There are about 4 or 5 counties that are dealt with in the same way as Dublin, they are Dublin, Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow. I am wondering whether they need to book an appointment or not. The website does not give that indication, see question 5 below. I just want the views of People in those 4 cou...

The British Government has announced that holders of Pre-Settled Status will receive an extension of 5 years about a month before their PSS expires, an increase from the 2 years they originally proposed. Absence from the UK before pre settled status expires, will increase to 5 years, as opposed to t...

I understand that since April 2021, IRP validity is independent of passport expiry, however there is an obligation to notify the department of your new passport. Does anyone know if the New passport needs stamping or just sending a copy to the department suffices. What is the current administrative ...

Those British Citizens, who fall under the withdrawal agreement, can continue to sponsor family members or dependents, in cases were the relationship existed before the 31-12-2020.

What exactly are they appealing.

This case raises an interesting legal point, which has not been addressed by any caselaw from the CJEU. If a person resides in an EEA state, which cease to be an EEA state in the course of their residence. If those individuals chooses to return to their state of origin after departure of the Host st...

Statement of changes HC 1496: asylum, EU Settlement Scheme, and restrictions on students

Some negative changes are in the making.

Ban applications from joining family members without Family permits, close Surinder Singh and Zambrano, invalidate late applications.

Dependency assumed for parents with EU Settlement Scheme family permits I have always doubted the logic of the Home Office, demanding dependent Family members who secured Family permit, to demonstrate again that they are dependent in order to secure Pre Settled status. The Uppper has finally addres...

Positive development. I hope those born after July 2006 will not have to pay any fees aswell.

You should be able to retain your rights upon divorce.

I think you are reading a lot into that statement. The two can surely be true. A person can love staying in the UK, as they have built roots, and established themselves in a why that will be difficult to uproot. It is alao possible, that they loved their partners until an event occurred, which cause...

It is, I fully agree. I encounter similar issues with them recently. It took a threat of Judicial review for them to back down. I had a case of a Recognised Palestinian stateless woman seeking to bring her partner to the UK. There are no application form available, even though the rules provides for...

Thanks for that Vinny. I was unaware that it had been suggested.

If they saw it before and have copies on file, that should not be a problem.
Pre brexit case laws are applicable. The question is whether you can prove his or her continuous residence in the UK, over the relevant period.

I believe that Rule 304 to 306 are applicable in this case. I will be inclined to suggest FLR(FP).

In any event, it will be a breach of Article 8, to refuse leave in the particular circumstances of the scenerio we have here.

From what you have written, you do not want to go back to your country of origin, which would suggest that you married out of convenience. I'm just saying what the HO will think, and they will ask you why you feel you have a right to remain in the UK now you are no longer in a relationship with som...

Dear guys, well today it is me asking questions as Home Office are giving me the silence treatment. Has anyone applied for Entry Clearance as spouse of a recognised stateless person. The immigration rules makes provision for leave to enter, but what about the form for the spouse. I welcome feedback ...

He should issue a 10 years Visa not 5 years.

It should be 10 years WAB.

Well it is fine for the temporary stamp 4 to state just stamp 4. However, it is wrong for the permanent residence document to state Stamp 4 only. The treaty states the card must record that it has been issued under the withdrawal agreement. Therefore either they should call it a stamp 4 WAB card, bu...

The answer should be in the negative, since you have not left the state since being undocumented.

Just out of interest guys, I have recently noticed that those PR people receiving the new residence permit that the department start issuing since March 2022, do not have a statement saying the card was issued under the withdrawal agreement, it simply states stamp 4, and this clearly breaches the te...

I apologise if I misread your post. It is just the suggestion that the earliest time the child will qualify is 2026, gave me the impression, that you are suggesting the other parent must also be a settled person. I take back the views i expressed, if the suggestion was not that both parents must be ...

With all due respect Secretsimon, the guidance does not appear to support what you are saying. If you look at the 1st 3 lines of page 29, and the second alternative requirement bullet point, it is clear that it is not compulsory for both parents to have settled status. You are a very experienced and...

Claiming maternity benefits will not affect your visa.

As indicated, it is not means tested, and it will be discriminatory on grounds of gender if you were prohibited from claiming it, as such conditions will likely affect female workers than male workers.

AND that both the child and the other parent have settled status/ILR. I am not sure that is correct. It suffice that one of the parent is settled, applying for British citizen or already and British Citizen, and the other parent has status in the UK, which does not make them removable in the short ...