Well you appear to have misunderstood the point i was making to the OP, which was that between 2003 and 2010 he could have applied for leave, even without his American passport., and if the Home Office had refused him based on the lack of passport, he would have had a significantly stronger case to...
My advise would have been to apply on human right basis, and if they refused based on passport, you will have a much stronger case. Obie , can you expand on how human rights could be involved with the grant of citizenship? As I understand from the thread, the OP has a US passport now and he has got...
The period of 2003-2010 is a long period to be in the UK without status. My advise would have been to apply on human right basis, and if they refused based on passport, you will have a much stronger case. Not having a passport does not prevent you from applying per sa. If however they refuse based ...
Did you attempt to apply for any form of extension of leave? How long was the overstaying for? My work Visa expired in 2003, My US passport expired in 2002 and I could not get it renewed as the US had put a hold on it. After all my court ordeals, I finally got the release in 2010. I applied for my ...
Did you advanced this point to them at the application stages? No, As I had just received my ILR. Everything was disclosed then. You should have addressed those matter in your application and provided those justification, then if they refused to engage them, then you have have a stronger case. I do...
The hold on my passport was because of child support arrears. The arrears accrued because, I was in the middle of going to court to adjust the support payments. The hold goes on automatically when arrears go beyond $2500. I spend several months here in the UK Courts to correct the arrears and ongoi...
a hold was placed on my renewal because of back child support due in the US. The fact that a foreign government took the drastic step of putting your passport renewal on hold due to court proceedings does not exactly lend itself to proving you are of good character, does it? I can't imagine an immi...
Quick question please. I have just had my application for naturalization turned down because of falling foul of 'Good Character'. I over stayed my work visa in 2003. I was granted two sets of 3 year discretionary visas and finally my ILR in Dec 2017. My over stay was not by choice but becasue I coul...
