Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
Aug 3rd 2012, 6:51 pm
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Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
On 1 sep 2007, she came on VISA "NURSES-SUPERVISED PRACTICE"
then from 14th APRIL 2008 (valid till 2013 APRIL), She is on "LIMITED LEAVE TO REMAIN"
then from 14th APRIL 2008 (valid till 2013 APRIL), She is on "LIMITED LEAVE TO REMAIN"
Aug 4th 2012, 8:22 pm
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
Moving this up for some comments and opinions...
Aug 4th 2012, 10:18 pm
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
Assuming your wife came over from the US, you might get quicker answers on the UK-Yankee forum. www.talk.uk-yankee.com and go to the visa subforum
Aug 5th 2012, 12:58 am
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Assuming your wife came over from the US, you might get quicker answers on the UK-Yankee forum. www.talk.uk-yankee.com and go to the visa subforum
Aug 5th 2012, 12:23 pm
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
The Supervised Nurse visa sounds to me like one of the "closed category" student-type visas (??). (In England, I worked with people on visas like that years ago, but I believe those visa have mostly been phased out.) If so, the time on that visa may not count at all towards ILR. So it would seem safest for your wife to apply for ILR spring 2013.
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Aug 5th 2012, 9:05 pm
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
I'm not sure I understand. Is the LLR visa you mention an old-style work permit? If there are no other mitigating factors, a typical work permit is usually 5 years to ILR, i.e.spring of 2013.
The Supervised Nurse visa sounds to me like one of the "closed category" student-type visas (??). (In England, I worked with people on visas like that years ago, but I believe those visa have mostly been phased out.) If so, the time on that visa may not count at all towards ILR. So it would seem safest for your wife to apply for ILR spring 2013.
The Supervised Nurse visa sounds to me like one of the "closed category" student-type visas (??). (In England, I worked with people on visas like that years ago, but I believe those visa have mostly been phased out.) If so, the time on that visa may not count at all towards ILR. So it would seem safest for your wife to apply for ILR spring 2013.
Aug 5th 2012, 10:43 pm
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
But I do strongly believe the time under the Supervised Nurse scheme does NOT count as work permit time of 5 years to ILR. Here's a link that explains the Overseas Nurse program. If this is how your wife came to the UK, it's pretty clear that the supervision time is not counted, only the LTR time.
http://www.uniresources.co.uk/Unires...%20Information
The one option open to participants of this programme to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK is obtaining a work permit employment for 5 years. If participants of the programme switch to work permit employment and then continue in such employment for a period of 5 years, applications can be made for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. The time period spent completing the ONP is separate and is not included in the settlement purposes, instead the time commences from the date of leave to remain/enter given in line with obtaining the work permit.
Aug 6th 2012, 1:51 am
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Re: Will my wife qualify for ILR - Settlement?
I don't know enough to answer your question, Laxra. Maybe someone else can answer whether applying early will have any negative consequences or not.
But I do strongly believe the time under the Supervised Nurse scheme does NOT count as work permit time of 5 years to ILR. Here's a link that explains the Overseas Nurse program. If this is how your wife came to the UK, it's pretty clear that the supervision time is not counted, only the LTR time.
http://www.uniresources.co.uk/Unires...%20Information
But I do strongly believe the time under the Supervised Nurse scheme does NOT count as work permit time of 5 years to ILR. Here's a link that explains the Overseas Nurse program. If this is how your wife came to the UK, it's pretty clear that the supervision time is not counted, only the LTR time.
http://www.uniresources.co.uk/Unires...%20Information
