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HAY I have created new topic my friend need help so any expert can advice here

He applied leave to remain in 2004 and he was an illegal entrant he paid fee in 2004 for leave to remain on aritcal 8 but Home office didnot deiced for 6 years his application but granted D/L to him so he is asking that time which HO delayed his application will considered his (time passed 6 years under pending application ) not complying that time under immigration rules or it is HO delay they donot ask him in his nationality application
thanks waiting for topic repose

First your friend is an illegal entrant, that means 10 years ban. His/her time will only start from the date when he/she was granted leave to remain in UK. So count 10 years form the day he/she got the permission to live in UK. So if your friend applied in 2004 & it took six years means he/she was given leave to remain in 2010. Start counting time from 2010, and if all goes well & good your friend should be eligible to apply for citizenship around 2020.

here you can follow link AMBER explained about illegal entry if Home office known your date of entry so your ban should be up to 2009 as here said ,or when you came attention to HO I mean you applied in 2004 or 2005 for leave from that day they know you came here illegally.this is best explanation of 9.5 and 9.7 as under link given(perfectly explained)
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p854548