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Grant 5 years ILR to current Graduate Visa Holders switch to Skilled Worker Visa

Submitted on Sunday 25th May 2025

Rejected on Friday 13th June 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Grant 5 years ILR to current Graduate Visa Holders switch to Skilled Worker Visa

Petition Details

We urge the Government to reconsider the 10-year ILR rule for current Graduate Visa holders when making the switch to Skilled Worker Visa, given the initial 5-year promise when we arrived. Retrospective fairness is crucial.

Additional Information

Many of us have employer sponsorship promises pending our Graduate Visa expiration. The 10-year rule may lead employers to reconsider, causing setbacks. We request a 5-year ILR pathway to maintain stability

As significant contributors to UK's economy, healthcare, social care, energy, and other sectors, we believe our efforts warrant consideration. Granting 5-year ILR would recognise our value and support continued growth.

We urge the government to consider this or the start date for a future date.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360

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