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Sten
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by Sten » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:24 am
How would you apply then ?
Which form would you use, from 2005 (not sure where to get it though) or the current one ?
Surely it will take Home Office a while to update all their gudelines and forms ... I've heard people were doing that before, - applying just after the court decision but before HO managed to update everything, any links ?
I am willing to take the risk and be a guinea pig, but want to do it technically correct ..
If nothing positive comes out of that hearing, I will just bin the form and wait another year ..
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supercreature
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by supercreature » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:56 am
I think the case that hsmpforum have registered and fought on 13th March would be most critical for many. Perhaps in the dawn of new changes coming towards us like probitionary citizenship. I got my 4 + 1 year flr under JR this year start and they have sent me a letter stating that current ILR timeline (5 years) is subject to change again. The also gave me 3 years extension and said as the 5 years will be extended we are giving you 3 years of extension so you will be able to get the ILR (hopefully). The wording they used in the letter was really made me so angry, they said "Please note that 5 year ILR is subject to change again. We are giving you 3 year extension and this will hopefully be enough to get you to ILR." what the ... I paid 750£ that I should not be paying on the extension.
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by GSOtodd » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:22 pm
after five years, you will be placed in probationary citizenship (kinda like ILR but with no access to benefits) anywhere from one to three years. THEN, you will be a citizen.
Andy
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Sten
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by Sten » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:36 pm
GSOtodd wrote:after five years, you will be placed in probationary citizenship (kinda like ILR but with no access to benefits) anywhere from one to three years. THEN, you will be a citizen.
how do you know ? there is no confirmed date yet ... are you Phil Woolas ? )
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Sten
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by Sten » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:38 pm
supercreature wrote:I got my 4 + 1 year flr under JR this year start
Thanks. I did not follow JR developments, which form did you use then, or was it already updated by HO ?
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by GSOtodd » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:47 pm
I'm hoping that is what the case is (maintaining 5 years but tacking on extra years to qualify as citizen). I didn't say when it was going to be on line.
Andy
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by f2k » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:36 am
Sten wrote:GSOtodd wrote:after five years, you will be placed in probationary citizenship (kinda like ILR but with no access to benefits) anywhere from one to three years. THEN, you will be a citizen.
how do you know ? there is no confirmed date yet ... are you Phil Woolas ? )
Sten, GSOtodd is correct, well according to the bill currently in the lords. Of course there is no guarantee that even having served the time you will be a citizen, that can also refused for one reason or another
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by GSOtodd » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:46 pm
I love the United Kingdom and would be willing to defend her if asked to do so in the armed forces. This is how much I respect my new country. So many things have turned around for me here.
Andy
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Sten
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by Sten » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:33 am
f2k wrote:Sten wrote:GSOtodd wrote:after five years, you will be placed in probationary citizenship (kinda like ILR but with no access to benefits) anywhere from one to three years. THEN, you will be a citizen.
how do you know ? there is no confirmed date yet ... are you Phil Woolas ? )
Sten, GSOtodd is correct, well according to the bill currently in the lords. Of course there is no guarantee that even having served the time you will be a citizen, that can also refused for one reason or another
I feel that's is slightly off the subject. I did not ask to estimate my chance to fall under the new probationary citizenship laws .. but if you've raised this issue, - as I aware the bill has not passed all the required stages yet, and the possible date when it will become the law was mentioned as late 2010. By that time I hope to get ILR either way ... but thanks for wishing me otherwise !
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by f2k » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:11 pm
Sten wrote:
I feel that's is slightly off the subject. I did not ask to estimate my chance to fall under the new probationary citizenship laws .. but if you've raised this issue, - as I aware the bill has not passed all the required stages yet, and the possible date when it will become the law was mentioned as late 2010. By that time I hope to get ILR either way ... but thanks for wishing me otherwise !
Sorry there Sten I think you have missunderstood or I havent made myself clear. When I said '
there is no guarrantee that having served the YOU will become a citized... I was not referring to to you in particular but to any applicant. The point I was making is that do not take it for granted that the time requirement is the only deciding factor. I am by no means wishing anything bad on you.
