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by Casa » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:40 pm
Form FLR(M). Fee is £445 for postal application. Download the form from the UKBA website. If you apply by post they may not ask for proof of attendance. I'd suggest you submit the postal application without the letter explaining your absence from studies, and they will write to ask you to provide it if it's necessary. In other words, if you don't draw attention to it, there may not be a problem. It's likely to take up to 3 months to process, but you remain here legally under the visa status at the time of your application.
If you apply in person, you will be asked to show that you've been attending studies as per the conditions of your visa, and you run the risk of refusal.