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Are you suggesting the UKVI will not follow its own guidelines which I quoted in the link above, regarding using the date of decision?Frontier Mole wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:11 amI know there have been cases where people apply for ILR before the 28th day prior to the completion of 5 years and then in essence have gotten away with it. More to do with the inefficiencies of the Home Office rather than the point of law.
The immigration rules are clear that an ILR application cannot be made before the completion of 5 years less 28 days. The Home Office is able and entitled to reject applications that do not meet that validity test.
As the Home Office moves further into digital processing the online systems will increasingly prevent these early applications.
Oh, I got itFrontier Mole wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:37 pmThe guidance clearly states you can’t apply for ILR any earlier than 28 days before your completion of 5 years. The fact that it is essentially a concession granted is a benefit to the applicant - what I am stating it is not a right and the early applications are being given an unwritten concession and individuals should not rely on it. Particularly if individuals have not actually got leave through to 28 days prior to eligibility.
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