New UK Visa Fees

[Ste]

My wifes visa was issued in Feb, hopefully my Daughters will be in may....I'm hoping I might be able to get the ILR both together......

Also bare in mind that if you do get daughters in May there is around a 3 month plus gap between the two, may not be able to apply for both on/for the same ILR at the same time depending on dates the second (daughters) visa is awarded?

Pretty sure each has to serve 24 months on FLR, that's set in stone though I understand you can apply 30 days earlier to be sure.

[Chris]

The reason I bring it up and mindful of Simo wanting to apply in the future for an ILR for both at the same time, is that when we applied for my wife's ILR it had to be within so many days of her 24 month anniversary of the date of the SV. Problem we had was in those days they were only given a 24 month Settlement Visa and not a 27 month as is the case now, as my wife delayed her first visit to the UK it actually meant that her Settlement Visa had expired by the time we could apply for her ILR, so she was here on an expired SV in effect.

Not sure if any of this has any bearing on Simo's situation or not, but dates can be critical when applying for various visa's.

[Ste]

The reason I bring it up and mindful of Simo wanting to apply in the future for an ILR for both at the same time, is that when we applied for my wife's ILR it had to be within so many days of her 24 month anniversary of the date of the SV. Problem we had was in those days they were only given a 24 month Settlement Visa and not a 27 month as is the case now, as my wife delayed her first visit to the UK it actually meant that her Settlement Visa had expired by the time we could apply for her ILR, so she was here on an expired SV in effect.

Not sure if any of this has any bearing on Simo's situation or not, but dates can be critical when applying for various visa's.

The extra three months on the FLR visa was designed to allow for travel arrangements etc, giving plenty of time for those who leave well after the issue of the visa and can't do the 24 months for ILR. I feel sure that despite this you still have to do 24 months on FLR, there is no escaping that. But it does give the OP leeway if both can have done 24 months within the 27 month period.

Question is does entering negate the 27 months and start the 24 month clock giving no leeway? Dogsoldier?

[Dogsoldier]

The reason I bring it up and mindful of Simo wanting to apply in the future for an ILR for both at the same time, is that when we applied for my wife's ILR it had to be within so many days of her 24 month anniversary of the date of the SV. Problem we had was in those days they were only given a 24 month Settlement Visa and not a 27 month as is the case now, as my wife delayed her first visit to the UK it actually meant that her Settlement Visa had expired by the time we could apply for her ILR, so she was here on an expired SV in effect.

Not sure if any of this has any bearing on Simo's situation or not, but dates can be critical when applying for various visa's.

The extra three months on the FLR visa was designed to allow for travel arrangements etc, giving plenty of time for those who leave well after the issue of the visa and can't do the 24 months for ILR. I feel sure that despite this you still have to do 24 months on FLR, there is no escaping that. But it does give the OP leeway if both can have done 24 months within the 27 month period.

Question is does entering negate the 27 months and start the 24 month clock giving no leeway? Dogsoldier?

No, it doesn't negate the 27 month. Say the visa is issued 1st April 2012 and you enter the UK on the 2nd April 2012. Your leave is valid for 27 months but your probationary period is still 24 months so the earliest you can apply for ILR would be 28 days before the end of your probationary period which would be 5th March 2012 but there's nothing to say you can't apply a few months later but it must be in time, ie not after the end of your leave, that would make it an out of time application.
Hope this makes sense. The 27 months is to give a little flexibility as to when you enter the after the visa issue but the 24 month clock starts the date you enter.

Edit: That should read 2014

[simo82]

Thanks for the advice guys, its so reasurring to have good sound details and advice from people in the know. Just hope someday I can repay the favour.
Gonna check with my solicitor Monday and see if anything can be done.