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You had mentioned that you are on a PBS dependant visa..gizz03 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:40 pmHello everyone,
I have a PBS Dependant visa currently. My husband used to have Tier 2 visa (it's now called the Skilled worker visa I think) and I got my PBS dependant visa through him. A couple of months ago he received his Indefinite Leave to Remain, as he completed 5 years living in the UK.
I think I can’t apply for ILR at the moment because we got married in 2018 July and we’ve been only married for 4 years as of now. (I have been in the UK before then but it was on a Student visa, I guess I can’t combine that visa with my current one)
I need to extend my visa as it expires in September 2022. My question is should I extend my visa as a PBS Dependant or should I apply for a Spouse Visa now that my husband has a different kind of visa? I don't know if these visas are the same, or if the application page for these is the same, as visa names and rules are constantly changing, I'm really confused now.
Finally, can anyone kindly point me to the correct link to extend or apply for my visa?
Thank you in advance!
Gizem
My question is instead of applying for an extension of my current visa, can I apply for ILR now by combining 2 different visas as I have been living in the UK for more than 5 years continuously?
No. A solicitor cannot 'change the rules' for you.Would solicitors or visa offices help me with that?
Correct.Or is it not possible because I wasn’t my husband’s dependant back then
Yes, you have already been advised to do this in your topic you posted yesterday! uk-skilled-worker-visas/i-need-to-exten ... l#p2083129Should I just need to extend my current visa now (Tier 2 dependant visa) and apply for ILR next year?
A PBS Dependent visa is granted for 3 years when the main PBS holder has obtained ILR. There is no discretion to waive this as it is stated in the Immigration Rules. There is nothing you can do other than pay what is being asked.I’m asking this because the visa costs 2500 pounds with the health surcharge. I’ll be officially eligible for the ILR next year and I don’t want to pay 2.500 pounds just for 1.5 years! Because next year in December I will pay the same amount for ILR application too.
The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK with permission as a dependent partner of the person (P) in SW 39.1.
You may not get any response from them. Note that any extra IHS fees paid will be refunded later to you so overpaying is better than underpaying. I suggest moving ahead with your application. You may start a new application if you have not paid/submitted one already.gizz03 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:28 pmWe entered the specified dates above and the IHS system wanted to charge us for 3.5 years (an extra 312 pounds for no reason). (I later checked that due to the leap year in 2024, there are 3 years and 1 day between 1st Sep 2022 and 1st Sep 2025) We sent an email to ApplyOnlineE-Support@homeoffice.gov.uk on Thursday evening to correct this mistake, but we haven't got a response yet.
We are kind of running out of time so I was wondering if I could start a whole new application even though there's one that we signed off declaration but haven't paid and submitted yet.
Nothing takes the normal stipulated time anymore. Be prepared to wait extra. You might want to check out the timeline threads and see how bad things look.gizz03 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:49 amHello,
A little update. I applied for a visa extension on 11 August. I was told that I would get a response within 8 weeks and it has been 8 weeks as of today and I still haven't got any response from the visa office.
When I applied for an extension 2 years ago December 2020 (while pandemic was raging), I got my BRP card in a week. Now it has been 8 weeks and there is no update whatsoever. It has passed the normal waiting time, I am a bit worried at this point.
What can I do to learn about the application status?
Thank you very much,
Gizem
We cannot tell you what to expect. Wait to hear back