City L asked:
I entered the UK in 1997 all the way through to 2006 to study for my A-levels as well as attending university in London. During those period, I’ve only been away from the UK for about 2 months each year for the summer holidays. In October 2006, my student visa expired and I left the UK. However as I have a girlfriend in the UK and I haven’t found any work back home, I decided to enter the UK a month later as a visitor and have stayed for six months at a time (which is the maximum time I can stay)
I entered the UK in 1997 all the way through to 2006 to study for my A-levels as well as attending university in London. During those period, I’ve only been away from the UK for about 2 months each year for the summer holidays. In October 2006, my student visa expired and I left the UK. However as I have a girlfriend in the UK and I haven’t found any work back home, I decided to enter the UK a month later as a visitor and have stayed for six months at a time (which is the maximum time I can stay)
Furthermore, I love London and can’t quite accept to go home just yet and I also have got friends here. I am capable of supporting as well as accommodating myself. The problem is that after I finished my studies, I’ve been coming into the UK from 2006 till now as a visitor for a few times. Can I still apply for an ILR or would my long years as a resident be discounted? If I am allowed to apply, how long would the application take as I am currently a month into my visitor’s visa. Many thanks!
Category: Immigration
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