Spouse Visa or Dependant?

[ow33]

Hi,
I am currently on a T1 ent 200k route visa. I have applied for ILR and awaiting decision for few months now.
Im married and have 2 kids. My wife was granted dependant visa previously (before my t1 extension). My youngest kid was born in the UK as well.
During my extension, i did not apply for my family to be dependant as they were visiting home country and i thought to apply when they actually wanted to come here.
but as now i have applied for ILR, i want to bring my family here.
i still have a valid visa date till july 2025 but being ILR under process i dont know if i should apply for their dependant visa? or wait for ILR first and then apply for Spouse visa?
any guidance please?

[ow33]

anyone?

[ILR1980]

I will say wait for ILR then apply for spouse settlement visa and can include all children in this application

[ow33]

Hi,
By the grace of God, i finally got approval email today on my ILR application.
so now i would need to apply for my wife's visa and it would be a spouse visa right? which have very different requirements then a dependant visa.

I have 2 kids under 10. My elder kid was born in home country while my initial visa application was on appeal. Younger one was born in the UK while i was on T1 visa. Both of them are in home country at the moment.
Do i need to apply for visa for my kids too? or should i apply for citizenship for them as now i have ILR?
if someone can guide me?
Thank you.

[CR001]

so now i would need to apply for my wife's visa and it would be a spouse visa right? which have very different requirements then a dependant visa.

When do their current visas expire?

I have 2 kids under 10. My elder kid was born in home country while my initial visa application was on appeal. Younger one was born in the UK while i was on T1 visa. Both of them are in home country at the moment.
Do i need to apply for visa for my kids too? or should i apply for citizenship for them as now i have ILR?

It depends if they still have valid visas or not? Useful to provide key information if you want help.

The UK born child can be registered as British, it is an entitlement to Register once either parent gets ILR.

The child born abroad does not qualify (no entitlement to register) for Citizenship and will follow the same immigration path as your spouse, visa extension and ILR.

[ow33]

My wife's and elder daughter's visa expired during my last extension (around 2 years ago). I didn't get them extension as i knew they would be spending most of the time in home country so it was financial decision to not extend their's.

my daughter who was born in UK never applied for visa when we went back to home country so im assuming i just apply for her citizenship from outside uk which will allow her to enter the uk when i get visa for my wife and elder daughter.

Thank you for all the help much appreciated.