looking for help with settlement
Apr 1st 2014, 2:50 pm
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looking for help with settlement
hi all!
i'm looking for some help/direction about settlement here in the UK. i am an american currently living here in the UK with my wife (a british citizen) and have been living here since september 6, 2012. i currently have a SETTLEMENT TO JOIN/ACC PARTNER(KOL REQ) visa which is valid from september 9, 2012 and expires december 12, 2014. i have recently passed the knowledge of life test and i want to apply for an "ILR". now i've read some conflicting stories about which direction to go because rules/laws have changed just before i arrived, and also while i've been living here. i applied for my current visa in april 2012 (i have a copy of the application), and i believe i received the visa sometime may/june 2012. does this mean i have to wait for the 2 years to live here to apply for an ILR, or do i have to wait for 5 years? if 2 years, can i apply now or 28 days before the visa expires? and if 5 years, i suppose i've got to get some sort of extension visa because my current one is only good for 27 months, and when do i need to apply for that, and how long is the extension good for? the whole thing is so confusing, and any help would be appreciated.
thanks!!
i'm looking for some help/direction about settlement here in the UK. i am an american currently living here in the UK with my wife (a british citizen) and have been living here since september 6, 2012. i currently have a SETTLEMENT TO JOIN/ACC PARTNER(KOL REQ) visa which is valid from september 9, 2012 and expires december 12, 2014. i have recently passed the knowledge of life test and i want to apply for an "ILR". now i've read some conflicting stories about which direction to go because rules/laws have changed just before i arrived, and also while i've been living here. i applied for my current visa in april 2012 (i have a copy of the application), and i believe i received the visa sometime may/june 2012. does this mean i have to wait for the 2 years to live here to apply for an ILR, or do i have to wait for 5 years? if 2 years, can i apply now or 28 days before the visa expires? and if 5 years, i suppose i've got to get some sort of extension visa because my current one is only good for 27 months, and when do i need to apply for that, and how long is the extension good for? the whole thing is so confusing, and any help would be appreciated.
thanks!!
Apr 1st 2014, 3:46 pm
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Re: looking for help with settlement
Replied to in your other thread - it's best not to post duplicate threads.
