Long Residence (10 years) SET (LR) applications

[Rubyduchess]

Hi guys I have a question. Does visit visa count for ILR? Say someone came to the UK on a 1 year visit visa back in 12/02/2007, went back in 12/05/2007 while their visit visa was still valid and switched to student visa 3 months later and returned to the UK. They been on student visa until 2017 and wants to apply for ILR. They spent less than 6 months outside the UK in total of the whole time they been here. Has their continuous residence broken?

No u cannot count visit visa towards long residency.

I'm sorry but You're not correct. This is my current situation and I will be using my visitors visa towards my LR application in June. I have researched this and have seen a letter form the HO confirming that as long as residence is not broken, visitor's visa can count towards your 10 years. so the original poster is safe.

[Feroze]

Dear Seniors,

My application for ILR on SET LR had been certified (out of county appeal)in oct 2017, I applied on window within 14 days of refusal on SET O again and they requested some documents which i have provided, that application is still pending, In DEC 2017 i challenged certification and got in country appeal which has been submitted and acknowledgement has been received.
1- Can appeal and pending application go parallel at same time?
2- Can pending application affect my appeal? My solicitor saying they will write to me and will ask to keep one. Home office can't take back appeal right now.
3- Any chance of fee refund for pending application.

Thanks

[phdgrad39]

I've been sitting in the home office in Croydon since 11am. It's nearly 5pm. I submitted a 10 year long residence settlement application with all required supporting documentation. I am from the USA and have been here on a combination of student and work visas since 2005 - just finished my PhD. I have less than 540 days out of the UK in the last 10 years - but only just, and only counting half days in the UK, too. I've been watching my absences carefully these last two years. They called me about a wonky stamp on my passport that makes it look like I overstayed for 19 days in 2009 but I didn't, which I mentioned in my cover letter, included a flight receipt for, and managed to explain the second time they called to tell me my application would be delayed but to wait in the waiting room. The first time they called I said I wasn't sure because I couldn't remember but then I looked at my notes and remembered. What are they doing with my application?! My electronics are all nearly out of battery, the cafe is closed and I'm very nervous they're going to refuse me.

[Route to ILR]

Dear All

Just want to share about our experience today @PEO Sheffield. My Mrs SET LR was approved today.

Appointment at 08.10am
We reached @ 07:30, Doors open @07:45
Security Check @ 07:50
Document taken @ Reception @ 08:00
Biometrics done 08:15
Told us it will take 1 hour to decide the application. Took our phone number to call us.
Left PEO Sheffield @ 08:20
Got call@ 09:20 We were right outside the building enjoying the sun.
ILR approved and got the documents back @09:30.


Pretty Straight forward application.
6 years student dependent,
1.5 years section 3c,
2.5 years FLR FP under Partner Route,

I made 3 sets of file.

1. Set LR form with all passports covering 10 years period including 3 British passports of my kids.
Better to edit pdf file of set lr form (make good impression in my view as compare to hand written form).

2. Original Supporting documents
Ielts B1
LIUK test
Council Tax bills last 6 years.
last 3 months joint bank statements
My last 2 P60's and 3 months payslip
Kids Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificate
Joint bank statements covering last 7 years

3. Photocopies of All above.

If u want the process to be quicker make copies of all supporting documents.

Nice and pleasant experience @ PEO Sheffield. Staff was really amazing including the security staff.

Best of luck All.

[Mystarch89]

Hi all,

wondering if i could clarify a few things.
I've somehow always thought the ILR (10 year long residence route) required a leave of less than 180 days within 10 years. Must have interpreted this wrongly during my uni years.

So i would like to find out if i stand to apply for ILR in a few months time based on my circumstances

Entered uk as student tier 4 visa ( 19/09/2008 - 31-10/2012)
Extended as student for a further year from 12 to 13.
PSW was removed in 2013. Stayed on in uk as a special tier 5 visa negotiated from student in my course to do a registration.
Finished in October 2014 and left the country and reentered the uk under tier 2 in Feb 15.

Based on the above dates, does that mean i would be eligible to apply for ILR this coming September?

Any help in clarifying is much appreciated.

[Cjones]

Dear All

Just want to share about our experience today @PEO Sheffield. My Mrs SET LR was approved today.

Appointment at 08.10am
We reached @ 07:30, Doors open @07:45
Security Check @ 07:50
Document taken @ Reception @ 08:00
Biometrics done 08:15
Told us it will take 1 hour to decide the application. Took our phone number to call us.
Left PEO Sheffield @ 08:20
Got call@ 09:20 We were right outside the building enjoying the sun.
ILR approved and got the documents back @09:30.


Pretty Straight forward application.
6 years student dependent,
1.5 years section 3c,
2.5 years FLR FP under Partner Route,

I made 3 sets of file.

1. Set LR form with all passports covering 10 years period including 3 British passports of my kids.
Better to edit pdf file of set lr form (make good impression in my view as compare to hand written form).

2. Original Supporting documents
Ielts B1
LIUK test
Council Tax bills last 6 years.
last 3 months joint bank statements
My last 2 P60's and 3 months payslip
Kids Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificate
Joint bank statements covering last 7 years

3. Photocopies of All above.

If u want the process to be quicker make copies of all supporting documents.

Nice and pleasant experience @ PEO Sheffield. Staff was really amazing including the security staff.

Best of luck All.

Hi guys.
My embassy took my first passport ( that is the policy) when it expired.
So i will not have all my passports when i apply.
What documentations can i provide to show that i did not leave the country in the period the passport covers

Thanks

[Bibigreen]

Hello All,

I will appreciate your reply.

I think am due for the ILR thoroug the 10 years residence route, but am not sure.
Student Visa march 2008 till sep 2009.
applied as a Tier 1 Spouse Sep 2009 refused but had right of Appeal, got Discreationary leave to reamin till April 2013.

Applied for extenstion April 2013 refused for filling wrong form, but got right of appeal and it was granted as a Tier 1 Spouse till april 2016
Now on a FLR till Oct 2018, will I get ILR under the 10 year route?
am happy to explain further am just trying to keep it short.

[Rubyduchess]

Hello all

I find this a bit confusing and will appreciate your help.

I am applying for ILR on the basis of LR with my two underaged children. Can someone please advice what forms I should use for them? IS it also the SET (LR) form?

Thanks in advance.

[CR001]

Hello all

I find this a bit confusing and will appreciate your help.

I am applying for ILR on the basis of LR with my two underaged children. Can someone please advice what forms I should use for them? IS it also the SET (LR) form?

Thanks in advance.

Set(LR) does not permit dependents to apply with you. What is their current visa status and how long have they been in the UK? What is the visa status of the other parent?

[solaced]

Hi all,
I received my BRP on the basis of FLR(FP)/7 Years child concession category in January,18 but HO still not returned our passports and other docs. I now want to apply for indefinate leave to remain on 10 years long residence basis but don't have previous passports to submit with my application.
Can anyone please guide me. Any active phone number or Email address to request them for our passports.
Many thanks

[askmdshahid]

Hi
My set (LR) application is refuse due to out of time application in way back 2011.
Here I have posted my PSW visa on time but file came back to me due to photograph is not as per guidelines and Home Office send me the fees back too. I then resend the file with correct photograph with in 2 days and got the visa after necessary process of biomatric after 90 days.
Now home office giving me the reason for my refusal is that from the time they send the file back till the time I got the visa there is the gap of continuity.
Hence my set ( LR) in 10 years continuous long residency route is discontinued.
Now I have the appeal hearing pending.
Please let me know how to handle this issue..
Your advice will be highly appreciated..

[Rubyduchess]

Hello all

I find this a bit confusing and will appreciate your help.

I am applying for ILR on the basis of LR with my two underaged children. Can someone please advice what forms I should use for them? IS it also the SET (LR) form?

Thanks in advance.

Set(LR) does not permit dependents to apply with you. What is their current visa status and how long have they been in the UK? What is the visa status of the other parent?

Hi and thanks for your response. Their dad doesn’t live here, it’s just myself and both of them. I came on a student visa in 2008 and they also got dependant visas. Since then they have been my dependants. I’m their only parent here.

[waleedxia]

Hello
case history
Applied on 10 year basis in June 2016 - SET LR
Tax questionnaire received in May 2017
Further enquiry letter received August 2017
Case refused because of Tax amendments in Feb 2018
JR appeal applied in March 2018
Hearing date is 20 June 2018

I need help related to appeal hearing..is there any separate group/post I can follow.

Many Thanks

[plplplpl]

Hello all,

I will be submitting SET (LR) application in August 2018.
My visa status has been:

Sept 2008 - Feb 2011 : Tier 4 student visa
March 2011 - March 2013 : PSW
April 2013 - current : Tier 2 General (renewed once in 2016, expired in March 2019)

I have all of my previous passports during these times.

Do I need to provide any supporting document to show that I have been living in the UK continuously without gap since 2008? I'm going to submit my application using the premium service.

Many thanks.

[johndylan]

Hello all,

I wonder if anyone knows if I am eligible to apply for ILR through this 10 year long residence route with my current 'Leave to Enter' Tier 4 student visa expiring Sept 2019?

On the homeoffice website it says "You must have permission to stay ('Leave to Remain')...". On my BRP is says 'leave to enter'.

I have not broken the 180 days and 540 days away from the UK and had never overstayed. Although, I had two entries to the UK last year that was visitor visa on arrival.

Thank you for your help.

John

[CR001]

Hello all,

I wonder if anyone knows if I am eligible to apply for ILR through this 10 year long residence route with my current 'Leave to Enter' Tier 4 student visa expiring Sept 2019?

On the homeoffice website it says "You must have permission to stay ('Leave to Remain')...". On my BRP is says 'leave to enter'.

I have not broken the 180 days and 540 days away from the UK and had never overstayed. Although, I had two entries to the UK last year that was visitor visa on arrival.

Thank you for your help.

John

Leave to remain = visas granted WITHIN the Uk.

Leave to enter = visas granted OUTSIDE the UK.

Both are the same thing.

[Navi05]

Hi I have submitted postal Set Lr apllication on 5 March2018
Money was deducted on 15 March 2018
Acknowledgment e-mail received: 22 March2018
Biometrics letter received on 20/04/2018
Biometric submission on 20/04/2018
Monthly email received on 23/04 and 21/04/18 saying still under consideration
Request for upgrade submitted 23/04/18 but declined saying am not eligible for an upgrade please suggest why they have refused my upgrade request and how much time HO is taking for postal applications.
Many thanks

[Ayesha175]

Hi,

I intend to apply for ILR next year.

my timeline:

24 september 2008 -31 december 2012: tier4
31 december 2012- 31 december 2014: PSW
applied for tier 1 on 29 december 2014 before the visa expiry date.

application refused on the 6th of March 2015 but due to problems in post, documents remained with the post office for one month and then returned to the UKBA office. I was not aware of this. I contacted home office on 16th of April 2015 to send my docs back. Received my refusal letter with the right of appeal on the 23rd of April.

Before the 23rd of April, I applied for PBS dependent visa on the 17th of April and application was withdrawn on the 6th of May. I received my passport on the airport from the home office on the 14th of May, went back to india, applied for PBS dependent visa on the 15th of May and got PBS dependent visa from 4 june 2015 till 02.02.2020.

My ten years will be finished next year. I am confused.. I had 3C leave by making an in time application and then I departed UK with no valid leave.

On one side they say 3C leave is counted towards ten years and on the other side they say, need to apply for entry clearnce within the 28 days of original visa expiry date. 3C leave is the extension of original.. will they count 28 days from the end of 3c leave or my continous residence has broken?

Thank you for your reply and suggestions..

[missyk]

Hi everyone,

I've been a silent reader of this website and just wanted to post about my successful and quite pleasant ILR application at Croydon PEO on 13/08/2016. Hope this helps anyone having a PEO application in the future.

My appointment was for 10am but I managed to get into the building at 9:15am (there was no queue). Everyone from security, through reception, case registration and biometrics were extremely friendly and nice to talk to and treated me with utmost respect (something I haven't seen in the past!).

My case was registered at 9:28am with biometrics done at 9:45am. My case then went into "under consideration" at approx 10am with a decision issued and documents returned by 11:05am.

My application was quite straightforward with no complexities. I entered the country on a Tier 4 visa on 10/06/2006. My immigration history was:

Tier 4 (General) > Tier 1 (Post Study Work) > Tier 2 (General)

The list of documents I provided were:

Application form:
* Application form SET (LR)
* Appointment booking checklist
* Payment confirmation

Supporting documents (with photocopies):
* Passports (1 current & 2 previous)
* Biometric Residence Permit Card
* Life in the UK Test pass letter
* UK Degree Certificate (BSc in Actuarial Science with Placement)
* 2 x Passport photos

I also submitted a covering letter detailing my application and a section on continuous residence explaining my absences from the country.

I wish all of you the best in your applications and the future!

Waldo3002 - congratulations on your application! It must be a relief.

When you were at the immigration, did they ask to see your payslips / employment letters / P60 since the last few years of your stay involve paid work?

Did they ask you any other questions etc?

Thanks

[shah4404]

Hello everyone need some help of anyone could guide me plz I have applied for my child 7 year visa but that was refused now I have submitted an appeal against home office decision and after 2 months I will be eligible for 10 year LR. I want to know that while my appeal is ongoing how can I apply for indefinite after 2 months and also as I don’t have my passport or any document won’t be able to do life in the U.K. test and English test. Do I have to withdraw my appeal first and apply for indefinite can I use premium service ?
Please help

[18ILR]

Hi I have submitted postal Set Lr apllication on 5 March2018
Money was deducted on 15 March 2018
Acknowledgment e-mail received: 22 March2018
Biometrics letter received on 20/04/2018
Biometric submission on 20/04/2018
Monthly email received on 23/04 and 21/04/18 saying still under consideration
Request for upgrade submitted 23/04/18 but declined saying am not eligible for an upgrade please suggest why they have refused my upgrade request and how much time HO is taking for postal applications.
Many thanks

Hi Mate,
Can you please tell what was your status while make the SET(LR), I went to Sheffield PSC to submit SET(LR) but case worker rejected my application and told me can’t use same day service, and advised me to submit postal application due to complex case according to her, Cause my previous application made on may 2013(T1 entrepreneur) was on appeal due to hear June , I have withdrawn the appeal and went to PSC, the case worker said my previous passport is elsewhere in HO so that she advised me to make postal application. Then I have sent the postal application on 17 May and HO received 18 May 2018, fees deducted 22 May 2018, since then waiting for Acknowledgement letter and Biometric letter. If your case is straight forward ( you sent the application with existing visa) then you could upgrade to premium . But don’t know why they declined your upgrade request. Probably case worker nearly make your application decision so that they don’t want you to upgrade( I have read one case like you on forum) hopefully you will get the decision soon. Also please tell me while you made upgrade request what reason you submitted (why you want to upgrade like urgent travel, quick decision, for employer etc) , I will try again to upgrade to premium once get the acknowledgement letter. Good luck,Thanks

[Navi05]

Hi am still waiting for decision, reason i wrote for an upgrade was urgent travel. Its very stressful time, nothing else we can do except wait.

[Navi05]

My previous visa was tier 2, i didnot get same day appintment and applied for postal application thinking i will be able to upgrade to premium service.

[Kmkhaled]

I have been a silent observer on this forum for a few weeks now. I have yesterday received my ILR via the LR route so thought of advising my case.

2008 to 2013 - On WP/CoS/Tier 2 ICT
Went back to India in April 2013. Got a Business Visa for 1 year issued.
2013-14 - 3 Visits to UK on BV with no single absence more than 180 days. Longest absence from UK was 174 days.
August 2014 - Got Tier 2 ICT Long Term and returned to UK.

Appointment yesterday in Croydon PEO for Set LR. Went in at 09:00 and Application successful at 10:26. Smooth and good experience.

Thanks every for their posts as it really helped me in my journey. All the Best

Great congratulations...what documents u provide with ur application ...if u don't mind to share to us...thanks

[CR001]

I have been a silent observer on this forum for a few weeks now. I have yesterday received my ILR via the LR route so thought of advising my case.

2008 to 2013 - On WP/CoS/Tier 2 ICT
Went back to India in April 2013. Got a Business Visa for 1 year issued.
2013-14 - 3 Visits to UK on BV with no single absence more than 180 days. Longest absence from UK was 174 days.
August 2014 - Got Tier 2 ICT Long Term and returned to UK.

Appointment yesterday in Croydon PEO for Set LR. Went in at 09:00 and Application successful at 10:26. Smooth and good experience.

Thanks every for their posts as it really helped me in my journey. All the Best

Great congratulations...what documents u provide with ur application ...if u don't mind to share to us...thanks

The Set(LR) form is very specific on the limited number of documents to submit. Suggest read the form and guidance notes.