I got my ILR on the basis of 10yrs residence. I have applied 25days before completion of 10yrs.
My 10yrs stay includes 1yr-student, 9yrs- student dependent, 1yr –PSW dependent.
My appt was at 10am, I reached there at 9am. Went through the airport style security, standing in the queue for 10min. Then I was asked to go one of the counters at the ground floor. The lady was very formal. I gave her the form, passports and the LIK certificate. She started putting my list of visa extension on a form. Then she told me that you have got a gap. Then I showed her the relevant visa page that she missed. The she again looked into her system and informed me that she is not able to find that extension details. I was surprised. She wrote a not e on that piece of form that no information about that visa stamp on the system. Then stamped my app. Form as valid and asked me to go to 1st floor for payment. Made the payment on the 1st floor. And then I was to go to 2nd floor. Then from 2nd floor I was asked to go to 1st floor. My number was called. A young lady asked for my app form, passports, LIK paper. I gave her everything and also gave her the list of visa extension spreadsheet that I have done. She was pleased to see that. Then surprisingly she asked is our wife with you? Have you a joint bank statement with you? Have u got her passport? Fortunately I had all those with me (since most of the time I was on dependent visa). I told her that it was not on the form and I didn’t expected I will asked for it. She nodded. I don’t why she asked for it. She took photocopy of all those (her PP, joint bank statement) and returned it. Then she told me that it will take and 1.5 hr to check everything. She called me back at 11.30 and told me that everything looks ok to her. However she told that her senior need to check her work. But not to worry , should be ok. Come back in after 1.5 hr to get the visa on your passport. I waited till 1.20pm when my number was called. I finally got my ILR. Very happy. My wife is going to apply for her ILR (10yrs) soon. Since dependents not allowed to apply on my application, therefore she needs to apply for herself on the own. I have started preparation for that.
I thank everyone for the advice and help I got from this forum. Long Live Immigration forum. Special thanks to Vinny, John, magsi23, …….
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