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There are more of course. Use the search feature at the top of this page and try terms like parent, parents, dependent, dependant, SET(F) and other relevant terms you find in the three threads above. You could aslo use Google in the form site:immigrationboards.com "term"

I'm sure the government would like to read our minds and know our innermost thoughts and prejudices but till they do that no amount of secuity checking is going to reveal someone's colour bias. That said, if the UK immigration service staff represent a cross section of British society in general the...

So far we have only been guessing that the bill has been postponed. Does anyone know for sure?

I had a look and there are no dates.

Maybe they don't have time for it in this session of Parliament?

Thanks for your reply, FM. My mother has received a little NHS care over the last few months and I've agreed to pay should a bill arrive - that's only fair as she's not entitled to NHS care. I only took her to the NHS doctor (and later, consultant) because I couldn't get a quick appointment at the l...

That's a relief about NHS treatment. I wasn't worried so much about it affecting the maintenance and accommodation part of the application but that they would think she shouldn't be admitted because of the possible "burden" she could impose on the state. However, I suppose, as per the rules, that's ...

For the record I don't approve of people playing the system and coming in on a V V fully expecting to make an ILR application while here. For other readers of this thread I'd like to point out that I've also discovered that what solicitors say about proving financial dependence is not always right. ...

This looks interesting and the bold text below really helps my case Evidence of financial support may be: * payments from the sponsor necessary because the applicant is unable to finance himself/herself, possibly from a small pension; * a house provided by the sponsor; * rent from land or property ...

I meant care "homes" back in India i.e. if she went back to India she's need to live in a home and my costings were for that. Sorry for any confusion.

I don't anticipate any problems with proving accomodation in my house. It's just the financial dependence issue.

Thanks for your thoughtful input, PaperPusher, I appreciate it. Just to confirm - my mother is actually in the UK on a VV - her ninth visit. This is a multiple entry visa. On this particular visa she has made previous trips to the UK and returned on time. On this occasion I'm reluctant to let her go...

Thanks for your reply. I've had one idea since then. Four years ago mum sold the family property for slightly more than she has in her bank account at the moment. None of us - her children - have made any claim on her for part of that money yet but the legal position based on probate documents in my...

Re link: All I have at the moment is this . It's not what I originally saw and I can't seem to find that page now. Quote from the link above: Where a person is the subject of a extant deportation order, any leave previously given to them is invalidated. They do not have a right of appeal before remo...

So based on your scenario, it sounds like the IO wasn't confident about something and told him to sit down That's right. Then the IO went away did some checking came back and asked him some more questions including "did you ever have a DO against you" to which he answered "No". The IO then said tha...

Anyone?

Easy targets help towards meeting targets

What possibly happened with your friend is that his name and date of birth are very similar to someone who was previously served with a deportation order I can't speak for his date of birth but there's almost zero chance there's anyone in the world with his unique combination of unusual names. He h...

A friend who's had ILR for a few months (obtained via the long stay 14 year route) left the UK for the first time recently and retuned last week though Heathrow. He has never been involved in any criminal activity, fraudulent documents, terrorism etc. He was stopped at Heathrow for questioning. The ...

I'll accept that I'm no expert but if he's British and his children all get British passports surely he's entitled to return to the UK whenever he wants without having to prove accommodation or support?

But that does not mean, we have to accuse or abuse FM or even threaten him. Speaking for myself that's neither something I've done nor something I advocate. FM makes a lot of useful contributions but nothing is reasonable grounds for being abusive towards members. That should be censored either by ...

Thanks Paperpusher and vinny, that does clear it up. So, OK, the in-person route is not available for elderly dependant applications.

To drag this back on topic.... What constitutes documents showing that "wholly/mainly financially dependent on me"?? That's not an easy one as there is no strict guideline. If they've been dependant on you then you likely have proof of regular bank remittances to their account. If, OTOH, they have c...

"Straightforward" is subjective, isn't it?

status of the individual....

You mean the sponsor? The sponsor is me and I'm on ILR. The applicant is my 70 years old mother.

Dependant relative application for ILR

I certainly do not approve of his general bullying tone. To call people brainless idiots is a violation of this forum's rules. Whatever you think or feel about other members there is no excuse for rudeness. Further, I have to state that working for UKBA doesn't make you infallible - just like in oth...

For a dependant relative application is there a better chance of success going down the postal route or using the same day, in-person service? Or does it not make a difference?