After Getting ILR

[vinny]

Dependants’ fees are for applications made at the same time as the main applicant. For PBS dependants applying individually the relevant main applicant fee is payable.

Apparently, the Tier 1 (General) standard dependant fee (applying separately by post) will go up from £561 to £1,545.

[tier-1]

Hey All,

Can I get the documents (passports and BRP) of my wife back from UKBA by courier?

As I may change house, I would prefer getting the documents picked-up on my own cost rather than updating the UKBA with new address.

Thanks.

[tier-1]

Hello Friends,

I am on ILR and my wife has applied for dependent visa. Previously I was Tier-1. I was just going through some of the job openings for my wife when I came across the line below. Can someone please explain this to me.

We will not be able to sponsor an overseas applicant where there are suitable applicants who are settled workers or from within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Am I or my wife considered "Settled"?

[cs95tdg]

Hello Friends,

I am on ILR and my wife has applied for dependent visa. Previously I was Tier-1. I was just going through some of the job openings for my wife when I came across the line below. Can someone please explain this to me.

We will not be able to sponsor an overseas applicant where there are suitable applicants who are settled workers or from within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Am I or my wife considered "Settled"?

You are "Settled" in the UK as you have been granted ILR. However, if your wife is on a dependent visa, she would not be considered settled.

[tier-1]

Thanks cs95tdg.

So will my wife be deemed as an overseas applicant?

Is there new labor law according to which ILR dependents would need sponsorship from employer?

I am pasting the full paragraph here from the employer here. Please explain if this is a matter of concern for me or I am worrying unnecessarily.


All appointments are subject to the right to work in the UK. The Government has introduced strict new regulations and limits from April 2011. Only posts which are deemed by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to be at graduate level and meet the Resident Labour Market Test, including minimum salary levels can be considered for a certificate of sponsorship. All Academic, Researcher and Registrars or senior Administrator posts are considered graduate level and meet the salary requirements. We will not be able to sponsor an overseas applicant where there are suitable applicants who are settled workers or from within the European Economic Area (EEA).

[tier-1]

Thanks cs95tdg.

So will my wife be deemed as an overseas applicant?

Is there new labor law according to which ILR dependents would need sponsorship from employer?

I am pasting the full paragraph here from the employer here. Please explain if this is a matter of concern for me or I am worrying unnecessarily.


All appointments are subject to the right to work in the UK. The Government has introduced strict new regulations and limits from April 2011. Only posts which are deemed by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to be at graduate level and meet the Resident Labour Market Test, including minimum salary levels can be considered for a certificate of sponsorship. All Academic, Researcher and Registrars or senior Administrator posts are considered graduate level and meet the salary requirements. We will not be able to sponsor an overseas applicant where there are suitable applicants who are settled workers or from within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Can one of the moderators please reply to this. Many Thanks to them for any input they can make. Its really worrying me.

[cs95tdg]

So will my wife be deemed as an overseas applicant?

Is there new labor law according to which ILR dependents would need sponsorship from

The text you have quoted applies to employers who consider sponsoring an overseas employee. If your wife is on a Tier1 dependant visa, she will not require T2 sponsorship. I.e. she is free to work for any employer as she would have done before you were granted ILR. Note that she is still subject to immigration time restrictions and would not have access to public funds.

[tier-1]

Thanks cs95tdg,

Thanks for your reply.

I have a question about my biometric card. It says visa valid till 2023. It says "Indefenite Leave to Remain" as well.

Arent these two terms conflicting? Is that "Valid Till" date only of nominal importance?

[cs95tdg]

The validity date on your BRP card, is just that. I.e. its the validity of the card, not your ILR status in the UK. Just like a driving licence which you need to renew, you will need to get a new BRP card when it expires (Unless you naturalise before the expiry date).

[tier-1]

Hello Friends,

My wife gave the bio-metrics at a post office on 02-April. Will be get an acknowledgement letter after this step. What will happen next? Has UKBA gone busy after the 06-April fee increase?

Thanks