ILR Based on Less than 10 Years?

[therock]

Hi,

I have heard from a friend that ILR can be issued to someone who has been in the UK for 8.5 years and has a family, and his children are going to school.

How true is this statement? I am asking this because my Leave to Remain will expire when my stay in the UK will be 9.5 years.

I am disparately waiting for expert advice on this issue.

Many Thanks!

[wpilr_nov12]

Hi,

I have heard from a friend that ILR can be issued to someone who has been in the UK for 8.5 years and has a family, and his children are going to school.

How true is this statement? I am asking this because my Leave to Remain will expire when my stay in the UK will be 9.5 years.

I am disparately waiting for expert advice on this issue.

Many Thanks!

Only your friend can tell you how true that statement is. In your own case an extension might be necessary.

[Tier 4]

I am asking this because my Leave to Remain will expire when my stay in the UK will be 9.5 years.

Well, I know a person who is just 12 days short and have a family too, yet he applying for extention to bridge the gap.

[Obie]

There is a policy for children who has spent 7 years in the UK, but this does not confer ILR. It only confers a Discretionary leave for 30 months.
It may help to cover the gap, and if they take more than 7 months to make a decision, you could vary the application to the 10 years long residency, and then apply for you children after a successful application.