In my case the dates are as following:
First entry clearance visa issued: 28/8/2009
Date when I first entered UK: 23/9/2009
So will I become eligible for SET(LR) from 1/8 or 27/8 this year?
I went through the official guidance of SET(LR) v15.0 which says
which seems to imply it starts from the date that the first visa was issued?Definition of continuous lawful residence
Lawful residence is defined in paragraph 276A of the Immigration Rules as a period
of continuous residence in which the applicant had one of the following:
• existing leave to enter or remain
....
Thanks in advance!