10 years long residence applications

[shahjee1234]

shahjee1234,
many thanks shahjee1234, you are really a great warrior who after your own fight helping other fighters. I agree with your idea not to use solicitors because the exchange of information here is better than using solicitors and many solicitors even aggravate the case. I am only afraid you may not disappear or fed up to answer us

Hi cool mind,
Thanks for your kind words.
You are right, all my visas are long done by the Grace of Almighty Allah, and I am thinking to start disappearing now but you know it is just a natural process, when I joint this forum, there were quite a few very helpful members, who use to share their ideas and experiences, and frankly that is what matters. I hope that we will get more valuable members like you to come and replace members like me, and this way this nice process of self help continues. My prayers and best wishes to all who contribute and share, and also to those who are shy and quite ones, and are reading this. Take care all.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[cool mind]

shahjee1234,
many thanks shahjee1234, you are really a great warrior who after your own fight helping other fighters. I agree with your idea not to use solicitors because the exchange of information here is better than using solicitors and many solicitors even aggravate the case. I am only afraid you may not disappear or fed up to answer us

[shahjee1234]

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

Hi Mrs.P,
Sorry to hear that the Home Office have again excelled our expectation, and troubling you to let them know that actually the documents are with them.
Just write them a letter letting them know about all your previous reference numbers, especially the one that you initially applied and than varied, and hope that they will send you the ILR as soon as possible.
All the best, you are in our prayers. Take care.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hey everyone!
Finally it arrives! Got my Indefinite leave to remain granted today along with my all documents, waiting BRP to come. Feeling so relaxed and happy, thank you so much to every one for the support and positive updates.
Here is the details of the application process:-
Application submitted: 28/03/14
Bio enrolled: 09/04/14
Approval letter dated: 04/08/2014
Letter and documents received: 06/08/14
BRP: Waiting

Hi shena,
Thanks for sharing your time line, and congratulations on your ILR.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

hi ,
All Praise is to be Allah (SWT) who is great and merciful ,and thanks for all members who support each other ,
and pray for those who is still waiting for result .BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH THEY WILL GET THEIR ILR SOON .
i received my brp today and waiting for passport and other documents .
really thank full to all members and shahjee who help the all members about ilr cases .
again thanks .
my time line .
application date 9/05/14
biometrics done 10/06/14
approval 01/08/14
brp received 06/08/14
waiting for passport may be delivered tomorrow
i expedite my application through MP

Hi sky1234,
What a news mate, very well done, well deserved, many congratulations. Really happy for you.
Enjoy your freedom my friend, and remember us in your prayers. Many thanks.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[fielddrive]

just noticed the guidance says form should be filled with a black pen, and i have in my infinite wisdom adobe typed it. will that make a difference?

has anyone else typed it on the computer instead of hand writing it?

[redrosekhan]

hello friends
i got my ilr 10 years long stay reisdency on 25 july 2014.
now planning to apply for my Mrs FLR(M).my income is above 19,000 what documents do i need to submit with the case iam going to PEO .my mrs passed her B1 test from trinity college is it ok? as FLR(M) requirment is A1 but she got B1 from trinity.?will that make any difference. i will also submit years bills on my name and her name.do we need any bank statment ??? is there any requirement for FLR(M) to show that we have funds available etc?????
also if any one tell me can i got for SET(M) once she get FLR(M).she is living in UK since 2006 and spend more then 6 years as a PBS dependent.,tier 4 dependent ,psw dependent,tier1 dependet,and still she is on tierl 1 dependet valid until 2016.
i checed appendex fm and immigration rules part 8 there is nothing in these rules to stop her from claiming her old pbs time
please some one reply.

[mskhan78]

Hi Wonderful people

I am back to this forum after 2 weeks when I did receive my ILR . I have a Question On 29th July 2014 I sent my ILR Letter copy , Full Passport copy , a copy of my BRP and a covering letter to Home Office requested them to decide my wife FLR (M) which was on hold. 2nd Week underway and nothing received . Does anyone have any idea how long it takes after main applicant's ILR is approved. and also is there any contact No of HOME OFFICE to get an update on my Wife's FLR (M).
Thanks in advance for help.

Regards. M S KHAN

[ILR1980]

i expedite my application through MP

Congrats man and enjoy peace and freedom

can you share with su what your MP did ? i went to Mp and he said he will send letter to them and will ask for update but i guess they will send same standtd reply which they give over the phones..in progress

[ILR1980]

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

Its really very stupid of them to ask for documents when they are with them . They are not even trained enough to know the difference between original application and to vary previous applications..

You dont need to be in panic . At least they started working on your case which is good news as i applied on 28 feb but still no news from them. All you need to do is write a letter to them and explain everything in clear and to the point language and also ring them as well. Your solicitor should help you but these solicitors are useless and only care about money

[fielddrive]

hi ,
All Praise is to be Allah (SWT) who is great and merciful ,and thanks for all members who support each other ,
and pray for those who is still waiting for result .BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH THEY WILL GET THEIR ILR SOON .
i received my brp today and waiting for passport and other documents .
really thank full to all members and shahjee who help the all members about ilr cases .
again thanks .
my time line .
application date 9/05/14
biometrics done 10/06/14
approval 01/08/14
brp received 06/08/14
waiting for passport may be delivered tomorrow
i expedite my application through MP

congrats.. thats super quick, did you expedite?

[sky1234]

hi ,
All Praise is to be Allah (SWT) who is great and merciful ,and thanks for all members who support each other ,
and pray for those who is still waiting for result .BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH THEY WILL GET THEIR ILR SOON .
i received my brp today and waiting for passport and other documents .
really thank full to all members and shahjee who help the all members about ilr cases .
again thanks .
my time line .
application date 9/05/14
biometrics done 10/06/14
approval 01/08/14
brp received 06/08/14
waiting for passport may be delivered tomorrow
i expedite my application through MP

[poe2014]

Hi members,

poe2014

Hi poe2014,
Regards to your part time income, yes you can combine that with that of your Mrs. It is actually the house hold income that matters, so you and your Mrs together.
Regard to your Mrs employer might not issuing a letter in regards to her in employment at the time of her application, what you are providing the Home Office is evidence of her previous earning, and that is what is important, not that she is presently with that employer. She could provide her previous payslips with her bank statements, and if possible a letter from the employer that she was paid those payslips on what ever date. This is a pretty basic thing that every employer in UK is bound to provide to their employee, so make sure that you guys are diplomatic enough to get the letter from her employer, otherwise payslips and bank statements will be enough.
Regards to changing the dependents visa within 28 days of main sponsor getting their ILR, I agree with you, I have certainly not read it any where regards to that 28 days rule, so I would say that it's a self created rule by concerned members. You guys are good to go. All the best with your Mrs application.
Kind regards
Shahjee

Hi Shahjee,

We basically have the same ideas on this. It sort of confirms my and my Mrs' understanding on this matter. Thank you very much. I think the way forward is to ask for letters for my part-time position to work out the number to make up my Mrs' salary shortage. It is likely that we will book a PEO session for my Mrs' application so I will update this as well.

It is also interesting that there is no where on the document HO mentioning about the 28 days rule. Nevertheless, it still concerns people like us as if it is true, we don't want to miss the 28 days deadline for any reason.

Thanks again Shahjee for your thoughts, prayers to you. I hope our discussion would help some other members in the following time as well.

poe2014.

[migrant80]

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

I think caseworker dont bother to open the file which is already submitted in case of a varying application like mine and urs.
They write me letter on 28 july I received on 30 and replied same day . Decision made on 4 aug and I received my brp today 6 aug.
I think you should reply them clearly explaining that all of ur original documents are already with ukba giving them the REFERENCE NO OF YOUR ORIGINAL APPLICATION.

In my view it is not a big problem it is just the laziness of caseworker. And once you have replied them they will understand the matter .you can send the photocopies of ur documents .

Hopefully you will get ur approval within a week after ur reply .inshallah.
I pray for ur success .

[shena]

Hey everyone!
Finally it arrives! Got my Indefinite leave to remain granted today along with my all documents, waiting BRP to come. Feeling so relaxed and happy, thank you so much to every one for the support and positive updates.
Here is the details of the application process:-
Application submitted: 28/03/14
Bio enrolled: 09/04/14
Approval letter dated: 04/08/2014
Letter and documents received: 06/08/14
BRP: Waiting

[Mrs.P]

Thank you Khan_81, you are so right, I hope everything goes well from now on.

[Tier 4]

Hello,

All those people whose dependent’s are in UK before July 2012, but could not applied for FLR (M) before 06/04/2014 and now force to wait 5 for more years for indefinite Leave to Remain. Please join us as we are moving towards challenging the rule. Please visit the thread.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/immigr ... 64354.html

Please join in, have your say and participate - Pre 9 July 2012 – Affected Dependent

[khan_81]

Hi Mrs.P
Don't worry as I said in my pm to you yesterday that the case is decided in your favour but the case worker just couldn't locate your documents, just make sure to send them the letter with detailed explanation tomorrow (special next day delivery) and by next week you will have approval letter in your hands Insha Allah.
Just stay focused and positive. All the best

Khan_81

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

[Mrs.P]

Thanks very much Aurnoc, you are very kind. I hope all this is sorted soon.

[aurnoc]

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

Mrs.P wish you the verrry best of luck, keeping you especially in my prayers!
Give a good knock on your Solicitors head, after you've received the approval letter

[aurnoc]

Shahjee, my understanding after reading the gazillion of Appendixes FM, Section 8 and Guidance notes etc is that we previously came on PBS dependent visas whereby the term to be noted is dependent .

For first extension of stay using FLR M the term used is spouse or partner which UKVI defines as Spouse or partner of person present and settled.

Hence marriage certificate is a must.

For those who have misplaced their marriage certificate, u can get it reissued from the council where it was registered. For marriages registered abroad, UKVI does accept true translation copies which have been attested. I have submitted the same (true translation of the certificate attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs) for all my successful applications so I'm sure of it.

We should create a separate thread for 'FLR M where spouse has ILR (LR) ' application related queries

Hi Shahjee
Is marriage certificate a must for FLR M?

Hi joanie,
I would say that it is very important to have the marriage certificate, as being a married couple your whole case is based on it. But on the actual FLR(M) form it is a bit ambiguous if you check on page 60
12B Spouses and civil partners
So I would suggest that if it's there than it's better to attach that, but if not there than ..... Make your mind looking at the above mentioned. May be other seniors members will give us their valuable feedback on this issue.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hi members,

I just got ILR few days ago, and I am preparing FLR (M) visa for my wife. My wife got her dependent visa after 07/2012. I understand we will have to meet the financial requirements.
However, we have a bit complex situation here. Can anyone advise please?

My wife has been working for more than 6 months and her annual salary is slightly below £18,600. I have been a full time PhD student for the past 4 years. I did some part-time for the university in the past few months. I want to know if my part time income is counted as ‘salaried income’? Can we combine these two incomes when applying for FLR(M)?

As we plan to move in September to another city for my new job. My wife will resign her job and move with me. Her current employer might not issue the letter to HO, say she is still employed by them.
In this case, can we wait till I start my new job and apply for her visa using my new contract? I understand if so, my employment will be less than 6 months, and we will still need to provide HO with the past 6 months’ income.

Do we have to change her dependent visa to FLR(M) within 28 days?
I read the guide. It only says must change before going abroad and need to change before the expiry date on the current visa.

Thanks in advance for your help. (Btw, should we create a separate discussion on this topic?)

poe2014

Hi poe2014,
Regards to your part time income, yes you can combine that with that of your Mrs. It is actually the house hold income that matters, so you and your Mrs together.
Regard to your Mrs employer might not issuing a letter in regards to her in employment at the time of her application, what you are providing the Home Office is evidence of her previous earning, and that is what is important, not that she is presently with that employer. She could provide her previous payslips with her bank statements, and if possible a letter from the employer that she was paid those payslips on what ever date. This is a pretty basic thing that every employer in UK is bound to provide to their employee, so make sure that you guys are diplomatic enough to get the letter from her employer, otherwise payslips and bank statements will be enough.
Regards to changing the dependents visa within 28 days of main sponsor getting their ILR, I agree with you, I have certainly not read it any where regards to that 28 days rule, so I would say that it's a self created rule by concerned members. You guys are good to go. All the best with your Mrs application.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[Mrs.P]

Hey guys, I got a letter from HO requesting my original documents, which is with them since September 2012, how can a government agency suck so much. I will have to get the letter from my solicitor's tomorrow and see what they are asking.

Migrant80,please help me, how long after you wrote to them saying that your original documents were with them, did they grant your visa, and did you just tell them that they are holding your documents, and were they ok with it. Many Thanks.

[die_hard]

Thanks for your wishes Shahjee.

The 28 period would be completed on 11th August itself. Can't I apply on 12th August ?

Hi Shahjee,

I would complete my 10 years in UK on 7th September 2014.

When would it be best to submit/post my application considering I can apply 28 days before 10 years of my completion ?

Thanks
die_hard

Hi die_hard,
You are open to apply after the 14th of August 2014. So you can apply any time after that.
Not many days to go so brace up, get ready, do your home work, making sure get the latest version of SET(LR) and latest photos, attaching all your previous passports, and BRP card, life in UK result, and English language certificate or if you have degree from UK university than even better.
My prayers and best wishes with you.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hi Shahjee,

I would complete my 10 years in UK on 7th September 2014.

When would it be best to submit/post my application considering I can apply 28 days before 10 years of my completion ?

Thanks
die_hard

Hi die_hard,
You are open to apply after the 14th of August 2014. So you can apply any time after that.
Not many days to go so brace up, get ready, do your home work, making sure get the latest version of SET(LR) and latest photos, attaching all your previous passports, and BRP card, life in UK result, and English language certificate or if you have degree from UK university than even better.
My prayers and best wishes with you.
Kind regards
Shahjee