Any news on what has happened?
It's always hard to find out the latest developments....

Oh, didn't see that!

Yep you're right...sorry for posting the same thing!

Does anyone know when the proposed test for ILR will come into effect? I just saw something about it on the HO website but it didn't mention any dates (just that it was part of their 5-year plan). Would it be for all ILR applications? Also, would it be only English language tests or also something s...

Latin America? Why not China? Or India? Or Somalia? My point was that the nationalities of those who applied during the amnesty showed that a lot had come from very far away, leading to the assumption that they must have entered as students, tourists, etc. I mentioned L.America because most came fr...

Although this isn't about Spain's amnesty, it does show that the number if migrants reaching the country has dramatically risen, and it might be due to the amnesties spain has carried out. click here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/5208314.stm Also: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Featur...

Not so easy to see how this fits in with the assertion that "most immigrants are from Australia, Canada and the US".

Sorry, you're right. I actually read that in the "Life in the UK" book but after looking at it again it refers to the 1980s! Well..that's what it says.

But as from 13th October 2006 the rules are changing and holders of a UK-issued "Residence Permit" .... have a look at your husband's 2-year spouse visa ... will not need a Schengen visa to enter Schengen space for up to 90 days. Where does it say this? that would be interesting...But wou...

I thought "bogus" colleges were eliminated two years ago? I thought so too, but read here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5129404.stm Clearly there are dozens of schools, not only language schools using the system. A BBC document was shown about a week or two ago about the problems....

It's a well-known fact that there are many illegal American, Canadian, Australian and other overstayers from white, first-world countries in the UK.

That's an interesting point that many in the media never touch on. and most immigrants in the country are from the aformentioned nations!

Any more take on my questions?

Oops, pressed submit too early!! Dawie, I absolutely agree, with your point about there not being an amnesty happening, due to business pressures on the government (it wouldn't be because of the media!) that they will suffer from it. [/quote] Most illegal immigrants didn't start off as illegal immig...

Dawie,

Absolutely agree 100%.

Illegal immigrants are skewing your democratic process. They may be only 1% of the population but because most of them are adults - and they are more likely to vote - they constitute (an estimated) 5% of the votes in any local or general election. Marginal seats are often won by less than 1%. You a...

All I want to know is, did they (HO) really pay people (which category were they?) £3,000 to leave the country, or was it a one-off instance?

Maybe that's the way to get .5 million out of the country in 5 years! Just pay them to leave? Well, he hasn't mentioned how he'd do it, so anything's possible.

I have a query that's been bugging me ever since i heard about it. Someone I know told me about a lady who came to the UK as student (with husband and kid ) but who is actually enrolled on a bogus college course. The funny thing is she's been in the country for about 7 years now, and is apparently s...

Are you not getting the 4/5 year change mixed up with the obtaining ILR change (or have I got it wrong?)

I'm not sure...! I am baffled a bit...i will need to speak to a professional adviser.

Thanks for the reply. Is it still 5 years even though I got ILR before the 5-year change? I think the rule only changed this year, so it should be 4 years. I'll have to check that. Yes, I'll have to see the JCWI for their advice, since it's a very tricky situation for me. I have read almost everythi...

Hi all, I just found this website today and it's very useful... so here's my problem(here's hoping someone replies!). I came to the UK when i was 4 1/2 years old with my mother- who overstayed on her tourist visa. I'm now 22. My mum had actually been studying in the UK in the 1970s, had 2 kids here ...