Thanks a lot for the help.

When you say risky, do you mean like 30 percent chance of success or 5 percent? Has there been cases where applicants have been successful with the compassionate reasons?

If it's too unlikely, I shouldnt apply right?

Is the application risky because the break was over the 180 days by a lot?

If so, what kinds of reasons are accepted for over-180 days absence? Would there be a way to make my case stronger?

Hello, I was not aware until recently that discretions on compassionate grounds would be accepted for the continuity clause for the ilr application. I have been in the UK since 2009 as a student but I took a gap year between secondary school and university (from 2016 july till 2017 september) to spe...