SET (Protection) Route applications

[London22]

She was granted ILR in 2013.. Don't worry just disclose this info to HO, not a big deal as long as you haven't travelled on it. If they ask, just say was ignorant of the rules, and nobody was there to provide the guidance, that's it.

Thank you saamna for sharing helpful info.
I think there are some people who have obtained national passports and got ILR and if they are using this forum should come forward and share their stories for everyone's info.Although this was happened in 2013 and now it is 2019 and we are under a current tory hostile environment policy but still it has a news of relief for those who have done silly mistakes.

[saamna]

I second that! Please also let me know, till what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

[saamna]

I want help with cover letter, is cover letter necessary?

Hi I don't think cover letter is important in my application my solicitor just write down about the initial situation on which asylum was based and stats that it's still valid and need protection nothing special or new, I have seen on this forum people left it blank and they got ILR .

Thank you very much for the info!

[London22]

yes no issue with the naturalisation either.

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

[saamna]

yes no issue with the naturalisation either.

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

[saamna]

yes no issue with the naturalisation either.

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

[Sand6]

yes no issue with the naturalisation either.

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

Sorry what you mean by window I did not get it you can submit your application 28 days before your current leave expire.

[Sand6]

She was granted ILR in 2013.. Don't worry just disclose this info to HO, not a big deal as long as you haven't travelled on it. If they ask, just say was ignorant of the rules, and nobody was there to provide the guidance, that's it.

Thank you saamna for sharing helpful info.
I think there are some people who have obtained national passports and got ILR and if they are using this forum should come forward and share their stories for everyone's info.Although this was happened in 2013 and now it is 2019 and we are under a current tory hostile environment policy but still it has a news of relief for those who have done silly mistakes.

Hi I will suggest don't stress yourself out you 'll be fine InshAllah the more you 'll think about it the more stressful it be for you, and it was same hostile enviormnent in 2013 as well even more, just mention it in your application that you have a valid passport and send it with your documents with the application form with covering letter.

[London22]

She was granted ILR in 2013.. Don't worry just disclose this info to HO, not a big deal as long as you haven't travelled on it. If they ask, just say was ignorant of the rules, and nobody was there to provide the guidance, that's it.

Thank you saamna for sharing helpful info.
I think there are some people who have obtained national passports and got ILR and if they are using this forum should come forward and share their stories for everyone's info.Although this was happened in 2013 and now it is 2019 and we are under a current tory hostile environment policy but still it has a news of relief for those who have done silly mistakes.

Hi I will suggest don't stress yourself out you 'll be fine InshAllah the more you 'll think about it the more stressful it be for you, and it was same hostile enviormnent in 2013 as well even more, just mention it in your application that you have a valid passport and send it with your documents with the application form with covering letter.

Hello
If a refugee renews his national passport his case will be sent to Status Review Unit .This is rule under asylum instruction policy of home office latest introduced jan &feb 2016.This is the time when they stopped automatic ILR grant.I know 2013 was under same hostile environment.
Hoping better.

[saamna]

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

Sorry what you mean by window I did not get it you can submit your application 28 days before your current leave expire.

ok got it, and what supporting documents should I provide?

[Sand6]

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

Sorry what you mean by window I did not get it you can submit your application 28 days before your current leave expire.

ok got it, and what supporting documents should I provide?

Ì submitted the paper application last year and there was a check list for the documents to be sent with it I stick to that sent all the documents it asked for. It was BRP, decision letter sent by HO when granted refugee status, travel document/passport. I don't remember there was anything else but you should check the checklist and send all the documents it asked for.

[Amber_aziz]

yes no issue with the naturalisation either.

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

@London22

Applicant has obtained a national passport
aseworkers must ensure all relevant checks have been conducted to establish
whether the individual has obtained a passport from the national authorities of their
country of origin, or the country from which they claimed asylum..
DEAR London you said you have appointment this week with immigration firm.
Could you please ask them to clarify the highlight bit
That what does mean by RELEVANT CHECK ??
Is that information that we provide HOME OFFICE ???
Or information that HO collect from other agencies e.g from Pakistani embassy

[saamna]

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

Sorry what you mean by window I did not get it you can submit your application 28 days before your current leave expire.

ok got it, and what supporting documents should I provide?

Ì submitted the paper application last year and there was a check list for the documents to be sent with it I stick to that sent all the documents it asked for. It was BRP, decision letter sent by HO when granted refugee status, travel document/passport. I don't remember there was anything else but you should check the checklist and send all the documents it asked for.

ok I will check the kist, what about utilitybills/electricity bills/council tax/bank statements/ employment letter/ payslips? did you send these?

[Sand6]

Sorry what you mean by window I did not get it you can submit your application 28 days before your current leave expire.

ok got it, and what supporting documents should I provide?

Ì submitted the paper application last year and there was a check list for the documents to be sent with it I stick to that sent all the documents it asked for. It was BRP, decision letter sent by HO when granted refugee status, travel document/passport. I don't remember there was anything else but you should check the checklist and send all the documents it asked for.

ok I will check the kist, what about utilitybills/electricity bills/council tax/bank statements/ employment letter/ payslips? did you send these?

I did not send them any pay slips just sent council tax bill and one utility bill.

[London22]

Please just let me know that has your aunt returned pakistani passport to home office when applied for ILR?
Thanks

no she didn't, but mentioned in her application, that she does have a valid travel document.

what time can we submit the ILR application? When does the window open and when does it close?

@London22

Applicant has obtained a national passport
aseworkers must ensure all relevant checks have been conducted to establish
whether the individual has obtained a passport from the national authorities of their
country of origin, or the country from which they claimed asylum..
DEAR London you said you have appointment this week with immigration firm.
Could you please ask them to clarify the highlight bit
That what does mean by RELEVANT CHECK ??
Is that information that we provide HOME OFFICE ???
Or information that HO collect from other agencies e.g from Pakistani embassy

Hi Amber
Relevent checks means the checks that are necessary to know if the refugee has obtained a national passport and in this regard contacting national authorities who make passport.It simply means embassies .
Home office by law cant share the reasons that leads a refugee to claim asylum.
Ho only going to ask them about passport.
You can read it clearly states case workes must enure means that have to do it .In the same paragraph it also orders case workers to refer such cases to SRU if refugee has obtained passport.The case of aunt:s ILR grant is 6 years ago .I can only feel relieved if I see a case like this got ILR after 2016.Goodluck

[Amber_aziz]

She was granted ILR in 2013.. Don't worry just disclose this info to HO, not a big deal as long as you haven't travelled on it. If they ask, just say was ignorant of the rules, and nobody was there to provide the guidance, that's it.

Thank you saamna for sharing helpful info.
I think there are some people who have obtained national passports and got ILR and if they are using this forum should come forward and share their stories for everyone's info.Although this was happened in 2013 and now it is 2019 and we are under a current tory hostile environment policy but still it has a news of relief for those who have done silly mistakes.

Hi I will suggest don't stress yourself out you 'll be fine InshAllah the more you 'll think about it the more stressful it be for you, and it was same hostile enviormnent in 2013 as well even more, just mention it in your application that you have a valid passport and send it with your documents with the application form with covering letter.

Hello
If a refugee renews his national passport his case will be sent to Status Review Unit .This is rule under asylum instruction policy of home office latest introduced jan &feb 2016.This is the time when they stopped automatic ILR grant.I know 2013 was under same hostile environment.
Hoping better.

London22
Did you use your passport for travel?
And have you decide yet you are going to declare your passport to the HO????

[London22]

Thank you saamna for sharing helpful info.
I think there are some people who have obtained national passports and got ILR and if they are using this forum should come forward and share their stories for everyone's info.Although this was happened in 2013 and now it is 2019 and we are under a current tory hostile environment policy but still it has a news of relief for those who have done silly mistakes.

Hi I will suggest don't stress yourself out you 'll be fine InshAllah the more you 'll think about it the more stressful it be for you, and it was same hostile enviormnent in 2013 as well even more, just mention it in your application that you have a valid passport and send it with your documents with the application form with covering letter.

Hello
If a refugee renews his national passport his case will be sent to Status Review Unit .This is rule under asylum instruction policy of home office latest introduced jan &feb 2016.This is the time when they stopped automatic ILR grant.I know 2013 was under same hostile environment.
Hoping better.

London22
Did you use your passport for travel?
And have you decide yet you are going to declare your passport to the HO????

HI AMBER
I have decided to let them know .I obtained after 1 month of asylum grant .As I did my asylum myself so I wasn't aware of revocation .Generally It was in mind not to travel to home country.I was desperate to open a bank account and apply for job and didn't have any ID.So went there at there and obtained headache .I never travel on it.

Applicant has obtained a national passport
Caseworkers must ensure all relevant checks have been conducted to establish
whether the individual has obtained a passport from the national authorities of their
country of origin, or the country from which they claimed asylum or HP. Where an
individual has obtained a national passport, has travelled on it or asked for their
conditions of leave to be placed in it (a ‘Transfer of Conditions’ application), then
consideration must be given to whether it is appropriate to revoke refugee status or
HP
This paragraph can be interpreted in a way that I haven't travelled on it so the whole doesn't apply on me just a part of it although.Thats the only hope I have now.
I have fear but in common sense HO shouldn't refuse it but if they do it ,it is hard to challenge it.

[saamna]

Hi I will suggest don't stress yourself out you 'll be fine InshAllah the more you 'll think about it the more stressful it be for you, and it was same hostile enviormnent in 2013 as well even more, just mention it in your application that you have a valid passport and send it with your documents with the application form with covering letter.

Hello
If a refugee renews his national passport his case will be sent to Status Review Unit .This is rule under asylum instruction policy of home office latest introduced jan &feb 2016.This is the time when they stopped automatic ILR grant.I know 2013 was under same hostile environment.
Hoping better.

London22
Did you use your passport for travel?
And have you decide yet you are going to declare your passport to the HO????

HI AMBER
I have decided to let them know .I obtained after 1 month of asylum grant .As I did my asylum myself so I wasn't aware of revocation .Generally It was in mind not to travel to home country.I was desperate to open a bank account and apply for job and didn't have any ID.So went there at there and obtained headache .I never travel on it.

Applicant has obtained a national passport
Caseworkers must ensure all relevant checks have been conducted to establish
whether the individual has obtained a passport from the national authorities of their
country of origin, or the country from which they claimed asylum or HP. Where an
individual has obtained a national passport, has travelled on it or asked for their
conditions of leave to be placed in it (a ‘Transfer of Conditions’ application), then
consideration must be given to whether it is appropriate to revoke refugee status or
HP
This paragraph can be interpreted in a way that I haven't travelled on it so the whole doesn't apply on me just a part of it although.Thats the only hope I have now.
I have fear but in common sense HO shouldn't refuse it but if they do it ,it is hard to challenge it.

just mention this reason (for obtaining the passport) in your cover letter, which does make sense, and they should be able to understand your situation.

[saamna]

ok got it, and what supporting documents should I provide?

Ì submitted the paper application last year and there was a check list for the documents to be sent with it I stick to that sent all the documents it asked for. It was BRP, decision letter sent by HO when granted refugee status, travel document/passport. I don't remember there was anything else but you should check the checklist and send all the documents it asked for.

ok I will check the kist, what about utilitybills/electricity bills/council tax/bank statements/ employment letter/ payslips? did you send these?

I did not send them any pay slips just sent council tax bill and one utility bill.

okay, got it. Many thanks and goodluck to us all !!!!

[saamna]

Hi all, I am new to this forum. Need help with my ILR application, Was granted refugee status in March last year, feb I am due to apply. I need help with the documents and cover letter please. anybody can post a sample cover letter will be very helpful.
And what documents are required as I cannot afford lawyer, they are very expensive.

Hello SAAMNA
I am applying on 1st week of February .I haven't seen online forms yet.Once I did it I will let you know.It is not difficult.Dont worry.If your asylum claim still stands,your country situation is not changed ,you haven't committed any crime then you will get ILR.
Please reply me if your aunt was granted ILR while she obtained national passport.

I am also applying first week of feb.... but applying myself, solicitors very expensive. Are you applying through a solicitor?

[London22]

Hi all, I am new to this forum. Need help with my ILR application, Was granted refugee status in March last year, feb I am due to apply. I need help with the documents and cover letter please. anybody can post a sample cover letter will be very helpful.
And what documents are required as I cannot afford lawyer, they are very expensive.

Hello SAAMNA
I am applying on 1st week of February .I haven't seen online forms yet.Once I did it I will let you know.It is not difficult.Dont worry.If your asylum claim still stands,your country situation is not changed ,you haven't committed any crime then you will get ILR.
Please reply me if your aunt was granted ILR while she obtained national passport.

I am also applying first week of feb.... but applying myself, solicitors very expensive. Are you applying through a solicitor?

Hello Saamna
You don't worry about how to apply ,the main thing you fulfil requirements so you will get ILR.I will apply myself.This application is online a bit different than postal.Goodluck to all .

[ttyem]

Visa expiry date: 13/11/18

Applicatio sent to HO 15/10/18
Received by HO 16/10/18
Biometrics letter received from HO 02/11/18 (date 31/10/18)
Biometrics taken 05/11/18
Emails from HO regarding process of application 01/11/18, 30/11/18 and 31/12/18
BRP card received 17/01/19
Approval letter and expired travel document received 21/01/19 (date 14/01/19)

Took 3 months so not bad at all.

No solicitor used as my case is not complicated..!

If your case is straightforward then you can do on your own! Don't waste your money.
I only submitted reqired documents with one supporting document!

Good luck everyone.

[Amber_aziz]

The alternative, in case you have not used the home country passport would be to consult an immigration advisor and contact HO/SSHD to provide them the passport and explain your mistake and reasons you still require protection, which is likely to trigger a status review for your case.

@ariskar
I have done same mistake before my asylum appeal was allowed I renew my passport.
I never used this passport I have travel document as well.
I have few months left apply for refugee ILR.
My question is today do HO ask our embassy if I obtain the passport?????????
Please help me I m so stressed about that.
How HO will know I have obtain the passport if I don't declare it.....

[saamna]

Visa expiry date: 13/11/18

Applicatio sent to HO 15/10/18
Received by HO 16/10/18
Biometrics letter received from HO 02/11/18 (date 31/10/18)
Biometrics taken 05/11/18
Emails from HO regarding process of application 01/11/18, 30/11/18 and 31/12/18
BRP card received 17/01/19
Approval letter and expired travel document received 21/01/19 (date 14/01/19)

Took 3 months so not bad at all.

No solicitor used as my case is not complicated..!

If your case is straightforward then you can do on your own! Don't waste your money.
I only submitted reqired documents with one supporting document!

Good luck everyone.

Congratulations! Can you please tell me what supporting documents you submitted apart from the required ones?

[London22]

The alternative, in case you have not used the home country passport would be to consult an immigration advisor and contact HO/SSHD to provide them the passport and explain your mistake and reasons you still require protection, which is likely to trigger a status review for your case.

@ariskar
I have done same mistake before my asylum appeal was allowed I renew my passport.
I never used this passport I have travel document as well.
I have few months left apply for refugee ILR.
My question is today do HO ask our embassy if I obtain the passport?????????
Please help me I m so stressed about that.
How HO will know I have obtain the passport if I don't declare it.....

Amber
I understand your point that if you dont tell HO they wont know it.I am stressed &stuck on passport same like you and in this regard I have just come accross a xxxxxxx case worker today where I work xxxxxx and he advised me not to tell home office and that advise is making me confused and probably change my mind .I will try to speak to some more to see what is good to do.
Goodluck