IHS Surcharge Waiver - PBS Dependent extension - Health & Care Visa

[SKJ1984]

Hello All,

We would be extending our visa this Aug as given below.

Wife - T2 General (NHS) to Health Care Visa (Same employer) - Cos end date 01-Sep-2024
Dependent - PBS dependent to Health care - will end 01-Sep-2024

I know IHS surcharge is waived for health care workers and dependents during extension.
But in Sep 2024 when my wife applies for ILR, I would still need 3 months to complete the 5 years as I arrived as dependent only in Dec-2019. I would have to apply for PBS dependent extension.

Would I need to pay IHS that time during extension when the main applicant is applying for ILR (Assuming she still continues in NHS)
Has anyone faced this scenario?

Note : The request to NHS to extend the visa for more than 2 years was rejected as it is a NHS policy to sponsor only for 5 years in total.

[John3293]

The same is my situation too. I had applied on 1st of June for my own healthcare dependant visa extension and ILR for my spouse.
I wasn't required to pay IHS. However, both our visas are pending decision from home office.

Though my wife made a priority application, we are supposed to get the decision yesterday and yet not received.

As I have made a visa extension application using UKVI app, I didn't get an option for priority visa unfortunately this time.

So, will update you once I get a decision

[SKJ1984]

The same is my situation too. I had applied on 1st of June for my own healthcare dependant visa extension and ILR for my spouse.
I wasn't required to pay IHS. However, both our visas are pending decision from home office.

Though my wife made a priority application, we are supposed to get the decision yesterday and yet not received.

As I have made a visa extension application using UKVI app, I didn't get an option for priority visa unfortunately this time.

So, will update you once I get a decision

Thanks a lot John. Congratulations first for your application. Please let us all know the outcome of the applications.

[John3293]

The same is my situation too. I had applied on 1st of June for my own healthcare dependant visa extension and ILR for my spouse.
I wasn't required to pay IHS. However, both our visas are pending decision from home office.

Though my wife made a priority application, we are supposed to get the decision yesterday and yet not received.

As I have made a visa extension application using UKVI app, I didn't get an option for priority visa unfortunately this time.

So, will update you once I get a decision

Thanks a lot John. Congratulations first for your application. Please let us all know the outcome of the applications.

Sure, buddy. My wife's visa isn't decided yet and this is the 7th working day. Happy that I'll get the refund, but worried about the future as we plan to travel back to home country.

I know 7 days is nothing compared to others

[John3293]

The same is my situation too. I had applied on 1st of June for my own healthcare dependant visa extension and ILR for my spouse.
I wasn't required to pay IHS. However, both our visas are pending decision from home office.

Though my wife made a priority application, we are supposed to get the decision yesterday and yet not received.

As I have made a visa extension application using UKVI app, I didn't get an option for priority visa unfortunately this time.

So, will update you once I get a decision

Thanks a lot John. Congratulations first for your application. Please let us all know the outcome of the applications.

Hiya,

I got both of our visas approved now.

My wife's ILR was approved on Jul 04, 2022 as she applied using Priority Service.

Mine was approved today morning for another 3 years with no IHS.

Wish you all the best buddy!

[SKJ1984]

Thanks Matey. That's a relief.

[SKJ1984]

Update : My wife received cos for 2 years 4 months as requested to visa team. NHS rights to work team now acknowledged that they can provide visa (if needed) not restricting to 5 years 14 days in total. This would eliminate me and kids needing to renew again.