Hi Experts,
I need your urgent help. I have been granted ILR via the 3 years GTV route having been endorsed by the Royal Society. However, my wife and 2 children need to complete the 5 years qualifying period under the GTV route.
They were granted PBS Dependant leave on 27-3-2018 and valid until 07-05-2021. I tried initially on applying for their extension using this link
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... nt-partner but when I was to pay the IHS fee, I got confused as the system was asking for the main applicants visa expiry date. My ILR biometric card says valid until 31-12-2024 and at this stage I got totally confused as I was thinking I was using the wrong form. Also, on the drop down list to select partners visa, there was no Settlement to chose. So I thought I was using the wrong form since I could not select 2 years for IHS fee payment and also that I could not select Settlement in the drop down list of partner's visa.
I ended up applying for their GTV extension via this link:
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... bal-talent, only to realise that I made a big error after I had paid the application fee, IHS fee for 2 years and biometric fee. I made this application yesterday -27-3-21 and I have since completed the cancelation request form to request for the refund of my dependants application fee and IHS fee. I have also cancelled the biometric appointment for my fee to be refunded.
I actually realised my error when I saw this information:
Period and conditions of grant for a dependent partner or dependent child on the Global Talent route
GT 24.1. A partner will be granted:
(a) permission which ends on the same date as their partner’s temporary permission on the Global Talent route; or
(b) 3 years’ permission if the partner was (or is being) granted settlement on the Global Talent route.
Please can the experts in the house help me on:
(1) Which link to apply for my dependants GTV extension?
(2) If the link to apply is actually
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... nt-partner, what should I input as start and end date of my visa for the IHS fee to be calculated for the dependants since I now have ILR and my biometric card indicate valid until 31-12-2024?
3. Will I pay IHS fee for 3 years now for my dependants since they only need 2 years to qualify for the 5 years PBS qualifying period.
4. I have filled the request to cancel form for my refund but would appreciate it if experts can advise me on how I can escalate the process to get my application fee and IHS fee refunded asap as I need the money to make another application.
THIS IS URGENT AND HELP FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.