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ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:46 pm

hello,

I will soon be applying for my wife's ILR & I have some queries regarding ILR application process. Please can someone help with below query:

ILR application will be by 5-year spouse visa route. She received her first spouse visa BRP on the 02-November-2018. Her current BRP expires on 02-December-2023. Please can someone confirm what earliest date she is eligible to submit her ILR application?

Thanks in advance & appreciate all the help and support we get from this forum!

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Re: ilr application query

Post by CR001 » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:53 pm

What date did she enter the uk on her spouse visa? This is the start of her qualifying period. She can apply for ilr in the 5th anniversary of the date she entered the uk, minus 28 days.
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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:57 pm

CR001 wrote:
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What date did she enter the uk on her spouse visa? This is the start of her qualifying period. She can apply for ilr in the 5th anniversary of the date she entered the uk, minus 28 days.
Thanks for your quick reply. She was already in the UK on student visa. We got married in the uk and she got her spouse BRP. The start date on her first spouse visa BRP was 02-November-2018

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Re: ilr application query

Post by CR001 » Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:00 pm

Then 2nd November minus 28 days is the earliest she should apply. Visa expiry date is the latest.
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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:11 pm

CR001 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:00 pm
Then 2nd November minus 28 days is the earliest she should apply. Visa expiry date is the latest.
That is very useful information. Her latest BRP expires on 02-December-2023. So am i correct that she can apply on or after 07-October-2023? I used date calculator for 2nd November minus 28 days. just making sure that it is not 28 working days.

Also I have few more questions:

Q) can we start filling the online form before 07-October-2023 and then we can just submit the form on 07-October-2023 or after ?

Q) is there an option for priority service?

Q) Also after getting ILR do we need to wait for 1 year before she can apply for naturalisation?

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Re: ilr application query

Post by AmazonianX » Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:15 am

ng2023uk wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:11 pm
CR001 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:00 pm
Then 2nd November minus 28 days is the earliest she should apply. Visa expiry date is the latest.
That is very useful information. Her latest BRP expires on 02-December-2023. So am i correct that she can apply on or after 07-October-2023? I used date calculator for 2nd November minus 28 days. just making sure that it is not 28 working days. Not working days, can submit from 05-October-2023

Also I have few more questions:

Q) can we start filling the online form before 07-October-2023 and then we can just submit the form on 07-October-2023 or after ? Yes,

Q) is there an option for priority service? You can only know this at time of submission.

Q) Also after getting ILR do we need to wait for 1 year before she can apply for naturalisation? Are you a British citizen? If yes she can apply for naturalisation immediately after getting ILR otherwise wait for 1year.

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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:23 pm

Hello Thanks for your reply. One more quick question please. For my wife's ILR application I need to submit a letter from my employer. Does this letter need to be orignal signed by my company's HR? My company has a automated software which generates these letters will that be ok for thie ILR purpose?

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Re: ilr application query

Post by AmazonianX » Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:35 pm

ng2023uk wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Hello Thanks for your reply. One more quick question please. For my wife's ILR application I need to submit a letter from my employer. Does this letter need to be orignal signed by my company's HR? My company has a automated software which generates these letters will that be ok for thie ILR purpose?
Automatically generated letter, does your HR or manager get to sign at ll

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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:39 pm

AmazonianX wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:35 pm
ng2023uk wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Hello Thanks for your reply. One more quick question please. For my wife's ILR application I need to submit a letter from my employer. Does this letter need to be orignal signed by my company's HR? My company has a automated software which generates these letters will that be ok for thie ILR purpose?
Automatically generated letter, does your HR or manager get to sign at ll
Thanks for your reply. The automatically generated letter has HR e-signature.
Also does the same apply to bank statements? Can i download the bank statement from online banking and then take a black & white printout for the bank statements?

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Re: ilr application query

Post by AmazonianX » Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:26 am

ng2023uk wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:39 pm
AmazonianX wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:35 pm
ng2023uk wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Hello Thanks for your reply. One more quick question please. For my wife's ILR application I need to submit a letter from my employer. Does this letter need to be orignal signed by my company's HR? My company has a automated software which generates these letters will that be ok for thie ILR purpose?
Automatically generated letter, does your HR or manager get to sign at ll
Thanks for your reply. The automatically generated letter has HR e-signature.
Also does the same apply to bank statements? Can i download the bank statement from online banking and then take a black & white printout for the bank statements?
Yes

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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:37 pm

Hello,

One more quick question please. When I am trying to submit the application. It is not showing me a option for priority or super priority service.

screenshot is at below url:
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It is just showing me the option for standard service.

I want to apply with super priority service but there is no option

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Re: ilr application query

Post by zimba » Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:39 pm

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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:12 pm

Hello thanks for all the help. I will keep trying. Just to confirm my wife is applying for ILR on 5 years route. which is i guess called Set (M). Does anyone know if this is the option for super priority or priority? I understand that i need to keep trying but just want to check if this is a option for priority or super priority?

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Re: ilr application query

Post by CR001 » Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:14 pm

For set m you can apply for standard or super priority if it is available. There is no 5 day priority service for set m.
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Re: ilr application query

Post by ng2023uk » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:48 am

Hello,

Thanks for all your help I was able to get super priority appointment at 1AM in the night. So thanks for the valuable information sharing.

One more question when I am uploading the scanned document, I scanned all my document in colour. Is it ok to upload these documents in colour or do i need to rescan all my documents in black and white.

Again thanks in advance for all the advice we receive here.

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Re: ilr application query

Post by zimba » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:53 am

Colour scan is fine
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