Oli Otya Steajames? If your girlfriend is returning to the UK in a category leading to settlement such as work permit, marriage etc then previous overstaying should not prejudice her return to the UK. However, if she was to apply for any short term stay Visa such as Visitors or Student; this would l...

Thanks for the update - I wonder why they are asking people if they have National Insurance numbers?!? - does anyone have any idea?

Any news on this?

I haven't received the passports back today. Called HO and learnt that the packet has been despatched today. Will get it tomorrow hopefully and let you know the details. Regards Received passports back from HO today. Extension granted until 2011 ! So you didnt have to provide Uni letter to confirm ...

Hmmn! Since when mate? Is it a recent rule or just judging by the numbers? Or it is FCO/HO/BHC Policy now? Elaboration would help Chess! :wink: Purely based on experience and realities I am a 'black' Commonwealth National and I never had such experience when applying for one during my time and all ...

jes2jes wrote:

Chess wrote:
Hmmn! Since when mate? Is it a recent rule or just judging by the numbers? Or it is FCO/HO/BHC Policy now?

Elaboration would help Chess!

Purely based on experience and realities

Hi Can the moderators confirm this ? My office has applied for my visitor visa with no previous visa rejections stated in the application form , despite me informing them about recent HSMP refusal ...they felt it is not a visa refusal and have not put this info on my visitor visa applicaiton form P...

Hi - Mine is a UK University. Hence no need to attach any more documentation. They know very well what is the medium of instruction in their universities. I agree, we should not provide more than required information. I just did to safeguard my side. Lets see the outcome. Fingers crossed ! Regards ...

I think you ought to have attached a letter from University confirming that the language of instruction for your first degree is/was English. By the way - do you need to submit university letter to prove 'english' if the undergraduate course was undertaken in the UK????? :roll: I think that requirem...

Unfortunately WHM Visas are impossible to get unless you are from the 'old -'white'- commonwealth countries - i.e Kiwi, Ozzy, Canadian and SA.

Is there any documented evidence and police reports regarding the 'fighting with ex-husband'?

can someone summarise the changes?

Nice to have you back - Kaya

I just wanted to say a big THANK you to all the moderators, those taking the time to patiently answer the numerous posts, give sound and knowledgable advise. And help out all those like me... AND FOR FREE! Thank you to immigration board. I got my HSMP this March sorted out and saved myself over £7...

busubi wrote:Clean up Stickys in UK board. Some are out of date or been there so long peeps know the infomation, ie need appointments at croyden and new application forms for 2006

Will investigate and take necessary action!

Docterror, Moderators are extremely busy people who do this work on a voluntary basis! We do sometimes get work requiring us to be overseas sometimes, our families 'expand' and get new jobs etc...which means that sometimes we do go 'quiet' on the posting side but we regularly read the posts! To be h...

To avoid this link becoming offensive - I am gonna lock it!

I THINK THIS IS WHAT JOHN REID MEANT BY MAKING "....IMMIGRANTS LIVES UNCOMFORTABLE AND CONSTRAINED'


my noble advise to you hard working brethren - is that if you can get back something from the system - then grab it with both hands!!! end of story...

Chess, I see the position thus. The person has taken a salary sacrifice ... their salary has been reduced and now, as well as the salary, they get childcare vouchers. Nevertheless their salary is less than it would have been ... it is now YYYY ... not XXXX. Pension contribution? I would not take of...

Salary is actually XXXX
because - do you mean people should noyt declare say the 'tax free' allowance as earned income? how about pension?- because it is tax free????

Therefore include in your income the cost of Vouchers, Pension etc - but only employee contribution (and not employer contribution!)

check www.ukvisas.gov.uk

and check under transit sections.....

if you are travelling uinder the visa waiver scheme - no biggie assuming you are a citizen of the exempt countries...

You can still receive Child Benefit for both kids and working /child tax credit as appropriate.

Your 'partners' status has nothing to do with the aforementioned entitlements

whats your nationality and/or immigration status in the UK?

My sent my passport in 2004 to renew my student visa.Unfortunately at the time of sending it it was two weeks late. To this day the only information I get when I contact the home office is it is being processed, I have since completed my studies and don't know what action one can possibly take.Plea...

The home office has been processing my student visa for 2 and a half years. I intend to apply for a driving licence, is it possible the Home office isume me a letter to send to DVLA confirming my ID??? Are you from a commonwealth country? if yes then you can use your birth certificate as proof of ID