The letter should say how long she's got to do the ceremony, usually 3 months.

henny penny, no, there is no requirement for the mother or child to do anything. As an overstayer, you (only you) face a long wait (up to a few years) if you apply for an unmarried partner visa in the UK. The fastest course of action is for you (only you) to go back to Jamaica, praying that you're n...

It's always ok to bring more in case they're needed. Supply in chronological order.

It's not a "law just for the sake of it". If you are stopped in the "nothing to declare" channel and illegal foodstuff are found, you are liable to a fine up to £2000 and even prison.

There used to be hard-hitting posters in the baggage reclaim areas at Heathrow. Ignorance is not an excuse.

The latest verdict are only for those who got their HSMP before 3rd April 2006.

it all looks good. Make sure that he was "physically in the UK" 3 years before his application date (date of receipt) and check his absences are under the required numbers (Guidance for Form AN).

Yes, there is a non-negotiable, "applicant physically in the country exactly five years ago" test.

Whatever happens, don't overstay, don't apply "out of time". There's a high probability you will be refused.

Either apply for ILR before your visa expires, and hope the caseworker will exercise discretion, or extend your visa.

Didn't you get stamps when you arrived at your foreign destination? The HO will use those.

pcb_in wrote:Just one question. Is your dependent children aged over 18 can apply and get ILR? When they have enterd in UK first time as dependent they were under 18.
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As long as they're not living an independent life, e.g. moved out and working.

softmind, there is the 10-year (continuous legal) long-residence category. Try to get a Tier 1 or Tier 2 visa after your IGS.

ilr_hopeful, you don't have any problems whatsoever. It wasn't an overstay, as proven by your proof of postage.

Bring the proof of postage with you to the PEO and if queried, show it.

Congrats mishragreat!

How long have you been married? Use form VAF2.

WP and FLR can be applied for at the same time. A covering letter can be used with the FLR to ask to delay consideration till the outcome of the WP application is known, thus Section 3(c) extension of leave kicks in.

Unfortunately, it's 5 years of WP or HSMP or WP+HSMP.

What they need is a piece of photo ID and the naturalisation certificate certainly isn't that.

Munisa, if there is no way to get that letter from your company, can you apply for Tier 1?

I don't think there are any "relocation rights". Check your employment contract to see if your employer has any contractual obligations.

There is a difference to the restaurant analogy. The path to settlement and citizenship is not one big step but many small steps each with its own checkpoints and requirements to satisfy. The HSMP literature at the time, by saying 4 years to settlement, created an expection but did not explicitly st...

What you're describing sounds like bodyshopping and not allowed. Better try to get onto Tier 1 if you can.

And of course, don't overstay.

The onus isn't just on you to prove that you entered in June 99, it's on you to prove that you've got 10 years of continuous legal stay , i.e. proof of visas. You don't want the HO to prove you wrong, mate. It's misrepresentation in an application and it's a direct ban from the UK for 5 years (from ...

guideline is 6 months out of 12 but there is no hard rule.

First of all, do not lie. If the HO comes to find out during the application process, you'll get a ban. If they give you ILR (and maybe citizenship) and find out later, they will strip you of ILR (and citizenship). You don't want that threat hanging over your head for the rest of your life. If in th...