I am on 5 years visa with expiry soon. I can get 1 year extension and then apply for ILR, just to be safe.

Thanks. Is it better to go for visa extension at this stage and then apply for ILR in a few weeks? Benefit being - if for whatever reason my ILR is rejected and visa is expired, that would lapse section 3C. But if I apply for visa extension and then ILR gets rejected, I can still continue with my ...

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Thanks. Did you mean visa valid from date in vignette? My BRP does not have visa valid from date.

Hi, Here are the facts prior to the question: - Tier 2 (General) - UK visa valid from date 24th July 2020 - UK arrival date/ employment start date 4th Sep 2020 (deferred start during Covid) - Continuous residence criteria met on a rolling basis Am I eligible to apply for ILR now because visa valid ...