ILR period and eligibility

[Sam4you]

Dear Friends,

I have a question if any body could offer advice.
I have been in UK on work permit from March 2005 to April 2009. (4yrs)
Because of the rule change from 4 yr to 5 yr I could not apply for ILR then.

I was made redundant at the end of April 2009. after that in couple of months my wife got a Tier 2 sponsorship and I changed to her dependent. and now I am on a Tier 2 dependent Visa.

My question is, would the time on Tier 2 Dependent Visa count towards the 5 yr ILR period. (ie 4 yr on work permit and 1 yr as Tier 2 dependent).
Dont know wheather this is a possibility?please advise

thanks

Sam

[joh118]

Dear Friends,

I have a question if any body could offer advice.
I have been in UK on work permit from March 2005 to April 2009. (4yrs)
Because of the rule change from 4 yr to 5 yr I could not apply for ILR then.

I was made redundant at the end of April 2009. after that in couple of months my wife got a Tier 2 sponsorship and I changed to her dependent. and now I am on a Tier 2 dependent Visa.

My question is, would the time on Tier 2 Dependent Visa count towards the 5 yr ILR period. (ie 4 yr on work permit and 1 yr as Tier 2 dependent).
Dont know wheather this is a possibility?please advise

thanks

Sam

in short, unless i'm wrong, no, it won't count towards your ILR. Your next chance is when your wife has been on Tier 2 for 5 years, you can also apply for ILR as a dependent. HOWEVER if you change your status again during that time like from tier 2 dependent to tier 2 worker, you will have to then use the 10 year long residence route.

it's just bad luck really!

at least you can still work on your dependant visa.

[Sam4you]

thanks for the reply joh118. It is indeed bad luck. wife has Tier 2 but again her Tier 2 visa (and mine) is vaild only till August 2010. (because she is a trainee doctor so they give 1 year only). have to sort out something again. and I am yet to find a job. It has been more than 7 months out of job. could not be worse.

thanks again

Sam