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In Topic: Uk Settlement Waiting 2011

2012-01-19 06:48:26

We applied start of third week in November and visa granted on the 9th January.

It was an unmarried partner visa, had been in Thailand since 2005, ILR granted subject to KOL, assuming that the length of time for the decision was down to either the ILR or third party support element.

Partner arrived back in UK today

. No issues on arrival although immigration did call and ask a few questions due to her lack of English.

In Topic: Wife Completed Esol...So What'S Next?

2012-01-14 00:19:42

Well knowing my luck we will need to pay it................however even at the highly inflated price that they charge its still a lot less than I paid in total for all the work permits / visa's etc that was required for me in Thailand...........

In Topic: Wife Completed Esol...So What'S Next?

2012-01-12 02:31:23

Skypist, on 2012-01-10 06:39:58, said:

7by7, not wishing to question you but I have to be doubly sure about this just in case I apply and the staggering £970 is not returned whilst ILR rejected...

7by7, on 2012-01-10 15:14:20, said:

Your wife's visa says "subject to KOL." She would have been given ILE had she already satisfied KOL, but she hadn't. Now that she has she can apply for ILR. However, she does not need to do so now and can wait until she has been in the UK for 2 years if she wishes; provided she does so before her current visa expires, of course.

Hi

We are in the same situation as this with the visa saying "KOL required"

To ne honest I have read so many pages on settlement visas my head is fir to burst but somewhere amongst it all I had thought that I had read that being effectively granted the ILR subject to KOL meant that the fee mentioned by Skypist was not payable. If this isnt the case then its simply the time frame that is different as you do not wait the two years (unless of course you want to).

Is that correct?

Because if so what would have happened if the KOL had been satisfied at the time of original application for the visa, they would have demanded the £970 on top of the 40500 baht? Or would they have waived that fee?