Hello, i am a Brunel University (London, UK) Student, my student visa extension had been refused in August 2009, my MSc. course was going to be completed in January 2010, with True Visa Letter from University which shows the last date of submission of Dissertation is 31 January 2010, i appeal and appear in the court in October 2009.
The Judgment from Magistrate i received in November 2009 was 'We Dismiss your appeal BUT my Recommendation is that you can stay in UK till January 2010'.
After receiving this Judgment in November 2009, i stayed in London and i didn't contact UKBA again as my solicitor said 'I can stay in this country till January 2010 as this is the Magistrate Recommendation '.
I submitted my Dissertation on 29th of January 2010 in the university and pick the flight back home same evening. On 30th January 2010, I entered in my home country.
My passport doesn't got any stamp of rejection. But there is also No Visa on my passport showing i can stay till 31 January 2010. I only have got 10 Pages of Letter of Judgment from Magistrate, who had DISMISSED my appeal for Visa BUT Recommends to stay till January 2010.
Now in July 2010, i got my Masters Degree. I am quite confuse now, I want to know can i apply for Post-Study Work Visa now as i am bit worried that do I consider myself as overstayed and should wait to apply for PSW visa till January 2011 to complete 1 year overstay ban ??? OR can i apply now as i can fulfill the PSW visa requirements of having Masters Degree with sufficient maintenance funds ???