GO & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 747 The Court therefore concluded that: 31. In our judgment the meaning of rule 60(v) is that a student who wants an extension of stay must be able to produce evidence of satisfactory progress, whether on the course named in ...

does any one know, What does GCID stand for. In my SAR I could see a lot sheets from this GCID ( I believe this is hoem office's database). these sheets from GCID also shows my VISA categories and various other information. Just wondering whether you could enlighten me on this acronym GCID. thx Gen...

Do you have any idea how long they might take for reconsideration? hopefully not as much as they take for an appeal. jut being curious. If they agree will they give the ILR from 10th April 08. I have made the application on that date and i have completed 10th anniversary on 8th March 08. cheers Rec...

Well, you would have to prove you have leave. Luckily for you, your SAR says when the application was submitted therefore you were covered by section 3C. I suggest you google BIA's website for the IDI on 3C Protection. Send all the documents that you have listed in your email and also the pages from...

# the visa application must be submitted to the Swiss Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence. # a visa application not submitted to the Swiss Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence may be turned down if the reasons for submission to any other Swiss Embassy/Consulate seem unc...

Summary below: I just do not agree that much with the EEA provision but that is just me. Objectives 1.11 We believe there would be three key objectives in introducing a pre-entry English requirement for spouses: 1. To assist the spouse’s integration into British society at an early stage 2. To imp...

Jes2jes, I am in similar situation like u. Let us know what's the outcome of your application for ILR. See this post below: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=2056 The bloke went over to Malaysia to apply for WHM Visa and this was counted as part of continuous residency. You should be...

Congratulations. As you rightly said, the 10 year application only requires evidence of your stay in the UK and LITUK test. Obviously, if you had lived here for 10 years, you might have a source of income to sustain you (which makes sense) unless of course you are a dealer of some sort! But bear in ...

Hi, I have been reading through this forum for the past few days. My relative has overstayed her visa for almost a year and is planning to leave by this month end. She has booked her tickets from Heathrew..but someone told us that there are passport checks at Heathrew. She is ready to change her fl...

INSIDER wrote:Mr Rusty,

A visit visa does NOT constitute or confer continuing leave.

It does if issued for more than 6 months I believe.

Mr Rusty, John, Vinny & others: Did any of you get the chance to read the determination? If you did, is my understanding in the above post right: Residency is considered continuous if leave did not expire before a new leave was obtained abroad if the absence (6 months and total 18 months) was n...

Only periods of "residence" count for the 10 year ILR. Being in the UK in a visitor's capacity does not amount to residence. You did not reside in the UK you had merely visited it. I did have residence and not visitors visa. I switched from one category to the other (WHM to Student) at th...

Mr Rusty, John, Vinny & others: Did any of you get the chance to read the determination? If you did, is my understanding in the above post right: Residency is considered continuous if leave did not expire before a new leave was obtained abroad if the absence (6 months and total 18 months) was no...

See also Updated (14/05/2008) Long Residence 'continuous residence' interpretation Determination Details . I guess that they may take the position that leave to enter/remain as a tourist lapses ( 20 ) after leaving the UK. Vinny thanks for this. As I read it and I have always believed in the judges...

HO should clear this point. so many people in this situation does not know the rule clearly and also the HO statement mentioned above is not clear. It all depends on how you interpret the rule. Has anyone in the same situation has won the appeal against HO? Please come foreward to throw some light ...

Hello I am an ILR holder with a H1b work visa for USA on my current Indian passport. I qualify for naturalization as a British citizen. So if I get a British passport do I need to get my H1b sticker transferred (from the USA embassy), Since I am planning to go and work in USA next year on this H1B ...

Does the above also mean that the BIA cannot deport overstayers they come in contact with until such time as the date or this is just for overstayers under the radar alone? I am just thinking if the above is correct, then BIA cannot come and knock on your door in the night. You would have to tell th...

The entry clearance as a single parent is subject to the same provisions as other entry clearances for periods of at least one year. I confirmed this early on. They can interfere for at least 1 year without fear of Article 8. The in-country application for single parents was always subject to the c...

anjali_devi wrote:Can one of you please point me on the web where I can get access to ILR caseworker guidelines. Thanks.

This is vague. Which category are you appying under and the home office website, sorry BIA, can answer your question anyway.

www.bia.homeofffice.gov.uk

Thanks for the info. So can I get this right, as my fiancee will be leaving the UK voluntary and will have her one way ticket back home she should only get a 1 year ban even if she gets an IS151A form in her passport ?We cannot leave until after April, any ideas about saying she lost her passport t...

Liberal Immigrant wrote:rest assured that the ex-employer HAS NOT informed the BIA about his business going bust. it was a small local business, not a company and the owner was and IS a close friend of oakhurst.

I guess you did not read my post well.

Do you mind if I run this by you once more? May 19th '08 will mark 23 months since my arrival, I can then send in my application for ILR. Hopefully that will come back successful and once it does I can immediately write my citizenship test . If passed, apply for citizenship? . I am afraid you would...

Let me just say that your situation is not good. What you should know is that, if the company has been reported bust to the BIA then they will know. You have two options and I will lay them down for you: - Make a SAR to the BIA to see what info they have on you. If there is no mention of your compan...

elisabethnara wrote:I believe he has some friends that are former MPs.

The one solicitor I spoke to told me that I would have to go in on a work visa, they could do nothing else for me.

Did you not see my post above?

There's no writing anywhere on my passport, unfortunately. Where would I find my father's number? Who should I be writing to in regards to this? I'm puzzled as to the correct place to ask. Unfortunately all the facts are pointing to that you lived in the U.K. a long time but never became a permanen...