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Hi here is my immigration history,

Date Tier 4 entry clearance: 13/09/2009 – 01/11/2014
Date enter UK: 19/09/2009
Date Tier 4 PBS Dependant: 13/10-2014- 01/09/2016
Date Tier 2 Extension Dependant: 02/11/2016 – 21/08/2019

All my visas were in-time applications. I have one previous visa refusal because we submitted all visa application during my husband’s switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2 from home country. But, we managed to make in-time applications within the UK for the switching nonetheless.

So, I am eligible on the 22/08/2019 (even after subtracting 28 days) and am going to be ONE day short. Previously I plan to apply for Set FLR (M) since my husband is going to apply for Set LR right before the visa expiry date, and vary to Set LR myself once I am eligible. However, because of the recent change where HO won’t be refunding IHS surcharge for ILR application, I am having second thought about this. It will be GBP1000 difference and that is a huge amount of money for us.

Can I apply for Set LR one day earlier? Or is that just going to result a refusal?

I really appreciate your thoughts on this.

Thank you

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Hi

Thank you zimba for the advice.

If its alright, I would like to ask something on behalf of my husband.

Now that we have filled in his ILR (LR) application, the checklists suggested that we submit documents related to me and our children such as correspondence addresses, marriage certificate, children's BRP and passport etc

Would that be necessary?

From my understanding, we only need current and previous passports, BRPs, LIUK, and degree certificate to meet English requirement (we both graduated from UK university). But my husband was worried that if we did not submit docs according to the checklist, our applications would be refused.

Your advice is highly appreciated. Thank you