I hope someone can help me to clarify which route for settlement am I eligible for: Long Residence or Family route?
My visa history:
- moved to UK as a student in September 2009 on Tier 4
- Got Post-Study Work visa in 2011
- Got Tier 2 general from employer in 2013
- Switched to Tier 2 PBS dependant in 2015 (due to the loss of employment)
- Switched to ECAA (Turkish Worker) dependant in 2016
- Switched to dependant of Settled person in 2019. (currently valid)
As you can see I've already reached an eligibility to apply for Long Route settlement by Sep 2020, However I've also been dependant on the same person for the last 5 years but under three different categories, and here I get confused.
In my last letter from Home Office (issued in Oct-19) it's clearly mentioned:"You may be eligible to apply for settlement after completing at least 5 years under this route ( dependant of Settled person)". Obviously I've been dependant on my wife only for 1 year under this route.
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On some old post from here: immigration-for-family-members/dependan ... 43881.html
I've found the following:
"Effect of changes to immigration rules introduced on 06-Apr-14 and qualifying residence period for settlement
PBS dependants of such migrants cannot apply for settlement without switching to FLR(M). Anyone switching to FLR(M) route on or after 06-Apr-14 will be required to spend 5 years on FLR(M) leave with the same partner to be eligible for settlement. In other words, any time spent in the UK prior to grant of such FLR(M) leave will not contribute towards qualifying residence period for the purpose of settlement. More simply, the dependant's ILR count is reset to zero."
I just want to confirm that Long Residence is the only eligible way for me to settle in Oct-2020 and home office won't reject me with wording 'You've selected the wrong route'
I would appreciate all opinions!
Thank you
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