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John is correct as the qualifying period for SET(M) remains at 2 years (287, 295G).John wrote:This is extremely good news! It should cut out all the hassle concerning needing to get to the UK within the first 28 days of validity of a 2-year spouse visa.
If issued with a 27 month visa you now effectively have a maximum of 3 months 28 days to first enter the UK on that visa.Do you need to get to the UK within 28 days of receiving your spouse visa?
If its effective date been post-dated, then you have a longer period to first enter the UK.John wrote:If issued with a 27 month visa you now effectively have a maximum of 3 months 28 days to first enter the UK on that visa.Do you need to get to the UK within 28 days of receiving your spouse visa?
Not 27 months for everyone it looks like.AzimScot wrote:Hi guys,
I just wanted to let all you know who have been success in getting a spouse visa that the 28 day rule applied is in force despite allot of speculation on this board about it not being relevant. If you do get your date booked and its more than 28 days you will have to apply for an extension of stay with the home office and also be an initial charge of £155 and then a further fee of £155 when you apply for indefinite leave to remain, which obviously will be longer.
The is what was stated when my wife got her visa.
Does Uk Ancestral visa fall under 'family visa' ?John wrote:Existing 2-year spouse visas are not being extended to 27 months. So given the change to 27-months happened only last July, and only for visas issued outside the UK, clearly there are a lot of 2-year visas still out there and valid.Not 27 months for everyone it looks like.
Chapter 18.6 United Kingdom Ancestry wrote:Entry clearance endorsement
Applicants in this category should be given entry clearance endorsed ‘D: UK ANCESTRY EMPLOYMENT’. CODE 1. 5 YEARS.
Leave to enter should begin on the date the applicant is due to arrive in the UK.
Thank you so much Vinny, you're a diamond.vinny wrote:See also ILR Processing: A CaseWorker's Guide/Manual.
UKBA Site update.John wrote:Vinny, my understanding is that early next week all this will be confirmed on the UKBA website, so no need for anyone to rush off a letter to UKBA today.
I further understand that this concession has been negotiated by the ILPA ..... Immigration Law Practitioners Association .... who argued that the problem was an unintentional side effect of a change introduced as far back as 2001.