[b]IMMIGRATION STATUS UNKNOWN[b]

[Kanem]

I have joined this forum on behalf of a very good friend who is a talented entertainer with offers to perform at various concerts from here to Germany.

I think the best thing for him would be to apply for "indefinite leave to remain as the parent of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom"due to family ties,
but he is not aware of his current immigration status as the Home Office has his passport.

As I understand it, he at least needs to know his current status so he can know which track to apply under and I'd like to know how to find this information.

Below, I've given a brief outline of the information I have to date and hope someone can point me in the right direction.


He came into Britain legally on an official invitation from a DJ of an established radio station. Visa was valid for 6 months.

The Home Office got his passport because he was in a friends car that got pulled over by the police, immigration was with police, took him to Detention Centre because his visa had run out; they let me out; human rights lawyer got him out due to family and he had committed no crime.

Went to Home Office to ask for passport, and they said need to get a visa if he needs his passport and a valid plane ticket to say he's going home. This incident was 4 years ago.


10yrs consistent stay in UK by Nov 2010
May have overstayed
NI No. is current
CSI4(P) Registration Card which enables private work
Married
3 Kids – Aged 8, 4 & 1month
4yrs of proven work
Has his son’s birth certificate
Home Office has his passport after being in DT Centre
No Criminal Record
Long Term Residency may be based on his kids age & human rights

I hope this information is enough.

Peace.

[Kanem]

(made a mistake with the bold there!)

[vks]

I have joined this forum on behalf of a very good friend who is a talented entertainer with offers to perform at various concerts from here to Germany.

I think the best thing for him would be to apply for "indefinite leave to remain as the parent of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom"due to family ties,
but he is not aware of his current immigration status as the Home Office has his passport.

As I understand it, he at least needs to know his current status so he can know which track to apply under and I'd like to know how to find this information.

Below, I've given a brief outline of the information I have to date and hope someone can point me in the right direction.


He came into Britain legally on an official invitation from a DJ of an established radio station. Visa was valid for 6 months.

The Home Office got his passport because he was in a friends car that got pulled over by the police, immigration was with police, took him to Detention Centre because his visa had run out; they let me out; human rights lawyer got him out due to family and he had committed no crime.

Went to Home Office to ask for passport, and they said need to get a visa if he needs his passport and a valid plane ticket to say he's going home. This incident was 4 years ago.


10yrs consistent stay in UK by Nov 2010
May have overstayed
NI No. is current
CSI4(P) Registration Card which enables private work
Married
3 Kids – Aged 8, 4 & 1month
4yrs of proven work
Has his son’s birth certificate
Home Office has his passport after being in DT Centre
No Criminal Record
Long Term Residency may be based on his kids age & human rights

I hope this information is enough.

Peace.

Sorry, if this hurts you and your friend's feelings,

Doesn't this sound like illegal immigrant?

[Kanem]

I would say it's someone who came for work, has worked, found love and marriage, had a family, would like more work but is unable to.

If he was 'illegal', the home office has his passport, know where his and would've deported him by now.

I haven't taken up his cause just because I know him - it's because I know he's a productive person with a family he does not want to be parted from because legislation has placed a tag on him.

More positive comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

[meats]

I would say it's someone who came for work, has worked, found love and marriage, had a family, would like more work but is unable to.

If he was 'illegal', the home office has his passport, know where his and would've deported him by now.

I haven't taken up his cause just because I know him - it's because I know he's a productive person with a family he does not want to be parted from because legislation has placed a tag on him.

More positive comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

He was detained because he'd overstayed his visa. So he was here illegally and also committed a crime by not leaving.

[hsmp2010]

he can apply for ten years consistent residency. he is eligible for it because this residency has no limitation of being legal or illegal.

[Kanem]

Thank you hsmp2010.

However from what I've researched thus far, a person cannot apply for 10 yrs residency before that due date - which in his case would be Nov 2010.

Is this wrong?