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varmisha
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2 year or 5 year route

Post by varmisha » Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:53 am

Could someone advise me? I am married to british citizen since 2006. I had a 2 year leave to remain due to marriage to british from 2006 to 2008. I had completed 2 year leave to remain in 2008. Then I left the country and periodically visited my family on visit visas with gaps in stay till 2014. Then I got 33 months leave to enter due to marriage to the same british citizen. My question is :
As I have completed 2 year leave to remain in 2008 can I apply in the end of my 33 months leave to enter for indefinite leave to remain or I need to apply again for 33 months leave to remain?
Thank you for your answer

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Re: 2 year or 5 year route

Post by Casa » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:06 am

No as your immigration clock was set to zero when you were granted your current spouse visa.

Unfortunately you failed to apply for ILR at the end of your initial 2 year period in 2008.

You will have to submit a FLR(M) visa when you are close to completing 2.5 years and you will qualify for ILR at the end of the 5 year period.
Your next FLR(M) visa will be issued for a period of 30 months.

FLR(M) will require A1 level English (or A2 level if submitting after 1st May) and the payment of the NHS surcharge of £500 (in addition to the visa fee).
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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