Indefinite to remain/PR

[Nassbel]

Hi all ,
My 5 years eea family member will end on the 23rd of may 2017 so the next step should be applying for the indefinite to remain , I am married still & working full time
My questions are :

*When can I apply ?
It says the earliest i can apply is 28 days before the expiry date of my 5 years ! Is it true or is there any way I can apply earlier ??

*Why I have seen cases with a couple of people that applied for the indefinite but end up receiving another 5 years ???
What is this case and what is the difference

Any detailed answers would be so helpful as I am kind of worried

Regards
Nacer

[CR001]

My 5 years eea family member will end on the 23rd of may 2017 so the next step should be applying for the indefinite to remain , I am married still & working full time

You don't qualify for ILR under the UK immigration rules if you hold an EEA residence card. What is your relationship to your EU sponsor?

*When can I apply ?
It says the earliest i can apply is 28 days before the expiry date of my 5 years ! Is it true or is there any way I can apply earlier ??

For PR under the EEA/EU rules, there is no '28 days before' concession. You need 5 years residence from date of marriage OR date of entry as a spouse of EU citizen OR from date of residence card if you are an extended family member.

*Why I have seen cases with a couple of people that applied for the indefinite but end up receiving another 5 years ???
What is this case and what is the difference

Usually when they don't meet the requirements for ILR. Unless you can post a specific link to any cases you have seen on the forum, we cannot comment.