Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post

the probationary period is 2yrs
for a spouse visa your right that would be 24 months living in the uk - upto 28 days

but for a fiancee visa, which i take it classygirl arrived on, as she has flr for 2yrs, once she has FLR its converted to a spouse visa, so when twenty-three months of the probationary period have been completed, the holder of FLR may apply for ILR.

so she could have been in the UK alot longer than 2yrs ( time on her fiancee visa) but her probationary period would have only started when she was granted FLR(m)

but i'm wondering if UKBA are allowing people ILR if they have spent just 2yrs in the uk on a fiancee visa - upto 28 days but then there is the delay of waiting for the FLR to be approved,,
I think you'll find it's 2 yrs from the settlement visa ie: The period from the time permission was granted to remain in the UK as the spouse (if they arrive here with fiance visa this is a temporary visa - 6 mths).
So time here under fiancee visa does not count for the qualifying period.
The ILR is 2 yrs from the FLR.
For Naturalisation you can count from when you first arrive in the UK so this can include the fiancee time.