Renewal of UK Visa?
Answer:
Perhaps you saw that I put an answer to this question on here last night (Friday). Well it's 6.42 am on Saturday now. I'm at work and I've looked into it for you and have to revise my initial thoughts.
To find the answer you need to go here:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applyin... and then clink on the link to the SET(O) form
or just go to this link (if it will work)
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11...
(if neither work, google the word "home office ancestry" and go to the first page that comes up)
Look at page 5 section 4 of form SET (O). The instructions here answer your question. Put simply, to apply for ILR on the basis of a UKG visa you now have to complete a 5 year initial period - irrespective of when you started your initial period of leave.
You will need to apply for a 1 year extension of your UKG visa (using form FLR (O)), then apply for ILR at the end of the full five year period.
Another person here advises that you should consult a lawyer. I would advise the exact opposite. If you are a half-way intelligent person with a printer and a black pen then you can find and print form FLR(O) to apply for the necessary extension. Lawyers will happily take your money but in this case can do nothing more than you can do yourself. If you don't have a printer call the HO's FORMS dept on 0870 606 7766.
Why would you ask this here with every possibility of getting a wrong answer rather than asking the Home Office visa section who will guarantee a correct answer?
do nothing untill they send you a TETX !!!!
then ignore it
what a joke
I would ask an immigration lawyer to be safe. You may be grandfathered in, they will be able to tell you for sure. Good luck.
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