My nationality: Taiwanese
Age: 24
Arrive in UK: June 2002
Initially(2002) I hold a child dependent visa . (During this time I did my GCSE and A-level and applied for university the usual way through UCAS)
After the first year of my university(2007) my dependent visa expire and since my parent finished the work assignment, I was told to return to Taiwan and applied for a student visa that’s only valid for 2years(not including the master degree year).When I qualify for studying master degree I applied again (In 2009 this time in the UK) with the university for renewal of student visa.
However I manage to fail the master but was given the chance to retake the year part time (just taking the courses I failed) I applied for the renewal of visa(2010) to home office and they give me a 6month student visa. However I do have assignments and meeting I have to attend to help complete the courses I failed after that 6months expired!
I consult my university law advisor and they advise me to: leave UK for a week and return to entry using a “Student visitor visa”. The law advisor wrote a letter on the university’s behalf and I prepared the student records, proof of finance etc.
I did so and return to UK smoothly (ok not super smooth, still has to be grilled by passport control and made to sit and wait and be grilled again…and finally through!) After this I was on the “Student Visitor Visa” for the rest of 6months and I complete my master degree attended graduation. Then I return to Taiwan and applied for Post Study Work Visa (2011) and now I am back in the UK…job hunting.
That’s 10 years there, made me a bit emotional thinking back all these years, haha.
In short:
This summer will mark the tenth year of my life in the UK.
I never left UK for holiday longer then 3month (maybe 2month at one point)
I had never worked full time in the UK.(part time in private work paid cash in hand, once in university with a payslip but…don’t know where that’s gone!!!)
Always on a Dependent or Student visa. Never over stay my visa. No criminal records.
I would like to apply for indefinite leave to remain base on my 10 years long residency in the UK.
My questions are:
1. The “Student Visitor Visa” is the odd one out. I have doubt if this is even qualify for the SET(O) application of long term residency?
2. Reading through the guide from home office. I don’t need to take the life in the UK test, right?
3. Since I returned in UK on the “Student Visitor Visa” I had been living here and there at friends. Having no fixed address/ paid no bill/ paid no council tax, I am not sure if this will affect how home office see my application?
4. Would it make my application weaker since I am still job hunting in the UK when I apply?
Thank whoever read through my post for your time and energy spent on this. I will appreciate any reply or just a chat.
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