Status change or not?

[rakushka]

Hello!

I'm currently on HSMP and getting married to a british citizen in October. Do I have to change my immigration status or I can stay on what I am now?


Many thanks!

[John]

You can change but it may be better to stay on your current HSMP status.

Can you give some more detail? How long have you been in the UK? And what has been your UK immigration status since then? Always on HSMP, or possibly a different category previously? Gives dates of any change of status.

With that detail it will be possible to comment upon what you should do after the marriage.

[rakushka]

Thank you, John for your comment.

I arrived to the UK as a student in 2001 and was a student until 2005 when I switched to HSMP. In 2006 got my 3 year extension (1+3), which is due to expire in 2009 (and depending on the JR this June I'll either need to extend in 2009 for 1 more year or apply for ILR). I know that I can change to the spouse visa after marriage, but do I have to do it directly after the wedding or whenever I want to/need to?


Thank you.

[rakushka]

anybody? any response please