7 year rule child immigration for ILR

[VenkatSwamy]

Hi,

I came into UK in Nov 2010 in Tier2 ICT visa and the changed to Tier 2 G in Jan 2015 due to be expired in Feb 2020, so has been 7 years into UK.

We have not went to home country since then. My child who has a special needs. He is dependent on adult at all times. We have a parental responsibility and its been a difficult to make him understand. My child likes to be at home. Even we travel for holiday or even for shopping he just gets unsettled, hence its an detrimental for him to be out of country.
He is going to special needs school. Have lots of therapies and faculty support for him.

1) can we go into settlement i.e. ILR based on my child's condition not reasonable to move out of country.
as we have made eligibility for 7 year rule and we have a visa but obviously the employment can change hence wanted to move into settlement so that I can bring more stability and find my own work.
2) Can I apply for DLA(disability living allowance) as school is pretty much sure that we are eligible but I don't want to take chances.
would it impact ILR or 7 year child rule.
3) Can you please point into 7 year direction, that would be grateful.

[CR001]

1. The 7 year child thing is NOT an application for ILR. It is a 10 year FLR(FP) route to ILR if you can get it. It is not an easy visa to get and are often refused.

2. Not sure.

You have 2 years to go on Tier 2 General to qualify for ILR, this might be the easier route to be honest.

[VenkatSwamy]

Thank you for your reply. Its not easy but is it worth to give a try as I already have a visa until 2020?and once it approves can I work as an normal employee or I would have restrictions.

2 years on T2G is an easy route but the problem is if employer has an issue with license and with often changing location its quiet difficult with family movement etc...and ever increasing financial commitment and less salary makes the difficult and wanted to have an alternative option rather than depending on employer.

[VenkatSwamy]

Any updates on the query please?

[VenkatSwamy]

any updates please?

[vinny]

See also 7 years. Agree with CR001. Moreover, relying on medical grounds is unlikely to succeed.