Immigration advice urgently needed!

[Leaparnell]

Hi
I’m Lea, currently holding an extended spouse visa on the 5 year route, which will be expired less than 2 weeks. I was going to apply for the premium service but left it too late hence I couldn’t book an appointment before my visa runs out.
I phoned up immigration service, and was told I can only apply for my visa by post, which takes up approximately 6 months!
I desperately need my visa/passport back as my job requires a lot of traveling abroad, pls advise what can I do? Should I go for the immigration solicitor service?
Thanks in advance

[CR001]

Should I go for the immigration solicitor service?

Your choice but this will make no difference to the available appointments.

Are you applying for ILR or a spouse visa extension??

[Leaparnell]

Should I go for the immigration solicitor service?

Your choice but this will make no difference to the available appointments.

Are you applying for ILR or a spouse visa extension??

I'm applying for ILR, I already had my extension.
Is there any other way I can rush my application? thanks

[CR001]

https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio ... ng-service

No way to 'rush' your application by post but the above service should be useful.

[Leaparnell]

Thanks for the link, that’s what I’m planning to do if I can’t get anyway around it.
Would it shortened the processing time hopefully?
Is it minimum 6 months or upto 6 months?
I was actually granted for ILR visa 10 years ago, but expired after I was absent from the country over 2 years, would this work in my favour? Thanks

[CR001]

upto 6 months?

This one, usually.

I was actually granted for ILR visa 10 years ago, but expired after I was absent from the country over 2 years, would this work in my favour?

No it will not. It is irrelevant for this application.

[Leaparnell]

Thank you for your time & help