As far as my husband was concerned they asked basic questions...how did he get his ILR, where does he work, live etc. On the first occasion soon after being granted ILR they kept him waiting while they checked the validity of his visa on the system. That's not too bad, although to meet the new rule...

Different ways to argue that. It could be argued that overstay of less than 28 days is ignored only for the purposes of applications under the Immigration Rules and not for applications made under any other law. I think the point that the OP was considering was the following under the nationality g...

You don't need to ask for proof, they will give you the HO sheet with barcode, and a sticker will be affixed to it with barcode reference, amount paid and the date/time.

Guessing the online system does not force user selection of nationality. Will probably give the council a call to advise them of nationality even though I've always been eligible to vote, before naturalisation. When you register online you have to select your nationality from a drop-down menu! If y...

Well the payment has left our account and also my wife got a letter acknowledging the application and also the bio-metric letter. Only thing I was worried about is that the letter lists the documents we sent with the application but it doesn't list the English Test and the Life in the UK test or th...

Looking at the form I've just received this month, it does appear I am mistaken - I.e. it's not listed as optional anymore - even though it's actually left as blank in my case. In recent years I've just confirmed my details online (not using the paper form), since I've lived at the same address for ...

Hi thanks they might ask why i did't declare in my last ESTA application previous USA visa refusal what i will say please guide Explain the reason truthfully. US immigration history records are maintained for extensive periods of time. With the number of questions you get asked on a visit visa appl...

How long has it been since you submitted your application? Agree that the status doesn't give away much, it could be either that it's in a queue or being processed. But with that wording I'm more included to believe that it's being processed, or at least they are doing the necessary background check...

Also, having applied for settlement in less than 28 days after withdrawal of the appeal, and the application been subsequently granted, wouldnt call for discretion to be applied according to pragraph 8.10 of the staff guidance --> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data...

I have told the landlord that I was Spanish. When the electoral register form came he filled it up and noted my nationally as Spanish instead of Chile where I am originally from. Recently I have noticed that I am still registered when I accessed my credit report. Have you made any attempt to correc...

If he was outside the UK and receiving pay, then it is perfectly fine, and not subject to the 1971 act, and it cannot be said that he was working in the UK without leave, as he was not a person that require leave. Agree, with that, as have in the past been a similar situation for a short period of ...

The thing is that when I left UK and my UK visa expires, my employer keep me on payroll till I came back to UK on Tier 1 General. Just so it's clear to anyone who attempts to advise next, do you now mean that what you said previously, underlined below was incorrect? I also want to mention here that...

Not sure what you were advised by the tls/vfs when you enquired at the time you submitted your application, but I've always received my passport back within 5-10 days from submission. Note however my applications were never made during peak holiday periods. You may want to check their website or enq...

I am applying for my ILR this year. Do I need my recent SAR? Having a SAR record is not a pre-requisite for an ILR application. Whether you request one is a personal choice depending on whether you require information on your previous immigration history that you do not have with you to complete yo...

I am inquiring about my lawful 10 year continuous residence. My brief immigration history as follows: 1, Entered the U.K as a student on 07/09/2006 valid until 31/12/2007. 2.Applied for further student extension. Granted from 18/12/2007 to 31/01/2009. 3.Applied for further student extension. Grante...

I don't recall what the statuses are, but do know that you get a notification from the intermediary (tls contact or vfs) when the embassy returns your passport to them and it's ready for collection. I don't recall the statuses being that detailed or even updated that much during the time the applica...

bauzy wrote:I applied for ILR under a lawyers advice and I realise I still have one year to qualify for ILR,I have spent 5yrs of the 6yrs DLR ,if refused will they send my passport n bio metric card back ?any suggestion Pls

Yes, as you still have valid leave to remain in the UK, they would send them back to you

Interesting, I wasn't entirely sure the site was down. I felt at one point that it was to do with restrictions on access depending the wifi or mobile data carrier. Though I have to say I was puzzled. I had access to 3 different networks (EE-wifi, Vodafone & three-mobile) and was able to launch the i...

Great thanks a lot for the help cs95tdg, is there anything specific that she would need to mention at the immigration gate in Czech Republic? Just saying she's going for Tourism/Visiting Family? Make sure she carries the necessary supporting docs with her to provide if asked for by the immigration ...

As i mentioned that i was on a student visa until october 2004. I left the UK before the expiry of student visa. I came back to UK in 2009 on Tier 1 General and than got ILR on completion of years residence. Few months ago I applied for Naturalisation on Form AN but the home office sent me a letter...

She has been granted 90 days, we only used 10 of them in Spain. Noticed you can't edit posts, sorry. Granted 90 days within a 180 day window, we first used the Visa for Spain on 30th April, we want to visit Czech Republic on the 11th of August. Should be fine. FYI: The visa she has appears to be a ...

My current Tier-1 visa expired on 27/02/16. Myself and my friend we came here to do masters. After that we were self employed in 2011 and after that we got permanent job, when we 1st did our tier-1 application. She applied for ILR recently as well and her application has been declined, she told me ...

It would depend on the number of days that have been granted on the visa. This is independent to the fact that the visa permits Multiple entries and is valid from & to a specific date. She should check how many days has been granted on the visa that was issued to her, to establish how many days are ...

If home office don't make decision on my current application and if my 10 years living anniversary falls on Oct 1st, can I withdraw application on 3/9/16 or 2/10/16. please confirm when I can withdraw my current application and apply for 10 year permit. When does your current T1G leave expire? If i...

I was on Tier-1 general and have made application for indefinite leave to remain March 2016. Waiting for decision on my application. My 10 years period of stay in UK will be completed in October 2016, several of my friends advised me to withdraw my current application and apply for 10 years visa . ...