CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:33 pm

So that I can move this topic to the correct sub forum, please confirm that your wife came to the UK in 2012 on a Spouse settlement visa and that you are either an ILR holder or British?

Yes, I am British

I went and spoke to an immigration lawyer who told me she would have to be in the country for 5 years before we can apply for ILR,

we were just going off advice given as we have never done something like this before, it would have saved us a lot of hassle now

arrived 25th May 2012 on spouse visa, 08 Dec 2014 applied out of time for leave to remain as spouse and leave was granted


you qualify for a grant of limited leave to remain, due to having a child

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