ILR application date

[raynaputi]

Hi Pinaypie,

Actually, you were already eligible to apply for ILR 27 days ago. It states in the rules that you can apply for ILR 28 days before your 2nd year of living here in the UK.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...ionformset(m)/

[pinaypie]

Wow.. thanks raynaputi for the quick reply! ummm.. i am having a second thought about the B1 english test requirement do I need to take it if I will apply before October 28? No isnt it?

Please.. please..please... tell me if I am right.. i just need reassurance for my peace of mind..

[raynaputi]

Wow.. thanks raynaputi for the quick reply! ummm.. i am having a second thought about the B1 english test requirement do I need to take it if I will apply before October 28? No isnt it?

Please.. please..please... tell me if I am right.. i just need reassurance for my peace of mind..

No you don't need the English test ..unless you plan to apply for ILR on or after 28 October 2013. But why would you do that eh??

[Terpe]

No you don't need the English test ..unless you plan to apply for ILR on or after 28 October 2013. By why would you do that eh??

Good work Rayna....

[pinaypie]

I knew you would say that... Thanks rayna for your help! **hugs**

[pinaypie]

Thank you sir Terpe and sir Arthur Little.. *group hug* (just happy) really appreciate it

[skysisi]

Hi Pinaypie,

Actually, you were already eligible to apply for ILR 27 days ago. It states in the rules that yo
u can apply for ILR 28 days before your 2nd year of living here in the UK.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...ionformset(m)/

Hi maam rayna! So it means if i came here in UK as fiancee visa is it counted already for 2 years? And ready to apply ILR next year tho my expiration of my biometric is 2015?

[Terpe]

Hi maam rayna! So it means if i came here in UK as fiancee visa is it counted already for 2 years? And ready to apply ILR next year tho my expiration of my biometric is 2015?

Sadly, for ILR, you're not allowed to count your time here in UK as Fiancee.
The good news is that you are allowed to include it when applying for British Citizenship.

[raynaputi]

Hi maam rayna! So it means if i came here in UK as fiancee visa is it counted already for 2 years? And ready to apply ILR next year tho my expiration of my biometric is 2015?

The 2 years count starts from the day you are given Leave to Remain. So you need to wait 28 days before the expiration of your FLR(M), not from when you arrived to the UK as a fiancee. That's one of the differences between coming here as a fiancee and as a spouse. Spouse visa is technically the FLR(M) or the Leave to Remain. But the day you arrived in the UK as fiancee will be counted when you apply for Naturalisation/Citizenship.