In the vast, rigid, and complex library of UK immigration law, almost every route is a defined, box-ticking exercise. You are a "Spouse." You are a "Skilled Worker." You are a "Global Talent." You either meet the specific, pre-written criteria for one of these routes, or you are refused. https://www.immigrationsolicitors4me.co.uk/Discretionary-leave-outside-the-immigration-rules