You should make the FLR (HSMP) application before the 30th.

Victoria

Have you proven that the one bedroom back is big enough for all four of you? I suspect it may not be.

Have you drawn up a budget to prove that you can support yourselves?

You are very lucky that they have given you this opportunity, rather than just refusing.


Victoria

You don't need joint documents.

The issue you may have is if the evidence is from fewer than five different sources.

Victoria

ilm - please refrain from making judgements. Moving to a new and unfamiliar country is a difficult thing to do once, and once done it is perfectly reasonable that this lady doesn't want to be relocated once again.

Victoria

If there is a gap there is no point in applying in person.

Victoria

I don't know.

Victoria

You could apply for IGS.

Victoria

I think they both need a SAR.

Victoria

I wouldn't worry. If you have gained ILR by deception then yes, the ILR can be revoked. But they will not take his word for it - they will look at the evidence and speak to you and will come to a fair decision. I would guess that, with an establised relationship of 2 years prior to coming here, they...

Yes they can, and these days they frequently do.

Victoria

We don't know yet.

Victoria

In my experience, the often don't. It is a standard letter, sort of like when BT hold message says "you are next in line, please hold, your call is important to us".

Victoria

I think he's a legend! Pity he got caught.

(Though obviously I would never advocate this sort of thing...)

Victoria

SBS time will not count.

Victoria

All you can do it try. But I think you have a reasonable chance; after all, if she was going to overstay, she would have done so years ago.

Victoria

You couldn't even do it in an amateur way.

Victoria

I think it is your solicitor's intellectually property which you may be deemed to have stolen and distributed by doing this, and if anyone did it to me I'd be LIVID! Your case is too complex to be dealt with here, and as you have already stated that you do not want 'non professional' advice, I think...

Hmmm. Interesting. It looks as though they are now specifically saying that a UP isn;t a family member until they say so. I haven't seen this letter before, and I have had conflicting advise too.

Victoria

Answered on a different forum!


Victoria

Certificate of Approval.


Victoria

You can switch in country to UP of someone with ILR, but not to UP of HSMP holder.

Victoria

The reason for the wording is that students used to ahve to go to their nearest job centre and apply for permission to work, but they haven't now for about 8 years, and they haven't changed the wording.

Victoria

It's brilliant that Al is being allowed to stay, but it is a shame that a) he wasn't granted refugee status in the first place, and b) the same special treatment can't be given to those out of the public eye.

But don't lets take anything away from Al; he deserved this break.


Victoria

clarky500 wrote:Victoria, we were together for 3 years before she aplied for her visa, I think that at the time 2 years proof of cohabiting was required, which we supplied.

I am very sure that it has been 4 years for at least the past 2 years, and actually I think longer.

My opinion remains the same.

Victoria

No, this would not be easy, as she'd have to go back to Australia.

But why would she want to do this? It would delay ILR from 2 years to a further five.

Victoria