Premium Appointment - Eligibility

[hashmil]

Hi there, this forum has been super helpful in the past, and even helped me to reverse a refusal due to an error by the UKBA! So, I come again to ask a question and clarification. I have tried searching for this on this forum and couldn't find an answer.

But first, about my status:

• I have been in the UK under the Tier 2 General since 13/02/2013

• My current Tier 2 visa expires in Feb 2019. I have some time!

• 5 years from that date I believe i am eligible to apply for my ILR - which was 13/02/2018.

So, I have been eligible to apply for my ILR since Feb 2018. I haven't done the application as I haven't been able to sort out my finances till now.

I want to do a premium one day service in the coming weeks/months (whenever i can get the next appointment that is).

However, I just read on the webite https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-service ... ligibility that I would be eligible "within 28 days of you completing your qualifying period".

Does this mean that I have missed the opportunity to apply for this? as my 'qualifying period' began in February, and 28 days has passed in March?

OR - does this mean that it should be within 28 days before my qualifying period begins? (as i know that you can apply 28 days before)

Any clarification here would be helpful!

[CR001]

Within 28 days before is the EARLIEST you can apply. You can apply after you reached 5 years residence up to and including before your current visa expires.

[hashmil]

Within 28 days before is the EARLIEST you can apply. You can apply after you reached 5 years residence up to and including before your current visa expires.

amazing! Just what i wanted to hear. thank you!