Inequality between British nationals and those naturalising
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:16 pm
I may have this wrong but as I understand it say,
an individual from outside of the European union is applying for ILR after being here for the required time. They marry back in their home country shortly before applying and bring their new wife to the UK on a spouse visa. As a dependant their spouse can now also receive indefinete leave to remain alongside them.
vs
a british national, born or otherwise already naturalised, marries an individual from outside the European union who is currently living in the UK on a post-study worker visa (or another other for that matter). Now in order for the foreign individual to get ILR first they need to have further leave to remain FLR (M) for two years.
How has this situation come about that someone who is not even British can instantly get their wife ILR yet someone who is British has to wait two years.
Hopefully I have this mixed up somewhere as I'd really love to get my wife naturalised as soon as possible. Frustrating when a couple of my friends who aren't even British yet were able to bring their new wives over to ILR immediately.
an individual from outside of the European union is applying for ILR after being here for the required time. They marry back in their home country shortly before applying and bring their new wife to the UK on a spouse visa. As a dependant their spouse can now also receive indefinete leave to remain alongside them.
vs
a british national, born or otherwise already naturalised, marries an individual from outside the European union who is currently living in the UK on a post-study worker visa (or another other for that matter). Now in order for the foreign individual to get ILR first they need to have further leave to remain FLR (M) for two years.
How has this situation come about that someone who is not even British can instantly get their wife ILR yet someone who is British has to wait two years.
Hopefully I have this mixed up somewhere as I'd really love to get my wife naturalised as soon as possible. Frustrating when a couple of my friends who aren't even British yet were able to bring their new wives over to ILR immediately.