Hi Alicia, I'm sure he'll be willing to help, but as Casa said "Members can only send and receive PMs after they have made 30 posts." - I did send a PM to you, so not sure you'll be able to receive it. Perhaps, you can give me an email address he can email you on, so you can send him your number and...

Hi Alicia, My mate might be willing to help, but he's not keen on sharing his phone number etc online. He said you might find it difficult to convince HO that you need humanitarian protection if you're not being threatened. Their argument will be that, you can live safely in Nigeria if you keep a lo...

Hi Alicia, My best mate is a gay Nigerian man, and he had a very similar experience as yourself (dodgy legal advice which led to a ruined and failed ILR application) He applied for asylum after his previous application and appeals failed, and was granted 3 years ago. His timeline from application to...

Hi Nkechi, The ECS shouldn't give a negative response if your ILR is still valid...It doesn't matter who your employer is. The Employer Checking Service (ECS) is solely for checking immigration status of an employee by an employer. I think an error has been made either by your employer whilst fillin...

CR001 wrote:

Can he make an application for ILR via SET(M) now, on the basis the existing "common law" relationship?

No he cannot, because he does not hold a visa as an Unmarried Partner or spouse to qualify for Set(M). He will have to wait till 2018, there is no short cut or easy route.

Thanks a lot CR001.

Hi Guys, Again, I apologise if this the question I'm about to ask has been addressed in a different thread...I have searched thoroughly but came up with nothing. My mate was issued 5 year LTR as a refugee in November 2013. He has been in a "common law" relationship for over 5 years, and the status/ ...

Not true, tax is paid where the work is done. And you cannot contract via a UK limited in Switzerland, you have to be employed on a local payroll. Thanks Wanderer. So in order words, he'll have to keep contracting in the UK if he wants to keep his UK status? Well nothing wrong with working abroad a...

He's a contractor, and does short term contracts as self employed LTD company registered here in the UK. He's still paying UK taxes whilst working abroad. Doesn't the fact that he's still rooted in the UK in that way count for anything? He might not be physically in the UK during the periods of his...

Casa wrote:Too late. He should have been doing that for the last 2 years, but during that time he appears to have been living with another woman who was used to support the previous failed application.

Cheers Casa, What's your take on Mate A situation?

As I asked about 'Mate B' I was giving my opinion on 'Mate B'. :| CR001 was right when she said that the application would be difficult. Oh Ok thanks. I know it'll be very difficult. If he cohabits with the "girlfriend" akin a married couple (in what used to be a common law partnership) will it mak...

Then CR001 is right. An 'anchor baby' won't secure his right to remain in the UK. Hi Casa. I'm a bit confused as to what your response was actually regarding to. Is CR001 right on his response to Mate A, despite the further clarification i made on the matter? or is "Then CR001 is right. An 'anchor ...

Mate B - is he living with his girlfriend and if so, for how long? Mate B is not living with his girlfriend at the moment, but has known her for over 5 years..but has no documentary evidence of this. He was living with his partner with whom he made applications with, and hit a bad complication in t...

[quote="CR001"]Mate A - if he does not reside in the UK, he will not qualify for ILR in 2018. If he leaves, it is possible he will lose his refugee status as he is then not obviously a refugee in the UK. Thanks a lot CR001 for your quick response. The nature of the employment is actually temporary. ...

Hi Guys, I do apologise if the questions I'm about to raise has been answered in any previous threads. I couldn't find them, hence the need to raise a new thread. If they have been raised previously, please reply with the relevant links. There're 2 questions/ issues I'll need help with. These issues...

Hi, I have read and contributed to your post, but I must say that you have been given all the information you need to make a decision. If you need any further information about the runnings/ processes of the UK asylum system, why not call the Asylum Screening Unit and put those questions to them. Ca...

Hi aseeker, The first Interview is to assess your claim. If you have no accommodation, you will be immediately moved to a temporary accommodation after which you'll apply for income support. There is a caveat that if your claim is without merit you will be moved to detention centre for removal. The ...

It's quite a shame that this thread has been hijacked by a belligerent "adviser". The poor OP hasn't received the advise she was seeking. This has become the bane of this board these days, and I find it quite sad. Please moderators, can you suspend or ban "advisers" that use this forum as a medium t...

I don't see how he will be able to claim that his right to family life is denied as the mother of his expected child isn't living in the UK. My view would be that he should be applying to live in Holland, but other members may have other advice. The mother of the expected child can and will move ba...

I understand by what you've written, that he didn't wait for the Divorce Decree Absolute before entering into another marriage. Under recent changes, if he decides to marry in the UK, this can only take place in a Home Office designated Registry Office. The Registrar is legally required to notify t...

Actually under British law it is possible to divorce a missing husband or wife. https://www.gov.uk/divorce-missing-husband-wife That's really helpful Casa. I'll put forward this option to him....You're such a star. :D :) Hi Casa, I have just spoken with my mate over the phone about the option you a...

Casa wrote:Actually under British law it is possible to divorce a missing husband or wife.
https://www.gov.uk/divorce-missing-husband-wife

That's really helpful Casa. I'll put forward this option to him....You're such a star.

Polygamy is illegal, it's up to the parties to ensure they are both free to marry, no excuses here, no issue. Hi Wanderer, Thanks for your response. I believe this to be a case of polyandry, because it's the woman that has been adjudged to have an existing marriage, hence renders any other impendin...

Hi Guys,
Anyone there? Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Guys, I sincerely apologise if there's already an existing post I should've used for this query. The matter at hand involves a close friend. He entered the UK in 2002 and overstayed his visa. He married an EU national in 2008, but the his application for a stay was rejected by HO on the grounds t...

CTD is an acronym for Convention Travel Document.