URGENT ILR. Will dependents apply with me?

[libtarmali]

Many thanks for takingr the time to read this
Urgent: Applying for ILR which application? Will dependents apply with me?
I am applying for my ILR in person (Premium Service) on the long stay grounds of 10 years legal residence (9 of which were spent studying and last year I switched to the PSW visa, which is still valid till Aug, 2010).
I have been told that my dependents (wife and two children) do not qualify to apply for settlement as my wife joined me in the UK in 2004 when I got married. She is a foreign national (from outside EU), my children were born thereafter.
I have also been told that my dependents need to apply to become the dependents of a person settled in the UK and thus they need to fill out the FLR (M) form.

I have been trying to book an online appointment but I was faced with the following 2 issues which I would like someone to kindly answer:

1. Do they (my dependents) have to submit their application the same time as me? Or do they need to wait until my ILR is granted and then apply to switch to become the dependents of a person settled in the UK?

2. The booking facility of the BIA website is only allowing applicants to apply under one Application Type, e.g. SET (O) or FLR (M), i.e. I can not select 2 Application Types. I can only select SET (O) or FLR (M) so which application type I need to select and is there a way of selecting 2 application types if my dependents are applying one?

I read that I have to submit the same application type that I selected during my online booking. How can I avoid risking the refusal of my application on the day of the appointment for not submitting the right application form when applied online?

3. When do I need to book the biometric registration appointment? Is it before they apply or after they are granted the leave as my dependents?

I highly appreciate your time and effort to answer my questions.

[f2k]

Your dependents CANNOT apply with you for ILR. I believe after you have been granted ILR then they can apply for FLR.

Infact where were your kids born? If in the UK then as soon as you receive ILR they can apply for British citizenship