C-Visit as the first visa entrance

[M2013]

Hi,
my kid's first visit was on C-Visit visa. It was arrange by the travel agency - they new it was one month studies in the students' summer language camp. My kid passed the exams and was accepted to the boarding school. She issued the new visa "Student". I wonder if the first visa (c-Vistit) can be counted for 10 years route?

Dates
July 6 - July 26, 2003 - C-Visit visa;
August 30 - .... Student Visa
HSMP 2005, 2006 dependant -> Tier 1 general dependant now
Which date should I consider to calculate 10 years route?

Thanks.

[cs95tdg]

The period she was a visit visa can also be considered towards her residence under the 10 year long residence route, so long as there haven't been any breaks in her residence as detailed in the long residence guidance. Does she have a EC visit visa vignette in her passport?

Do take a read through the following: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[M2013]

Does she have a EC visit visa vignette in her passport?

Thank you, cs95tdg.
I checked her passport - "C-Visit".
As I mentioned the agency sent her for the linguistic classes which were held in the summer school. At that time we new nothing regarding the rules and trusted everything they did. Than they helped to issued the student visa (called "VISA-STUDENT".
No breaks between visas.
I saw many views of my question, but the only one reply.
For sure, I will share the outcome of her application.

[vinny]

I saw many views of my question, but the only one reply.

If the one answer is correct, then more replies are superfluous.