It's very difficult to get the new ILE visa for adult dependants. You would be better off looking at the Surrinder Singh route. Does this not involve staying AND working in another country for 3 months? That means I will have to leave my job here and go live in another country where English is not ...

Dear all, I am a naturalized British citizen living in the UK. I have parents aged 81 (father) and 71 years (mother) living in Pakistan. I have 3 other older siblings, all of them living overseas but not in the UK. My parents last visited the UK in 2010 as a family visitor and I had sponsored them f...

Bani - thanks for the tip and wishing me luck. My appointment is at 2:30PM so I guess they cannot delay me until next day??

Vvippala - based on the advice I have been given, you do not need to take dependents with you. And yes you can apply 28 days in advance of 5 years in person.

Taliska - thank you for your response. Do my wife & children have to go with me to Croydon office as I am applying in person?

I cannot beleive that no one else has been in my situation. Can somebody help please?

I have phoned to booked the appointment back in late Sep, before they came out with internet booking.

Btw can anyone help me with my queries as noted above??

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Hi, I have an ILR appointment at Croydon next week. My application is based on 5 years on WP+HSMP+Tier1. I have 3 dependants on my application (wife + 2 kids under 5). I have been employed throughout the last 5 years. I would be grateful if I can get some guidance on the sort of documents I will nee...

Hi folks, I am due to apply for ILR this Oct. My current status is Tier 1, and I would be in the UK on WP+HSMP+Tier1 for 5 years. My daughter was born in April this year and I have now received a Pakistani passport for her. Do I need to obtain Tier 1 dependent visa for her before she can get ILR wit...

Hello all, I am currently in the UK on HSMP. My leave to enter expires on 23 Oct 2008. What is the earliest I can apply for extention under the new Tier 1? I have look on the Border Agency website and the application forms & guidance notes but cannot find anything relating to this. I remember pr...

What if I am not a British citizen when my wife gets ILR? Can we then both apply for naturalisation together once she gets her ILR?

Hi Abbas As pointed out earlier you cannot include your wife and children in your ILR application based on 10 year residency. As soon as you get ILR is Sep 08, you have to apply for a 2 year spouse visa for your wife and register you child as a british citizen since she is born in UK. You wife can ...

Can somebody please advise me on this? Thanks.

My query is regarding obtaining ILR. I am married, and have a daughter who was born in the UK. We are all Pakistani nationals. My UK immigration history as is follows: Sep 1998 - Aug 2001 - 3 years Student visa Sep 2001 - Aug 2004 - 3 years TWES permit Sep 2004 - Sep 2006 - 2 years work permit Sep 2...

Hi everyone, I'm an in-country applicant. Sent application by Special Delivery on 10 June. This was delivered to Doncaster office on 13 June. However I have not received any acknowledgement of receipt, even though I have filled in the return receipt part of the form. Shoud I be contacting them to ch...

Amhilde - in what sense did they talk to you over. What was in your CV which went against you??[/quote]

Some sort of reply would be much appreciated!

Hi, I am currently in the UK on a work permit (expiring 30/9/2009) and wish to apply for a HSMP. As I am under 28 years of age I understand I need to provide with my application a notarised copy of my passport. I have the following questions : 1. Does one need a colour copy of only the ID pages of m...