Is PSW valid for ILR 10years?

[t070576]

Please could someone clarify 2years on PSW be valid for 10 year continuous leave Long Residence Category ILR if you have 8 years on a student visa?

It says on the application form that PSW will not allow you to settle on ILR.

Many thanks

[potterbond007]

Please could someone clarify 2years on PSW be valid for 10 year continuous leave Long Residence Category ILR if you have 8 years on a student visa?

It says on the application form that PSW will not allow you to settle on ILR.

Many thanks

No.. The student visa or the PSW does not count towards your total time needed to apply for an indefinite leave or a citizenship..

[t070576]

It is for 10 year lond residency category i'm asking for.

[Sidney Reilly]

Yes, a continuous stay as a student and a PSW holder for a total period of 10 years will qualify you for an ILR.

[yasa]

Please could someone clarify 2years on PSW be valid for 10 year continuous leave Long Residence Category ILR if you have 8 years on a student visa?

It says on the application form that PSW will not allow you to settle on ILR.

Many thanks

Yes u can qualify for ILR..

[ash786]

Please could someone clarify 2years on PSW be valid for 10 year continuous leave Long Residence Category ILR if you have 8 years on a student visa?

It says on the application form that PSW will not allow you to settle on ILR.

Many thanks

1. Yes for long residency it does count.

[kiranchinnu]

yes , you will qulaify for 10yr long residency

[t070576]

Please could someone clarify 2years on PSW be valid for 10 year continuous leave Long Residence Category ILR if you have 8 years on a student visa?

It says on the application form that PSW will not allow you to settle on ILR.

Many thanks

No.. The student visa or the PSW does not count towards your total time needed to apply for an indefinite leave or a citizenship..

Please could someone clarify this for 10yr long residence, because on home office site it says that it is not valid?

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workin ... ettlement/

[sam-zen]

hi psw is count in 10 years ,my frend got his indefinate visa after 10 years bace,he spend last one of his 10 years period in psw,so its count,psw is not count HSMP cases.10 years defrent catagery...

[PostMan]

PSW count if used for the 10 years residency.

Where it does not not count is own its own merit, like the Tier 1 or 2 General counts on their own merits.

After all PSW is a lawful residency!

[t070576]

Exactly! it is lawful residence. Then why the hell has the home office got this page up saying that any time spent under post study is not valid for time you need to complete to qualify for indefinite leave to remain?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

[PostMan]

Exactly! it is lawful residence. Then why the hell has the home office got this page up saying that any time spent under post study is not valid for time you need to complete to qualify for indefinite leave to remain?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

They simply mean its not a route to residency, because it is issued only once and for 2 years only, and the minimum PBS period to qualify for resident is 5 years, which is only obtainable in Tier 1 and 2 General as they can be renewed and maintained until 5 years but PSW cannot be renewed or extended to complete the 5 years.
PSW does not count in the PBS for residency, but it count in other categories

[geriatrix]

Exactly! it is lawful residence. Then why the hell has the home office got this page up saying that any time spent under post study is not valid for time you need to complete to qualify for indefinite leave to remain?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

You can't blame UKBA if you cannot understand plain English! Despite numerous people telling you that you qualify, you seem to be stuck on one statement that you evidently have been unable to comprehend.

Even stay in UK as a student does not count towards ILR. So, going by your own assumtion, you shouldn't qualify for ILR at all!! Where did you get the information that time spent as student counts towards ILR? Where is it written? Therefore, shouldn't you assume that even after spending 10 years in the UK (8 years as student + 2 years on PSW) you do not qualify for ILR??

What is the basis of ILR based on 10 years' long residence? 10 years of continuous lawful residence! If the 10 years you've lived in the UK have been lawful and continuity has not been broken, you may qualify for ILR under the 10 year rule - irrespective of your immigration category during these 10 years.

Read Immigration Directorate Instructions (IDI) on long residence *carefully*!

regards

[Pakhtoon]

Exactly! it is lawful residence. Then why the hell has the home office got this page up saying that any time spent under post study is not valid for time you need to complete to qualify for indefinite leave to remain?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

You can't blame UKBA if you cannot understand plain English! Despite numerous people telling you that you qualify, you seem to be stuck on one statement that you evidently have been unable to comprehend.

Even stay in UK as a student does not count towards ILR. So, going by your own assumtion, you shouldn't qualify for ILR at all!! Where did you get the information that time spent as student counts towards ILR? Where is it written? Therefore, shouldn't you assume that even after spending 10 years in the UK (8 years as student + 2 years on PSW) you do not qualify for ILR??

What is the basis of ILR based on 10 years' long residence? 10 years of continuous lawful residence! If the 10 years you've lived in the UK have been lawful and continuity has not been broken, you may qualify for ILR under the 10 year rule - irrespective of your immigration category during these 10 years.

Read Immigration Directorate Instructions (IDI) on long residence *carefully*!

regards

Haha thats a good honest explanation.....till he comes back asking if he can qualify

[t070576]

The solicitor organisation that represented the applicant for several student exentions unfortunately mislead him based on "PSW not being valid leave for 10 year long residency category". Although the applicant has not got any evidence for the first instance of inaccurate verbal advice back in 2008, they confirmed their position in writing and email this year when the applicant was trying to apply for PSW.

Their false advice has cost the applicant very much in terms of lost income, possible career prospects, personal stress and tuition fees for further student extentions plus of course application fees.

Based on your experience, is it possible to make them stop falsely advising future clients and make any claim for the losses? Because at present they must have still advising clients inaccurately.

Many thanks