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One of my friends applied for Tier 1 Extension at the window appointment. He was given a confirmation letter mentioning that he's got the ILR. He thought it was probably given by mistake. But now he has received his BRP which also states that he has been given ILR.
What should he now do?
Should he just stick to the decision which HO has made and apply for Naturalisation after 1 year or he has to infrom HO of their mistake?

Maybe the caseworker is so nice that he or she thinks your friend has met the requirement for ILR, so ...

thats a nice mistake

well can you give some background on the case...?

What was his VISA cat.
When they first landed here,
any extensions before that?

may be, its not a fault on HO part ?

thanks

urdankhtola wrote:One of my friends applied for Tier 1 Extension at the window appointment. He was given a confirmation letter mentioning that he's got the ILR. He thought it was probably given by mistake. But now he has received his BRP which also states that he has been given ILR.
What should he now do?
Should he just stick to the decision which HO has made and apply for Naturalisation after 1 year or he has to infrom HO of their mistake?

Ha ha what a mistake!
I dont know how long he has stayed etc. But he has to still live in UK for 5 years before neaturalisation , with the final 1 year on ILR, so he will satisfy the second criteria not the first .

urdankhtola wrote:One of my friends applied for Tier 1 Extension at the window appointment. He was given a confirmation letter mentioning that he's got the ILR. He thought it was probably given by mistake. But now he has received his BRP which also states that he has been given ILR.
What should he now do?
Should he just stick to the decision which HO has made and apply for Naturalisation after 1 year or he has to infrom HO of their mistake?

Did Santa deliver the BRP card to to your friend orTo You(LOL)??. X'mas has come too early.

urdankhtola wrote:One of my friends applied for Tier 1 Extension at the window appointment. He was given a confirmation letter mentioning that he's got the ILR. He thought it was probably given by mistake. But now he has received his BRP which also states that he has been given ILR.
What should he now do?
Should he just stick to the decision which HO has made and apply for Naturalisation after 1 year or he has to infrom HO of their mistake?

How long your friend had been living? What category has he lived before switching to tier 1?

Tell him to party on this over the weekend. We can decide on Monday what should be done. One of the nicest thing to read in the forum in last few weeks indeed

urdankhtola wrote:One of my friends applied for Tier 1 Extension at the window appointment. He was given a confirmation letter mentioning that he's got the ILR. He thought it was probably given by mistake. But now he has received his BRP which also states that he has been given ILR.
What should he now do?
Should he just stick to the decision which HO has made and apply for Naturalisation after 1 year or he has to infrom HO of their mistake?

Your friend has saved valuable £s. now sit tight and apply for naturalisation when eligible, not necessarily after 1 year but on completion of total of 5 years with atleast one yr on ILR. Don't inform HO!

Lucky.

Immigration Background
Jan 2008: Student Visa from Pakistan
Jun 2009 : Student Extention
Jun 2010 : PSW
Mar 2011: Tier 1 General (Valid till April 2013)
Apr 2013 : Applied for Tier 1 Extention and they issued ILR

badi mushkil se milti hai aisi dua. enjoy.