rainbow24 wrote:Jeff, what you said in your last message took my by surprise. We were told by a solicitor that if my husband continued to live and work in this country and was caught by immigration, he would be deported and would not be allowed to re enter for 3 years.
Unless it was prior to October 2000, this is sheer rubbish! You do not have to ask a solicitor - just simple reading in the Internet will give you sufficient understanding of this.
I have heard that if an illegal immigrant stays in this country for 8 years he can apply for permanency.
It is plainly incorrect. The number of years someone spends here for whatever reason does not give right to permanent residence unless accompanied by other special factors "truly exceptional circumstances". There are cases where people have been here for 13-15 years but the Home Office were still pursuing appeals against the Tribunal's determinations previously allowing those appeals.
I am not sure if this is correct or not, but my husband was desperate to get his status sorted out straight away and so was I because we were living in fear that he would get caught at work and at the same time he couldn't give up his job and lie low for 2 years because we needed the money.
This does not appear to be the case from what you have said. You said that he has been here for 6 years and never even approached the Home Office in attempt to have his status regularised. This however, will not harm his application for entry clearance as a spouse.
Which makes me think, why the heck did he go back to Pakistan in the first place. Why not just continue to work until he gets caught because they won't deport illegal immigrants unless they have a criminal record and are a danger to the public.
It is unlikely he would have been caught unless someone had tipped him off. What he did was right - at least he will now get his passport, proper visa, pave his way to citizenship and you will be able to live normal life, travel and have freedoms like everyone else.
How would BHC in Islamabad know if he left the country volunatily or if he was caught, because he would still be issued with the same letter?
That IS151A is of no more consequence once he has left. Once he has crossed the border, everything starts all over again. The ECO will certainly look into his immigration history but that will be primarily to establish who he is, who you are, your relationship and all the details to be satisfied that you are going to live together as husband and wife.
This seems like a good idea, however I think we are too late now as the interview is on Tuesday. I have a full time job and have provided bank statements and 20 payslips including my P60. I am living in shared accomodation paying £250 per month which includes a large double bedroom and a box room for my baby and includes ALL bills and I bring home £1074 a month after tax.
Well, your disposable income is around £800, which should be sufficient to support both of you. So this should satisfy the requirement.
We have also had measurements done of the house which has passed and a letter has been provided confirming that the house is not overcrowded and is fit for entry clearance. I just don't know if they would consider my salary too low to look after myself, hubby and the baby. My husbands friend who is also a manager at McDonalds has offered him a job if he comes to the UK, however it is too late to get hold of a letter which is a real pitty. I just pray that Islamabad don't make this into an issue.
I think the accommodation and maintenance requirements should be met. If you have provided the evidence that you intend to live together as husband and wife (evidence that you have already lived together for some time, such as utility bills, bank statements on both names, medical cards, any correspondence), he should be ok.
