Citing research produced by the government, Migrationwatch concur that for an employee to make a positive lifetime contribution to society, they must earn £27,000 a year, measured in either tax contributions or Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Admittedly, this is the average salary for full time emplo...

ppron747 wrote:Congratulations, nonothing!!

YeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaH. that's more like it.

thank you so much.

bravo, guys, it really clears everything out. lol! thanks so much for you guys' valuable input. now i can sit back and care about the boy contentedly without going through those meaningless applications. to june and christophe, i'm married to a chinese girl, togetther with the HO's ILR 4-5 changes, ...

john and ppron747, thanks a lot, you guys are always the quickest. i understand the right route, that'd be something like this: 1) birth certificate -> 2) chinese passport -> 3) dependent visa -> 4) registration to the police -> 5) ILR (optional) -> 6) registration as a british citizen -> 7) british...

hi, guys i'm chinese nationality. i've been on WP for nearly 4 years in the UK. i had my baby boy born here recently. my plan is to apply a british passport for him next year after i've got my ILR. becuase chinese government doesn't accept dual nationality, apparently there's no need to apply a chin...

Reid loses Afghan hijack ruling

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4766595.stm

even hijacker can have the discretionary leave to stay in the UK.

stevej wrote:we could take this as a chance to comment to HO..

yes, we all should do so.

A new proposal has been handed to House of Commons by John Reid, please click below for the full document http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ind-review-250706?view=Binary In the end of this document, states, 4.17 In the meantime, we would welcome any immediate comments on this document. These c...

if we can't be organised and fight for our own rights, we deserve being beaten.

do you know how many people are affected and how many of them did really fight?

even if among those are fighting, do you know how difficult to organise them?

Nonothing, your information should be authentic else it simply gets everyone in a frenzy and worry. ... Highly skilled workers such as doctors, engineers and IT experts would get the most points under the system, due in place from mid-2007 at the earliest ... (source: BBC, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...

Also, I spoke to a solicitor and Work Permit UK about this point system and they told me that if it is going to be implemented , it would be around 2008 not anytime soon. it's definitely not right. it could be as soon as the end of this year or the beginning of next year. HO hopes the point-based s...

updated on 28/06/2006
updated on 27/06/2006

this is the first ever MP reply we've seen which is exactly in line with the HO's tone. does that mean the labour gvnt has already given some instructions to the labour MPs on this issue?

200,000 = a few people?

updated on 26/06/2006

Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 620s01.htm

I totally agree with this.If we could be able to send 300 to 400 emails to these two persons.It can make some impact as CL is also going to arrange meeting with him.Right now everybody should send emails to Liam Bryne and John Reid so that they could be aware of our serious concerns about these cha...

The campaign will now focus on a more direct lobby with Liam Byrne. every one is now urged to write to him and John Reid directly.The timing is now crucial I totally agree with this.If we could be able to send 300 to 400 emails to these two persons.It can make some impact as CL is also going to arr...

aj77 wrote:We need the email ID's of Liam Bryne and John Reid to send this letter to them.Can anybody provide their email ID's?

JR: reidj@parliament.uk
LB: byrnel@parliament.uk

just to report on the outcome of the standing committee meeting. The meeting was called by nick clegg the Lim Dem Home affairs spokesman, Damiem Green form the conservative are also behind the campaign. Liam Byrne explain the official line and the opposition state the hardship case. and in the end ...

How would they round us all up and make us re-apply ?? They can't even keep tabs on foreigners LEAVING PRISON! because we're legal, we're easy tracked. the illegal immigrants never report to the police, but we do. we do everything the HO asks us to do, that's why we get punished. I wonder what they...

The issue I am not clear on is this........ Surely, no matter what visa category we are talking about, the points-based system ONLY applies to actually getting the work permit. As far as I know there will be no points system for applying for ILR no matter what visa you had leading up to your applic...

updated on 21/06/2006

However I thought the whole point of the points system was that people wouldn't have be sponsored by a company and could come here on their own merits without having to find a job first (similar to HSMP). that's only for tier 1 visa. and there're 5 tiers in the point-based system. tier 2 is for the...

It is proposed to hold a demonstration outside an Advice Bureau being held by Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill, and now the Immigration Minister. Do you live in Hodge Hill constituency? If so could you please make yourself known. You live in Birmingham but are not sure if you live in the Ho...

john, i've forwarded your proposal to VBSI and CL. VBSI is working with CL again considering a special demo in LB's backyard. at the meanwhile CL is trying to set up a meeting with LB. we might need to see how the meeeting goes, before we decide how to dedicate the special event to LB. john, thanks ...