[quote="SSWSZ"].thanks a lot for sharing this its really helpful for us and give us hope .I am in exactly same situation .can you plz give me the homeoffice email id so I want to confirm it again for my reference.I got tier 1 dependent visa on 28 feb 2011.I call home office maybe 20 times and I got 200 different answers .now I want written proof so plz share homeoffice email id.
thanks alot
[quote="asjid73"]Dear Home Office,
Could you please help and advice me,
I (the Main applicant) have been granted ILR on the basis of ten years long residency and my dependent had a Tier 1 (PSW) status up till 31st July, 2014
My questions are,
1- Do I need to show (18,600) income threshold for her FLR (M) visa as she came very first time on student dependent in UK in March 2006?
2- After switching to FLR (M), can she apply for ILR immediately as she already had spent two years as a dependent? And will the years spent on PBS dependent (Student and PSW) granted entry clearance on prior to July 2012 rules count towards the qualifying period?
3- Could you please mention the immigration rules to substantiate your reply?
Thanking you in advance.
(Home office replied)
Dear Mr ---------
Thank you for your email dated 24 June 2013. Your enquiry has been forwarded to Home Office Public Enquiries because it is not a policy enquiry.
Please be advised that if your dependant was granted a Tier 1 (PSW) dependant visa prior to the 9th July 2012, she may apply for a spouse Leave to Remain under the rules in place for Partners who applied on or before 8 July 2012 and would not need to show the £18,600 financial requirement.
If your dependant has also completed two years in the Uk as a Tier 1(PSW) dependant, she can also apply for settlement after she gets her spouse under paragraph 284 (b) of the rules. Please be advised that time spent as student dependant is excluded.
For further information please visit the Home office website at:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... spouse-cp/
Yours sincerely,
Edward Henry[/quote][/quote]
HI
I HAVE SAME SITUATION AS WELL AS I HAVE TO APPLY FOR ILR ON 10 YEAR ROUTE AND MY WIFE IS MY STUDENT DEPENDENT FROM LAST 7 YEARS MY QUESTION IS THAT WHEN I WILL APPLY HER FLR M WITH MY APPLICATION AS SAME TIME THEN SHE WOULD NEED TO SHOW THE £18,600 financial requirement OR NOT.
AND SHALL I NEED TO SEND HER APPLICATION IN SAME ENVELOP WITH MY APPLICATION WITH COVERING LETTER AS BOTH ADDRESS ARE DIFFERENT