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Student to Indefinite leave

Post by christien » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:27 pm

Recenttly got married. My husband has indefinite leave to remain while I have student visa which will expire this july. We have a son together and he has british citizenship. I have been in the UK since 2010 and has not left the country. Can I apply for indefinite leave to remain here in the UK?[/i]
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Post by Greenie » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:34 pm

No. You need to switch on FLR(m) and will only qualify for ilr after 5 years in this category.
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Post by sheraz7 » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:52 pm

Certainly not and you will have to undergo all the changes that UKBA introduced in July 2012.
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Post by christien » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:40 pm

How long can I stay in the UK undr the flr(m) category? I seriously have to idea regarding this. Thanks for your help.
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Post by Deviser » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:06 am

christien wrote:How long can I stay in the UK undr the flr(m) category? I seriously have to idea regarding this. Thanks for your help.
You have Tier-4 student visa and your college/university is your sponsor.

You got married. So you need to switch to right category which is Spouse visa and your husband become your sponsor.

According to new rules (2012) you need to to spend total of 5 years on this spouse category visa to get ILR in UK.
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Post by christien » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:42 pm

Deviser wrote:
christien wrote:How long can I stay in the UK undr the flr(m) category? I seriously have to idea regarding this. Thanks for your help.
You have Tier-4 student visa and your college/university is your sponsor.

You got married. So you need to switch to right category which is Spouse visa and your husband become your sponsor.

According to new rules (2012) you need to to spend total of 5 years on this spouse category visa to get ILR in UK.
Thank you. Is the spouse visa different from flr?
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Post by Deviser » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:09 pm

christien wrote:Thank you. Is the spouse visa different from flr?
I think we can say FLR is a term, not category.

FLR = [Further Leave to Remain] mean further visa to remain in UK legally. It can be student, spouse or work category according to applicant's personal circumstances and immigration laws.
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Post by christien » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:46 pm

Deviser wrote:
christien wrote:Thank you. Is the spouse visa different from flr?
I think we can say FLR is a term, not category.

FLR = [Further Leave to Remain] mean further visa to remain in UK legally. It can be student, spouse or work category according to applicant's personal circumstances and immigration laws.
I see. So I must apply for spouse visa? Does my husband need to provide bank details?
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Post by vinny » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:26 pm

No. A visa is a type of entry clearance granted from outside the UK. As Greenie kindly suggested, if you are in the UK, then you may apply for FLR(M), prior to the expiry of your current leave.

You must supply the specified evidence. If successful, then you will initially be granted further leave to remain for 30 months. Before that leave expires, you may make another FLR(M) application.
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Post by christien » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:57 pm

vinny wrote:No. A visa is a type of entry clearance granted from outside the UK. As Greenie kindly suggested, if you are in the UK, then you may apply for FLR(M), prior to the expiry of your current leave.

You must supply the specified evidence. If successful, then you will initially be granted further leave to remain for 30 months. Before that leave expires, you may make another FLR(M) application.
thank you so much. will ask more questions later.
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Post by christien » Sat May 25, 2013 11:26 am

Hello there again! Unfortunately, I cannot apply for spouse visa because my husbands annual income didn't reach the specified amount the home officr stated. For weeks I cannot sleep properly because of this,. I dont want to extend my student visa because money wise (tuition fee) we cannot afford it. Is there anything elsa that I can apply for?
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Post by vinny » Sat May 25, 2013 12:17 pm

How long have you been in the UK? If you have legally lived in the UK for at least 10 years, then you may apply for ILR under Long residence.

See also work related.
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Post by christien » Sat May 25, 2013 12:35 pm

Only arrived here January of 2010
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Post by christien » Sun May 26, 2013 10:52 am

What else can I do?
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Post by z18runway » Sun May 26, 2013 11:14 pm

christien wrote:What else can I do?
your question is already answered by the above members
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