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Visa route change by mistake

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:11 pm
by Minamohajer
I initially arrived in the UK on a dependent visa. Five months before completing my five years in the UK and being eligible for ILR, my husband obtained his ILR. Consequently, I applied for a spouse visa and was granted it. However, upon applying for ILR, I was informed that I would need to wait another five years due to changing my visa route. I wasn’t aware that I should have extended my dependent visa instead of switching to the spouse visa. Is there any way to rectify this mistake? Waiting for another five years is incredibly painful.

Re: Visa route change by mistake

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:26 am
by zimba

Re: Visa route change by mistake

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:04 am
by Minamohajer
Thank you Zimba, are you a lawyer, if yes can I have a contact number. If no, do you know a very good lawyer for this matter please?

Re: Visa route change by mistake

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:38 am
by meself2
We cannot provide or advertise any services of lawyers here. You're essentially taking advice from strangers on the internet about a legal professional.

Re: Visa route change by mistake

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:56 am
by zimba
Minamohajer wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:04 am
Thank you Zimba, are you a lawyer, if yes can I have a contact number. If no, do you know a very good lawyer for this matter please?
You do not need a lawyer. They have no magical powers as any attempts at immigration must be supported by the immigration rules. I provided the reasoning for how the rules allow you to switch back