Immigrating to the UK

The Voice said:
Ridiculously good, yes, so good luck!
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It's such a broad range though. £160k is pretty good but you'll need to be amazing to get that salary. Most talented senior developers in London will be doing £120k or so. £160k is principal dev salary at the upper end of what banks would offer.
 
Quick question:

If I do go over on a SWV - and decide to switch to a Family visa. Does my time in the UK reset for ILR?
 
Priapus said:
Quick question:

If I do go over on a SWV - and decide to switch to a Family visa. Does my time in the UK reset for ILR?
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Yes.
Switching immigration categories

Like the above scenario, changing immigration categories can cause the clock to restart. If a Skilled Worker migrant changes employer but remains in the Skilled Worker category, the 5-year qualifying period is maintained. However, if a Skilled Worker migrant changes to a dependent visa, the clock will restart.
 
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Sinbad said:
Yes.
Switching immigration categories

Like the above scenario, changing immigration categories can cause the clock to restart. If a Skilled Worker migrant changes employer but remains in the Skilled Worker category, the 5-year qualifying period is maintained. However, if a Skilled Worker migrant changes to a dependent visa, the clock will restart.
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100% correct.

Considered to take the SO off a skilled workers visa to my ancestral and confirmed via an immigration lawyer that all time spent in the UK will be reset to zero. Furthermore, depending on what visa you switch too you might be required to leave the UK and re-enter.
 
Tman* said:
100% correct.

Considered to take the SO off a skilled workers visa to my ancestral and confirmed via an immigration lawyer that all time spent in the UK will be reset to zero. Furthermore, depending on what visa you switch too you might be required to leave the UK and re-enter.
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Silly rule tbh - they should rather say if you spend X days out of the country, then the clock resets.
 
Sinbad said:
one cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 full days in any 12-month period on a rolling basis.
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That makes sense. If you're spending 6 months outside of the UK whilst there on a visa, you're not really staying there then.
 
@Priapus you’ve posted a lot of questions on here which is great but I would strongly advise you to engage with an immigration lawyer. It is expensive but before you start paying large sums of money over they will look at your family and advise you on your routes, clearly. That will give you exactly what your options are and in turn you can then put a plan in place.
We all have our own routes but things that are certain are that it only gets more difficult and more expensive over time. And the exchange rate just gets worse. Slowly but steadily.
As an example of a possible misconception, you’ve mentioned your wife’s income as a proof of income for your move, that income stream needs to be in the UK and held for 6 months iirc. So you’ll have to come to terms with and commit to some short term sacrifices and discomfort.
The sooner you know exactly what path to chase and plan for the better.
 
Paul Kemp said:
@Priapus you’ve posted a lot of questions on here which is great but I would strongly advise you to engage with an immigration lawyer. It is expensive but before you start paying large sums of money over they will look at your family and advise you on your routes, clearly. That will give you exactly what your options are and in turn you can then put a plan in place.
We all have our own routes but things that are certain are that it only gets more difficult and more expensive over time. And the exchange rate just gets worse. Slowly but steadily.
The sooner you know exactly what path to chase and plan for the better.
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Appreciate the concern. I have already done that and have a date next month booked to talk to them if need be. But I am letting something else play out first, before I go that route.

As an example of a possible misconception, you’ve mentioned your wife’s income as a proof of income for your move, that income stream needs to be in the UK and held for 6 months iirc. So you’ll have to come to terms with and commit to some short term sacrifices and discomfort.
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I'm well aware. However, the rules also state that if my sponsor earns above the current threshold outside the UK for a period of 12 months or more - there is no need to have to prove 6 months of working in the UK earning above that threshold. Only that, they must have a confirmed job offer, starting in the UK within 3 months of our arrival.

The issue will be when the new rules come into effect with the higher salary requirement; which she doesn't meet here - then we would need to spend 6+ months apart. Something I am hoping we can avoid.
 
My first post here.
I spent about an hour reading this thread, but the info is all over the show.
My wife was born in the UK. They moved here when she was 9. Will this help in any way for me (born here) if we should decide to immigrate?
 
Finhobbyist said:
My first post here.
I spent about an hour reading this thread, but the info is all over the show.
My wife was born in the UK. They moved here when she was 9. Will this help in any way for me (born here) if we should decide to immigrate?
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Yes, possibly.

You could be eligible for this visa: https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse

If your wife meets these requirements for British Citizenship:
www.gov.uk

Check if you're a British citizen

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
 
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