ILR questions - 5 year route

So... if my entry on a marriage visa was February 1, 2013, and my first FLR (M) was June 5, 2013 (that was my in-person appointment date), I go with 5 years from June 5, 2013, as my 5-year start date, right?  So i can apply up to 28 days before 5 June, 2018... May 9th, or thereabouts.  And I can book an in-pwrson appointment up to 42 days before that... so it is possible that I could pay before the fee increase, too (assuming it's not early again).  That means instead of paying the fee increase, I could pay for in-person instead, and it wouldn't cost too much more that a slow application after the anticipated fee increase.  Yes?

This is exactly what I did for my FLR. I booked my May appointment at the beginning of April and the very next day they announced the price increase.

As far as I could tell, the only significant difference is the LiUK, the minimum time in the UK to be eligible, and the lack of IHS.  Yes?

I looked at it back when it first came out but that sounds about right.   

This is exactly what I did for my FLR. I booked my May appointment at the beginning of April and the very next day they announced the price increase.

You are my new hero!  My luck has always gone the other way around... For example, last time around, I printed my FLR(M) and they updated the application the very next day.

But it looks like the first Saturday I'll be able to apply (in-person) is May 12th.  And 42 days before that is March 24th.  So on March 24th, if the 2018 fee increase isn't effective yet, I'll be booking my in-person!  And 7 weeks later, we will be done!

But it looks like the first Saturday I'll be able to apply (in-person) is May 12th.  And 42 days before that is March 24th.  So on March 24th, if the 2018 fee increase isn't effective yet, I'll be booking my in-person!  And 7 weeks later, we will be done!

I'm going to have to work that all out myself.   We're just a little bit ahead of you.
I'm really glad though that KFdancer has volunteered to go first to pave the way for all the rest of us! 

I'm going to have to work that all out myself.   We're just a little bit ahead of you.
I'm really glad though that KFdancer has volunteered to go first to pave the way for all the rest of us! 

I know!  Really great of her, wasn't it? 

I know!  Really great of her, wasn't it? 

Yeah, she's really taking one for the team! 

You are my new hero!  My luck has always gone the other way around... For example, last time around, I printed my FLR(M) and they updated the application the very next day.

I had to do exactly that! 79 new pages to reflect the price that I didn't have to pay. 

Yeah, she's really taking one for the team! 

I love this forum so much.  I could never have survived all of this visa cr@p without you guys.

I had to do exactly that! 79 new pages to reflect the price that I didn't have to pay. 

79 sheets of paper and a bit of ink are a small price to pay, compared to that fee change you avoided!  Seriously... hero!