Unsusal case approved. Marriage took place 25 years ago and couple opted to live in pakistan. In August applied and as the spouse was in pakistan as well so instead of uk sourced earnings savings in pakistan was shown to meet income criteria. For accommodation a letter from a uk friend was attached ...

Section E.ECPT 2.2 (b) of Appendix FM says that child must be living in UK (at the time of application for EC by the parent ). However as per section 14 of immigration directorate Instruction on the Appendix FM Section 1.0a exceptional circumstances can be considered where immigration rules can not ...

I had commented that you ll get ILR without any question.

Apply at PEO with parents and fill application as per facts. Take educational documents with you to cover the period of study.
You ll get ILR without raising of any eyebrow by the case worker.

I doubt that so many have done that and it worked.
No doubt one can revise return but it is costly and un-safe.

Here is an interesting example wroth sharing. An applicant was planning postal application but his dear one died back home and he wanted to go back to home country as soon as possible and that too with ILR at hand. So he searched for appointment for same day service and none was available before his...

It is very strange that your application is pending with UKBA for over six months.
In Pakistan such applications are decided by BHC within seven working days.
So it would be better to re-apply in Pakistan if you are going there after withdrawing your application.

A UKBA circular issued to legal representatives states that their client can make payment through bank draft.

So it was usual mal-adminstration and this time on the part of UKBA payment counter staff.

Congratulations to you and good news for others who have job related absences of more than 3 months at a time. But there is no consistancy of treatment at the Croydon PEO. In your case 123 job related absences at a time have been disregarded whereas case of santoshganpath was refused on 115 absences.

After submission of passport it takes 2-4 weeks.
Are you asking about your partner only or your passport has also been sent to UKBA ?

Yes it is official policy and not discretion of case workers.

Solicitor Mr Nicolas Rollason mentioned in the article has confirmed to me that it is based on their discussion with senior workers of PEO.

There are four aspects relevant to this discussion/topic: 1. Immigration Rules- The relevant rules requires spending 5 years continuous law full period in UK for ILR and in rules neither there is any mention of absences nor of any discretion thereof. UKBA/Tribunal is bound by what is said in immigra...

Bobbylondon,

It appears to be very creditable.



ukswus,

Appeal fee.

Today UKBA has issued new version of IDI Chapter 6A Settlement Tier 1. I had pointed out a mistake by which "para 5.1" was mentioned instead of "para 2.1". UKBA has corrected the typing mistake which makes it clear that 180 days absences mentioned in para 2.1 are apart from job r...

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Wait for UKBA new version of guidance. It should be out before you apply for ILR in Feb.2012.

Lately there are instances that even job related absences exceeding 90 days at a time were not disregarded what to say of private absences. But I expect that by the time you would apply for ILR in Feb.2012 the UKBA would streamline the use of discretion by their staff and you would be OK on producin...

No further document required.
Write your case ID Number on top of envelop

Very useful input for all concerned.

ILR chances are fairly good.
Apply for ILR and not for extension.

That is why UKBA is no hurry.

There may be some but I have not seen any instance where a formal refusal letter was issued on the spot at PEO. Even if someone is verbally told of refusal he gets a standard letter stating that “your application is valid but there are further enquires that need to be made on your case -----“. Take ...

From 4 Oct 2011 till date it is too much time to issue a formal refusal letter as no other issue was involved. Consider sending a politely worded complaint through post (instead of email) regarding the standard of service at PEO - by using the form provided by UKBA. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk...

Instead of paying premium fee for FLR Tier 1 (HSMP) as well as fee of solicitor it would be better to send postal application. Postal FLR Tier 1 (HSMP) is normally decided within 4 weeks. PEO staff is not well versed with FLR Tier 1(HSMP) as now such cases are very rare at PEO. In addition send reco...

If you applied for Tier 1 in India in June 2009 under Para 44 of HSMP JR Policy Document of 2008 than all the period between two leave spent in India would be treated as leave towards ILR as per Para 50(b). Hence you have continuous stay in UK for ILR in 2012.
One should give complete facts.