By the way there will be benefit changes from April 2010 and the new income support level (quick search on the net) will be £102.75 per week (£445 per month).

Check this out MAA5 What evidence of maintenance is required? For applicant's and / or sponsor's funds: * Statements covering at least 3 months * Are there regular transactions? * Are the funds immediately available? * Large deposits with no evidence of normal transactions need careful examination.

charl wrote:Is £100 per week (£400) a month after expenses such as rent, bills, student loan repayments or do I need to show £400 left in my bank after everything i.e. petrol expenses, leisure activites etc?

To be precise, it is £437 per month NOT £400 (at £100.95 per week).

If you look at HMRC it reads as ... Immigration control and tax credits If you're subject to 'immigration control' you won't normally be able to get tax credits. When you're not subject to immigration control You're not subject to immigration control if any of the following applies: * you’re a UK ...

Once ILR granted ... you will be eligible to apply for benefits and you can claim the ones you are entitled for and shouldn't affect your application for naturalisation.

What was your immigration status in March 2007?

To apply for naturalisation as spouse of a British citizen, you should have been legally resident in the UK for three years at the time of the application.

Two issues the way I see it ...
1) Traffic offence - the 3 points resulted from this offence on your driving licence will be cleared in 4 years.
2) Conviction in court - will be spent in 5 years which can be tricky for naturalisation.

Regards

My understanding is that there is a two year qualifying period to apply fore ILR and you should not apply 28 days before that. Since your spouse visa was issued in UK in March 2008 then you are at least within the 28 days period. i.e if you have not already celebrated your 2nd anniversary. Have a lo...

tothetop76 wrote:I was issued the 2 year spouse visa here in the uk....March 2008.

In that case ignore what I said earlier … you can apply for ILR pretty much NOW.

Were you out of UK anytime between April and Sep 2007? Or around that time ...

My spouse visa expires 10th May....so when do u think is the best time to apply in April? You may apply after 12 April. [EDIT: Please ignore this date. See below for updated post.] And since i've been in the country legally for the past 6yrs,when is it ideal to apply for citizenship? You can apply ...

The fee for naturalisation includes the cost of ceremony as well.

Check Applying for your first adult passport for more details.

I am not an expert in this stuff ... custody is a long shot but Access to Child may come into play. If successful then he will be eligible for ILR after 12 months.

You can apply right after the ceremony and check Applying for your first adult passport for more details.

If it is valid on the day of the application, then you have nothing to worry about.

Claiming CB shouldn't affect your naturalisation application once you are granted ILR. And you can only claim a backdated CB payment up until the time you were entitled for it. i.e if you would have been entitled for CB before you were granted ILR, then it may be backdated upto 3 months.

Me too ...

rajguru090 wrote:Hi Danbrix

The link you sent definitely helps to give a better picture.
Thanks a ton

R

No problem.
I hope it works out for you.

Hi Danbrix Sorry If I caused a confusion. I wasnt expecting the transferred into my account to be considered as my income. My pay is credited into the account every month and thats my income. My only question was, because I had credits comming into the account from other sources, do I need to expla...

Thank you - at the time his Visa was issued, they were standard 24 month issues, now I understand there is some concession on ILR applications as standard Spouse Visa issueis now 28 months is that correct ?? Contradicts the following statement published on UKBA website: Please do not send us your a...

Do we have to apply for FLR? Yes. regards I believe you can apply for set (M). Have a look at this Applying to settle here if you delayed your entry to the UK If you were given permission to enter the UK as a husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner but you then delayed your trave...

28 days apply to the 2 year anniversary of her entry into the UK Have a look at this Please do not send us your application more than 28 days before the end of your two-year qualifying period. If you do, we may refuse your application and we will not refund the fee. However, you must apply before yo...

You can also practice tests here.

Khalidsajjad wrote:Thank Danbrix
This form issued in Dec 2008. Is it still valid/same for 2010

Yes it is valid if you use now as it is the latest available on the UK Visa website.

OK, just emailed you the form.

Good luck