSMP visa spent in UK was = 1 yr 11 months

2. Then I got HSMP extension for 3 years but the start date is overlapping with the initial HSMP visa expiry (17 May) by 10 days. That gives us (start date 8 May) actual extended HSMP visa for 2 yrs 11 months and 20 days
(not 3 years theoretically if they provide us new visa from 18 May rather than 10 days before from 8th May)

3. When I will be applying for ILR my actual stay will be (1yr 11months) + (2yrs 11 months 20 days) = 4 years 10 months 20 days
(which i think is short of 10 days for 4 years 11 months minimum for eligibility - correct me)

What should I do in this case?

Any help/information is much appreciated... as I can start thinking on this.

Thank you

neel

Same case as mine. I enter UK 2 months after hsmp visa stamping. Then got extention for 4 years. All in all. I will be staying here 4 year & 10 months. Well short of 28 days grace period allowed to apply for ILR.
The option is to apply for further 3 year extention under tier 1 system.
ie give 750 pounds fee and pass the point system. Then apply later for ILR

[simar]

Hi Simar

But think of situation - after 1 year if the rule changes and we cannot qualify the tier-1 extension then we will end up going back... isn't it?

when is your ILR due - i mean 4 yrs and 10 mnths?

What if you apply in the last week of your expiry and cross finger and just wait? because for postal application they take 3-4 weeks and by the time they receive your application you might have completed 4yrs and 11months nearby?

Thank you...

This is query to all who are on HSMP for around 5 years and applied for ILR

or those who are on HSMP and will be applying for ILR


Query...

Do I have to complete exactly 4 yrs and 11 months to be eligible to apply ILR?

1. When I got first hsmp visa I came to UK after a 1 month. So total time on Initial HSMP visa spent in UK was = 1 yr 11 months

2. Then I got HSMP extension for 3 years but the start date is overlapping with the initial HSMP visa expiry (17 May) by 10 days. That gives us (start date 8 May) actual extended HSMP visa for 2 yrs 11 months and 20 days
(not 3 years theoretically if they provide us new visa from 18 May rather than 10 days before from 8th May)

3. When I will be applying for ILR my actual stay will be (1yr 11months) + (2yrs 11 months 20 days) = 4 years 10 months 20 days
(which i think is short of 10 days for 4 years 11 months minimum for eligibility - correct me)

What should I do in this case?

Any help/information is much appreciated... as I can start thinking on this.

Thank you

neel

Same case as mine. I enter UK 2 months after hsmp visa stamping. Then got extention for 4 years. All in all. I will be staying here 4 year & 10 months. Well short of 28 days grace period allowed to apply for ILR.
The option is to apply for further 3 year extention under tier 1 system.
ie give 750 pounds fee and pass the point system. Then apply later for ILR

Yeah, their is always a risk. That’s why all these court cases come up by people. Try apply for tier 1 well before expiry of your current visa. This is best option.

[paulp]

Rather than 4 years and 11 months, it's actually 5 years minus 28 days from the initial date of entry.

[neel17]

Hi Paul

I assume it is not from the date the visa issued rather it is the date of the entry.. correct me.

in my case - date of entry is one month after the visa issued.

Rather than 4 years and 11 months, it's actually 5 years minus 28 days from the initial date of entry.

[paulp]

Hi Paul

I assume it is not from the date the visa issued rather it is the date of the entry.. correct me.

in my case - date of entry is one month after the visa issued.

Rather than 4 years and 11 months, it's actually 5 years minus 28 days from the initial date of entry.

Which is what I said, "5 years minus 28 days from the initial date of entry" in the country. If you can extend your visa to reach that magical date, then I would advise you doing so.

There are some tricks to pay by check to delay the processing date but better leave that to people who don't have a choice. For the sake of the visa application fee, you don't want the risk of a caseworker saying sorry, you were not eligible on the day you applied (date of postage for postal application or date of submission at PEO for in person).