ILR Children

[priyafa]

Hi team,

Can you pls advice?

Husband has ILR. He got it recently in Sep 2023. He was on Tier2skilledworker visa.
Currently , Wife is on pbs dependent visa which expires in Jan 2024.
13 year old is on pbs dependent visa which expires in Jan 2024.
5 year old is on pbs dependent visa which expires in Jan 2024.
Children born outside UK.

Wife and children will complete 5 years in May 2024.
Wife is working.

From Jan to May - does wife and children has to apply for visa extension ?

As wife is working she should have valid visa for Jan to May time period ?

If children live in UK without visa for that 5 months period is this going to be an issue when apply for ILR ?

Wife and children is planning to apply ILR in May 2024.

Pease guide.

Thanks

[CR001]

From Jan to May - does wife and children has to apply for visa extension ?

Yes, you must apply for an extension for all of you. Note ihs fees increase in January, plan accordingly.

As wife is working she should have valid visa for Jan to May time period ?

Yes!

If children live in UK without visa for that 5 months period is this going to be an issue when apply for ILR ?

They need a valid visa!!

[priyafa]

Thank you

[priyafa]

Hi,

I have applied for dependent partner visa. I got the email from 'apply.to.visit.or.stay.in.the.uk@notifications.service.gov.uk telling the UAN number.

Previous time when I applied for dependent partner visa 3 years back I had to take BRP appointment. This time I dont see any option for that.
This looks like a new service ? I had to take pictures before filling the application online using an app in mobile. Does that means I dont have to take BRP appointment anymore?

I am bit worried . Dont know whether I have dont anything wrong .
When I submit the application, site showed I dont have to provide any evidence.

It did not say how long I have to wait. Do you know how long I have to wait for the decision email ?

Can someone please help me?

Thanks

[AmazonianX]

Can you post the email you received? Remove your name, address and other personal identifiers from it.

[priyafa]

Hi,

I got another email from uk.visas.and.immigration.home.office@notifications.service.gov.uk.
Please see the content below. I have paid for the application on oct 3 but then I got confused and was not sure about withdraw or submit. I submitted(last submit button) it yesterday.



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The Home Office has received your application and supporting information submitted on 03 Oct 2023. Our aim is to provide a decision on your application by 28 Nov 2023.

If there is a delay with processing your application, or further information is required to make a decision on your application, we will contact you.

You should only contact us about your application if you have further information to provide. We will not provide updates on the progress of your application.

You do not need to take any further action on your application at this time.

UK Visas and Immigration
Please do not reply to this email. This is an automated email.
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[Ticktack]

This seems like a pretty standard auto response to your application submittal to me. Key things you need to look out for are the UKVI logo and case id.

[priyafa]

Thanks you .

I will wait for a month to hear from them.

Kind Regards,

[AmazonianX]

Thanks you .

I will wait for a month to hear from them.

Kind Regards,

There is no specified time for you to hear back.

[priyafa]

Hi,

I got another email today from no-reply@www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk asking more money.

I have already paid below amount when submitting the application.
Immigration Health Surcharge Payment £936
Visa application fee £1423
Total £2359

Again £2184 is asking. I am not sure why they are asking for a lot of money. Can someone please help ?

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UK Visas & Immigration

Top up payment needed

A change has been made to the details you provided. You need to pay an additional payment of 2184.0 (GBP) by 13 December 2023.

What you need to do next

Make the payment (https://www.immigration-health-surcharg ... 9F1088EA9E) of 2184.0 (GBP) by 13 December 2023.
If the payment isn’t made by 13 December 2023 your visa application may be rejected or refused, and you’ll have to apply again.

Find out more

Contact UKVI

Refunds

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[CR001]

You have to pay ihs for each dependent applicant for 3 years.

You have not paid for 3 yeara.

[priyafa]

Thanks for helping.

They are asking IHS total 3120.00 (GBP) which is for 5 years.


I only require for 6 more months to be frank. I will be completing 5 years in UK on May 2024.
And plan is to apply for ILR in May 2024.

Are you saying even if I require it for less than 1 year I have to pay for atleast 3 years when I apply for PBS dependent ?

[meself2]

Are you saying even if I require it for less than 1 year I have to pay for atleast 3 years when I apply for PBS dependent ?

Yes.

[priyafa]

Thanks for confirming.

[Ticktack]

Thanks for confirming.

Unfortunately, you don't get to choose how many months you want to pay for. It's either all in or all out.

[AmazonianX]

A strong bone of contention that HO needs to sort. Daylight fleecing.

[CR001]

A strong bone of contention that HO needs to sort. Daylight fleecing.

Not really. It is not mandatory to apply for ilr at exactly 5 years. Ilr is an applicants choice

[priyafa]

Hi,

Can you please help with one more question?

I can see an option for me to upload document on the account I created to submit application.

Do they consider if I write a cover letter in there?

Explaining the situation - I am ok to pay 3 years IHS which is £1872 ( 624 * 3 ).
UKVI is asking me for 5 years amount which is £3120.

If you think they will consider then can you pls guide me to write a letter please ?

Many Thanks

[AmazonianX]

Hi,

Can you please help with one more question?

I can see an option for me to upload document on the account I created to submit application.

Do they consider if I write a cover letter in there?

Explaining the situation - I am ok to pay 3 years IHS which is £1872 ( 624 * 3 ).
UKVI is asking me for 5 years amount which is £3120.

If you think they will consider then can you pls guide me to write a letter please ?

Many Thanks

Yes you can write a cover letter, very well accepted.

[priyafa]

Can you please check below content and tell me it is ok? Is it ok to ask like that. am not sure ..


Dear sir,

I have submitted pbs dependent application and got an email for IHS top up payment of £2184 (3120 - 936) (IHS for 5 years).

I will complete 5 years living in UK next year 2024 and thinking of applying ILR next year.
Can you please consider the situation and make the IHS payment for 3 years rather than 5 years?

Thanks

[priyafa]

Hi,

Another question please ? -- If I am paying 5 years IHS now ad I apply ILR in May 2024 Then is there any chance I can get a partial refund of the IHS am paying ?

After ILR is approved is there any chance I get a partial refund ?

Thanks

[CR001]

No refund if ilr is approved.

[priyafa]

Thanks for the response. I dont know what to believe. When I called to the contact number in the email the person who picked up said I will get partial refund even if I give 5 years IHS.

This is so disappointing. I have to pay around £4500 for each application for extension.

We used same COS to apply visa in 2021 March and we were given visa only till 2024 Jan which means less than 3 years.
Now , when I apply in Nov 2023 am asked for 5 years IHS and application fee.
If they have given visa for atleast 4 more months initially we would not come into this situation.
We are family of 5 and its a lot of money for visa extension.

I cant do anything else jst sending post here ? This makes our life in so much trouble.

Thanks again for all the support given.

[meself2]

When I called to the contact number in the email

People on the other end of the line are contractors, not UKVI workers. There have been cases on this forum when incorrect advice was given by call center agents.

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigrati ... on/refunds

You will not get a refund if:
[...]
you’re applying for indefinite leave to remain

[priyafa]

Thank you