Just in case anyone is curious: I have won my case and have been granted British nationality. Apparently there was a mistake on the files and I have never been refused leave to enter. It took a year to resolve the case and it was settled before the Judicial Review. Got my full solicitor's costs refu...
Just curious, if the HO had confirmed that you were an asylum seeker the, how could the university let you to proceed through the course? I mean it's okie if you pay your own tution fees, but, unless you have ILR or DL or granted asylum, you aren't eligible to receive any grants towards your tution...
Quote: There IS a difference between undecided and refused. In terms of applying for naturalisation as British ... there is no difference! Neither "undecided" nor "refused" makes you "legal" in the UK. I am obviously still failing in getting that point across! 1999 - 2...
Thanks, mhunjn
I agree with your points and speak to my solicitor about compaining to IND first.
I will let you all know what he thinks and you can all post your comments again if you have some more spare time.
My father hasn't got the British passport, I am not able to get one either. I do not even speak Polish. As to Russian passport: I have never even been to Russia in my life. Quote: My solicitor knew about asylum seeker situation. He is the same solicitor who filed it all from the very beginning. Whic...
If I were in your shoes I would be seeking legal advice about that legal advice! But my solicitor is trying to help, he is innocent, he really never knew about refusal in 2001. As I said, he was checking the progress of my case regularly, and never had a negative reply from the HO. Or if you really...
Also, when you got ILR, you must have been given a file number or something... did you go for an interview?... was it done by post?... ... Didn't your lawyer know that you came in this country as an asylum seeker when he applied for you naturalisation?... Of course I was given the ref number. It st...
Thanks, John But you did not know that for certain, so at least should have taken advice before applying. Yes, I did take advice before applying. As my solicitor was unaware of the 2001 refusal, we filed the naturalisation application without even suspecting that smt might go wrong. Sorry, I forgot ...
Thanks, Paul I think you are right about the naturalisation point. But the thing is, if I knew that I was refused at that time (2001), I would have appealed against that refusal decision. Being refused does not make you illegal immediately, it gives you some time to launch the appeal etc and keep fi...
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS REFUSED EITHER. The Home Office never sent me a letter about refusing my asylum case!
Me and my solicitor just found out TODAY that I have been refused in 2001.
Oh, please, don't get me wrong, I REALLY DO appriciate all your time and opinions. Thank you again. Please, don't think I am an ungrateful cow. :) If i sounded bitter, it was just because the whole situation is killing me, really. I haven't seen my family for 7 years, and my grandfather is disabled ...
Why should I sue my present solicitor? He was NOT aware of any 'illegal' stay in the UK, and he was writing to the Home Office promptly checking the progress of my case, informing them about changes etc. The Home Office had failed to send me the refusal letter on my asylum case, not my solicitor. Ho...
Thanks for all your replies and advices
I really appriciate this:)
I will keep you all posted on how things are going, I've an appointment with my solicitor tomorrow, he is going to prepare 'Letter before Claim' (as far as I understand).
Thanks again,
Julia
Thanks for quick replies :) The only thing is, neither me nor my solicitor were aware of refusal on my case! Otherwise, I would have challenged that refusal straight away, I had solid case with all the evidences. But I did not know that I was refused my asylum claim! When my solicitor or me rang to ...
Hi, everyone. This is my story: 1999 - arrived in the UK and applied for asylum May 2001 - had an interview (whilst 7 months pregnant) NO decision received by me, or my solicitor, or the social services supporting me at that time July 2001 - had a baby Sep 2002 - became an undergraduate student Sep ...
