ILR Application Date -COVID Discretion

Hi.

I have a similar situation

Visa issued -19 Mar 2020 (Couldn't enter UK due to COVID restrictions)
Actual entry :03 Oct 2020
Days absent from UK- 198 days
Kept asking for clarity with Corona help desk. Received reply from them in July 2020 to reapply for entry clearance, got it on Sep 2020 and travelled to UK on 03 Oct 2020.

Does anyone know of a similar case and has Home office given any discretion? Any help on this would be much appreciated.

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The advice remains the same. Any discretion is up to the UKVI and is decided on a case by case basis

Hello,

I need guidance on when would be I eligible to apply for ILR, below are my details.

Visa Type- Skilled Worker Visa (Formerly Tier 2 General)
Visa & Entry Vignette issued (valid for 1 month) -19 Mar 2020
Couldn't enter UK due to COVID restrictions, kept asking Home office Corona helpdesk for issuing new entry vignette between Apr 2020 to Jul 2020)
Received response from Helpdesk to submit passport for re issuing Entry Vignette- 30 Jul
Submitted Passport for re issue at Visa centre- 31 Jul
Entry Vignette re-issued- 19 Aug 2020, received in hand on 10th Sep 2020
Entry to UK :03 Oct 2020
Days between first Visa issue and entry to UK- 198 days (180 days allowed)[/list]

Query- Can I make an application for ILR after 20th Feb 2025, and Home Office will be able to consider making exception as the delay in entering UK was due to travel restrictions due to Covid?

Any help in answering above query with some references of similar cases would me much appreciated. Thank you

"Thank you for your responses!

I’ve been weighing the options, and if there are any success stories or cases with a similar situation, they would really help in making my decision to apply. As you can appreciate, there is fairly high fees involved, so any additional insights would be greatly appreciated.

This is your call. The absences are just above 180 days limit so discretion is possible but again this is up to the UKVI

@ Vishy1234 Please post the respone from UKVI if you apply for ILR in this month. Thanks Vamsi