Dear All, I have finally got my ILR on Immigration Status Document as my passport is missing. I have had to travel back to my country to get a new passport which I have to send to UKBA again. I have also send them expenses incured and income lost and I am waiting to see if they will reinburse. Any ...

Hi All, I just want to know if anyone has had an experience with UKBA loosing your passport and all supporting document. What level of compensation do they offer. I will like to know the opinion of the house on breach of data protection act with regard to UKBA loosing document contating Bank ...

Dear Sushdmehta, Many thanks for responding and comforting to hear about the discretion. All the documents(mine and 3 dependents) sent to them were confirmed lost, including 8 passports, Degree Certificate,Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Company Account Statements, Biometric Residence Cards ...

Dear All, UKBA have lost my passport and they want me to apply at my Embassy for another Passport and chase my previous employers for another Pays lips before they consider my ILR Having deprived me of life changing opportunities by withholding my passport for the last 7 month, they are saying that ...

Dear All, After consulting in this forum with advice from 1971, I wrote a 3rd Expedite letter to HO for my ILR application which has been outstanding for 7 months now. I also spoke to my MP who also spoke to them. Behold “god” spoke. Home office called me for the first time in my existence to ask me ...

1971,

Many thanks for your reply. I will follow your advice and see what going to follow.

Regards

ZAS

Hi, I and three dependent(wife and two kids) applied for ILR on 18th october 2011 under WP+Tier 1 (SET O)and uptill now, no response from UKBA. The only response I get when I call them is you have to keep waiting. They cannot tell me why I need to continue waiting and for how long. The painpful part ...

Hi Seniors, I am in a desperate situation. I applied for Tier 1 extension on 16th September and was sent letter to do Biometric on 3rd October. Now I am qualified for ILR having completed the 4 years and 11 month. Although when I applied for extension I only completed 4 year 10 month. Because of ...

Many thanks Vinny for your propmpt response. My case is slightly different. My 2 month gap was not due to entry delay, rather it was due my inaability to wait fro completion of 2 years with my initial 5 years WP before applying for the 3 year Tier 1. All my application were made while I was in the ...

Hi Seniors, I am not sure if to apply for extention or apply for ILR in September 2011. My immigration history is as follows: (1)Student Visa:16th October 2005 to 16th Nov 2006 (2)Work Permit: 16th Nov 2006 to 16th nov 2011 (applied while in UK) (3) Switch to Tier 1 and granted 16th Sep 2008 to 16th ...

Hi, My WP was granted for 16 Nov, 06 to 16 Nov 2011 while on student visa in the UK. I switched to tier 1 in 16 Sept 2008 to 16 Sept 2011. Now I am short of 2 month to 5 years on a work related visa. Do I stand a chance of getting 2 month concession or do I have to apply for 2 month extensions. I am ...