Am I eligible for ILR?
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:58 pm
Hi,
I am an Indian Citizen and here is my situation -
I first came to UK in June 2010 on 'Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer Established Staff' Visa (the Visa was valid from 17/06/2010 to 30/07/2011). My job is that of a IT Business Analyst
I returned to India on 06/05/2011 having finished my assignment early.
Then I got a new work permit and visa processed and came back to UK on 27/05/2012. This time, the visa is valid from 08/05/2012 till 29/05/2015 (Type - Tier 2 ICT Long Term Staff Migrant)
My questions are -
1. How long am I eligible to work in UK under the current visa? I am on a permanent role with my employer and they are willing to extend my VISA till the maximum possible extent, as they require me here.
2. Can my current VISA allow me to work for more than 5 continuous yeas so that I am eligible to apply for ILR?
3. As my spouse is also working in UK under dependant VISA, does it make sense for her to ask her employer to sponser her, so that she has an independant VISA. The idea being, I can become her dependant so that we can work for another 5 years on the new VISA once our current visa expires. Is this possible and if it is, by doing this (as we will stay in UK for 10 years) are we eligbile to apply for ILR/ citizenship post this period?
Any help on these questions will be vastly appreciated! Happy to provide any other information that is necessary to provide a solution to me. Basically we want to understand if there is a route to settlement here, as we are not eligible to move to Tier 1 General under our VISA
I am an Indian Citizen and here is my situation -
I first came to UK in June 2010 on 'Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer Established Staff' Visa (the Visa was valid from 17/06/2010 to 30/07/2011). My job is that of a IT Business Analyst
I returned to India on 06/05/2011 having finished my assignment early.
Then I got a new work permit and visa processed and came back to UK on 27/05/2012. This time, the visa is valid from 08/05/2012 till 29/05/2015 (Type - Tier 2 ICT Long Term Staff Migrant)
My questions are -
1. How long am I eligible to work in UK under the current visa? I am on a permanent role with my employer and they are willing to extend my VISA till the maximum possible extent, as they require me here.
2. Can my current VISA allow me to work for more than 5 continuous yeas so that I am eligible to apply for ILR?
3. As my spouse is also working in UK under dependant VISA, does it make sense for her to ask her employer to sponser her, so that she has an independant VISA. The idea being, I can become her dependant so that we can work for another 5 years on the new VISA once our current visa expires. Is this possible and if it is, by doing this (as we will stay in UK for 10 years) are we eligbile to apply for ILR/ citizenship post this period?
Any help on these questions will be vastly appreciated! Happy to provide any other information that is necessary to provide a solution to me. Basically we want to understand if there is a route to settlement here, as we are not eligible to move to Tier 1 General under our VISA