Mr Rusty, John, Vinny & others: Did any of you get the chance to read the determination? If you did, is my understanding in the above post right: Residency is considered continuous if leave did not expire before a new leave was obtained abroad if the absence (6 months and total 18 months) was not b...

Only periods of "residence" count for the 10 year ILR. Being in the UK in a visitor's capacity does not amount to residence. You did not reside in the UK you had merely visited it. I did have residence and not visitors visa. I switched from one category to the other (WHM to Student) at that period ...

Mr Rusty, John, Vinny & others: Did any of you get the chance to read the determination? If you did, is my understanding in the above post right: Residency is considered continuous if leave did not expire before a new leave was obtained abroad if the absence (6 months and total 18 months) was not br...

See also Updated (14/05/2008) Long Residence 'continuous residence' interpretation Determination Details . I guess that they may take the position that leave to enter/remain as a tourist lapses ( 20 ) after leaving the UK. Vinny thanks for this. As I read it and I have always believed in the judges...

HO should clear this point. so many people in this situation does not know the rule clearly and also the HO statement mentioned above is not clear. It all depends on how you interpret the rule. Has anyone in the same situation has won the appeal against HO? Please come foreward to throw some light ...

Hello I am an ILR holder with a H1b work visa for USA on my current Indian passport. I qualify for naturalization as a British citizen. So if I get a British passport do I need to get my H1b sticker transferred (from the USA embassy), Since I am planning to go and work in USA next year on this H1B ...

Does the above also mean that the BIA cannot deport overstayers they come in contact with until such time as the date or this is just for overstayers under the radar alone? I am just thinking if the above is correct, then BIA cannot come and knock on your door in the night. You would have to tell th...

The entry clearance as a single parent is subject to the same provisions as other entry clearances for periods of at least one year. I confirmed this early on. They can interfere for at least 1 year without fear of Article 8. The in-country application for single parents was always subject to the c...

anjali_devi wrote:Can one of you please point me on the web where I can get access to ILR caseworker guidelines. Thanks.

This is vague. Which category are you appying under and the home office website, sorry BIA, can answer your question anyway.

www.bia.homeofffice.gov.uk

Thanks for the info. So can I get this right, as my fiancee will be leaving the UK voluntary and will have her one way ticket back home she should only get a 1 year ban even if she gets an IS151A form in her passport ?We cannot leave until after April, any ideas about saying she lost her passport t...

Liberal Immigrant wrote:rest assured that the ex-employer HAS NOT informed the BIA about his business going bust. it was a small local business, not a company and the owner was and IS a close friend of oakhurst.

I guess you did not read my post well.

Do you mind if I run this by you once more? May 19th '08 will mark 23 months since my arrival, I can then send in my application for ILR. Hopefully that will come back successful and once it does I can immediately write my citizenship test . If passed, apply for citizenship? . I am afraid you would...

Let me just say that your situation is not good. What you should know is that, if the company has been reported bust to the BIA then they will know. You have two options and I will lay them down for you: - Make a SAR to the BIA to see what info they have on you. If there is no mention of your compan...

elisabethnara wrote:I believe he has some friends that are former MPs.

The one solicitor I spoke to told me that I would have to go in on a work visa, they could do nothing else for me.

Did you not see my post above?

There's no writing anywhere on my passport, unfortunately. Where would I find my father's number? Who should I be writing to in regards to this? I'm puzzled as to the correct place to ask. Unfortunately all the facts are pointing to that you lived in the U.K. a long time but never became a permanen...

I cannot recall the types of visa but but she had student visas until the HO issued exceptional leave to remain visas. She only has the latest visa in her passport because the HO lost the original passport and she had to obtain a new passport. I am positive that the HO records show that she has alw...

Thanks very much for your comments, everyone. Seems to me that I only get very little (or maybe no) chance to get ILR this year because of the ‘gap’. Could anyone kindly recommend me any lawyer/adviser who are specialised in this area? I would like to know my possibility of success, really donâ...

The new and revised immigration application forms for applications made on or after 29 February 2008 are now available from this website. If you are making your application before 29 February, you must do so on the existing form, which is marked 'version 04/2007' or 'version 05/2007'. If you are app...

THE OP Wrote: Yes i did leave in Sep 2003 and came back in Nov 03 with WHM. My student visa expired in Sep 30th 2003 (i left on 29th Sep). Since, your SV expired overseas, I am afraid this is a gap and you did not have an existing LTR whilst abroad. There was an elapsed time of two months therefore ...

That's just about me leaving this forum at the end of the month, nothing else. Though it does seem that this week has really been a turning point for immigration in the UK, in many ways. Victoria Why are you leaving? Did anyone offend you? What happened to Avi Jones by the way? NB: WB - I am sorry ...

Guys sorry I did not know that one could be in the UK for 10 years on a student visa and still be eligible for ILR. So I guess the op is a professional Student!???? Does it pay well? I bet the HO are thinking that! Studying for 10 years is not 'abnormal' in this country. People are brought over her...

dear friends, thanks thanks a lot for your valuable guidance and help. one more and last thing i want to ask you is: WILL THE USCIS inform me that the xxx person have complaint against you and WILL THE USCIS give me any opportunity to clarify it i.e. right of appeal? dear friends i am very thankful...

Also does anyone have the answer to paulp's question? The question I have here is whether Immigration Officers at the airport can see failed applications such as the OP's father's. I vaguely remember a while back somebody on the board was in this particular situation (failed ILR) but I can't rememb...

So I wonder what happens if you refuse to take part in this violation of your privacy? I certainly would not be at all happy with giving my fingerprints like some common criminal. And how do you know that they destroy the data in 24 hours? That's as unlikely as MI5 not listening in on an MP's conve...

Summary Passengers transferring on to domestic flights at Heathrow Terminal 1 are now required by the Border and Immigration Agency to provide biometrics data (fingerprints and a digital photograph) in the domestic lounge. When boarding, fingerprints will be checked, and, if necessary, the photo wi...