Any advice would be appreciated regarding settled status with a 2-year and 6-month prison break clause.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:15 pm
Hi Everyone,
I received my right to remain in 2017, which was set to expire in 2022, as a family member of an EU national on the 5-year route. My partner was an EU national, and we had two children together. In 2019, I applied for EU settlement and was granted pre-settled status, which means an additional 5-year extension was added to my route, starting from 2019, and it will expire in November 2024, making me eligible for settled status. Things took a turn for me when I was arrested in 2020 and spent 2 years and 6 months in prison.
When I was released in 2023, my previous residence card had expired, and I applied for a replacement card. On September 23, 2023, I applied for settled status and am awaiting approval. My pre-settled status will expire in November 2024. I was subjected to deportation at that time, pending a decision from the Home Office regarding whether to issue a deportation order or grant me leave. The document given to me at the time of my bail release stated that my bail conditions and deportation order would be terminated if I were granted leave or removed.
In September 2024, I received an email from the Home Office stating that I had been granted a 5-year extension, which will expire in 2029. I contacted the Resolution Centre and asked why I was not granted settled status. I was informed that my time spent in prison was considered a break in my previous 5-year route. I also inquired about when I would be eligible for settled status and was told to apply in 2025 or 2026, though I received conflicting information from different agents. Now, I have some questions.
I received an email regarding my E-visa, and when I logged in to link my passport, I received an error stating that I am not eligible to use the service because my application is still being processed. Here are my questions: 1. The application reference I received for my 5-year extension is different from the application reference for my settled status application. 2. Was the new 5-year extension granted due to the break clause in my previous route? Finally, do you have any advice regarding my pending settled status application? I understand that my case is very complicated, but I would appreciate hearing anyone's opinion on this matter.
I received my right to remain in 2017, which was set to expire in 2022, as a family member of an EU national on the 5-year route. My partner was an EU national, and we had two children together. In 2019, I applied for EU settlement and was granted pre-settled status, which means an additional 5-year extension was added to my route, starting from 2019, and it will expire in November 2024, making me eligible for settled status. Things took a turn for me when I was arrested in 2020 and spent 2 years and 6 months in prison.
When I was released in 2023, my previous residence card had expired, and I applied for a replacement card. On September 23, 2023, I applied for settled status and am awaiting approval. My pre-settled status will expire in November 2024. I was subjected to deportation at that time, pending a decision from the Home Office regarding whether to issue a deportation order or grant me leave. The document given to me at the time of my bail release stated that my bail conditions and deportation order would be terminated if I were granted leave or removed.
In September 2024, I received an email from the Home Office stating that I had been granted a 5-year extension, which will expire in 2029. I contacted the Resolution Centre and asked why I was not granted settled status. I was informed that my time spent in prison was considered a break in my previous 5-year route. I also inquired about when I would be eligible for settled status and was told to apply in 2025 or 2026, though I received conflicting information from different agents. Now, I have some questions.
I received an email regarding my E-visa, and when I logged in to link my passport, I received an error stating that I am not eligible to use the service because my application is still being processed. Here are my questions: 1. The application reference I received for my 5-year extension is different from the application reference for my settled status application. 2. Was the new 5-year extension granted due to the break clause in my previous route? Finally, do you have any advice regarding my pending settled status application? I understand that my case is very complicated, but I would appreciate hearing anyone's opinion on this matter.