The switch is actually not needed at all as per the current guide. Direct ILR via SET(O) is now possible The skilled worker rules allow you to include the time spent under the partner of a settled person (family route) too. They simply need to apply using form SET(O) and make sure to select the ...

Hopefully one last question before I hit the submit button, please. There is this question in the application: ---------- Do you have any Home Office reference numbers? (Required) If you have previously made an application to remain in the UK, you can find a reference number on letters from the Home ...

Hi, I have recently acquired British Citizenship. Would that change anything? When I looked up the "Dependent family members in work routes" official documentation, there is this statement: "Where the lead applicant has been granted British citizenship, their dependants can still apply if they held ...

Hi all, As we prepare to apply using SET(O), we (re)read various official documents, including the PDF "Validation, variation, voiding and withdrawal of applications". The aim was to see if application invalidity while using SET(O) would trigger a refund as it did with SET(M). However, one paragraph ...

They simply need to apply using form SET(O) and make sure to select the 'Tier 2/skilled worker dependant' route Understood! Please Excuse my simplistic question about the 2nd part of your comment. I just want to make things clear in my mind. My visas and ILR were obtained in the "Tier 1 Exceptional ...

zimba wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:35 pm

They simply need to apply using form SET(O) and make sure to select the 'Tier 12/skilled worker dependant' route.

Apply for what, please? ILR?

You are using some ILR form name as if it is a visa route. The form you use to apply for ILR is not the name of the visa route. Those ILR forms are quite generic and cover many visa routes, so they are just names given to them. e.g SET(O) simply means 'Settlement Ordinary' which is an ILR form. It ...

Again, extension under SET(O) is meaningless. :!: They need to apply and get a skilled worker dependant visa (I think it is possible as per the rules) and then they can easily settle using form SET(O) Ok. Then I do not understand what "skilled worker visa" means. I am not even sure a kid can apply ...

They must apply for a new visa under the skilled worker dependant route first to switch and then they can apply to settle using form SET(O) So to reflect what you said in my context, If we apply for a new extension today under SET(O), and if we get approval in a week's time, we can immediately ...

Any time spent under any dependant/partner visa counts under the skilled worker route. It also may be possible to switch back Direct ILR via SET(O) is now possible: https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=350308#p2176294 Interesting. I read the thread you shared. So please allow me to put ...

lolo2 wrote: ↑

Wed May 29, 2024 3:42 pm

If you switch visa categories again the clock also resets to zero. I'd suggest staying in the current category until the time for ILR arrives.

Interesting.

There was no need to switch her visa category after you got ilr. She could have simply continued extending her pbs dependent visa till she qualified for ilr in Set O, which is for ilr not an extension. Hi. I had some thinking and would like your thoughts on 2 questions, please. 1- Is it possible to ...

Note the biometrics date is not relevant in this context, the key date is submission/paid. Ok thanks. One more question to complete my understanding, please. What is the rule around absence after biometric appointment? They say it takes 6 months for an answer. What if I spend 3 or 4 or 5 months ...

Hi, If I leave the UK for a week after my citizenship application is submitted and paid for, but before attending my biometric appointment, my absence would become 482 days for the last 5 years. Would that take me out of the 480-day threshold for discretion? or does the clock absence stop at the ...

There was no need to switch her visa category after you got ilr. She could have simply continued extending her pbs dependent visa till she qualified for ilr in Set O, which is for ilr not an extension. Yeah. I realised that. As I said, we got the wrong advice. It is what it is, and life goes on ...

Makes sense. We were advised the Set O for the extension was not possible because I already had ILR at the time of application, so we had to go the Set M way. I think that advice was incorrect, but I am not sure. But it is what it is. We're going nowhere anyway and thankfully they are refunding the ...

It's the "SET M", isn't it?

What is the exact immigrarion history and visa categories applied for an granted? Your previous posts suggest she was on a pbs dependent visa. Did she switch to flr m spouse visa at any point!? Which form dis you use to apply for her ilr, SET O or SET M? What is the exact wording of the letter ...

Hi all, It seems we got caught by a weird rule that I don't know or understand. ILR application was rejected for not having yet spent 60 months (5 years in the country). Here are the historical dates: - LTE Application: 21 March 2019 .........Outcome Date: 4 April 2019 - Extension Application: 30 ...

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:16 am

£80 was the ceremony fee, now increased to £130, earlier this month.
Biometrics UKVCAS charge is separate, free if you can get a free appointment.
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Thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated.

And now I am confused about the fee. :? The fee in my application was showing £1,580 just a couple of days ago, but now it is showing £1,630. Any idea why? Looking at guidance, I actually find both values on the gov website: 1- Naturalisation (British citizenship) from 31 January 2024: £1,500 + £80 f ...

Would this work for the 2nd referee? Yes it will work Thanks for the answer. One more question, please. Do referees need to actually sign the back of the photos or can I send them the document electronically with the photo being part of the PDF, and they'd return a PDF with their signature in it?

Hi, I was filling out the form to apply for Citizenship when I tripped at the referees' requirement section. For the 1st referee, it is easy. My boss is British, over 25 year old, and has known me for more than 3 years. For the second referee, and in short, I don't have a GP, or a nurse, or a ...

May also depend on the dependant and ILR categories. What’s her immigration history? Let me give you that: - I have my ILR already (3-year route) - Wife had a Spouse visa that expired short of the 5 years required for her to get ILR. Same with my kid. - We therefore had to apply for an extension. ...

Hi, My spouse got a 2-and-a-half-year extension to the Depdent (Spouse) Visa back in December 2023. Now that the 5-year requirement is met, we are ready to apply for the ILR. Is there a law or a rule that would make immigration reject an application because the current visa has 2 long years before ...