ILR (10yr) too many absences... advice please!!

[miki572]

Hello everyone,

I am going to apply for ILR based on 10yr long residence in February 2010.
However I have spent 663days in total outside the UK which means I have exceeded by 123days of allowed absences (540days). Over 400days of these lengthy holidays were university holidays. Apart from one holiday (97days) I have not spent more than 3 monthes continuously outside the UK.

I have regular income (part-time job) and a good amount of saving enough to buy a property in the near future. I have no criminal record.

Is there any chance for me to get ILR?
Or is it too risky to apply for ILR?

Also my last visa application was refused (not rejected) because I have forgotten to attach my photos but granted for visa after I have sent them with a new visa application form.

Is the period from the day my visa expired to the day I have submitted my second application form regarded as "illegal stay"?

It would be very grateful if someone can give me any advice on this matter. Ive been worried sick about my visa...

[LEAH0308]

Hello,

Did you end up applying for your visa. did you have any luck or advise.

Thanks

[durian]

I wasn't lucky when I first applied two years ago. Had absence exceeding 600 days (can't remember the exact days), and it was refused. Like you I accumulated a significant amount of absences from uni term holidays. Mine did include several incidences of 90+ days absences at a single go though.

If you do apply, hope you're luckier than me. Good luck.

[senthil78]

Hello everyone,

I am going to apply for ILR based on 10yr long residence in February 2010.
However I have spent 663days in total outside the UK which means I have exceeded by 123days of allowed absences (540days). Over 400days of these lengthy holidays were university holidays. Apart from one holiday (97days) I have not spent more than 3 monthes continuously outside the UK.

I have regular income (part-time job) and a good amount of saving enough to buy a property in the near future. I have no criminal record.

Is there any chance for me to get ILR?
Or is it too risky to apply for ILR?

Also my last visa application was refused (not rejected) because I have forgotten to attach my photos but granted for visa after I have sent them with a new visa application form.

Is the period from the day my visa expired to the day I have submitted my second application form regarded as "illegal stay"?

It would be very grateful if someone can give me any advice on this matter. Ive been worried sick about my visa...

[senthil78]

I wasn't lucky when I first applied two years ago. Had absence exceeding 600 days (can't remember the exact days), and it was refused. Like you I accumulated a significant amount of absences from uni term holidays. Mine did include several incidences of 90+ days absences at a single go though.

If you do apply, hope you're luckier than me. Good luck.

90 days rule is not applicable for the long residence application.

[durian]

I wasn't lucky when I first applied two years ago. Had absence exceeding 600 days (can't remember the exact days), and it was refused. Like you I accumulated a significant amount of absences from uni term holidays. Mine did include several incidences of 90+ days absences at a single go though.

If you do apply, hope you're luckier than me. Good luck.

90 days rule is not applicable for the long residence application.

Ah soo... that'd make sense. The rejection letter didn't mention anything about the 90 plus days absences. It did however refer to the 600 plus days absence.