10 years long residence applications

Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

tulib143 wrote:Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

Congratulations brother
I rang home office yesterday lady said my case has not been assigned to case worker. She didn't have the updates either which month applicants home offices is dealing with. Please remember me in you prayers.
Enjoy your freedom.
Raaz
Please let us know how you completed ten years

tulib143 wrote:Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

Congrats Mate, Very happy for you. Looks like HO is processing MID NOV applications right now. This is a good news for us JAN applicants. Very happy that you got your freedom.

tulib143 wrote:Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

Many congrates and happy indepence day.
Sounds like speed up process..
Let us know if u did speed up/ ur case info which myt helps.. Hope every one receives quickly as well..

KashRIz wrote:

tulib143 wrote:Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

Congrats Mate, Very happy for you. Looks like HO is processing MID NOV applications right now. This is a good news for us JAN applicants. Very happy that you got your freedom.

It'd be really great if we get it before Easter !

Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife

ctrl_d wrote:Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

Incorrect Info. !!!!! She needs to apply FlRM within 28 days after the approval of the main applicant.

SSWSZ wrote:Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife

ctrl_d wrote:Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

Freeman78 wrote:Incorrect Info. !!!!! She needs to apply FlRM within 28 days after the approval of the main applicant.

SSWSZ wrote:Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife

ctrl_d wrote:Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

Correct - you have to apply straight away. She was your partner on tier 1 general and her visa was valid until your visa validity (tier 1 general) when you get ILR Meaning HO removed your tier 1 general from that date. And your wife's visa would have been revoked too.

I suggest to apply FLR(m) straight away.

Freeman78 wrote:Incorrect Info. !!!!! She needs to apply FlRM within 28 days after the approval of the main applicant.

SSWSZ wrote:Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife

ctrl_d wrote:Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

Many thanks for your replies, highly appreciated and I'll keep you posted of what we do and the outcome. I've emailed the HO and also plan to call them first thing on Monday. From what I can understand, FLR(m) requires the life in the UK test. Which I've booked for her and would take 11 days for the earliest booking. (My visa was granted on the 26th of Feb and got the letter today, which means I've lost 3 days already) Assuming she passes on her first attempt, it will be at least 14 days since I was granted my ILR.

I just contact an immigration lawyer who gave me a completely different answer: He said that she has to apply 28 days before her current tier 1 general partner visa expires. He also said that if I can prove our relationship for 5 years or more, we can apply for settlement immediately.

From all the answers I've had so far Freeman78's answer seems to be the likeliest, I just hope/pray it's 28 days (or more) and not 14 or 7.

I am not wrong .i myself applied 2 months after my hubby got ILR and it's 25 days before my dependent visa is getting expired.due to some misunderstanding with case worker she said you have enough time and you should go back home and apply on another form but then I show her mail and everything so they issue me two visa first flr(m) and then set(m) same day in Croydon office .so my visa will remain valid till it's date regardless of what is the status of main applicant .and for your piece of mind before sending my huby ILR we call home office and they said it's better to apply for main applicant as you have more then six month visa for your dependents and you can apply for them later before their visa will expire

And For flr(m) she need English level a1 not life in uk .but for set(m) she need both English level b1 and life in uk so it's better she will pass English level b1 which she can use with both forms.also if she is your dependent before July 2012 she can apply for set(m) after getting flr(m) .you can read my story here .i am answering only those questions which I am 100 % sure about .

Freeman78 wrote:Incorrect Info. !!!!! She needs to apply FlRM within 28 days after the approval of the main applicant.

SSWSZ wrote:Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife

ctrl_d wrote:Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this thread.

I do have a quick question, I'd be grateful to anyone with experience who can guide me here.

I was on Tier 1 (General) and my wife was also on Tier 1 (General, Partner) visa. I applied to ILR under the 10 year rule which was recently granted. (Currently awaiting my biometric document).

What is the status of my Wife now? Both our Tier 1 visas were suppose to expire in June 2014. Does my recently granted ILR now invalidate her visa? Or does she have until the expiry date on her biometric document to change her status to ‘partner of someone settled in the UK’ status?

Kind regards and thanks in advance,

ctrl_d

I think you are right as It doesn't make sense having 28 days after ILR approval.....

SSWSZ what documents you provided to get FLR(m) and then SET(m) as my Mrs is in similar situation as u were.


[quote="SSWSZ"]I am not wrong .i myself applied 2 months after my hubby got ILR and it's 25 days before my dependent visa is getting expired.due to some misunderstanding with case worker she said you have enough time and you should go back home and apply on another form but then I show her mail and everything so they issue me two visa first flr(m) and then set(m) same day in Croydon office .so my visa will remain valid till it's date regardless of what is the status of main applicant .and for your piece of mind before sending my huby ILR we call home office and they said it's better to apply for main applicant as you have more then six month visa for your dependents and you can apply for them later before their visa will expire
And For flr(m) she need English level a1 not life in uk .but for set(m) she need both English level b1 and life in uk so it's better she will pass English level b1 which she can use with both forms.also if she is your dependent before July 2012 she can apply for set(m) after getting flr(m) .you can read my story here .i am answering only those questions which I am 100 % sure about .[quote="Freeman78"]Incorrect Info. !!!!! She needs to apply FlRM within 28 days after the approval of the main applicant. [quote="SSWSZ"]Her visa remain valid till the date of expiry .you have to apply for flr(m) in June for your wife
[quote="ctrl_d"]Many thanks to people on this forum and everyone here. I've been a silent reader for a while now, especially on this

xincognito wrote:

KashRIz wrote:

tulib143 wrote:Hi folks .... Very happy today I have got my ilr approved. Waiting for brp. Will get on Monday. Just let everybody that I have sent my application 11/11/2013.Thank you for ur support and valuable advise.Allah will help everybody.
Tulib143

Congrats Mate, Very happy for you. Looks like HO is processing MID NOV applications right now. This is a good news for us JAN applicants. Very happy that you got your freedom.

It'd be really great if we get it before Easter !

Well I am hoping againt the hope we may get it it end of March....Had a look at skydrive and realised that every one applied in DEC got BIO in JAN (Just wondering why)....

Hi all,

I've been a silent reader here and the forum has been very useful to me as reading the posts here and the cases other people share make me feel that I was not alone in facing the wait for the results of my application. I've just got my BRP from my solicitor and my timeline is as below:

Application sent: 28th Oct 2013
Acknowledgement letter: 31 Oct 2013
Biometrics invitation: 3rd Dec 2013
Biometrics done: 9th Dec 2013
Approval letter: 23rd Feb 2013 (it was Sunday! So caseworkers work on sundays too?)

I was a bit surprised that it only took around 4 months! I was on student visas, PSW and visitor visa before.

To those who are still waiting, be patient and try not to worry too much by diverting your attention to other things (e.g. work, study)

SSWSZ wrote:I am not wrong .i myself applied 2 months after my hubby got ILR and it's 25 days before my dependent visa is getting expired.due to some misunderstanding with case worker she said you have enough time and you should go back home and apply on another form but then I show her mail and everything so they issue me two visa first flr(m) and then set(m) same day in Croydon office .so my visa will remain valid till it's date regardless of what is the status of main applicant .and for your piece of mind before sending my huby ILR we call home office and they said it's better to apply for main applicant as you have more then six month visa for your dependents and you can apply for them later before their visa will expire

Hi SSWSZ ,
You must be right.
I think there are conflicts regarding this, I have seen my friends also applied ILR dependents after 4-5 months due to their Visa was still valid and got their ILR at PEO. But recently there was HO letter in this board confirming as dependents should apply asap otherwise becomes invalid.

I have few questions please.

I Just applied LR and my wife is on Tier 1 Dependent valid till June 2016,She Joined me in 2010 Aug?
When I get approval, Do you think I can wait for a year and apply her FLR(M).
After my approval can we plan for travelling with different status, I will be on LR and wife still on Tier 1 dependent?

Did any one experienced one with LR and other with previous dependent status travelled out of the country?

Please Advice.

Thanks,
RMK

She won't be allowed back in!! She has got to switch within 28 days!!!

Hi SSWSZ ,
You must be right.
I think there are conflicts regarding this, I have seen my friends also applied ILR dependents after 4-5 months due to their Visa was still valid and got their ILR at PEO. But recently there was HO letter in this board confirming as dependents should apply asap otherwise becomes invalid.

I have few questions please.

I Just applied LR and my wife is on Tier 1 Dependent valid till June 2016,She Joined me in 2010 Aug?
When I get approval, Do you think I can wait for a year and apply her FLR(M).
After my approval can we plan for travelling with different status, I will be on LR and wife still on Tier 1 dependent?

Did any one experienced one with LR and other with previous dependent status travelled out of the country?

Please Advice.

Thanks,
RMK[/quote]

Also. I don't think dependant need life in uk while applying via flr(m). My wife's file in submitted in Jan and she has yet not cleared life in uk.

I don't know which mail you are taking about .i got mail from homeoffice and it didn't say that my visa will be invalid it just says that pbs depent is not consider dependent of 10 year long residence dependent ( still other category dependents are consider ILR dependent) so for them to consider us dependent of now settled person we have to change visa category .i got mail from policy department it's very clear and I myself got both flr and set(m) just because of that mail and this case is exceptional for only long residence dependents .

rmkirfan wrote:

SSWSZ wrote:I am not wrong .i myself applied 2 months after my hubby got ILR and it's 25 days before my dependent visa is getting expired.due to some misunderstanding with case worker she said you have enough time and you should go back home and apply on another form but then I show her mail and everything so they issue me two visa first flr(m) and then set(m) same day in Croydon office .so my visa will remain valid till it's date regardless of what is the status of main applicant .and for your piece of mind before sending my huby ILR we call home office and they said it's better to apply for main applicant as you have more then six month visa for your dependents and you can apply for them later before their visa will expire

Hi SSWSZ ,
You must be right.
I think there are conflicts regarding this, I have seen my friends also applied ILR dependents after 4-5 months due to their Visa was still valid and got their ILR at PEO. But recently there was HO letter in this board confirming as dependents should apply asap otherwise becomes invalid.

I have few questions please.

I Just applied LR and my wife is on Tier 1 Dependent valid till June 2016,She Joined me in 2010 Aug?
When I get approval, Do you think I can wait for a year and apply her FLR(M).
After my approval can we plan for travelling with different status, I will be on LR and wife still on Tier 1 dependent?

Did any one experienced one with LR and other with previous dependent status travelled out of the country?

Please Advice.

Thanks,
RMK

I am attaching mail here which clearly says that for meeting dependent ILR requirement we have to change visa category .




Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email, I apologise for the delay in responding.

1. If a person has been granted ILR on the basis of 10 years long residence, their spouse can no longer be considered as a PBS dependant, and they must apply for an extension of stay as the partner of a settled person on application form FLR(M). A person here as a PBS dependant would not be able to meet the settlement requirements of the spouse rules if they were to apply directly, without first applying for limited leave to remain on form FLR(M).

2. As long as the spouse was granted leave to enter or remain as the dependant of a PBS migrant prior to 9 July 2012, then the spouse can be considered under the transitional Part 8 rules for further leave to remain as the spouse of a settled person under Paragraph 284. These Part 8 rules do not include the Financial Requirements (including earnings over £18,600) you have mentioned, however they do require an applicant to be adequately maintained and accommodated without recourse to public funds. Further information on this is available on our website at the following address: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

3. A spouse can combine any leave as a PBS dependant with leave as the partner of a settled person granted under Part 8, to meet the qualifying period under paragraph 287 of the Immigration Rules, which is 2 years. They will need to satisfy all the requirements of these rules, including the English language requirement. Further information on this is available on our website at the following address:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... ansitional provisions and http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... uage-life/.

4. A spouse meeting the above requirements can consequently apply for settlement at any point after they have competed 2 years in a combination of these 2 categories (PBS dependant and spouse of a settled person).

I trust this clarifies the situation.

Kind Regards,

Karen.

Karen Joynt | Family Migration Operational Policy | Immigration and Border Policy Directorate | Home Office

From: saher . [mailto:saher_710@hotmail.com]
Sent: 14 December 2013 20:31
To: Settlement Ops Policy Mailbox; Public Enquiries (CD)
Subject: ILR QUERY

Dear Home Office,

Could you please help and advice me,

my spouse (the Main applicant) got ILR on the basis of ten years long residency and I had a Tier 1 dependent (PSW) status up till end of FEB, 2014 .I got tier 1 migrant dependent visa(as written on approval letter) on 27 feb 2012.Now
My questions are,

1- Do I need to show (18,600) income threshold for FLR (M) visa as I came very first time as student dependent in UK in SEP 2006 and then convert to tier 1 dependent on 27 feb 2012 ?

2- After switching to FLR (M), can I apply for ILR immediately as I 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.

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KashRIz wrote:

xincognito wrote:

KashRIz wrote:

Congrats Mate, Very happy for you. Looks like HO is processing MID NOV applications right now. This is a good news for us JAN applicants. Very happy that you got your freedom.

It'd be really great if we get it before Easter !

Well I am hoping againt the hope we may get it it end of March....Had a look at skydrive and realised that every one applied in DEC got BIO in JAN (Just wondering why)....

Also, why so few applications in Dec? Does anyone know the actual data for Oct-Dec 2013, how many total application home office has received and processed in that quarter?

xincognito wrote: Also, why so few applications in Dec? Does anyone know the actual data for Oct-Dec 2013, how many total application home office has received and processed in that quarter?

HO has not released this data. However my FOI pending since late January for the same.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 030773.pdf

I have been waiting more than 5 months now..

App sent:20 sep 2013

Ack Let: 25 Sep 2013

Bio done: 20 Oct 2013

Still waiting guys..

Have you call H.O. ?

keepwaitingg wrote:https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 030773.pdf

I have been waiting more than 5 months now..

App sent:20 sep 2013

Ack Let: 25 Sep 2013

Bio done: 20 Oct 2013

Still waiting guys..

esmsi wrote:Have you call H.O. ?

keepwaitingg wrote:https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 030773.pdf

I have been waiting more than 5 months now..

App sent:20 sep 2013

Ack Let: 25 Sep 2013

Bio done: 20 Oct 2013

Still waiting guys..

Yes Esmsi, I called on wednesday , officer said that it is progressing, still waiting.. It is really very hard after 4 months..

keepwaitingg wrote:

esmsi wrote:Have you call H.O. ?

keepwaitingg wrote:https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 030773.pdf

I have been waiting more than 5 months now..

App sent:20 sep 2013

Ack Let: 25 Sep 2013

Bio done: 20 Oct 2013

Still waiting guys..

Yes Esmsi, I called on wednesday , officer said that it is progressing, still waiting.. It is really very hard after 4 months..

Home Office 26 february 2014
Status of Postal Applications between 19th September 2013 - 26th September 2013
outcome Rounded Number of Cases
Granted
395
Refused
20
Rejected
40
Other
*
Pending
145
Sum
605