Appendix Route

Covers UK family immigration: spouse visas, routes for children, and indefinite leave to remain (ILR). Looks closely at where cases actually fall apart — not the paperwork volume, but dates, a child's status, and the exact wording of Appendix FM refusals. Readers get a working order of steps: what to do while waiting on a UKVI decision, how the clock runs for ILR after 5 or 10 years of residence, and what to do about an overstayed visa when a British child is involved. It also breaks down second-wife scenarios, private and family life claims for children after 7 years in the country, and the new deportation rules and Article 8 arguments tied to the 2026 immigration bill. It draws the line between routine refusals and grounds that actually hold up on appeal. It doesn't cover general visa matters outside the family and status track.