PSW / ILR INFORMATION

[nayeem]

Hi,

I am on student visa in the UK Since May 2002, I have completed my MBA recently and expecting my results by end of Sep/ Oct 2010. I have my student visa until Jan 2011 [i.e 8 years 8 months student visa].

I am planning to apply for PSW in Nov 2010, so I would like to know whether my 8yrs 6 months + 2 yrs PSW will count towards long stay and I can apply for ILR.

I have read all your posts some say yes some say no, so I am bit confused i would really appreciate some feed back on that.Look forward to hear from you guys.

Thanks

Nayeem.

[geriatrix]

Time spent in UK under PSW can be used to apply for settlement under the long residence category.


regards

[askhan]

Settlement
This section explains how the time you spend in the post-study worker category does not count towards the period you need to spend in the United Kingdom before being eligible to live permanently in the United Kingdom (known as 'settlement' or 'indefinite leave to remain').
Your leave in the post-study worker category does not allow you to apply to live permanently in the United Kingdom.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

[geriatrix]

Settlement
This section explains how the time you spend in the post-study worker category does not count towards the period you need to spend in the United Kingdom before being eligible to live permanently in the United Kingdom (known as 'settlement' or 'indefinite leave to remain').
Your leave in the post-study worker category does not allow you to apply to live permanently in the United Kingdom.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

Wrong advice.

One cannot use time spent in UK on PSW leave to apply for settlement as an economic migrant but can do so to apply for settlement under long residence category (as mentioned above).

regards

[nayeem]

askhan
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: No dear it wont count
Settlement
This section explains how the time you spend in the post-study worker category does not count towards the period you need to spend in the United Kingdom before being eligible to live permanently in the United Kingdom (known as 'settlement' or 'indefinite leave to remain').
Your leave in the post-study worker category does not allow you to apply to live permanently in the United Kingdom.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... ettlement/

sushdmehta
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject:
Time spent in UK under PSW can be used to apply for settlement under the long residence category.


regards

Dear Sudesh Mehta,

Thank you for your reply The doubt i have is as Askhan said it does state on the UKBA website. why does it say it dose not count towards settlement. can you please explain.

regards

Nayeem

[geriatrix]

You are reading a published information for economic migrants and settlement under economic migrant category. Time spent in UK as Tier 1 (PSW) migrant is not counted for settlement under the economic category. Hence the information is accurate, no doubt!

But, settlement under long residence catedory have different qualifying criteria. For example, settlement under 10yr. long residence category is based on 10 years of "legal" stay in the UK .... and time spent in the UK under Tier 1 (PSW) is definitely legal - therefore can be used to apply for settlement under the 10yr long residence category.


regards

[nayeem]

Dear Sushdmehta,

Thank you very much for your information, Will get in touch if I need any more help.

Regards

Nayeem.

[ash786]

Hi,

I am on student visa in the UK Since May 2002, I have completed my MBA recently and expecting my results by end of Sep/ Oct 2010. I have my student visa until Jan 2011 [i.e 8 years 8 months student visa].

I am planning to apply for PSW in Nov 2010, so I would like to know whether my 8yrs 6 months + 2 yrs PSW will count towards long stay and I can apply for ILR.

I have read all your posts some say yes some say no, so I am bit confused i would really appreciate some feed back on that.Look forward to hear from you guys.

Thanks

Nayeem.

1. PSW time does count towards long residency rule.

[nayeem]

@ash786

Thank you for your message, just curious to know have you applied it yourself please let me know that would be great help for me.

Regards

Nayeem.

[bb21]

Sushdmehta is correct. However just be aware that it is widely expected that Long Residence category be discontinued in the immigration reform that is implemented from July 2011 onwards, although nothing is set in stone yet. Make sure you keep up with the developments

[nayeem]

@bb21

Thanks for your information, I heard about rules changing next year, Fingers crossed I hope I will get mine.

Regards

Nayeem x