Dear CR001 and all other Moderators,
Thank you very much for all of your kind advices through this valuable discussion board.
Could you please kindly also advice me about the following questions regarding my forthcoming ILR application?
1. My first UK Entry Clearance was granted on 18 Jan 2015. And I would like to apply ILR with 28 days in advance. So can I submit my online SET(O) Application on "21 Dec 2019" and also make payment on the same day? Or "22 Dec 2019" would be the earliest date that I can apply online with UKVI?
2. On Tier 1 (Investor) Guidance 10_2019_v0.1, page 33, Clause 124, it says " your qualifying period will be the 5,3 or2 years immediately before the date you apply for Settlement or the 5, 3 or 2 years immediately before the date your settlement application is decided, depending on which is most beneficial to you". My question is : If my Application Date is the UKVI Online Submission and Payment date as of "21 Dec 2019", and I select the priority service to get a decision within 3-5 working days after the appointment, and I am also able to book the earliest UKVCAS appointment assuming on 31 Dec 2019, then how to determine my 5-year qualifying period? Because counting from either the Application Date (21 Dec 2019) or the Date of Decision (Assuming on 4 Jan 2020 with priority service) backwards for a 5 year will fall into a date before my first Entry Clearance being Granted (18 Jan 2015), therefore I have not reached the required 5-Year Qualifying Period anyway. Then what will be the possible outcome for my application? Will I get refusal for the Settlement or will the Home Officers hold my case until 17 Jan 2020 so as to make the Decision when I could get a 5-Year Qualifying Period?
3. If I select the Standard Service when making online Application on 21 Dec 2019, will I avoid the risk for being refusal due to the decision date will be at least later than 28 days from my appointment date? Then I will have to take a much longer waiting time maybe up to 6 months at maximum, is it right?
Thank you in advance for your kind attention to my questions, and I look forward to getting your replies at your earliest convenience.
Best regards,
QiQi
- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222