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by dilip_gem
Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:39 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline
Replies: 2858
Views: 116649

Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier1 + 1 Yr ILR Language criteria met - Life in the UK & Degree taught in English Method of application: NCS Council name if: Newham Date of application: March 12, 2015 Date of receipt by HO: March 13, 2015 Payment method: Credit card Date of debit or clearance of fees:...
by dilip_gem
Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: section 5.2 - Referee forgot to write his age & profession.
Replies: 7
Views: 958

Re: section 5.2 - Referee forgot to write his age & professi

Wait until you get HO letter confirming the receipt of your application and on it you will find your reference number. I suggest you write to HO then explaining the mistake you have made. You should be fine. Thanks Milan69. When you said write them, did you mean sending them a snail mail (post) or ...
by dilip_gem
Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:47 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline
Replies: 2858
Views: 116649

Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier1 + 1 Yr ILR Language criteria met - Life in the UK & Degree taught in English Method of application: NCS Council name if: Newham Date of application: March 12, 2015 Date of receipt by HO: March 13, 2015 Payment method: Credit card Date of debit or clearance of fees: ...
by dilip_gem
Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:57 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: section 5.2 - Referee forgot to write his age & profession.
Replies: 7
Views: 958

section 5.2 - Referee forgot to write his age & profession.

Hi guys, I'm in a sort of a bad situation. I submitted my application today (through NCS). I was very much stressed at work for past couple of weeks and then was sick for a while. So couldn't spend quality time in preparing for my naturalisation application.. Took it very lightly (I know- biggest ev...
by dilip_gem
Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation - Naric
Replies: 3
Views: 409

Naturalisation - Naric

Hi there, I'm applying for naturalisation in march. Below are my details. - 6 years (1 year on ILR + 5 years on Tier-1 General) - Qualification ( Engineering Degree from a University in India - recognized on the points calculator) - English Language ( Engineering Degree taught in English - recognize...
by dilip_gem
Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation - No job
Replies: 2
Views: 636

Naturalisation - No job

Hi there, I got my ILR earlier this year and before that I was on tier-1 visa. I was quite streessed in my last job (perm job for over 3 years), so I after getting ILR I resigned and took few months break. I had plans of starting a business or do contracting. Since the business plan didn't materiali...
by dilip_gem
Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation - Living in Scotland
Replies: 1
Views: 172

Naturalisation - Living in Scotland

Hi there, I'm having ILR and my naturalisaion application is due in few months from now. For all past 5 years, I've lived in England. because of some circumtances I resigned from my job and looking for new opportunities. Recently I've been getting lots of calls for contractual assignments in Scotlan...
by dilip_gem
Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Paren'ts Dare of Birth - Naturalisation Application
Replies: 1
Views: 147

Paren'ts Dare of Birth - Naturalisation Application

Hi there, I'm in a peculiar situation. I'm not sure how relavant it is to fill parent's date of birth in naturalisation application. Because I'm not sure about my parent's date of birth. I just remember their Year of birth. Sorry but coming from a differnt culture, at least for my parents we never c...
by dilip_gem
Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Closing the Limited Company - Going to ILR
Replies: 5
Views: 597

Re: Closing the Limited Company - Going to ILR

Hi, Paying your company's liabilities (like Corporation tax, VAT etc) doesn't mean Closing of a company. Dissolving a company takes at least 3 months. Also that doesn't affect your visa application as long as you mention all the details in your covering letter and also submit necessary documents (li...
by dilip_gem
Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Applying for Naturalisation without BRP Card at NCS
Replies: 10
Views: 1329

Re: Applying for Naturalisation without BRP Card at NCS

Correct me if I'm wrong or missing something here.. Isn't that you've to be on ILR for atleast 12 months before you apply for naturalization? I came to this country in Mar-2009 on Tier-1 (Gen) and Got my ILR on 7-Mar-2014... I think I can't straight away apply for ILR.. I think I need to wait for at...
by dilip_gem
Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Address Change - ILR Biometric Card
Replies: 0
Views: 95

Address Change - ILR Biometric Card

Hi there, I just want to know whether we need to inform the 'home office' about change of address while we are on ILR status? I received my biometric card a week. The information booklet of the biometric card says that we need to inform 'home office' about any changes (name, address etc). I'm still ...
by dilip_gem
Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:11 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Cardiff -Success Story :)
Replies: 5
Views: 256

Re: Cardiff -Success Story :)

hi, I just submitted Corporation Tax payment receipt (year 2009-10) as part of past 5 years tax papers. Also since I couldn't find P60s/P45s for two interim jobs that I did in the first year, I requested HMRC for employment history for past 5 years and enclosed that letter as part of tax papers. I d...
by dilip_gem
Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Cardiff -Success Story :)
Replies: 5
Views: 256

Cardiff -Success Story :)

Hi All, First of all a BIG THANK YOU to all of you on this forum. It's been a great journey for past 5+ years and thanks to this forum for providing me a life in Britain :) Of course It wasn't easy as I thought with loads of changes in immigration rules in last few years. Not to mention the fee incr...
by dilip_gem
Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier1 grilled/insulted at heathrow immigration.
Replies: 19
Views: 3602

ROTFAL.. sorry but found this thread a bit funny. IO has every right to question you about your job/earnings/education/background etc.. This applies to people with 'Settled/ILR' status as well. As long as your background is clear and your visit abroad was for Holiday/family visit/ personal or offici...
by dilip_gem
Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: BRP sent via ordinary post
Replies: 1
Views: 485

BRP sent via ordinary post

Hi All, I got my tier-1 second extension done last week at Cardiff PEO. Thanks everyone on this forum who have been really helpful & kind. The reason I'm writing this post to inform you all that UKBA has started sending BRP through ordinary post (and NOT through secure courier as before). I was surp...
by dilip_gem
Thu May 02, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Got ILR@Croydon 1/5/13 with all sorts of problems n offences
Replies: 18
Views: 2483

Apart from absence records,english test after october..whats latest now? :oops:

tahirnaveed wrote:
dilip_gem wrote:hope they don't introduce any new rules :evil: ).
they have already :)
by dilip_gem
Thu May 02, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Got ILR@Croydon 1/5/13 with all sorts of problems n offences
Replies: 18
Views: 2483

I'm really happy for you cruzez :) I was kind of emotional to read your post. Well done mate and good luck with your future :) I think everyone on this forum (especially one who is on T1 visa) has a sad story like yours and with changing rules things are getting worse. Not sure how many people on th...
by dilip_gem
Wed May 01, 2013 11:17 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Now whats this 'Re-tendering' excercise?
Replies: 1
Views: 323

Now whats this 'Re-tendering' excercise?

wow.. looks like our beloved UKBA has art of inventing new new terminologies. I'm not sure how this 'Re-tendering' excercise going to impact people who are on T1 (Gen) visa. Any ideas?

http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteconte ... lt-procure
by dilip_gem
Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Is it too late?
Replies: 5
Views: 1086

That's true Sunita, US has better standard of living. And there you have places to escape in cold winters (you know what i mean) :) Here in UK we have certain things good (healthcare, transport, gun control laws etc).. but we also have a conservative govt (no offense) who are on a mission to make ou...
by dilip_gem
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:48 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Is it too late?
Replies: 5
Views: 1086

Thanks for those encouraging words Dimension7 :) Well beloved is everywhere in fact I come from one of the most dearly beloved countries in the world - India (No offense ).. I mean having lived in different parts of India, I faced lot of discrimination based on religion/region/caste/language/dialect...
by dilip_gem
Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR and Citizenship Tougher language requirements
Replies: 102
Views: 23132

Interesting :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE5l3hZbi3c I'm a bit confused.. Is it not C1 qualification higher than B1? so if we have a qualification taught in English, we are good :) Because Degree taught in English is equivalent to having C1 level qualification... Am I wrong? http://www.ecctis....
by dilip_gem
Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Is it too late?
Replies: 5
Views: 1086

Is it too late?

Hi All, After paying so much tax, Having gone though numerous sleepless nights.. Going through anxiety and uncertainty of getting ILR. I'm really thinking of these following options... I feel if we really want to make a happy living in western world. why not try this? Atleast we don't have to worry ...
by dilip_gem
Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:03 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR and Citizenship Tougher language requirements
Replies: 102
Views: 23132

Oh I see.. I just checked English language requirement for Tier-1 PBS for people with degree but NOT taught in English : What is an approved English language test? We will only accept English language test certificates from education providers that have been assessed as meeting our requirements. You...
by dilip_gem
Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR and Citizenship Tougher language requirements
Replies: 102
Views: 23132

The following groups are considered automatically to meet the English language component of the KoLL requirement and will not be required to show a formal speaking and listening qualification: • Nationals of majority English speaking countries (Annex A). • Those who have obtained a degree taught in...
by dilip_gem
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Actually, a very bad news for Tier 1 general holders
Replies: 452
Views: 69292

(b) Except for periods when the applicant had leave as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant , a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Ent repreneur) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant, a highly skilled migrant, a Businessperson, an Innovator, an Investor, a self-employed lawyer or a writer, compose...
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