I need help urgent! Variation from FLRM to ILR

[Kthuphuong]

Dear Senior members. My details are as follows:

5 year partner route for me (applicant) and my 12 years old son (dependant) from inside the UK.

- My lTR visa (2nd extension) expired 31/01/2019.
- Missing Life in the UK test so I applied for FLRM - Online Apllication submitted 31/01/2019. Application fees for me and dependant paid. IHS fees paid. (Over £4k total)
- New service appointment at UKVAS on 12/02/2019 - standard service, documents scanned by myself before this appointment. Biometric done and documents verification done on that day.
- 19/02/2019. I’ve now got Life in the UK pass certification.

Now i want to vary FLRM application to ILR application. My questions are:
1) I will draft a Cover letter to vary my application and then apply for ILR online. Where can i send the Cover variation letter? Should i attach with the new online application for ILR?
2) Is it the only way that i could apply for new application ILR by online or could i apply by post? I reckon that i will have to pay for ILR application fees when submited online (another £4k)
3) How long will i get the refund for the Application fees for FLRM application.
4) Will i have the refund for IHS fees and if yes how long will it take?
I appreciate your help on my circumstances. I am really stress overall and dont know what exactly to do.

[zimba]

1) I will draft a Cover letter to vary my application and then apply for ILR online. Where can i send the Cover variation letter? Should i attach with the new online application for ILR?

You apply for ILR as normal and attached the letter

2) Is it the only way that i could apply for new application ILR by online or could i apply by post? I reckon that i will have to pay for ILR application fees when submited online (another £4k)

It is now online and you must pay all the fees online

We do not know how long the refund may take

[Kthuphuong]

Hi Zimba

Thanks for your kindly advice. I am now struggling with the fees if i will go ahead with ILR variation application. I know for sure that i will get the full refund on the Application fees for current FLRM but could you please advise if i will get the IHS refund as well? I will have to use the Credit card to pay for the Variation ILR and i really hope i know about the refunds so i can decide if i can go ahead.

Many thanks
Katy

[zimba]

You will NOT get a refund for IHS when you vary to ILR

[Kthuphuong]

Hi Zimba

Can i ask if you know this is a new rule? As i saw members in this forum got IHS refund in 2018 when they varying application.

Thanks again for your kindly help.

[zimba]

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigrati ... on/refunds