You misunderstood the notice !!! That is only for people who want to apply under the family route ILR. Under the long residence, your current visa route does NOT matter. SET(LR) is the correct form
First of all, the "calculating continuous residence period" guidance does NOT cover the long residence route. This is very clearly explained in that guide. For the long residence, paragraph 267A of the rules defines “continuous residence” as residence in the United Kingdom for an unbroken period . T...
Thanks for the reply. Does that mean, in your view, it is safe for me to apply solo for ILR without using legal representation? Apparently, I've been advised that having legal representation makes little to no difference during the ILR application process. Legal representation has no effect, you ca...
Appendix Continuous Residence does NOT apply to the long residence route at all. This is literally clear on top of the Appendix Continuous Residence page. The long residence rules are under paragraphs 276A and 276B . Any period that you did NOT have valid leave is a gap that breaks your continuous r...
The qualifying period counts from the first visa issue date so the date of entry is irrelevant. The fact that you are no longer a skilled worker is also irrelevant, he can apply for an extension or ILR under the skilled worker dependent route without any issues. When he gets ILR, he can immediately ...
Appreciate your response on this if we delay the bio metrics can I stay in UK as my visa might expire before the bio metrics? You remain a lawful residence if you apply before visa expiry. The date of biometrics is irrelevant. Why did you not read what I explained in the link above regarding Sectio...
Case worker for your ILR application will conduct this. You do not need to do anything unless they ask you. You apply for ILR as normally and wait to hear back. Read more on 'Safe return review' in the official guide: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/614ca129e90e077a2ba1f363/Settlement...
There are still some questions out there. Does the new rule apply to people who have already made their ILR applications under the long residence route? In the changes, it uses the term "qualifying period", but you refer to those Paragraph 39E periods as "unlawful", however, I am not sure whether t...
UPDATE Exceptional assurance will be disregarded under paragraph 39E. After paragraph 39E(4), insert: “(5) the period of overstaying: (a) is between 1 September 2020 and 28 February 2023; and (b) is covered by an exceptional assurance. 39F. For the purpose of paragraph 39E(5), “exceptional assurance...
Disregarded periods under paragraph 39E will be excluded as lawful residence under the long residence route STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES, March 2024 (HC590) LR 11.2. The following periods will not count towards the qualifying period for Long Residence: (a) time spent on immigration bail...
This is worse than what you even think. They expanded paragraph 39E to cover the Exceptional Assurance BUT then made ALL disregarded periods of overstaying under paragraph 39E as unlawful for the long residence. This is beneficial to people applying under other routes like the skilled worker route B...
When applying for ILR application, the date of ILR application is not important. You should apply before visa expiry and delay your biometrics until the date of ILR eligibility.
1. You can start work for your employer the moment your visa is approved and on/after the starting date on your CoS. BRP is not important
2. Gaps in your employment do not affect ILR, only gaps in your visa are relevant
3. P45, P60, etc are not relevant or required for ILR