Hi I am from New Zealand, and I was recieving child benefits and recently got Tier1 extension. Document I provided. 1. Sent email to home office with publicfunds document, and they replied that taking child benefits as NZder is not going to effect my ILR. Same email printout provided along with my a...
Guys I am already claiming for child benefits based on fact that my country and UK has security arrangements. Now my wife is pregnent, and I am wondering either she is eelegible for HiPG from NHS? she is on differant passport and under immigration control. Problem is that HiPG can only be issued und...
Guys Qucik couple of questions, just to make sure. 1. Saving Joint account (me & wife) statements are fine ? Where I am main applicant and wife and child is dependent? 2. For my wife (as dependent), does she needs NI# for extension application? she is not working and not intend to do work for li...
Response I recieved from immigration officer. Hope this clarifies. "in the case of a couple in which one of the partners is a British citizen or has permanent residence, the British partner or permanent resident is entitled to claim child benefit under child benefit legislation. This would not ...
Finally got the answer from Home office. Phew...... Thanks all for your assurance and help. I hope there is no catch 22 situation in this. Thank you for your enquiry. Reciprocal social security agreements exist between the UK and certain countries which can help persons who are subject to immigratio...
Thanks Push_HSMP, I am not that much worried now as I do have valid evidence to claim what I am eligible for. Since HMRC accepted my claim based on the HO guidelines, so I am more than confident. Still I want written confirmation from HO, hence waiting for their reply. I really appreciate all for th...
Hi nksg Thanks for your reply. I am waiting in HO reply, if required then I will return payment, as this not worth to put your extention and Ilr on risk for few bucks. Thanks HI Kaff, I know some one who claimed chilld benefit (while she was on dependent visa) but she got the T1. All she did was to ...
Thanks Ramesh, I should have looked at this link in first place. I found some useful information there, where it clearly says that eevn though you have "no recourse to public funds" but still exception applies in which I am covered. Still to be on safe side, I sent email to HO, to confirm ...
Thanks for your response. Yes I do beleive that we don't have access to Public funds. But they way I look it, according to homeoffice Public fund guidelines, if as New Zealander we are entitled to Child benefits and that won't be considered as Public fund (and it clearly stated http://www.ukba.homeo...
I am New zealander and on HSMP since Feb-2008. Recently I claimed child benefits as per <http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=2878> the following link. Last night I was speaking to my friend (Lawyer) , he told me that for HSMP there is no exception for anyone and guidelines for Tier1 ove...
That' good news. I am New Zealand citizen, but due to fact that I have no resource to Public fund, I didn't bother to claim benifit for my chaild, which I will do now. Thanks guys for clarifying this. John, regarding your not where we are not eligible for Tax credits, but according to the link http:...
I don't think it is valid reason for HO, but I have seen in past that some one got early extension based on their redundency letter. You can make your Covering letter bit strong and mention that when you are looking for new job they enquire about your visa status and due to not enough period left on...
This gives me differant picture...read the last line. Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your enquiry. Please be advised that we recommend that applicants submit an application for an extension around 5 weeks before their visa expires, however, this is not mandatory – applications can be submitted at a...
Make sure you present your redundant letter along with your extension letter, this will help you to get early extension from the date of your current leave expiry.
Good luck
It is 50/50, remember if you didn't get extension from the date of your current leave expiry then you have to get another extension near the time your extended leave expires which means you have to maintain all extension requirement for longer period. It is a gamble without any specific reason for e...
