Section 3C extends pre-existing leave if an application under the UK Immigration Rules is submitted to the Home Office. So, if there is no-pre-existing leave on the day the application is submitted, there is no Section 3C leave. As an example, if you make an application while you have valid leave ...

1. I have travelled out of country before my visa expired and made application from outside country with in 3 months for PSW. ( Is this considered as break in my Long residence ?) Not an issue and no break in continuous residence. 2. I have withdrawn the appeal and applied for new application is my ...

Thank you so much for your references Zimba In simple terms If a fresh application was made with in 28 days after withdrawing an appeal and the application was successful, the overstay will be disregarded and not considered as a break in Long residence. Is this correct ? if this is correct I am ...

Hello Vinny thank you for the references they are really helpful. I would like to share my timeline from the day appeal was withdrawn, please kindly tell me whether the 28 days overstaying is allowed and does not effect my long residence. All my other applications were in time and before the valid ...

Dear secret.simon thank you for the clarification .It is really interesting how this section 3c work, I understand that I became an over stayer once my appeal was withdrawn . Is there any chance that HO will disregard the 28 days period of overstaying towards the long residence ? as my appeal was ...

Hello CR001 Thank you for quick response. I have always been wondering about how the section 3c work. Please enlighten me in this and also correct me if I'm wrong. 1. As soon as I withdraw my appeal I become an over stayer ? or do i have 28 days to apply for new application ?. 2. Once I apply for ...

Hello every one, I will be qualified to apply for ILR based on 10 year long residence by Jan 2019. However I have couple of serious doubts which may effect my application. First let me enclose my immigration history Applied for Tier 4 student visa from India in Feb 2009 , came to UK on 22 Feb 2009 ...