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PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by pbsdep123 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:14 pm

Hi, I need some information for my application as PBS (Tier2 General) Dependent and my partner is currently on ILR (Tier2 Gen 5 years route).

And I need second extn for 1.5 years(0.5 initial + 3 years 1st extn) to complete 5 years as PBS dependent to be eligible for my ILR. So I called UK home visa enquiries and they said the standard PBS extension would be given for 2.5 years, and I paid my IHS surcharge for the 2.5 years now. I have appointment in 2 days to submit the documents.

Today one of my friends said that I get 3 years of visa and I paid incorrect IHS surcharge for only 2.5 years. Is this correct?

I checked the guidelines - https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... rs-1-2-4-5
Partners: We will grant leave in line with the expiry date of the Main Applicant’s leave, except where the Main Applicant has been granted indefinite leave to remain. In these cases, we will grant you a period of three years leave. An application for further leave may then be made if required to take you up to the applicable qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
In the above last sentence it says I could apply upto the qualifying period for ILR which is 1.5 years.

So now Iam confused which one is it?
1) 2.5 years as per UKVisa Enquires
2) 3 years as per a friend
3) 1.5 qualifying period as per the quidelines.

I would appreciate if you can provide any official source to back up your answers.

Thanks a ton!

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Re: PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by CR001 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:33 pm

It is a 3 year extension as clearly stated in the document link you have provided.
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Re: PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by pbsdep123 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:02 pm

CR001 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:33 pm
It is a 3 year extension as clearly stated in the document link you have provided.
Thanks for your reply but it also says "An application for further leave may then be made if required to take you up to the applicable qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain"

Iam confused about this.

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Re: PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by Korekt » Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:30 pm

pbsdep123 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:02 pm
CR001 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:33 pm
It is a 3 year extension as clearly stated in the document link you have provided.
Thanks for your reply but it also says "An application for further leave may then be made if required to take you up to the applicable qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain"

Iam confused about this.
Don't be.

It doesn't say you can apply to cover just 1.5 years.

Regardless of what you need, you'll get 3 years if successful. So it is what you'll have to pay for.

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Re: PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by pbsdep123 » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:12 pm

Korekt wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:30 pm
pbsdep123 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:02 pm
CR001 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:33 pm
It is a 3 year extension as clearly stated in the document link you have provided.
Thanks for your reply but it also says "An application for further leave may then be made if required to take you up to the applicable qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain"

Iam confused about this.
Don't be.

It doesn't say you can apply to cover just 1.5 years.

Regardless of what you need, you'll get 3 years if successful. So it is what you'll have to pay for.
Thanks for your reply and I agree it doesn't say 1.5 years as I understand they don't print rules per case. So in this scenario and as per the guideline note above the 1.5 years I need is the qualifying period for my ILR.

And when I called the UK Visa enquiries team, they said 2.5 years is the standard visa extension I would get.

There is inconsistent information everywhere, unfortunately.

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Re: PBS(Tier2G) Dep extension for ILR Partner

Post by seagul » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:15 pm

pbsdep123 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:12 pm
Korekt wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:30 pm
pbsdep123 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:02 pm
CR001 wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:33 pm
It is a 3 year extension as clearly stated in the document link you have provided.
Thanks for your reply but it also says "An application for further leave may then be made if required to take you up to the applicable qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain"

Iam confused about this.
Don't be.

It doesn't say you can apply to cover just 1.5 years.

Regardless of what you need, you'll get 3 years if successful. So it is what you'll have to pay for.
Thanks for your reply and I agree it doesn't say 1.5 years as I understand they don't print rules per case. So in this scenario and as per the guideline note above the 1.5 years I need is the qualifying period for my ILR.

And when I called the UK Visa enquiries team, they said 2.5 years is the standard visa extension I would get.

There is inconsistent information everywhere, unfortunately.
Call them again and definitely you will get another different answers because the staff answering over the phone is not immigration staff rather an agency staff/Security.
The opinion expressed as above is neither a professional advice nor contesting/competing to other member's opinion/advice.

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