Urgent! ILR appeal Allowed - HO asking for immigration IHS top-up
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:36 pm
Hi All,
I applied for ILR (Long residence) in Sep 2016, this was refused in Feb 2018, 322(5) applied. My appeal @FTT was allowed in Sep 2018, HO than applied to appeal, in Dec 2018 UT refused HO application to appeal and maintained the original decision.
I have now rec'd an email asking me to pay IHS of £500 by 1st April or my visa may be refused. i called UKVI and they have informed me that the caseworker may not offer me an ILR but an FLR instead hence they asked for the surcharge.
I have so far not rec'd any correspondence from the caseworker.
Please advise what are my options.
Should i pay the IHS? if so am I compromising on ILR for FLR.
Should i contest it at this stage or is it better to take FLR and contest it later.
I applied for ILR (Long residence) in Sep 2016, this was refused in Feb 2018, 322(5) applied. My appeal @FTT was allowed in Sep 2018, HO than applied to appeal, in Dec 2018 UT refused HO application to appeal and maintained the original decision.
I have now rec'd an email asking me to pay IHS of £500 by 1st April or my visa may be refused. i called UKVI and they have informed me that the caseworker may not offer me an ILR but an FLR instead hence they asked for the surcharge.
I have so far not rec'd any correspondence from the caseworker.
Please advise what are my options.
Should i pay the IHS? if so am I compromising on ILR for FLR.
Should i contest it at this stage or is it better to take FLR and contest it later.