after 2.5 years away, the inevitable question

WooHoo · Post by **WooHoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:37 pm

My wife (Japanese) and I would like to return to the UK. She has UK ILR but has been absent for 2.5 years. We left because she was pregnant and wanted to be near her family while she was a new mother.

So, the inevitable question is:

Would the IO let her keep ILR on the grounds of keeping strong ties with the UK? Her ties are:

* A British husband and daughter.
* About £18,000 in UK accounts that she has left in the UK since leaving.

I wonder if anyone has been successful under similar circumstances

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:44 pm

See also Annex K - Exceptions to the two year rule

WooHoo · Post by **WooHoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:52 pm

Thank you! That's really helpful.

Do you think a 'home' means somewhere to live or ownership of a property?

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:58 pm

Not sure but I think the reference is to ownership.

WooHoo · Post by **WooHoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:59 pm

yeah...

Oh well...

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after 2.5 years away, the inevitable question

after 2.5 years away, the inevitable question