I applied for my ILR under 10-year long residence category successfully back in August this year - the process for me was very simple - see my previous thread http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... highlight=

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hi Paul and JAJ, thanks for your responses. (i) I will get my passport sorted out - hopefully the Passport Office does what you suggests - transfer my ILR to the new passport - for free (ii) I would love to stay here for another 12 months and get registered as a british citizen - but my father has t...

Hi all, thanks very much for your help and advice - my ILR was granted yesterday morning in Croydon!! I'd like to share my experience with you. After my last post, I rang up the Croydon office two days later. An other officer picked up the phone and I asked specifically if I can apply for ILR on 1st...

I also have another query - is it always the case that the sponsor (e.g. me) is not allowed to attend the interview?

And regarding the financial criteria - how much do they expect the applicant and the sponsor to have in order to pass the criteria?

Thanks very much for your help

We married in Hong Kong (where I originally come from) in June and we applied a visitor visa for him (this was few days before our marriage) from Hong Kong. He then travelled together with me to the UK where I live and work. In early July, I rang up the home office at croydon and asked for an appoin...

hi katiepig My husband is a turk and I am a ILR holder. He is currently staying in London with me based on a visitor visa (since June). We plan to go back to Istanbul together to apply for his spouse visa. so how was your husband's application? Did he attend any interview? I would be very interested...

I just rang up the Home Office in Croydon hoping to book an appointment for my ILR application. I told the officer that my application is based on a 10-year long residence. She told me that on that basis, I must complete the full 10 years before I can apply. I said this is not what stated on the app...

ppron747 and Mafia. Thanks for your replies. I do have one particular concern regarding my application: looking at other forums, people stressed the importance of having a good bank statement to show the home office staff. However, due to various reasons, I don't have much cash in the bank - but I a...

I first entered the UK on 27th August 1996 as a student. I stayed in the UK from then till OCT 2002 on student visas. From Nov 2002 till now, I've stayed in the UK as a work permit holder. I am planning to apply for Indefinite leave to remain for a 10-year long residence basis next month, and I have...