Re Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

srt2013 · Post by **srt2013** » Sat May 18, 2013 8:54 pm

Hello All:

I am currently a student on Tier 4 visa and entered the country on September 14, 2012 to pursue my Masters. On completion I plan to pursue my PhD in Management or Finance for the next 4 years until 2017. If I stay in the UK on Tier 4 student visa until 2017, I will have stayed for a total of 5 years in the UK as a student -- in that case, am I eligible to apply for and submit ILR and apply for UK residency?

Can you please provide advice or suggestions as to what route exists for immigration for PhD applicants or students majoring in Finance or Management?

Thank you

Kevin24 · Post by **Kevin24** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:16 pm

srt2013 wrote:Hello All:

I am currently a student on Tier 4 visa and entered the country on September 14, 2012 to pursue my Masters. On completion I plan to pursue my PhD in Management or Finance for the next 4 years until 2017. If I stay in the UK on Tier 4 student visa until 2017, I will have stayed for a total of 5 years in the UK as a student -- in that case, am I eligible to apply for and submit ILR and apply for UK residency?

Can you please provide advice or suggestions as to what route exists for immigration for PhD applicants or students majoring in Finance or Management?

Thank you

The way UKBA is changing the ILR rules very frequently,it is difficult to predict definitely what rule would be applicable for your ILR in 2017.

Post by **sheraz7** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:18 pm

No. 5 years period under student visa does not qualify for ILR even having PHD.

srt2013 · Post by **srt2013** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:19 pm

Okay, but currently is one allowed to apply for ILR based on 5 years of stay under Tier 4 student visa?

srt2013 · Post by **srt2013** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:19 pm

Thanks Sheraz27 for your response. Sorry, but it seems I asked my question as soon as you posted your answer!

Post by **sheraz7** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:22 pm

Only the employment related routes and investor/enterpreneur route leads towards ILR after 5 years.

Kevin24 · Post by **Kevin24** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:24 pm

sheraz7 wrote:Only the employment related routes and investor/enterpreneur route leads towards ILR after 5 years.

Thank You for that Mate!

Post by **Amber** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:29 pm

sheraz7 wrote:Only the employment related routes and investor/enterpreneur route leads towards ILR after 5 years.

Spousal visa of 5 years also leads to ilr (used to be 2 years), discretionary leave after 6 years, long residency after 10 years etc.... There are a number of different routes to ilr, ile. Your circumstances are specific to what you can apply for successfully, thus.

srt2013 · Post by **srt2013** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:55 pm

Thanks Guru!

Post by **sheraz7** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:55 pm

D4109125 wrote:
sheraz7 wrote:Only the employment related routes and investor/enterpreneur route leads towards ILR after 5 years.
long residency after 10 years etc....

strictly speaking about student and strictly following the main OP's query then due to ACADEMIC PROGRESSION concern a student can maximum stay till 8 years with PHD despite it can be extended with the mixture of other routes too.

Post by **sheraz7** » Sat May 18, 2013 10:00 pm

Most recently a new program has been introduced to grant 12 month of leave to PHD students in order to switch to other categories. BUT in 2017 time as op wished it is unpredictable as what might have been changed/re-introduced.

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