try to keep ur absences below total 180 in 5 years and not more than 90 days in a single trip.

plz take a look at Annex B on page 43 & 44 from the foll link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/IDIs/idichapter6a/section1.pdf?view=Binary -28 days before the expiry of your actual visa, Where did u get that from? It is 28 days before completing 5 years stay and n...

Contact UKBA by email and they should advise you what to do. They might tell you to resend your passport to correct this error.

zebra3 wrote: -28 days before the expiry of your actual visa,

Where did u get that from? It is 28 days before completing 5 years stay and not 28 days before expiry of visa.

looks like ur solicitor messed up!. What changes have been made are irrelevant. one must use the latest appliation form at the time of applying.

For the ILR application, an absence for that time and for that reason should not have any negative impact if it remains his wish to settle in the UK. However, it would be a good idea to get a doctor's report to have as a back-up in case the time drags on. Time spent outside the UK The Immigration R...

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Please note that it is not a guaratee that an exception will be made for going over 90 days. It is down to caseworker to apply discretion.

Hi I was granted HSMP from 13th Oct 2006 to 13th Oct 2008.But when I applied for extension , I got 'Tier(1) - General' from 3rd Oct 2008 to 3rd Oct 2011. It should supposedly have started from 13th not 3rd and seems a mistake by the case worker.Now I am about to apply for ILR before the expiry of t...

You can apply 28 days before 4th nov 2011.

hello there, i have an enquiry to made. My friend, he came to the UK in 2001 as a student and was granted student visa until 2006. After 2006 he was granted discretionary leave to remain until 2010 then 2010-2014. Therefore, from 2006-2010 and 2010-2014 he is under discretionary leave to remain. Th...

Hi guys, I have a question with regards to the exit stamps on my passport. I am about to apply for the 10 year long residence. My application should be straight forward as I have been on student visa for the past 10 years, and no gaps. But the thing is, I go back to Hong Kong every year in the summ...

why dont u read the form and search the forum? u will find all answers.

Hi, I am mother to a british baby, living with my partner am on a student visa but my visa is about to run out i and my partner want to apply for me a vusa here to remain cuz we can't afford to be apart, but we are not marriade. I will like to know what type of visa i should apply for, my partner i...

Sorry for the title as I didn't know how to name it :lol: Anyway I've been living in UK from 2000 til now. And recently I was granted Leave to remain until 2012. I don't know what to do after 2012 as my friend was asking me I should apply for Citizenship. I want to sort this Leave to Remain process...

I've written to them yesterday, awaiting reply. (UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk) - hop this is the correct email? Meanwhile could you please advise on below: Isnt ILR now a point based system anyways?! (rubbish Q may be!) How soon she has to apply for FLR (M) after I get my ILR? Assume my wife...

viper_555 wrote:If the UKBA employees have advised us wrongly isnt there a strong case for us to pursue a legal challenge if they deny her entry or refuse ILR in the future?

good luck trying to prove that. why dont u email them and see what they give u in writing.

Hi everyone. I just recently got my ilr on the basis of 10 years and i was thinking of travelling to my home country and am worried bout immigration control at heathrow . Does anyone know bout what type of questions i may be asked? I just got the ilr in july how long do i have to wait before i can ...

Hi Guys i am doing my M.SC international business from Scotland. i have finished all my subjects and i am currently doing my Dissertation i have to submit it on sep 29 2011 my visa is expiring on 31st of October.as mentioned in my uni calender i am suppose to get my results in 4 weeks of submission...

ssoct98@hotmail.com wrote:Please advise do we need maintenance as we do need on extensions for ILR or not?

For SET(O) or SET(M). SET(M), i think yes and SET(O) no:

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Hi guys, We are due to apply for ILR in Sep. my husband is on Work Permit(sponsered one). He will get a letter from employer required to support the application. My question is - do we still need p60? Though we tick all the boxes, we have all other documents just a bit confused on this. Thanks Shwe...

2006- 2008: Work permit 2008-2011: Tier 1 General 2011- 2013: Tier 1 Extenion Wife: Tier 1 dependant valid till 2013. Reached UK in June 2011. Is it mandatory for her to switch to FLR(M) [ILR dependant] if I take ILR now? Doesnt make sense to spend another £1K when she just took her dependant visa...

Hello All, This forum rocks and special thanks to all the forumites for making this forum what it is today... I've my ILR due in 20 days but due to some personal reasons I am planning to apply after a month...Below is what I think is the list of documents I think i should be carrying along , would ...

Hello, I'm currently on Tier1 (arrived UK in July 2006) and planning to apply for ILR this month. I got married in Jan 2011 and wife reached UK on Tier1 dependant in June 2011, valid till 2013 July. Couple of queries: 1.I presume I cannot include wife in my PR application? 2. After I get my ILR thi...

Re the P60, look at the FAQs (in a sticky post at top). Other documents look enough

Read the FAQs or search the forum. This has been answered hundreds of time.