Can anyone help, when my wife applied for her settlement visa in March 2012, from the start date until the expiry date it is valid for 28 months but when my stepson applied in July 2012 he was given 25 months. As my wife was in the Uk when we applied for her son it took time for her to get back to the Philippines and return. This has only come to light now while preparing for my wife’s ILR that my stepson’s visa will expire 5 weeks before he has been here 2 years. Is 28 months standard under the old rules? Does this mean I need to apply for another visa to make up the 2 years?