Hello. I have a question regarding gaps in continuous residence. I arrived to Uk in May 2003 on student visa valid until 30 october 2004.i had applied for my extension on 21 oct 2004. While application was in process I had to move my house and subsequently informed home office of the change, but they sent my documents back to the old address.i could not retrieve my passport for nearly 2 months from old landlord (crazy one) , but when eventually I had my passport there was letter stating that payment didn't do through and I had to send them new payment slip.So I only reapplied somewhere in January with covering letter and got my visa in march 2005. Nearly 3-4 months after. Would home office consider this circumstances as mitigating and what can be done about it. I did requested the immigration history file from h.o. and that visa shown as refused because of payment issue.
Please help..
thank you in advance
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