Tier 1 Gen dep visa app renewal - Other visa options?

[rk_niu1981]

Dear friends

Need your help please again.

I have just applied for my british citizenship a week ago. My wife and my daughter are currently in UK on Tier 1 dependent visas but there was a gap in their visas as below.

1st Tier 1 dependent application - Issue date: 04/01/2013; Expiry: 01/07/2014
2nd Tier 1 dependent application - Issue date: 19/09/2014; Expiry: 30/06/2017

Between 1st expiry and 2nd time visa issue dates, there was a gap of 49 days and they were in India during that time.

I was told that because of this gap their 5 year period for qualifying for ILR will start again from 19/09/14, Is that true?

I am planning to apply for their Tier 1 renewal now, obviously the fees for Tier 1 dep application in UK is expensive, its coming around 4800 GBP, are there any other visa options available that I could switch their visas to avoid this large fees without affecting their current timeline for ILR, which is 5 year period starting from 19/09/12014.

Please could you review my situation and let me know what options I have.

Thanks in advance.

Ranjith

[CR001]

FLR(M) which is cheaper but this will reset their clock to zero and a new 5 year period (2 X 2.5 year visas).

Tier 1 dependent extension is issued for 3 years so they will be fine to reach 5 years in 2019 for ILR. This is the quickest route for them to ILR.

All this assuming you got IT based on tier 1 and not long residence.

[rk_niu1981]

Thanks CR001, much appreciated.
I will apply for their tier 1 dep extensions.

Thanks

[rk_niu1981]

Dear friends

Sorry to start another thread as I am not sure if I can continue in the topic I started this morning.

I have just applied for my citizenship a week ago, and I am applying to renew my wife and my daughter’s tier 1 general dependant visas.

Please could you help me in filling out Online Tier 1 dependant application form.

I started filling the application online and these are few queries I have please let me know your feedback:

The person you are joining or accompanying
I provided my details for this.
Which visa or permission to stay has I applied for or been granted?
There is no option for me to select ILR, so I chose Tier 1 General visa.
Do I have one of the home office reference numbers?
I gave my ILR BRP number, is that fine?

Applicant 1: My wife details
Are you currently a dependant of a points based migrant? I said YES, is this right as I am on ILR now
Applicant 2: My daughter details
Are you currently a dependant of a points based migrant? I said YES, is this right as I am on ILR now

Declaration
Following two options are available to choose, shall the pick the second one as I am not an applicant. Please could you let me know.

1. I am an applicant and I am authorised to act on behalf of the other applicants and have discussed and confirmed the contents of this application with them
2. I am a representative of the applicants and have been authorised to act on their behalf and have discussed and confirmed the contents of this application with them

[rk_niu1981]

Dear CR001 and friends
Please let me know your feedback when you have a chance to my queries above.

Thanks in advance for the help.

[CR001]

Why don't you do the paper form as she is applying ALONE.

[rk_niu1981]

Hi CR001
It appears applying online will have few additional options in getting the response back from Home office quickly -

like the decision within 10 days (not sure of name)
decision within 8 weeks (priority)
decision on same day (premium)

I have seen above while filling the form, am not sure what are the charges though.

If you know, please could you answer my queries.

Thanks again for all the help.

[CR001]

Paper form can also use premium service as far as I am aware, costs an extra £590 though on top of the visa fee and IHS fee.

I don't have experience with the online forms and I cannot see what you see.

[rk_niu1981]

Dear CR001 & friends
Just one last query please.
For proving maintenance, I can show my bank statements for last three months, correct? The bank statements does not have to be on my wife's name. Please could you confirm?

Thanks in advance.

[CR001]

Dear CR001 & friends
Just one last query please.
For proving maintenance, I can show my bank statements for last three months, correct? The bank statements does not have to be on my wife's name. Please could you confirm?

Thanks in advance.

Correct

[rk_niu1981]

Dear CR001

Thanks for your reply again. Just one last thing please, following are the documents I am submitting with the application. Please could you let me know if they are sufficient.

Application form
Passports
photos
My Bank statements
A copy of my BRP

Please let me know if the above are sufficient.

Thanks again for all the help.