The best sites, in my opinion, are

www.ukresident.com

and

www.uk-yankee.com


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Don't call the Judge 'Your honour' call him 'Sir'... or Madam.

And good luck.

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The IAS have misadvised you, which is unfortunate.

Why not just make a fresh EEA application now? It's free, and will give you the right to work while you are waiting for the decision.


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We don't know. According to the rule changes it could, but I expect there will be some discretion that we will see once the IDI's come out.

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Perhaps you should try contacting another firm instead!!!



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This is not accurate.

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I send 20 total if joint, but 20 each if they are all in different names, and somewhere in between if there is a combination.

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If he stays out of the UK past two years then he will lose his ILR BUT he may be able to return after that as a Returning Resident. If he does, there is no need for the Life in the UK test - he will just be given his ILE immediately.

However, it is probably easiest if he naturalises now.

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They normally take about 4 weeks.

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They can ask anything they want...though if they go too off topic a good judge will tell them to stop. They may also try to trip you up, that depends on how nice/good the HOPO is. Statistically, I find that about one in 10 is an absolute sod, most are pretty efficient and reasonably fair. Don't worr...

No.

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There are no new language tests to be introduced as early as March or April at the moment.

Applicants from Pakistan should supply 6 months statements if possible.

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Yeah, but the point is that they may not be prepared to look.

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You need to recognise when someone is taking the piss.

I'm not that arrogant.

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You omit to mention that the UK have plans to end the Common Travel Area and to stick immgration on the border.


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It is almost certain. Take a look at

MO Ghana [2007] UKAIT 00014

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I just see a point.

Although this place will obviously go downhill when I'm gone....



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The first two points are already widely known.

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Just do it by post. The guys on the PEO desk are too stupid and/ or lazy to cope with this application.

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Only if you have been married or in a civil partnership and living together for 4 years outside of the UK prior to making the application.


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If you would like me to assist you, please do let me know. I agree that it is harder for those without a solid work history, and reading your other post I see you are freelance, which can make things harder. Even if you don't want me to help, please make sure that you use a firm in the UK who are so...

It is unlikely that she will have a problem getting ILR, as new laws will almost certainly not have been implemented by then.

No idea about the citizenship. When will she qualify?


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Your wife can look for work, and if she has job offers that will help the applictaion.

Whether or not this would be enough depends on how much this freelance work will pay, whether you have savings etc.

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VFS are morons, to be ignored. They are not immigration advisors, and most of them no nothing about immigration law. What they do know is how to scare people, and how to lord it over people they don't want to help (ie everyone).

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I applied for one on 24th July and am still waiting

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