Please HELP!

[Svita]

Hello, I'd greatly appreciate any advice regarding my and my daughter's visa extension!
We are from Ukraine and currently are both on 2,5 years visa, which we got on the basis of the rule "Child residing in the UK over the period of more than 7 years and is in full time education". I've been granted this visa as I'm supporting my child.Our visa is expiring in April 2016. My daughter will be 18 in May and will be finishing her A levels in June 2016. Also in April 2016 will be 12 years since my daughter has been continually residing in the UK and 16 years of my residency.

While staying in the UK, I've been on different visas.Initially, I've arrived on student visa ( stayed on it for a few years), then got married and got a spouse visa and brought my child from the previous marriage to the country. Later when I applied for an Indefinite Leave to Remain, we were refused due to the lack of financial means. However, we stayed in the UK, I managed to improve our financial side and within a month I reapplied for the visa. I didn't realize we were overstays than.Soon things didn't work out with my husband and we got separated. For years I didn't hear from the Home Office, though I contacted them. Once they've introduced the rule for children living in the UK over 7 years, I've notified Home Office that we got separated and I applied for visa which we got i think within a year.
Now, I'm not sure what to prepare for, which visa we can applied for, are there any quicker ways for my daughter at least to get her residency or do we need to apply for the same visa as we are on now.We've never claimed any benefits. I work, though my salary is £1000. Is it enough to meet Home Office requirements? I've been trying to get another job with more income but till now no luck. it enough for both of us just to rent a room? Are there any other Home Office requirements, like Life in the UK test or anything else?
Also, now my daughter has her own passport, does it mean i'l need to pay for our applications separate fees?
Another thing is, my daughter would love to go to University, however in current situation it doesn't seam to be possible to get a student loan for her.Any suggestions or advice re my case is highly appreciated.
svita

[sagareva]

Hello, I'd greatly appreciate any advice regarding my and my daughter's visa extension!
We are from Ukraine and currently are both on 2,5 years visa, which we got on the basis of the rule "Child residing in the UK over the period of more than 7 years and is in full time education". I've been granted this visa as I'm supporting my child.Our visa is expiring in April 2016. My daughter will be 18 in May and will be finishing her A levels in June 2016. Also in April 2016 will be 12 years since my daughter has been continually residing in the UK and 16 years of my residency.

While staying in the UK, I've been on different visas.Initially, I've arrived on student visa ( stayed on it for a few years), then got married and got a spouse visa and brought my child from the previous marriage to the country. Later when I applied for an Indefinite Leave to Remain, we were refused due to the lack of financial means. However, we stayed in the UK, I managed to improve our financial side and within a month I reapplied for the visa. I didn't realize we were overstays than.Soon things didn't work out with my husband and we got separated. For years I didn't hear from the Home Office, though I contacted them. Once they've introduced the rule for children living in the UK over 7 years, I've notified Home Office that we got separated and I applied for visa which we got i think within a year.
Now, I'm not sure what to prepare for, which visa we can applied for, are there any quicker ways for my daughter at least to get her residency or do we need to apply for the same visa as we are on now.We've never claimed any benefits. I work, though my salary is £1000. Is it enough to meet Home Office requirements? I've been trying to get another job with more income but till now no luck. it enough for both of us just to rent a room? Are there any other Home Office requirements, like Life in the UK test or anything else?
Also, now my daughter has her own passport, does it mean i'l need to pay for our applications separate fees?
Another thing is, my daughter would love to go to University, however in current situation it doesn't seam to be possible to get a student loan for her.Any suggestions or advice re my case is highly appreciated.
svita

dobryi den,

a lot of issues here

1. ."Later when I applied for an Indefinite Leave to Remain, we were refused due to the lack of financial means." // eto kak?! sounds strange. can you elaborate, what category you applied under and what exactly was reason for refusal. what month/year was all this? when did you get a spouse visa?
2. you say "i did not realise we were overstayers". why do you say you were overstayers? were you? what exactly were the DATES and circumstances involved?
3. Daughter will get further leave to remain anyway I think, call/email me with more details etc and I can help. But she but will not
get home student tuition status at uni until/unless eligible for her own long residency ILR (based on ten years or on private life). To tell yo more i need the history with DATES. how long have you all been here? how long has the child been here?

zvonite esli cho! ))

[Svita]

Thank u so much! How do i get in touch with u? Do u provide free of charge service?

[Svita]

Could smb please advise me how long does an overstayed child need to reside in the UK be4 she can apply for an Indefinite Leave to Remain? Is it also 20 years? Thank u!!!

[Deewani]

Free Legal advice....hmm...intersting....i beliv ur still in dreamland not Uk...neways when u are in UK....following are the requirements one can apply under::

20 YEARS LONG RESIDENCE (10 YEARS ROUTE TO SETTLEMENT)

A person who has lived in the UK continously for 20 years in the UK whether lawfully or unlawfully can apply for permission to stay in the UK for 30 months under paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Rules. Before the expiry of such leave to remain, the application can apply for extension of stay for another 30 months leave to remain. After completion of 10 years residence under this category, the applicant is entilted to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. The intiail application and applications for extension of stay under this category are made using application form FLR (FP) and an application for ILR using application form SET (FP).

CHILD WHO HAS LIVED IN THE UK FOR 7 YEARS CONTINUOUSLY

A child who has lived in the UK for 7 years continuously can apply for leave to remain on the basis of private life. Paragraph 276ADE(1)(iv) requires that the applicant must be under the age of 18 years and must have lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (discounting any period of imprisonment) and it should not be reasonable to expect the child to leave the UK. Read More about Seven Years Child Rule.

A PERSON WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND UNDER THE AGE OF 25 AND HAS SPENT MAJORITY OF HIS LIFE IN THE UK

A person who is over the age of 18 and under the age of 25 can apply for leave to remain on the basis of his private life if he can show that he has spent at least half of his life living continuously in the UK. The application is made using application form FLR (FP) and if the application is successful, the applicant is granted leave to remain for 30 months under the 10 years route to settlement.

A PERSON WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND HAS LIVED LESS THAN 20 YEARS IN THE UK BUT THERE WOULD BE VERY SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES TO HIS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

A person who is over the age of 18 and has lived continously in the UK for less than 20 years can apply for leave to remain on the basis of his private life in the UK if he can show that there would be very signigifican obstacles to his integration into the country to which he would have to go if required to leave the UK. The threshold is very high for someone to satisfy the requirement of very significant obstacles to his integration into his country of origin. Only the applicant with exceptional circumstances are likely to succeed under this category. The application under this category is made by using application form FLR (FP) and if the application is successful, permission to stay will be granted for 30 months under 10 years route to settlement.

[Deewani]

And there is HO fees, NHS surcharge, and of course Solicitors fees