ILR application - Short of 32 days

[mithunsavla]

Hi Everyone ,
I came to UK in September 2009 for Masters and since then i have been in UK with the below work visa validity

Post study Work visa: 10-Feb-2011 until 10-Feb-2013
Tier 2 Sponsored (1st Time): From 25-Mar-2013 until 23-Feb-2016
Tier 2 Sponsored (2nd Time): 10-Feb-2016 until 23-Feb-2018

I thought my visa qualifying period for ILR should start from 11-Feb-2013 since Post study work visa expired on 10Feb2013 and i applied for Tier 2 sponsored visa on time before 10Feb2013.

1) Now If i consider 25-Mar-2013 as my start of 5 years on Tier 2, until 23 Feb2018, i am short of 32 days for 5 years completion

2) But if i consider 11-Feb-2013 as my start, my 5 years of qualifying period end is 10-Feb-2018

Need some inputs on how to proceed? Should I be applying for Extension of Sponsor Visa? Should i be applying for ILR by POST? or Can i apply for Same day application?

I am in a bit of panic on this discovery of just falling short for ILR.

Quick Replies will be greatly appreciated.

[iworker]

If you post your application for ilr on 23 feb, before your visa expires, by the time they come around looking at it, you should be fine.

[mithunsavla]

thanks for the response, however i have read on few cases where i need to have complete 5 year visa in order to be eligible and to apply before 28 day. in my current case, i do not have 5 years visa, it is short of 32 days which means i have to go for 3rd Tier 2 extension and i can apply within next week for ILR to be eligible.

28-Feb-2018 is the earliest i can apply for ILR as i understand.

[zimba]

Apply for ILR via post and by the time the application fee is deducted, you will be fully eligible for ILR.

[mithunsavla]

Hello again,

Thank you for your time and responses.

I confirmed with the UKBA over phone and they said, i will need to have complete 5 years of visa without which i am not eligible to apply for ILR. Therefore i have to apply for a 3rd extension using sponsorship now and then after few days, i can apply for my ILR as i will meet the 5 year visa condition.

I hope this will be of help to some other immigrants.

[ukvisat2]

Under current directions you must apply for extension before your current leave expires. If the extension application remains undecided by the time you become eligible for settlement, you may vary ( https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... e-v8_0.pdf) the extension application to settlement application.

[ramimpdocs1]

Hi,

Would you please let us know what have you done in your case?

"Re: ILR application - Short of 32 days
Quote ukvisat2

by ukvisat2 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:58 pm
Under current directions you must apply for extension before your current leave expires. If the extension application remains undecided by the time you become eligible for settlement, you may vary ( https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... e-v8_0.pdf) the extension application to settlement application."

Regards,
Ram