10 years long residence applications

tanz5656 wrote:Hello
Do any body have previous version of FLR M FORM , I WANT TO CHECK WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEW AND OLD VERSION . PLEASE

tanz5656 wrote:Hello
Do any body have previous version of FLR M FORM , I WANT TO CHECK WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEW AND OLD VERSION . PLEASE

tanz5656 wrote:Do my wife needs to wait for 5 years as she was my dependent before 9th July and I applied for my ilr before 6th April.

KashRIz wrote:Hi Suryavaddi,
If you havnt applied for FLR (M) before 6th April you cannot take transitional route. The changes made on 6th April means you will apply for FLR(m) and after spending 5 years on Flr (m) you can apply for SET (m). I am very sceptical about this rule and I hope there will be some JR and it will be changed as its unfair.....

suryavaddi wrote:Hi Sabidh12,

Thanks for submitted your experience. I've received ILR long residence and before ILR I was on Tier1 General. I am bit confused with new rules after 6 April 14 to apply ILR for my wife. I'm also in your boat but currently my wife is on PBS Dependant. I'm thinking to apply SET(M) without FLR(M) at PEO but I'll take both forms to PEO and will tell customer service or case worker that I'm not sure which form is related to her than whichever form they ask then I'll give correct form.
If you don't mind, could you please advise for below queries.
1. When did your wife come to uk?
2. Did she get PBS dependant (I think she was on your Tier1 dependant) 2+3 or 3+2years?
3. When she got entry clearance (first time of PBS Dependant) what type of visa HO entered (ie Partner of Main applicant or PBS Dependant)?
4. Why didn't you try straightaway to SET(M) for your wife when you had an PEO before 6th April rather than to apply FLR(M). because of some people got ILR without FLR(M).

Thanks.......

sabidh12 wrote:Hello everybody, i got my ilr on 10 years basis and my wife got her flrm before 6 april (she was my pbs dependent before 2012). Today she had an appointment for her setm in sheffield peo. The whole appointment went very smooth, no ques at all and at the end she was granted indefinite leave. For english requirement, she submitted expiry ilets certificate and printouts from pbs calculator for her masters degree done in her own country. So those who have got or applied flrm before 6 april under part 8 ( means dependent before july2012) can straightway apply for setm. Wish u best of luck for everybody.

sabidh12 wrote:Hello suryavaddi,

You can't apply setm straightway. You must have to apply flrm 1st and then setm(after 5 years from 6april onwards). Now i will try to ans all ur ques.

1. My wife has spent more than 7 years in uk.
2&3. She got tier1(general) partner visa.
4. I booked appointment in peo for setm but took flrm with me. The caseworker told me clearly to apply flrm first and then after 24 hrs i could apply setm. She told me that they had given setm straightway but it was a mistake. So my wifegot flrm (b4 6 april). Then after 6 april, got setm under 287(a)(i)(d).

Xx

austin100 wrote:I will LIKE to briefly analysis my residence for last 10YR
1. 2004-2008 ( Student Visa)
2. July 2008 Applies for( EEA Residence card)
Valid from July 2009 -July 2014
3. January 2012 - April 2013 ( Armed forces Exempt Visa)
4 . September 2014 -until September 2018 ( EEA Residence Card)
And I have all my P60S for the 10yrs.
What else do I need to apply for SET (LR)

Hardikjshah83 wrote:just rang HO and being advised the application still outstanding

ILR102014 wrote:

Hardikjshah83 wrote:just rang HO and being advised the application still outstanding

Hi Hardiklshah83,
I called HO on thursday and guess what, got the same answer under process.

I hope we will get some good news this week.

Applied on 13/01/2014.

winninggirl14 wrote:Dear all i have been a silent reader on this forum for a while. I have just received my ilr approval based on long residence. i was tier 1 dependent up until the time i applied for ilr. My partner got his ilr in Jan but i applied in my own right as i have been here 10 years. It was a straight forward application. My timeline is:

Application sent: 24/01/14
Acknowledgement letter: 28/01/14
Bio Invitation: 05/02/14
Bio done: 0702/14
Ilr granted: 17/04/14
Documents and approval letter received: 19/04/14
Brp received: waiting

A big thank you to the creators of this forum and all the contributors, is been very informative. Good luck to all those waiting.

rwhizza wrote:I have been silently reading this forum for the last 6 months. My Ilr is due in a few weeks time but I have confusion on few recent changes.
My 10 years include 5 years tier4, 2 years psw, 3 years Tier2.
My wife joined my in April 2010 as my psw dependent. Now she is dependent on Tier 2.
As per recent changes on 6th April I understand that she has to apply for FLRm and she is not eligible for SETm for another 5 years.
but Ilr route is going to be closed after 2018 which makes it more frustrating.
Her current visa expires in october 2014, by then I hope I will have my ILR.
When do I apply for her FLRm? Is it at the same time as my SET(lr) or after I recieve my decision.
Or do I extend my tier 2 for another two years and apply through 5 years rule so that my wife qualifies as well.
this new rule doesn't make any sense at all considering the timing of ILR route closure after April 2018 will leave us in further 4 years wait to make it 14 years lawfull residence till she qualifies.
I will appreciate if someone offers some advice here.

KashRIz wrote:Hi Tanz, Surya and Spactus,


Hope you guys are well. HO made a change on 6th april in Part 8 which is about transition.HO office has changed the law and excluded PBS dependents to take that transitional route if they get ILR by long residency NOW IT DOSENT MATTER WHEN U ENTERED OR SWITCHED AS PBS DEPENDENT AS YOU CANT EXTEND YOUR STAY UNDER PART 8. We can check THIS CHANGE in Part 8 284 (c) as under.

284. The requirements for an extension of stay as the spouse or civil partner of a person
present and settled in the United Kingdom are that:

(i) the applicant has or was last granted limited leave to enter or remain in the United
Kingdom which meets the following requirements:

(a) The leave was given in accordance with any of the provisions of these Rules;
and

(b) The leave was granted for a period of 6 months or more, unless it was granted
as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; and

(c) The leave was not as the spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner
of a Relevant Points-Based System Migrant; and

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... MASTER.pdf

So lets be very clear about it that any one applying FLR(m) after 6th april have to fill 7a for finances and then wait for 5 years to apply for settlement. If you guys read through last one months discussion on this forum it will be very helpful to clarify this ambiguity. I my self applied for my partner's FLR (m) on 5th april just to avoid these new rules. The application forms are almost same as before April 6 as Law is changed.

Regards

Spatacus wrote:Thanks KashRIz. I completely understand where u are coming from, I will appreciate it if you can read part 8 of 287 (a)(i )(d), according to sabidh12 he has used this rule and it worked for him.

KashRIz wrote:Hi Tanz, Surya and Spactus,


Hope you guys are well. HO made a change on 6th april in Part 8 which is about transition.HO office has changed the law and excluded PBS dependents to take that transitional route if they get ILR by long residency NOW IT DOSENT MATTER WHEN U ENTERED OR SWITCHED AS PBS DEPENDENT AS YOU CANT EXTEND YOUR STAY UNDER PART 8. We can check THIS CHANGE in Part 8 284 (c) as under.

284. The requirements for an extension of stay as the spouse or civil partner of a person
present and settled in the United Kingdom are that:

(i) the applicant has or was last granted limited leave to enter or remain in the United
Kingdom which meets the following requirements:

(a) The leave was given in accordance with any of the provisions of these Rules;
and

(b) The leave was granted for a period of 6 months or more, unless it was granted
as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; and

(c) The leave was not as the spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner
of a Relevant Points-Based System Migrant; and

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... MASTER.pdf

So lets be very clear about it that any one applying FLR(m) after 6th april have to fill 7a for finances and then wait for 5 years to apply for settlement. If you guys read through last one months discussion on this forum it will be very helpful to clarify this ambiguity. I my self applied for my partner's FLR (m) on 5th april just to avoid these new rules. The application forms are almost same as before April 6 as Law is changed.

Regards