http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2014/3537.html This is a claim for judicial review of the policy adopted by Salford City Council ("the Council") for calculating the amount of financial assistance to be provided under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 ("the 1989 Act")...

From the Home Office on UK Leave to Remain Applications under Article 8 (with recourse to public funds): Where an applicant is receiving support from a Local Authority under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 or section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948, the Local Authority will have conducted...

https://www.freemovement.org.uk/new-zambrano-case-good-news-and-bad-news-for-zambrano-carers/ The UK’s obligation under Zambrano can be met by ‘basic support’ in the form of section 17 support. This means British children of Zambrano carers will continue ‘basic support’ provided by local authoritie...

Section 17 of the Children Act 1989— Provision of services for children It shall be the general duty of every Local Authority  to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need; and  so far as is reasonably consistent with that duty, to promote the upbringing of su...

There is currently a judicial challenge to the manner in which the UKBA have been assessing these applications. R (on the application of Carter) v Secretary of State for the Home Department http://lexisweb.co.uk/cases/2014/july/r-on-the-application-of-carter-v-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-depart...

Summary of Changes: see: http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/immigration-under-spotlight No Recourse to public funds : There is ability to change the restriction of no recourse to public funds that is often placed on grants of leave to remain. Anyone needing to access benefits can apply to have th...

Good for you, JulianaV! My understanding is as follows: First, you have to decide what you want - compensation? an apology? something else? If, for example, you want compensation, you could apply to the CMCC or Court of Money Claims Centre. Then, you must sue them in a UK Court. If your grievance is...

For an (as yet) unrepresented litigant applying for exceptional funding for Immigration or non family legal proceedings: The required forms appear to be: CIV ECF 1 CIV APP 1 CIV MEANS 1 Can anyone please share their answers to the questions on these forms, especially if you were successful in obtai...

... I applied in June 2012 for dlr it got refused by 2013 ....in September 2014 I was granted a 2.5 resident permit on a biometric card The question may be, given the long processing times, would you end up saving time by switching? Would your solicitors be willing to fight the home office if there...

please what conditions Hi, The student visa is separate from the derivative residence card. Here is a link to the eligibility criteria for a derivative residence card (EU). You can also consider Leave to Remain under the UK rules. Or, you can apply for both (one after the other). https://www.gov.uk...

Odu wrote:So am i eligible for a derivative card since i wil stil be in a student visa when i give birth

1.) parents of british children are eligible for a derivative residence card (along with other requirements).

2.) children born in the UK are automatically british citizens (based on certain conditions).

Hi am new in this forum....need your advice....dont know if am eligible for derivated uk card....am currenttly on a tier4 visa nd my pregnant ...my visa runs out in june but am due to give birth in may.....my fiancee is in the uk....just turned in his application for indefinate leave to remain....h...

Here is another interesting article on exceptional funding: http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk/data/resources/10/exceptional_funding_blog.pdf below is an excerpt: In a meeting at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) on 1 July 2013, the Exceptional Funding Team produced up-to-date statistics about the operatio...

Here is an interesting article some of you may relate to on being in limbo: http://annmcgauran.org.uk/2014/12/04/denise-hyland-getting-to-grips-with-deprivation-in-greenwich/ She added: ‘With the policies that are being pursued, these people are at more of a disadvantage, and communities are being f...

Hello everyone,got my DRC in April 2014 , but since sep this year hv been living with friends and family, two councils refused me housing(K&C and Hammersmith&fullham)also social serivecs, My ex applied for my kids CB and CT which I get in my acc,working hard to pay for a room (400)in Hammer...

Hi Appealalready, Thank you. The MP could not do anything unfortunately with all his good will. I need to check the Parliamentary Ombudsman route as i have no clue what that means. The same thing with the CMCC. I wonder why his solicitor seems so hopeless ? she's not willing to explore any other op...

Home Office policy on ‘No recourse to public funds’ in Article 8 cases declared unlawful 21.11.14 Mark Henderson "The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) has declared unlawful the Home Secretary's policy as to the criteria for imposing a No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition...

http://www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/news.aspx?id=3227 Court of Appeal begins four day hearing on appeals challenging the compatibility with EU law of regulations disentitling Zambrano carers from social benefits The Court of Appeal (Arden, Elias, Burnett LJJ) today begins a four day hearing of severa...

http://www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/news.aspx?id=3227 Court of Appeal begins four day hearing on appeals challenging the compatibility with EU law of regulations disentitling Zambrano carers from social benefits The Court of Appeal (Arden, Elias, Burnett LJJ) today begins a four day hearing of severa...

I believe the Home Office delays and/or refuses to issue the documentation as part of a strategy to get people to leave the UK. If I am correct, dealing with them is probably not going to work and your best bet is to either involve your local MP and Parliamentary Ombudsman, or go to court via judici...

Hi,

I have not found anything clear on the issue. I was told that we are allowed to continue working while the appeal process is underway.

You may want to look into filing with the CMCC for lost wages.

You can also contact your MP and ask him or her to refer you to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

Section S-LTR: Suitability-leave to remain https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370971/20141106_immigration_rules_appendix_fm_final.pdf S-LTR.1.1. The applicant will be refused limited leave to remain on grounds of suitability if any of paragraphs S-LTR.1.2. to ...

Am a successfull Zambrano applicant with 5yrs but want to ask what can i do after the 5 yrs because my visa will never entitle me to ILR What options do i have as am in a limbo what to study nursing cant qualify for a bursury? Hi sitel24, How old is your child? My understanding is that you can rene...

hi guys ,i need your help pls.i got my deriavative residence card in september this year.the issue is that i applied for child tax credit and benefit.i have been awarded the child tax credit but just got a letter today that i am not entitle to child benefit.here is what is written in the letter.......

Hi @ Netqueen. Thanks a lot. I am smiling today :D but this could not have been without the support and contributions of this great forum. That perseverance was clouded with fear and hopelessness and indecision. At a time I was torn between Flro and Zambrano but with the support of this forum, toda...