mapreader wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:39 pm
Thanks Zimba for the information.
May I follow up with one more question: if the extension is rejected in Aug2019, and as the previous T1E visa is valid till Jul2019 only, technically the applicant can no longer stay in the UK.
Would there be any "grace period" for the applicant, say he/she can stay further (for necessary arrangement for departure), and must leave the country before end of the grace period?
First, if you apply in Mar, unless you really make some very serious errors, it is unlikely a refusal will come before July.
The way it works is that your visa is automatically extended once you send in your application (the Section 3C protection Zimba referred to) provided you send in the application before you visa expires.
If your application is refused, you will be given the option to file an Administrative Review (AR) within 14 days. If you do so, your Section 3C protection continues until the AR is decided.
If the AR is also negative, then you become an overstayer. You become subject to deportation but HO gives you 7 days to let them know why you shouldn't be deported (so basically you can negotiate your departure with them). If you make a new application within 14 days of the AR refusal, you can continue to stay here (even if you remain an overstayer) until that is decided. i.e. a new application is a valid reason as to why you should not be deported.
My comments are in no way meant to be advisory. I have no professional knowledge of immigration. These are based on my own experience, convictions and personal interpretation of publicly available information.
