What To Do After The First 30 Months Is Over Uk Settlement

[duncsmove]

Hello again people

My Thai wife and stepdaughter are waiting for their UK settlement Visas about 3 weeks now, the question is after this period of 30 months do they have to return to re-apply for the next 30 months ? also my stepdaughter who is 16 but will be over 18 at the end of the dependents 30 month visa should it be granted what happens then ? Im worried she wont be deemed a dependant child after this initial 30 month visa. Can any of you wise old owls throw some light this way please

Edited September 30, 2012 by duncsmove

[7by7]

They make the FLR application after 30 months, and the ILR application 30 months after that, in the UK.

Not sure about a child who turns 18 between receiving the initial visa and applying for FLR or ILR.

Edit:

Just had a look, and I think that as they will be over 18 they need to make a seperate application as an adult.

Edited October 1, 2012 by 7by7

[bobrussell]

They make the FLR application after 30 months, and the ILR application 30 months after that, in the UK.

Not sure about a child who turns 18 between receiving the initial visa and applying for FLR or ILR.

Edit:

Just had a look, and I think that as they will be over 18 they need to make a seperate application as an adult.

If they are applying as adults does this mean they will need to meet the financial requirements in their own right I wonder? I really don't think these changes have been thought through! How many 18 year olds have that sort of income?

Hopefully you will tell me I am missing something very obvious and this post of mine is nonsense!

Edited October 1, 2012 by bobrussell

[7by7]

Annex FM 1.7 - Financial requirement, Section 3, Calculating the financial requirement - children, page 6

The higher financial requirement will continue to apply until the migrant partner achieves settlement on the 5-year family route. This will be the case even if the child turns 18 before the parent qualifies for indefinite leave to remain: the higher level of financial requirement will continue to apply, unless the 18+ year old has been granted immigration status in their own right, e.g. as a student.

If they are continuing to attract the application of the higher level of financial requirement, the 18+ year old’s income and savings will be permitted to count towards the financial requirement.

So they will still be counted as a child for the financial requirement.

Edited October 1, 2012 by 7by7