ILR for wife on her separate Tier 2 visa
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:03 pm
Hi,
I have become eligible for ILR after having spent 5years on a WP/Tier 2 visa. I am unclear on my wife's status and request insights/advise from anyone in the know.
She has been in the UK for 4.5years on her own WP/Tier 2 visa. I am keen to get our ILR processed together now itself than wait out for April 2011.
1. Can I apply for her as a dependent inspite of her not holding a dependent visa but her own Tier 2?
2. If not, I have the option of making her my dependent and then immediately applying together. In such case, is there any mandated time period for which she needs to be on a dependent Tier 2 to be eligible for a dependent ILR?
Additionally, under new rules can I go ahead and apply for my citizenship right away rather than a ILR now and followed by a citizenship application a year later? Heard something about a provisional status being granted.
Look forward to any help.
Thanks.
Supratim
I have become eligible for ILR after having spent 5years on a WP/Tier 2 visa. I am unclear on my wife's status and request insights/advise from anyone in the know.
She has been in the UK for 4.5years on her own WP/Tier 2 visa. I am keen to get our ILR processed together now itself than wait out for April 2011.
1. Can I apply for her as a dependent inspite of her not holding a dependent visa but her own Tier 2?
2. If not, I have the option of making her my dependent and then immediately applying together. In such case, is there any mandated time period for which she needs to be on a dependent Tier 2 to be eligible for a dependent ILR?
Additionally, under new rules can I go ahead and apply for my citizenship right away rather than a ILR now and followed by a citizenship application a year later? Heard something about a provisional status being granted.
Look forward to any help.
Thanks.
Supratim