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Hi champs,

Soon I will have to apply for ILR .
I had two visas since 2012 - each is 3 years and that combined with previous 15 years overstay
So now I have been in the UK since 1997 - over 21 years.
I am running my own company - small company

My question is do I need to use a solicitor to apply?

Thank you

No. It is your choice to have an advisor/solicitor. However if you case is reasonably complex, then having an advisor is not a bad idea

Hi folks.

I applied in 2011 for ILR after 14 years overstay but granted DLR for three years as I had a gap of missing correspondence of two years.

I applied after three years for 3 years extensions but I did a mistake by ticking the wrong checkbox so after unsuccessful two appeals I had to make a new application and granted three years visa.

Now I am not sure whether to apply for ILR or just another extension because of the break between the two years visas

Now I've been to the UK more than 21 years.

Just me by the way, running a business

Posts merged.

When they granted you the last three years extension, did they include any advice about the next steps?

According to the letter and I quote:

You should apply for an extension to of stay, explaining the basis on which you are seeking to remain longer. Any application will be considered in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that time.

Where an extension of Discretionary leave is sought, the request will be subject to an active review.
A person will not be eligible for settlement until they have completed 6 years of Discretionary Leave.

If you application to extend is refused, you will be advised of the reasons for this and any appeal against that decision.

Application form FLR(0) must be used if you are applying for an extension of Discretionary Leave(DL) where you have been previously granted a period of DL but have not previously been refused asylum or granted less than four years Exceptional Leave.

Application form DL must be used to apply for an extension of Discretionary Leave where you have previously been refused asylum but granted DL less than four years Exceptional Leave.

Thanks Vinny

I had to repost this post as it was hidden under a tow joined threads with different title


I applied in 2011 for ILR after 14 years overstay but granted DLR for three years as I had a gap of missing correspondence of two years.

I applied after three years for 3 years extensions but I did a mistake by ticking the wrong checkbox so after unsuccessful two appeals I had to make a new application and granted three years visa.

Now I am not sure whether to apply for ILR or just another extension because of the break between the two DL visas

Now I've been to the UK more than 21 years.

Just me by the way, running a business

This is main content of the last letter I received as quoted:

You should apply for an extension to of stay, explaining the basis on which you are seeking to remain longer. Any application will be considered in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that time.

Where an extension of Discretionary leave is sought, the request will be subject to an active review.
A person will not be eligible for settlement until they have completed 6 years of Discretionary Leave.

If you application to extend is refused, you will be advised of the reasons for this and any appeal against that decision.

Application form FLR(0) must be used if you are applying for an extension of Discretionary Leave(DL) where you have been previously granted a period of DL but have not previously been refused asylum or granted less than four years Exceptional Leave.

Application form DL must be used to apply for an extension of Discretionary Leave where you have previously been refused asylum but granted DL less than four years Exceptional Leave.

Thanks

vinny wrote: ↑

Wed May 01, 2019 2:14 am

Posts merged.

Please click the link vinny provided about the forum rule on multiple topics.

Topics merged again.

OK that's fine can you delete this and my whole profile

Not sure why you keep dumping the previous thread with the wrong title.

Just delete the whole thing I don't need any advice here.

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SO the whole GDPR thing doesn't mean anything to you guys ! Ancient fourm software , thought it's free to upgrade and ancient mods.

Didn't realize this forum is moderated by some guys from Latvia who didn't give a hoot about
the uk privacy and GDPR laws.

In that case leave it . I need this as proof