British Citizenship Query
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:06 pm
Hi All,
This is with reference to British citizenship rules. My husband is on ILR and will qualify for BC in February 2012. I have been on Tier 1 for 3 years and then jumped as a dependent on his visa after his ILR. My 2 year qualifying period will get over in March 2013. To complicate the situation I have been offered an intra company transfer (but will be seen as new job to USA or Switzerland).
USA could be my choice and the company is going to do a L1 visa for me. I have managed to extend my stay in UK until next year March when I qualify for ILR. The plan is to get my ILR and leave the country.
My Queries are:
1) From what I have read so far from various other posts there is a possibility to apply for Naturalization the next day after getting your ILR for spouses. Is that the case and have anyone gone through the experience?
2) For naturalization it says 3 years residence (legally i presume and not necessary as spouse?)
2) If the above is true can I apply for Naturalization and leave the country and say come back for rest of the process after a few months?
2) I am not sure if the L1 visa to USA will affect my application for either my ILR or naturalization process. I doubt if my company will give me a letter saying that it is an intra -company transfer; even though the visa is L1 the job is seen as new post/application.
Please give me your thoughts or similar experiences.
Any help is much appreciated
Warm regards
Aarati
This is with reference to British citizenship rules. My husband is on ILR and will qualify for BC in February 2012. I have been on Tier 1 for 3 years and then jumped as a dependent on his visa after his ILR. My 2 year qualifying period will get over in March 2013. To complicate the situation I have been offered an intra company transfer (but will be seen as new job to USA or Switzerland).
USA could be my choice and the company is going to do a L1 visa for me. I have managed to extend my stay in UK until next year March when I qualify for ILR. The plan is to get my ILR and leave the country.
My Queries are:
1) From what I have read so far from various other posts there is a possibility to apply for Naturalization the next day after getting your ILR for spouses. Is that the case and have anyone gone through the experience?
2) For naturalization it says 3 years residence (legally i presume and not necessary as spouse?)
2) If the above is true can I apply for Naturalization and leave the country and say come back for rest of the process after a few months?
2) I am not sure if the L1 visa to USA will affect my application for either my ILR or naturalization process. I doubt if my company will give me a letter saying that it is an intra -company transfer; even though the visa is L1 the job is seen as new post/application.
Please give me your thoughts or similar experiences.
Any help is much appreciated
Warm regards
Aarati