Spouse settlement visa,Please Help....

[helloimran]

Dear respected members,

I got ILR four months ago under 10 years long resident basis (seven years student and 3 years Tier 1 General) and my wife got 2 years spouse visa,i applied FLR(M) for her with my application.

She came to UK in June 2007 on my student dependant and then i got Tier 1 General in October 2008 and she got Tier 1 dependant accordingly till the time i applied ILR in march 2011.

Now my big concern is that recently i came to know that i should have applied ILR for her alongside my ILR application as she has been in UK for two year under PBS dependant category .
I called to Home Office today and did not get any reasonable response.
Can you kindly have a look the following links?

http://www.uk-wp.com/2011/07/08/ukba-co ... a-holders/

please refer to 287d for following link,

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... _partners/

Please advice me can i apply for settlement visa (ILR) for my wife?

Waiting for kindly response.

Thanks........

[John]

You made an application for ILR on the basis of 10 years Long Residence. As regards such applications there is no "drag along". So it was right that you made no ILR for your wife, but instead used form FLR(M) to get her a 2-year spouse visa.

[helloimran]

Thanks john for your prompt response.
Can i apply ILR for my wife immediately as she has already spend two years, as refer to rules 287d.

Thanks...

[John]

No.

[helloimran]

Thanks for your reply john.

I spoken to one solicitor firm and they assured me that they can apply ILR on my wife behalf but i really do not want to pay any money to them.i want to apply myself.

Can you please explain bit more why she is not eligible for ILR?

Thanks........

[vinny]

Perhaps yes, after grant of FLR(M).

[Greenie]

Perhaps yes, after grant of FLR(M).

I agree.