chilren naturalization after 2yrs on FLR

[segonn71]

Am settled by naturalization since 2007. My two children were born in Nigeria march 1999 and November 2001, before my naturalization. They came to the UK in April 2013 on a tier 4 visa as a dependent of their mother. I got married and got the Flr family visa on the 5-year route in April 2014. they are due for a renewal of the Flr in October.
Can I apply to register the kid as a citizen using Form MNI under section 3 (1) applying for the home secretary discretion, and what are my chances and what documents are needed to support my application because my daughter will be 18 in march 2007, will be going to the university. She cannot get a student loan f she is not settled in Uk.
I was told I have to write a narrative with my application and get letters of good character and conduct from their respective schools. Advise needed to save me from a futile application if my chances are slim.

Thanks

[noajthan]

Am settled by naturalization since 2007. My two children were born in Nigeria march 1999 and November 2001, before my naturalization. They came to the UK in April 2013 on a tier 4 visa as a dependent of their mother. I got married and got the Flr family visa on the 5-year route in April 2014. they are due for a renewal of the Flr in October.
Can I apply to register the kid as a citizen using Form MNI under section 3 (1) applying for the home secretary discretion, and what are my chances and what documents are needed to support my application because my daughter will be 18 in march 2007, will be going to the university. She cannot get a student loan f she is not settled in Uk.
I was told I have to write a narrative with my application and get letters of good character and conduct from their respective schools. Advise needed to save me from a futile application if my chances are slim.

Thanks

If only half way along ILR journey it is going to be a longshot.

Is mother still in the frame? if not, where is she and who has parental responsibility?
What is mother's status? is she settled/naturalising/naturalised?

Yes, section 3(1) of BNA is relevant.
Yes, indicators of a future in UK will help.
It can be done; I have done it for my child (who had ILR).

ILR for minors will help considerably.
Applications made without ILR are done at risk.

Apply before age 18.
If ILR clock started in 2014 it may be too late for eldest; child #2 may just make it.

See UKCISA website wrt student finance and also:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/genera ... r#p1363807

[segonn71]

the mother is here in the UK, we live together as a family . She is on the Flr and about to apply for the second stage of her 5-year route.

[noajthan]

the mother is here in the UK, we live together as a family . She is on the Flr and about to apply for the second stage of her 5-year route.

Its really too early, all need to serve full course of FLR and get ILR first.

[secret.simon]

Children born abroad typically follow the same immigration status as their less-privileged parent (in this case, the mother). However, not sure what happens when they turn 18 (as they are no longer children, but adults in their own rights).

The typical expectation for a Section 3(1) registration, which is at discretion anyway, is that both parents and the child have been granted ILR and that at least one of them has also become a British citizen. Discretion does not mean lack of rules and these are the broad rules that are expected to be followed, except if you can provide very good rules otherwise.

Pages 13-14 of Guide MN1 lists what a Home Office caseworker would look at when deciding whether to register a child under Section 3(1).

• The child’s connections with the UK – we would expect the child to be free of any restrictions on his or her stay in the UK
   Where the child’s future is likely to lie
   The parents’ views
   The parents’ nationality and immigration status – we expect either both parents to be British citizens or one parent a British citizen and the other parent settled in the UK.
   Whether the child is of good character
   The length of time the child has lived in the UK – we expect at least 2 years residence (particularly if the child is over the age of 13)
   Any compelling circumstances.

[segonn71]

Thanks for the advice. I will apply for the extension on the Flr (M) route for both the mother and the children.
I was filling the form but there is none for the children on the Flr (M), do i have to fill 3 separate forms for them?? No clear instructions as per the children.

Thanks

[CR001]

One for for wife and children. Children are listed in form as deep dents of wife. There is a section for this.

[segonn71]

Thanks for the reply, so i only need to fill in just one form for the mother and sections for the children under 18 ???

[CR001]

Thanks for the reply, so i only need to fill in just one form for the mother and sections for the children under 18 ???

Yes