SET LR Refused

[stevakio82]

Dear Sir/Madam,

I applied SET LR in August 2018 and the refused decision was made on 27th Dec 2018. I receive the refusal letter on 31st Dec 2018 stating that I have 14 days to appeal (until 10th January 2019) or I have to leave the country since my last T2 has expired while waiting for this decision.

On the other hand, my prospective employer has prepared a COS for my T2 working visa. I want to carry on with a fresh T2 application instead, should I go ahead and sent out the fresh T2 application before 10th January 2019?

Thank you in advance for the information.

Kind regards,
Lee

[CR001]

What is your full UK immigration history?

What is or are the exact reasons for refusal of ILR?

How long have you held a tier 2 general visa?

[stevakio82]

I entered the UK in 2006 with T4 until 2011.

However, my T4 was expired in January 2011 and I overstayed for a month due to an illness (dizziness) and I was not suitable to fly. After a month, when my condition was improved, I went back to Taiwan for the surgery.

I came back to the UK with a fresh T4 in October 2011 until June 2016. and I switched to a DES T4 (Postgraduate Extended Scheme) for a year working. Followed by T2 until 9th September 2018.

I made the SET LR application on 10th August 2018 and it was refused on 27th Dec 2018.

Now I am still in the UK and my employer has prepared a COS for my T2.

My back plan is to carry on with a fresh T2 visa and I will be able to apply the SET LR again in 2021 (from 2011-2021 to avoid the gap in 2011)

[Donflats]

Did they return your passport after refusal?

[stevakio82]

They returned the documents that I used for the application except the passport.