Apologies in advance for the long post and if this is the appropriate thread. Please bear with me
Please I need help as I am in the process of applying for extension for my dependents.
Background
- Dependents came into the UK as PSW dependents in October 2012.
Dependent kids have completed their 5 years qualifying period as T1E dependent, however spouse is short of qualifying with 3 months.
Just reviewing the application costs and IHS surcharge for applying for extension for all 4 dependents, it comes to a total of approximately £3,080/applicant (Application Fee + IHS Surcharge for extension visa); making the total cost for extension application approximately £12,400. For a visa that is only required for 3months after which the 4 dependants will be applying for ILR in May 0f 2020 and paying another application fee of approximately £2300 pounds each making it a total of approximately £10,000 pounds.
Sum total of application fees plus IHS surcharge within the space of 5 months will amount to approximately £23,000.
My questions
1. Is there a way I can avert or reduce the cost associated with the extension application?
2. Will I be refunded balance of unused IHS fees when my dependants apply for IRL after using up only 3 months of the extension leave to remain?
3. Is it possible to exempt my dependents children from the extension application and only apply for ILR for them when my spouse qualifies? As they are children will their overstay status cause any issue?
4. Please can anyone confirm that the following link is the correct one for the extension application: https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-entrepreneur/family-members and the application fee is £1878 per applicant.
5. If above link is the correct one; the following questions are asked in the application form
i. Who is applying for leave to remain? And the following options are made available:
a.Applicant
b.Legal representative
c.Someone else
What should be the correct option to select as I am apply for my dependents.
ii. Another question is about the visa category of the main applicant and ILR is not one of the options to select from.
Which option should I select?
iii. When paying for IHS surcharge, the request the expiry date of leave to remain for main applicant. what date should I enter here? As my ILR expiry is sometime in 2024. And inputting this date makes IHS surcharge per applicant £2000.
Thank You