ILR Application Gap and Dependent application

[ismini19]

Dear group members,

I am new and this is my first post here. I am currently on student visa which will expire on 14th of January 2020. However, I am eligible to apply for ILR (10 year route) on 20th January 2020 (28 days before 10 year).
My question is can I apply for ILR on 14th Jan and book premium service on 21st of January or later to ensure that I am eligible by the time I attend my appointment. Is this ok or my ILR is most likely to refuse because I applied before 10 year become mature? Please advice.

Furthermore, my wife who is currently T4 dependent, will be applying with me. So, the documents I need to submit for her should be the documents of ILR dependent? (like she is applying for a dependent visa of an ILR holder).

I would really appreciate if you guys can advise me from you experience. Thank you.

[zimba]

Yes, you can apply before eligibility as long as you are eligible on the day of ILR decision.
SET(LR) has no concept of a dependant. Your wife must either apply SEPARATELY if she is also eligible for SET(LR) or she must switch to FLR(M)

[ismini19]

That's great. Thank you very much

[ismini19]

Hi
One more quick question, my wife need to do A1 English test since this is her first time application as the partner of a satled person? Thanks a lot

[vinny]

Yes. However, if she’s capable of B1, then go for that.

[ismini19]

Cheers buddy