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Hi,

I'm completing 5 years in March 2014 & applying for ILR.

My spouse completing 2 continuous years in Sep 2014 (in UK since Sep 2012 and will be applying for ILR.

Me, my spouse & our 4.5 year old kid (kid born outside UK). Our current Visas expiring on 16-Apr-2015 for all 3.

So please advice if following works.

I apply for ILR in March 2014 and my wife & kid continue in TIER2 ICT dependent visa as it is valid till Apr 2015. And my wife alone applies for ILR in Sep 2014. This way i can apply for Citizenship directly for my kid along with me say in March 2015, so i can avoid the ILR expenses for my Kid. I presume my wife cannot apply for citizenship until Sep 2015?

q1) Is this feasible?

q2) Between now & Sep 2014 if we go out of UK for say 3-4 weeks, will it affect my wife's ILR case in Sep 2014? We might need to go for a marriage function which we cannot avoid. Please suggest a better way to handle our case.

Thanks
J

Your child will need to have ILR as they were born abroad if you want to apply for citizenship.

The short absence will be fine.

I been told if both parents have ILR, then child can apply for Citizenship directly. IS this is not the case?

its for the kids born in uk to parents who are now settled

jilpangs wrote:I been told if both parents have ILR, then child can apply for Citizenship directly. IS this is not the case?