Quote Originally Posted by Jamesstott View Post
Yes I think it is.

QUESTION - if my wife DOES get a Visa, do she have to travel within a certain time limit??????
she can stay in the phils upto 3 months after the date the visa is issued and it will not effect her application for ILR at all. (actually she will be given a 27 month visa, but needs to be in the UK basically 23 months to be able to apply for ILR without having to apply for FLR) so in fact she could wait 4 months, but stick to max of 3 to avoid any problems.

Quote Originally Posted by chinee View Post
Make sure she travel's within the month just to make sure, as my solictor told me, they have a client who was sent back coz they waited 2 months. They made them write a letter stating why, but i guess it would be case to case basis.
they didnt have to go back, just needed to apply for FLR b4 their settlement visa expired.
that could have been a problem when visas were valid for 24 months, thats why they changed them to 27 months visa a year or so ago.