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ILR

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:15 am
by oxyrich
Hi,

>Will my 2 years of HSMP visa + 3 years of WP (Tier 2 spouse visa) depandant count towards ILR?

>we both are working

Thank you!!

Re: ILR

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:57 am
by xyz123
oxyrich wrote:Hi,

3 years of WP (Tier 2 spouse visa)
Thank you!!
what does this mean. Currently what is your visa status, is it dependant of a WP holder. If so then you can apply if main applicant is also completing 5 years at the same time as you,.

ILR

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:43 am
by oxyrich
Hi,

my mistake i know it was'nt clear i'll try to be in brief.
when i was on my HSMP visa my spouse was on dependant HSMP for 2 years and after that my spouse company sponsored him 3 years of work permit and now im on dependant WP visa for 3 years, so my question is after completing 5 years i.e (2yrs of HSMP + 3 Yrs of WP Dependant) OR (2 yrs of HSMP dependant and 3 yrs of WP) can anyone of us is eligible for ILR?

Thankyou!!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:36 am
by geriatrix
Time lived in UK on dependant status cannot be included in qualifying residential period when applying for settlement as an economic migrant.

You are not eligible for settlement until such time that your Tier 2 migrant spouse becomes eligible to apply (for settlement). And, under current rules, your spouse must spend 5 years in the UK as an economic migrant to qualify for settlement.

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:11 pm
by lemonade
hello,
almost similar situation:
i have been UK since 2005 working

- i had Work Permit TWES for 2 years
followed by (no gap)
- HSMP for 1 year
followed by
- TIer 1 (General) for 3 years

Question: do i qualify for ILR? (does my TWES count towards my 5 year target?) or do i apply aggain for extension for a year then apply for ILR?

any advice would be much appreciated?

thanks in advance
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:15 pm
by geriatrix
You may qualify for settlement after you have lived 5 years in the UK under HSMP+Tier 1 (General).

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:23 pm
by lemonade
sushdmehta wrote:You may qualify for settlement after you have lived 5 years in the UK under HSMP+Tier 1 (General).
sorry, does that mean that my previous Work Visa does NOT count towards my 5 years?

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:50 pm
by xyz123
lemonade wrote:
sushdmehta wrote:You may qualify for settlement after you have lived 5 years in the UK under HSMP+Tier 1 (General).
sorry, does that mean that my previous Work Visa does NOT count towards my 5 years?
Yes.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:16 pm
by lemonade
Thank You !

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:29 pm
by KKumar
lemonade,

I would like to know how you find your work permit is TWES ?

Thanks,
KKumar

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:40 pm
by lemonade
KKumar wrote:lemonade,

I would like to know how you find your work permit is TWES ?

Thanks,
KKumar

on the Visa Stamp in passport, Type: VISA WORK PERMIT (TWES) Name of the Company where i worked