FYI All - I went for the pbs dependent extension because switching to ILR application was risky enough for me.

special thx to CR001!

Hi CR001 Thanks for your comments and I think your point is very valid. We dont want to unnecessarily complicate things here (and that was the reason I didnt apply for ILR in the first instance and went for the extension) I am going to reply to the note I got from HO and ask them specifically what ...

Hi All I applied for my dependants extension last month with a note to say that it will be great if I could be considered for ILR at this stage since if they use discretion and consider their first entry clearance (2 years rule to stay in the UK) or a total of 5 years on both visas then they could ...

Ah brilliant, I will look into this but looks like you saved me some fortune then .. may be not the answer I was looking for but really good to see that people like you are willing to help others .. really appreciate it mate!!!

Many thanks for your reply, much appreciated. I guess will have to spend the extra money then to get the extension first. btw given that her visa was issued in Feb 2014 and she arrived within the 3 months period in the UK so I think her time will be counted backwards from Feb and we should be able ...

thanks for the reply and apologies for miss - her initial visa expired in Feb 2013 so there was a nearly one year gap in between the expiry and the issue of the subsequent visa (which was from outside the UK).

Would this help to answer the query, I am more than happy to provide more info. thanks

Hi I already have ILR which was granted last year and previously I was on Tier 1 (G). My wife is still on Tier 1 (G) dependent visa and I am wondering if I can apply for ILR for my wife (and son's) based on the timelines below since she has two entry clearances. The initial one had the rule which ...

Standard Visitor Visa Sub- Category (Family/General) : Parents not fast-track Country/Town of Application : Pakistan / Lahore Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 04/07/2017 Application forwarded to British High Commission on : Not Known Application under process at British High ...