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I am afraid that this may not be counted by UKBA. What matters is whether he has had the visa status of a spouse of the settled person for 2 years, or not... Sorry, but I think that there is no way for you husband to get ILR now. In my view, the best you can do is to switch him into the category of husband asap, see here. After 2 years in this category, he may apply to settlement. (I don't know if it will be possible to apply earlier, taking into account that you are married 8 months already...)sarah123 wrote:sorry , what do you mean by `live together for 2 years` we have been living together, since he came here in 2007, but we only got married in aug 2009....
Forst apply to switch to spouse visa immediately, that one costs £485, then in two years apply for ILR, £820, then immediately he can apply for citizenship, £700 or so.sarah123 wrote:hes on a post study work scheme visa..resident permit
does he have to apply 2 years after marraige...or can he apply now, hes been here 3 years but we only been married 8 months....
thanks
You are well advised by the forum members. If you want contact HO, Refer http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/conta ... ctcentres/sarah123 wrote:as in, how do we know what to apply for, is there any way of asking or going to see someone at the home office, who may tell us for SURE that this is what we need to do now...
thanksss
You have been told above precisely what to do - apply to switch your husband to spouse visa immediately.sarah123 wrote:as in, how do we know what to apply for, is there any way of asking or going to see someone at the home office, who may tell us for SURE that this is what we need to do now...
No he can't - needs to have either 10 years on student/other visas, two years on spouse visa or five years on work (but not PSW) visas for eligibility for ILR.sarah123 wrote:thankyou for all advice, i shall definatly look into it.
i was wondering though, he can get indefinate leave to remain anyway after a further 2 years without the need to apply as spouse..because even if he becomes a `spouse`, he will still need to wait 2 years anyway before applying for ILR, so either way the 2 year wait is the same, so why pay 460 or so pounds for spouse visa when he can get stay another 2 years on a different visa..
now the problem here is, if he wasnt a spouse, what would be the next most obvious step for him, his visa runs out in november, on a post studY work shceme visa, so what next? and how much?
and im hoping im making sense here.....?
THANKSSSS XXX
Yes it will, you'll need to prove you have suitable accommodation and that you have roughly £105 per week left, (£160 a week when there are three of you) as disposable income after rent and power etc....sarah123 wrote:will the fact that neither of us have ajob at the moment effect the application, im 5 months expecting, and his contract where he worked ended ist april, so we are currently looking for a job for him and i am on benefits...he is not claiming anything in his name as stated on his visa no recourse to public funds..
thankyou