Thanks for reassuring me... Always good to have inside information!

Cheers

Hi All, My parents are planning to visit us in London for 2 months in Dec/Jan. They have return flights fully booked; we have rented them a short-let flat near our place which will be fully paid in advance before they get here. They're retired and have sufficient savings for the trip. We can also su...

Thanks, Mr Rusty. Your explanation makes sense.

I know it's not what she wants to hear, but better to hear it from a friend than a grumpy IO, right?

Cheers, all!

Thanks, blvd and MPH. I think you're both right - visit visas should be 6 months from the date of first entry, but as a USA citizen she might not actually have one (maybe just a stamp).

Either way I think she's playing a risky, potentially expensive game.

Quick clarification, please: American friend came to the UK as a tourist in June - granted a 6 month visitor visa. Has been travelling in/out to other countries for short periods (few days / one week at a time). Plans to go home for xmas in Dec before visitor visa expires. She wants to come back in ...

Fairtrade, As keshgrover says, the letter is fairly standard. IPS (not the Home Office) is treating you like any other first-time British applicant. They are required to run background checks and cannot simply contact the HO to see what they have on file for you. I had the same problem since I had v...

A question for all - are the processing timelines for approval of naturalisation the same for all nationalities? I don't think nationalities enter into it (and even if they did, would the Home Office ever admit to that?! No way!) Do you really think they check anything with your birth country? I se...

No, nothing registered at new address but I have a tenancy agreement contract. I am already a British citizen have naturalization certificate. I do not think people have to register anything on their name at the address they live as long they prove that they live in that address which i can prove i...

You're certainly not alone, ejw4h9! The Home Office: how can I put this? I wouldn't invite them over to dinner, but I don't really have any horror stories. Unlike many people on this forum, I had a relatively easy time with everything, partly because I married well (ha!) Presenting a well-prepared s...

It sure does add up! It cost me just under £3000 to go from a student visa to a (failed) HSMP application, on to a spouse visa, ILR, naturalisation, and British passport... ...which does not even include plane tickets back and forth between the USA and UK... ...all those passport photos... ...days ...

Whirly- Thanks a lot for the helpful info! We're staying here (Austria) through next summer. I'm going to have my familienaufenthaltstitel (family/spouse residence permit) from Austria and we will enter the UK. After we enter, I'll apply for my EEA permit. I'm thinking this is the necessary and cor...

Sorry to jump in on this topic mid-thread, but my experience has been like Rozen's. Am now a USA/UK dual national, but while I was still on my spouse visa/ILR, I used to use the EU queue with my British husband. I got a few grumpy immigration officers on occasion, but no one made me move to the non-...

Just be honest and put that on the form, after all it is only for a week. I wouldn't necessarily reccommend it but assuming that the BIA can't trace where you were actually living that week you could be dishonest instead and fill in the address of someone you could have stayed with. I agree complet...

IPS asking for more info: 05/06/09 Passport Interview: Passport received: I just can'y believe it... I sent my Passport (from my contry of birth) on the application, in that passport is my clearance to entry to the uk and my ILR both with my photos both issues by British Gov. , is the same passport...

Can she write 'single mother' as her occupation? I don't see why not. One of my referees used 'housewife' as her occupation. How to answer question 3.5: Address of tax office or tax office reference? I forgot to write it on my form even though I am employed. It was not a problem. She can probably l...

extrovert: 1. My understanding is that you can go to any NCS, as long as they agree to give you an appointment. Call around. They are all likely to be busy, though, especially just before the fee increase. Good luck! 2. Yes, you need Form AN . All the required docs are listed on the form. Don't give...

Hello All, I know that the below have been addressed million times before on this forum , but I just need to have a simple question : - The Current law allow the citizenship after ONLY 3 (THREE) years in the UK if you are UK Spouse with the citizenship rules. - What will be the new law , Is it will...

Congratulations on your ILR! Using your numbering: 1. Yes, you qualify to apply based on 3 years residence / spouse of a UK citizen. 2. Yes, you will need to submit your wife's passport. If you apply via NCS, they will return your passports. As far as I know, your wife is free to travel any time aft...

Siggi: Where did you see that the new fee will be £860? I thought it was *only* going up to £720 - bargain...ugh. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/britishcitizenship/feesfrom060409 sveika: I don't think that benefits are a problem when your friend applies for citizenship, es...

As far as I know, it doesn't matter if you legally change your stepdaughter's name. You don't necessarily need to change her visa (or her name on mum's visa, rather) as long as mum always carries proof of the name change when presenting the passport/visa. It will be much easier once your kid has her...

rizcom123 wrote:Are they issuing a BIOMETRIC passport, I mean are they taking FINGERPRINTS or IRIS Sacns the day we facing the interview??????????

When I got my biometric UK passport last October, it only had my photo and 'sensitive' information stored on the chip; no fingerprints or iris scans.

Good luck kelly and j... I'm sure it will all work out.

lxf2442: How is your FLR(M) ap coming along? Will you be able to submit it in time?

Good luck...

I'm not sure if you can get an in-person appointment that fast... i.e. tomorrow! Postal route is probably your best option. Remember to use Special Delivery. Your status is treated as continuing. In other words, you are still legally present in the UK on your spouse visa until you receive a decision...

Thanks... I still think you'll have to apply for FLR(M) before 9 March, take the Life in the UK Test as scheduled on the 13th, and then apply for ILR after that. FLR(M) buys you some time. You won't be required to apply for ILR right away, but obviously the sooner you can get it, the better. Not che...