thanks @secret.simon
I am Ukrainian and I applied through the 10-year long residence route. Sorry, I should have mentioned it. I've been dealing with it for so long that I've nearly forgotten that there are other ways to apply for IRL

Hi, I applied for IRL and was refused on account of an Erasmus 1 year academic study placement in Germany. This was a compulsory part of my degree and I have since obtained documents from my university evidencing this. I have been going through Immigration and asylum chamber decisions and there ...

Hi,

I'm in very much the same situation as you now. Can you please post an update as to what happened in your case?

Many thanks