ILR < 4 years

raikal · Post by **raikal** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:31 am

Hi,

Has anyone got ILR on WP before completing 4 years ? ( outside the rules )
A friend of mine got it after 3.6 years . I could not believe him !!

I actually completed 4.5 years in UK , first year as dependant and next 3.5 years on WP. does solicitors help getting this quickly. or wast of money ?

Regards

tvt · Post by **tvt** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:56 pm

Yes, I know people who got their ILR after one day in the UK (a solicitor was involved though).

Gmmi · Post by **Gmmi** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:39 pm

How that would be possible? How rules can be different if someone applys through a solicitor?

Any comments please?

tvt · Post by **tvt** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:48 pm

This was a very exceptional case dealt directly by the minister for immigration.

Chess · Post by **Chess** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:55 pm

There are also some people who managed to get ILR and British Citizenship in one day

There is a South African woman who became British in a very short time - and represented Britain in the Olympics - well before I was born

tvt · Post by **tvt** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:10 pm

To get that kind of treatment you need to be at Einstein's or Pele's level.

Kayalami · Post by **Kayalami** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:29 pm

Chess wrote:

There is a South African woman who became British in a very short time - and represented Britain in the Olympics - well before I was born

You spring chicken given this happened in 1984

- see link below.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... &highlight

tt · Post by tt » Tue May 18, 2004 3:31 pm

Up to 1990, you could get a grandparents visa entry clearance and enter the country (even if for the first time) with immediate ILR. No solicitors, no nothing. Now, of course, you have to do the 4 years and then apply...

GwaiLo · Post by **GwaiLo** » Sun May 23, 2004 9:56 am

All rather an embarrasment for us Brits considering what happened when the said lady did represent us in the olympics

Chess · Post by **Chess** » Sun May 23, 2004 10:57 am

GwaiLo wrote:All rather an embarrasment for us Brits considering what happened when the said lady did represent us in the olympics

The Olympics are back on this summer in Athens - my worry is that seeing that the cosntruction of all the venues is being rushed through and done alst minute ...I hope we dont see buildings collapsing

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 9:46 am

Chess wrote:There are also some people who managed to get ILR and British Citizenship in one day

There is a South African woman who became British in a very short time - and represented Britain in the Olympics - well before I was born

well she had British ancestry (grandfather) so according to the laws at the time that was correct

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ILR < 4 years

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