10 year based ILR - Previous CCJ's

Hi,

I'm planning to apply for ILR based on 10 year continues stay next month. I have a CCJ (credit card debt) which I got in 2005 which stays as unsettled still. I haven't declared this under the criminal/Civil judgements section in my previous student extensions and my last PSW visa application because at that time I didn't know CCJ's come under the civil judgements section.

I consulted 2 lawyers, one of them says don't declare it now because if I declare it now he says UKBA might say I have used deception in my previous applications and refuse my ILR. He says they might not check my previous CCJ records so he ask me to take a risk. And the other lawyer advises me to declare the CCJ in my ILR application, and he says I may not face a big problem from UKBA for not declaring it to them before.

So I'm confused what to do now.
Can anyone advise me what's the best thing to do in my situation please.

Thank you all in advance...

Hi,

any advise anyone....

nishsil wrote:Hi,

any advise anyone....

Could you please let us know if you have declared the CCJ on your application form? as we know you were granted the ILR

Yes I declared the CCJ on my form. Its safe to declare it rather than hide it. All the best!!!

nishsil wrote:Yes I declared the CCJ on my form. Its safe to declare it rather than hide it. All the best!!!

Thanks nishsil....

hi Nishil,
I know its been a year since you have applied for ILR.
Can you please share your outcome with us? coz I am in same situation. Did ccj affect on outcome of ur application.

thanks in advance

Adeo wrote:hi Nishil,
I know its been a year since you have applied for ILR.
Can you please share your outcome with us? coz I am in same situation. Did ccj affect on outcome of ur application.

thanks in advance

Yes, Nishil got his ILR '2 weeks ago 23 Jul 2010'.
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