I'm sure this should be easier than it is, or I just can't get my head around the timing of ILR application. A brief timeline for my Wife's (Ugandan) spouse VISA (on the 5 year route):
- 31 Mar 2016: Wife's VISA granted for 33 months and expires 31/12/18
28 Apr 2016: Wife arrives in England to collect BRP
13 May 2016: Wife returns to Uganda to look after our 4-month-old son whilst we await his British passport
9 Jun 2016: Our son's passport application accepted
17 Jun 2016: Wife and son arrive permanently in England
3 Dec 2018: Submit online FLR(M) application
28 Jan 2019: Receive letter saying FLR(M) granted for another 30 months
Does that brief period where she had to go back to Uganda (13th May 2016 to 17th June 2016) to look after our son whilst his passport was granted matter at all?