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Hi All,

My family (me, my wife and my son who were 5 years old) came to the UK in October 2010 as I am a PhD student in science. Now we are under Tier-2 visa since January 2017. The 7-year child rule was changed at 2012 so I am not sure we could apply for ILR under the rule.

Is anyone have an idea?

P.S We had a girl July 2014 and she does not have any visa to remain in UK since she born in UK.

The 7-year child rule was changed at 2012 so I am not sure we could apply for ILR under the rule

This route is NOT an application for ILR. My understanding is that it is a 10 year FLR(FP) route (4 x 2.5 year visas) to ILR. It is not the easiest visa to get.

@CR001 Thanks for your reply.

Our current Tier-2 visa expires on July/2019 but we will be eligible to apply for ILR on Oct/2020. As my son lived in the UK continuously for more than 7 years, by July/2019 it going to be 8 years and 9 months, it seems that we may able to apply for the family visa which is for 2.5 years. But how hard this visa to get? Is this the one you have mentioned, a 10-year FLR(FP)?

Thanks in advance.

But how hard this visa to get? Is this the one you have mentioned, a 10-year FLR(FP)?

It is not an easy visa to get and it can take many months, sometimes a year or more before you get a result. Yes, you would be on the 10 year FLR(FP) route. There is no quick or easy option.

Your best option would be to continue on the Tier 2 route and get ILR.