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| Cyril_Chiu Junior Member Member # 2388 | Posted February 13, 2003 12:15 PM Dear all, Does any one know if my time spent in the PhD course can be counted into the 4 years work permit for an ILR application? Cos one of my PhD colleague got his ILR one month ago by 1 year WP and 3 years on PhD. Not a few people said the PhD course is actually equal to a kind of work. Is it true? Please give me your idea and thought. All replies are welcome. Thanks a million. |
| antipodean Member Member # 2155 | Posted February 14, 2003 12:44 PM I got my ILR using 1 year work plus 3 years PhD, but that was on an ancestory visa. Definitely possible. Depends on your contract and the like. |
| Cyril_Chiu Junior Member Member # 2388 | Posted February 14, 2003 12:58 PM Hi. But I was perhaps on a student visa for these 3 years PhD. (not sure, because the stamp, the rules on the stamp and also the visa number of my previous stamp is same as the current work visa stamp. Everything completely same, except the dates) Who and what company can help me? Many thanks. |
| kantaloobi Member Member # 1969 | Posted February 19, 2003 07:57 PM If you are in the UK doing a PhD then your are on a student visa. Student visa does not qualify you for ILR after 4 years. |
| antipodean Member Member # 2155 | Posted February 20, 2003 09:38 AM quote: Not true, it depends on the situation. I for example got ILR after my PhD. Depends on what visa you had while you were doing your PhD. |
| kantaloobi Member Member # 1969 | Posted February 20, 2003 12:17 PM Hello, If you are in the UK for reason other than being a full time student, and you happened to do a PhD under that visa, then that is another story. If you came to the UK with the sole reason to do a PhD, then you are on a student visa and that does not qualify you after 4 years. Regards |
| Bobblewait Member Member # 6527 | Posted February 21, 2003 11:09 AM Kantaloobi is right. Also he/she may be ripe and juicy ( or is that Cantaloup-i ) |
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