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Hi - please kindly advice if you can...

My wife applied for 2-year extension of spouse visa (ILR (M) from within UK), and due to oversight, she did not know that new Language requirements were in place....

Because she did not have Class-2 English test passed, she did not qualify for 5-year route, and she was granted 30-month extension, but on 10-year route.

Do you know if it is possible to return to 5-year route?


Thanks in advance.

Do you mean FLR(M)??? This is an extension of a spouse visa and not ILR.

There is no form called 'ILR(M)'.

HI I have had a similar experience in the last week. We applied for the second FLR on five year route but were given FLR on 10 year route. The stated reason was income but we had evidence to prove it was above the threshold. The letter also says 'No right of appeal" it doesn't explain which part was incorrect and we had no chance to clarify anything.

If you have applied ILR on Set (m) form , you can come back on 5 years spouse route provided you meet all requirements on that route but your 5 years period clock will start again from the day you will be issued 5 years spouse LTR , meaning the time already spent on previous spouse LTR will not be counted in order to complete 5 years.

Hi,

Me and my non-Eu wife applied for FLR (M) extension - and due to our own fault, we overlooked that she needed a further English Test certificate A2... we sent an old A1 certificate thinking it was what was needed.

Her English is very good, we just did non't know that she had to have A2 for spouse visa extension.

As a result - we were refused 5-year route, and she was put on 10-year route.

Do we have any chance of remedying the situation?

Can we re-apply? (will we lose the 2.5 years she's been here?)
What is the best action for the quickest route to ILR? Can we get back on 5-year route?


Many thanks in advance !!

Pass the A2 English test and ask for a reconsideration.