Dear All, I posted my PR application end of February and last week received the bad news that my application was refused. The HO does acknowledge that I "have been resident in the UK for 10 years" but also states that I did not fulfil the requirements of continuous period of 5 years. Long story ...

Hi, me again, long time no speak, hope you are alright and well. I posted my PR application end of February and last week received the bad news that my application was refused. The HO does acknowledge that I "have been resident in the UK for 10 years" but also states that I did not fulfil the ...

Hello, As I am coming to an end with the application I have just realised a couple of things and thought you would be so kind again to provide me with your help and expertise: 1.) As previously mentioned I work as self-employed nurse with my own limited company (director and sole employee ...

It will take a few more weeks before I can submit my application as I've realised that I need to do one more trip for which I need my passport - but I most certainly keep this thread updated on the progress of the matter.

Thank you very, very much indeed for your time, help and support.

Good, very good, I shall do so and shall only briefly mention the proportionality legislation, etc. with regards to the 5 weeks gap between university and work as a side note. I feel I am very close to having enough information now to proceed. To wrap things up and for my own peace of mind, however ...

Once again, thank you very much indeed. I will continue and go ahead with the application for PR now and, if necessary, challenge the UKVI in case they decide against it. One more thing (although only minor). Would you include all the information available and provided to me in this forum, for ...

Thank you, very much appreciated. I've been wondering if there is a legislation stating that there "must not be a gap" and that the transition periods have to be seamlessly covered ... ? in case there is no such legislation and/or regulation wouldn't it be possible to argue that the absence of it ...

Hi, just out of interest, what information did you get when you called UKVI? Also, with myself - as said before - returning to do a full-time 2 year course at university in September I contacted the course administrator to enquire about the need for CSI and was told that this would not be necessary ...

Thanks a lot for your reply and information. I am however, not sure if I fully understand the two principles of proportionality and subsidiarity. Under proportionality it states that: "Under this rule, the involvement of the institutions must be limited to what is necessary to achieve the objectives ...

Hello, There's one more thing I thought I quickly ask. I completed my 3-year course at university in February 2013 (the official last day, I think, was the 28th) but started my job as nurse on the 8th of April 2013. So there is a gap of about 5 weeks between finishing my course and starting my new ...

Thank you ever so much for your help and the info provided, which I very much indeed appreciate.

The question now, however, is if a DipHE undergraduate course at a university classifies as 'vocational training'?

Hope you're alright and well.

Hi. I'm in the same boat as you and have just this minute spoken with UKVI. It all depends when you started the course at university and if you had continuous employment throughout the course. The regulations were changed in 2011 when it became mandatory for EU nationals studying in the UK to hold ...

Thank you very much for your reply. Would you know any decision, etc. I could possibly refer to in an appeal if I was going to go down the route of retaining my worker status? With regards to my removals job I, one fine Monday morning, was denied access to the office and told that I "no longer ...

Hi, I am pretty much in the same situation (except I did not yet apply for my PR). I have been in the UK since 2006, never worked in Healthcare but was accepted at a university to study nursing (2010 - 2013) Just like yourself I did not take out any CSI (in fact, I only heard about it 3 days ago ...

Dear All, Having had a look at the new PR form I can't help but say that I am quite puzzled (to say the least) and I am hoping you would be so kind and help me out ... I am a EU-nation and came to the UK on August 1st 2006. First I was self-employed but took up employment with a very large UK ...