10 years long residence applications

[wik]

1. For FLR(M) Life in the UK test is not required, its required for settlement/ilr. FLR m 2 requirements are, english language and financial requirement of 18,600 per year.
2. She needs to switch her visa to FLR m before travelling.

Thank you Arsalan and ShahJee for detailed responses but i have few more questions if you can help me with please.

1) What if my Wife hasn't passed her "Life in the UK test" at the time she applies for FLR (M)
2) Is her current visa status not valid anymore ( My Tier 1 General is valid till end of Feb 2014 and so is her dependent visa)? what if she travels to pakistan on the same status?

Regards
Aadam

[style123]

Thank you Arsalan and ShahJee for detailed responses but i have few more questions if you can help me with please.

1) What if my Wife hasn't passed her "Life in the UK test" at the time she applies for FLR (M)
2) Is her current visa status not valid anymore ( My Tier 1 General is valid till end of Feb 2014 and so is her dependent visa)? what if she travels to pakistan on the same status?

Regards
Aadam

[shahjee1234]

shahjee but why the other joint customer need to sign.here as utility bills are not needed to attach. Isn't it is for joint account holder only?

you are spot on cool mind, as Shahsahab asked hence I answered, it is for some one who is attaching utility bills or joint bank accounts.
So Shahsahab, cool mind is right, you don't need to send any utility bills, but if you are sending any just in case, and they are in joint names, than both have to sign the consent in section 5.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Many thanks Shahjee as always you have been proactive in resolving our issues. Is it OK to post on 10th Sept so that it will be reached HO on 11 Sept 2014. I am a bit curious as because of minor mistake I dont want my application to be returned and will waste precious time.

Hi Arsal385,
If I am you than I will make sure to leave a couple of more days on top, just to make sure that there is no issues, so send it may be by 13th of September 2014, just playing safe.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Dear All, SHAH JEE in specific

I have been a silent reader of this forum as i applied for my ILR on 20th March. By the grace of ALLAH I have received my passport and Card yesterday.

I have some basic questions to ask. My wife is on a Tier 1 dependent Visa which is valid till 25th Feb. i have below questions if you immigration gurus can please answer

1) Can she travel to Pakistan with me on this visa or she needs to change her visa as per my new status before she travels?
2) What Visa does she needs to apply for? Is it FLR (M)?
3) What are the requirements and processing time for FLR (M)? ( If this is correct visa type)
3) When can she apply for ILR? She came to UK on 25th April 2012 as Tier 1 General dependent.
4) Under which category will she apply for ILR?

I will be very thanks full to you guys if you can please help me.

May ALLAH bless you all and help those who are still waiting for their passports and documents.

Hi style123,
First of all congratulation on reaching the mile stone, enjoy your freedom.
Regards to your questions I will answer them in the same order to the best of my ability
1. No she need to change her visa to that do FLR(M) before she travel. FLR(M) is further leave to remain as dependent of a settled person.
2. Yes you right she need to apply FLR(M)
3. Processing time for FLR(M) is 2-3 months, and you need to prove the financial requirement, means to say that your house hold income ( income of you and your Mrs together is at least £18600. Life in UK test result, English language qualification A1 level, Other documents like marriage certificate, bills in joint names, bank statements in either joint names or separate names, any savings accounts, any other documents supporting the application, like utility bills in joint names etc
3. just to let you know that you have repeated the number for the questions, so the answer to this question when can she apply for ILR ? is she can apply for her ILR 5 years after she get her FLR(M), so the first step is to get FLR(M), when is for 2.5 years and is extendable for another 2.5 years, so that she complete her 5 years to qualify for her ILR through SET(M).
4. She will be applying ILR under the category of dependent of a settled person who have completed 5 years legal stay on FLR(M)
I hope it helps.My prayers and best wishes for your Mrs application.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[cool mind]

Assalam, hi everyone just one quick question.i am going to apply in week time for set lr. Is 07/14 form is the latest. And plus I have joint home bills with my wife . Does she need to sign at the end as well where it says joint account or joint utility bills.

Thanx

Regards
Shahsahab

Hi Shahsahab,
Yes 07/14 is the latest SET(LR) for to apply.
Regards to signing section 5 on the form, the answer is yes, as it is joint names so it is important for her to sign the consent for the Home Office verification checks. I hope it helps mate.
Kind regards
Shahjee

shahjee but why the other joint customer need to sign.here as utility bills are not needed to attach. Isn't it is for joint account holder only?

[Arsal385]

Guys,

Quick query, My 10 years period will be completed on the 7th of Oct 2014. However, as per rules I can apply 28 days prior to 7th Oct.
I want to post my docs asap so what is the earliest date to post my application in order to reach HO in 28days period?

Many thanks

Hi Arsal385,
The earliest you can apply is any time after the 10th of September 2014.
Kind regards
Shahjee

Many thanks Shahjee as always you have been proactive in resolving our issues. Is it OK to post on 10th Sept so that it will be reached HO on 11 Sept 2014. I am a bit curious as because of minor mistake I dont want my application to be returned and will waste precious time.

[timmoo]

Dear All,

Currently I am on Tier-2 visa and my wife is on Tier-2 dependent visa. I complete my 10 years in UK on 11 Sep 2014, and my wife will complete 10 years on 29 Nov 2014 (she came about 1.5 months later to UK):-

1) Should I wait for my wife to complete her 10 years and then we apply for ILR same time, or is it okay for me to apply earlier (and her to apply in few weeks time)?
2) What documentation is required for Set(LR) application (we have all our previous passports with us)?
3) Thirdly, the application asks about the date of travels (in/out) of UK. Are we just required to put dates there, or do we also need to include any additional relevant documentation?

Many thanks in advance.

[shahjee1234]

Assalam, hi everyone just one quick question.i am going to apply in week time for set lr. Is 07/14 form is the latest. And plus I have joint home bills with my wife . Does she need to sign at the end as well where it says joint account or joint utility bills.

Thanx

Regards
Shahsahab

Hi Shahsahab,
Yes 07/14 is the latest SET(LR) for to apply.
Regards to signing section 5 on the form, the answer is yes, as it is joint names so it is important for her to sign the consent for the Home Office verification checks. I hope it helps mate.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hi Shahjee or Senior Members,
I have gathered and arranged documents which I will send with my SET(LR) application as follows:

Covering Letter
Application Form
Life in the UK TEST
UK B.SC ( DEGREE ) And a Printout from the point based calculator( only 4th page of the PDF summary results)
All Ten year HOME office approval letter along with entry clearance letter
Copies of my Passposts before damaged with all entry and exit stamps as Two previous has been washed with cloths.
2 year P60s with 28 month payslips
3 year council tax bills on joint names
9 month bank statements
4 NHS card covering 10 year with all my GP acceptance dates
Employer letter
ACCA course passed certificates

I am enclosing all the above because my previous two passports have been washed with clothes in 2010 and then I have got my current third passport and applied for Transfer of conditions to My current passport.
As all the entry and exit stamps in my previous damaged passports and most of them are unreadable but I have copies of all the relevent pages of my entry and exit stamps before my passport damaged and enclosing everything I have with set(LR) application.

Also please help me Q-C6 in application form as follows:

Do you have any passport or travel document which contains a previous grant of leave or
which you used when you last travelled to the UK?

As I have a BRP with my current third passport and I have travelled Pakistan on it in Octber 2013 so what should be the my answer to question C6.
As all the sticked were attached in my previous two passports.

Any other advice will be appreciated.

Kind regards,
Ahmed

Hi Ahmed Bahi,
Firstly regards to your question about C6, please mark it YES and give the Passport/ travel document number.
Now regards to your case, it is really unfortunate that you lost your old passports, but as you rightly said that you are attaching extra documents just to consolidate your application, and it's always better. Please make sure to mention regards to the old passports not being attached and hence you are providing all the 10 years approval letters from Home Office to compensate to that effect.
So your application is looking good. My prayers and best wishes.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Guys,

Quick query, My 10 years period will be completed on the 7th of Oct 2014. However, as per rules I can apply 28 days prior to 7th Oct.
I want to post my docs asap so what is the earliest date to post my application in order to reach HO in 28days period?

Many thanks

Hi Arsal385,
The earliest you can apply is any time after the 10th of September 2014.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[Arsal385]

Dear All, SHAH JEE in specific

I have been a silent reader of this forum as i applied for my ILR on 20th March. By the grace of ALLAH I have received my passport and Card yesterday.

I have some basic questions to ask. My wife is on a Tier 1 dependent Visa which is valid till 25th Feb. i have below questions if you immigration gurus can please answer

1) Can she travel to Pakistan with me on this visa or she needs to change her visa as per my new status before she travels?
She needs to change her visa as a dependent of settled person asap prior to travel to Pakistan.
2) What Visa does she needs to apply for? Is it FLR (M)?
FLR (M)
3) What are the requirements and processing time for FLR (M)? ( If this is correct visa type)
Various requirements but primarily proof of annual income of minimum 18.6K plus additional amount if there is any dependent child.cohabitation proof that you both are living together since she arrived in the UK in 2012, proof of her English language competency and sufficient accommodation proof for the entire family. Processing time can be up to 2 months by post
3) When can she apply for ILR? She came to UK on 25th April 2012 as Tier 1 General dependent.
She will have to wait for 5 years once she gets her dependent visa under FLR (M), please bear in mind that all her previous stay in the UK will be disregarded and will not be considered for her future ILR residency requirement.
4) Under which category will she apply for ILR?
I think once she will complete her 5 yrs. she can apply for ILR under SET (O).

I will be very thanks full to you guys if you can please help me.

May ALLAH bless you all and help those who are still waiting for their passports and documents.

[style123]

Dear All, SHAH JEE in specific

I have been a silent reader of this forum as i applied for my ILR on 20th March. By the grace of ALLAH I have received my passport and Card yesterday.

I have some basic questions to ask. My wife is on a Tier 1 dependent Visa which is valid till 25th Feb. i have below questions if you immigration gurus can please answer

1) Can she travel to Pakistan with me on this visa or she needs to change her visa as per my new status before she travels?
2) What Visa does she needs to apply for? Is it FLR (M)?
3) What are the requirements and processing time for FLR (M)? ( If this is correct visa type)
3) When can she apply for ILR? She came to UK on 25th April 2012 as Tier 1 General dependent.
4) Under which category will she apply for ILR?

I will be very thanks full to you guys if you can please help me.

May ALLAH bless you all and help those who are still waiting for their passports and documents.

[Arsal385]

Guys,

Quick query, My 10 years period will be completed on the 7th of Oct 2014. However, as per rules I can apply 28 days prior to 7th Oct.
I want to post my docs asap so what is the earliest date to post my application in order to reach HO in 28days period?

Many thanks

[Ahmed786786]

Hi Shahjee or Senior Members,
I have gathered and arranged documents which I will send with my SET(LR) application as follows:

Covering Letter
Application Form
Life in the UK TEST
UK B.SC ( DEGREE ) And a Printout from the point based calculator( only 4th page of the PDF summary results)
All Ten year HOME office approval letter along with entry clearance letter
Copies of my Passposts before damaged with all entry and exit stamps as Two previous has been washed with cloths.
2 year P60s with 28 month payslips
3 year council tax bills on joint names
9 month bank statements
4 NHS card covering 10 year with all my GP acceptance dates
Employer letter
ACCA course passed certificates

I am enclosing all the above because my previous two passports have been washed with clothes in 2010 and then I have got my current third passport and applied for Transfer of conditions to My current passport.
As all the entry and exit stamps in my previous damaged passports and most of them are unreadable but I have copies of all the relevent pages of my entry and exit stamps before my passport damaged and enclosing everything I have with set(LR) application.

Also please help me Q-C6 in application form as follows:

Do you have any passport or travel document which contains a previous grant of leave or
which you used when you last travelled to the UK?

As I have a BRP with my current third passport and I have travelled Pakistan on it in Octber 2013 so what should be the my answer to question C6.
As all the sticked were attached in my previous two passports.

Any other advice will be appreciated.

Kind regards,
Ahmed

[kamransh]

Hi ,
I submited my ILR application yesterday but forgot to circle the amount 1093 to be deducted from my card (A16). However I did tick box A1 and selected the fee. Do you think my application will be returned?

Thanks

[shahsahab]

Assalam, hi everyone just one quick question.i am going to apply in week time for set lr. Is 07/14 form is the latest. And plus I have joint home bills with my wife . Does she need to sign at the end as well where it says joint account or joint utility bills.

Thanx

Regards
Shahsahab

[migrant80]

i have received my brp approval letter and LIUK certificate on 6/08 which i was sent with my set lr form .
i haven't received my passport degree etc which i was submitted with my original tier 1 ent application (i was varied into set lr).
i call HO but didn't get any help as the HO agent didn't know anything.
should i make an online request for return of documents or is there any other option available?
kind regards

[cool mind]

Thanks shahjee1234. Yes the questions relates to A series not D. Many thanks again

[wik]

thanks,
I applied 28 days early and attached latest 1 month bank statement...
Regards

Dear coolmind,
UK degree, transcript, passports, LIUK test and bank statements. payment through debit card. I also submitted royal mail Special delivery return envelope with my application so that they return my docs in it.

Regards
wik

Thanks for your information. I think enclosing special delivery envelope is a good idea because you can track your documents and even you can collect your package from local royal mail unit at your suitable time even before they attempt to deliver at the applicant's address.

congrats bro:)
i got 2 questions...
did you apply 28 days early of your qualifying period??
and for how many months bank statements you attached??
thanks
helostar

[shahjee1234]

Hello shahjee1234 & others,
In set (lr) form at question D15 there are four boxes where you need to give debit/credit card security codes, so should the first or last box need to skip while writing 3 digit security code, for example - - - -
Moreover, at question D16 they ask about circle the amount; fir example £1093 - standard. Should we circle only £1093 or the whole £1093 - standard.

Hi cool mind,
I believe you got the question numbers wrong, they must be A16, and A15 rather than "D"
Regards to A16 encircle £1093 only, frankly doesn't make any difference even if you encircle the whole lot, like £1093- standard, but I am only telling you what I did. Encircle £1093 and that is cool.
Regards to A15, there are 4 boxes in it, start from the first box and write the last 3 digits from the back of your debit card security strip, the fourth one is only if you are paying by Amex card, as their codes are 4 digits, so in your case if it is a normal debit card, than just start from the first one and give the 3 digits code from the back of your debit card. I hope it helps.
Kind regard
Shahjee

[cool mind]

Hello shahjee1234 & others,
In set (lr) form at question D15 there are four boxes where you need to give debit/credit card security codes, so should the first or last box need to skip while writing 3 digit security code, for example - - - -
Moreover, at question D16 they ask about circle the amount; fir example £1093 - standard. Should we circle only £1093 or the whole £1093 - standard.

[helostar]

Hi To all Members,

I recieved my documents and approval today on 10 yrs LR basis.

timeline:

Applied on : 25/03/2014
Bio enrolled: 12/04/2014
Approval on: 08/08/2014
BPR to be delivered soon!

there are one questions remaining:

my wife became British citizen 8 months ago so for naturalization i don't have to wait for another 12 month and i can apply immediately am i right?

thanks a good luck to everyone.

congrats:)
did you apply 28 days early ???
what method of payment you used??? bank card/cheque/postal order???

thanks
helostar

[helostar]

Dear All,

I got a call from my solicitor yesterday (08/08/2014) informing me that my application has been approved.

My timeline :

Application send : 24 March 2014
Acknowledgement received : 02 April 2014
First Biometric invitation letter missed, I nor my solicitor received the letter.
Second Biometric letter received : 01 May 2014
Biometric enrolled : 05 May 2014
Solicitor received approval letter and BRP card : 08/08/2014

Thank you very much guys for all your help..... All the very best for those who are waiting....

Kind Regards,
Ashok...

congrats

did you apply 28 days earlier of your qualifying period of 10 years??
what method of payment you used?? bank card/cheque/postal order??????

thanks
helostar

[helostar]

Dear coolmind,
UK degree, transcript, passports, LIUK test and bank statements. payment through debit card. I also submitted royal mail Special delivery return envelope with my application so that they return my docs in it.

Regards
wik

Thanks for your information. I think enclosing special delivery envelope is a good idea because you can track your documents and even you can collect your package from local royal mail unit at your suitable time even before they attempt to deliver at the applicant's address.

congrats bro:)
i got 2 questions...
did you apply 28 days early of your qualifying period??
and for how many months bank statements you attached??
thanks
helostar