Thanks for your reply!
What do you mean by a strong presentation of the case?
Also, if my visa ran out while my application was being considered, does that mean i'm an illegal?
Will I have any problems leaving the country on an overstayed visa, even if it was unintentional?

It would cost a lot of money to get the papers to be expempt from the russian army. Plus there are instances when people have paid and still got taken away. To be honest i'd rather spend this kind of money on trying to stay in this country. Do you think there is any way I can get a student visa if I ...

Well during the gaps I was in russia, since I did not have a visa to stay here. I'm pretty sure I dont qualify for the 10 year rule because of that.
I mean my only option from what I can see is to get a student visa again and find someone to marry.

Sorry I got it wrong, it was an 8 months and a 12 months break. This was due to the fact that I was late submittig the applications and the courses that I applied for were full, so I had to wait. I have come to the country when I was 13, so most of my conscious life I was here. I am now wondering ...

Hello! My timeline goes as follows: 1 December 1996- 30 June 2000 Boarding School 12 March 2001 - 31 December 2001 Diploma Course 24 January 2003 - 31 October 2006 BA Course I have submitted the unmarried partners visa application in August 2006 and got the rejection 3 days ago. While I was waiting ...

Hello! I am a Russian national and have been studying in UK since 1996, unfortunately I have two gaps in my residency 6 months and 12 months, so as far as I know I do not qualify for 10 year rule. I have made an application for an unmarried partner visa before my student visa ran out, but my partner ...