2006-10-09 04:32:36 · 8 answers · asked by evgeniya z 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
NO. Not yet. It takes TEN years of that kind of visa to get ULR. And the Home Office tries never to extend a student's residence that long.
If you manage to stay, say, 9 years as a student, and then 1.4 (1 year 5 months approx.) more years as an illegal alien, you meet the pro-rated 10-year/14-year rule. My son did that (actually he was never illegal but some of the time he had a diplomatic visa that also requires 14 years).
I really don't know what motivates people to put answers on Y! Q/A when they have absolutely no knowledge of the subject and their answers are wrong.
You can get correct information free and gratis by asking questions here: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/misc.immigration.misc (free Google registration required)
2006-10-09 04:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can, but by no means does a lengthy student visa such as yours improve the odds. Indefinite leave to remain is granted through the standard applications & appeals process - given the crisis of our Home Office and Immigration services, you might get leave to remain instantly or you might be stuck in the ongoing bureaucracy for years to come!!
2006-10-09 11:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by PETER G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Immigration and Nationality Directorate (new window) considers applications for:
permission to work in the UK
permission to stay here
citizenship
refuge and asylum
Depending on your circumstances, your application may be assessed on factors such as:
your ability to contribute to the economy
your risk of persecution in your home country
whether your relatives were born here
whether you’re a citizen of a Commonwealth nation
For more on coming to live and work in the UK go to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate website:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/passports-and-immigration/immigration/
2006-10-09 14:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by Karen J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can apply, don't know what the outcome would be though.
2006-10-09 13:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your immigration office.
2006-10-09 12:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably.
2006-10-09 11:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you cannot.
2006-10-10 09:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mr curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am sure you can.
2006-10-09 11:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋