I got this repsonse from the Criminality Policy Team, UKBA Seems there is no hope for applicants with unspent driving convictions. [quote]Thank you for your e-mail of 6 April. The Government has stated that it wants to reduce the overall net migration number over the lifetime of this Parliament. The...

Can anyone please share the contact details of the Shadow Minister for Immigration. I have already sent emails regarding the Settlement rule changes to Ed Milliband & Harriet Harman from Labour. I am also planning to send emails to Human Rights group relating to Immigration. This rule change is ...

Hi all, This forum is a great source of information and thanks to all of you who post their experiences and knowledge here. Could somebody please confirm if I am eligible to get points for bachelor degree? on page 6 on this link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/d...

This is my draft which I am sending - I am writing this email to bring to your kind attention that the proposed changes to the Settlement route is ‎a matter of great concern for many of us immigrants who have invested a lot of time, money and effort ‎in making UK their home. The most significant...

Hi all, I have posted my experience earlier in this site. I have a unspent motoring conviction. It will be spent in 2013. I'm due for ILR on May 13th 2011. Now according to these new rules i will not be eligible for ILR. And I'm on work permit visa & my visa expires on June 1st 2011. My employe...

So am I right in saying that all those letters /emails we sent to MPs worked in favor of us ,n we won? Also are these the set rules now? Or they are subject to another change ? Cheers The letters sent out to MPs didn't make even an iota of difference as they had already made up their mind which was...

rajivilr wrote:Do you mean that unless we go to the court it is ok?

I am assuming your licence was endorsed with 3 penalty points by a police officer under a Fixed Penalty Notice. This should be fine and would not be classed as a criminal conviction. You will still need to declare it in your ILR application.

Where did you get this list of convictions that case work will look.? I am just wondering whether "Drive without due care and attention" with 5 points and 300 fine will be come under criminality threshold or not... Thanks Listed on this link - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent...

paedsdoctor - Same for me, I was convicted for IN10 and LC20 by the court magistrate and was awarded points plus paid a fine as well. But both convictions happened at the same time rather than two separate occasions. I have not been in trouble post that incident but the convictions will not be spent...

rohit, I've tried number of times, I came on HSMP post December 2006 and switched to Tier 1 during extension in June 2009, I get only two options in Qualification section, either Master's Degree or PhD. I tried again couple of mins ago, still the same. Regards, bon If you have a look at this link i...

You will have problems with ILR post April 2011 if the penalty points and fine were awarded by a court.
This means that you have a motoring conviction which will become spent only after 5 years and thus render you ineligible for ILR when the new rules for settlement come into force.

The introduction of the Criminality threshold for settlement to bring it more in line with that for citizenship (naturalisation) applicants sounds the deathknell for ILR applicants like me who have unspent motoring convictions. Applicants currently applying for citizenship (naturalisation) have to b...

I am also in the same boat as ssoct98@hotmail.com. In October 2009 I received 6 points on my license due to driving without insurance and not in accordance with license. The conviction was done by the Crown Court though I was not physically present as I pleaded guilty by post. My ILR eligibility is ...

I got an appointment today for my HSMP to Tier1 extension on 02 November at PEO Croydon. I started calling 0870 606 7766 from 08:56, got connected at 08:59 and surprisingly at 09:02 the operator came on the line. Took my name, DOB, telephone number and same details for dependant. The operator then g...

Thanks for the feedback Kaff. I have been in the UK for more than 2 years now but these were the first interviews I attended for PM position after that period. Yes I agree that qualifications, certifications matter while making it to the shortlist and they will be seeing other candidates as well. Bu...

Hi Everybody I want to share some experiences on my recent job interviews here in UK. I attended 2 interviews for PM position which went well past 60 minutes and also included a presentation aspect. They asked me all sorts of questions ranging from my experience, problem solving attitude, availabili...

They usually ask for SC (also called DV) if the client is a govt organisation like MoD, Police, GCHQ etc. (sensitive/confidential projects). Were the clients that you gave interviews for falling into these categories ? These are usually reserved for only British citizens. That could be a reason for...

I've not being selected for 2 jobs despite giving excellent interviews and the reason... you are not Security Cleared. I cannot understand this and why the consultant did not mention it in the first place or is it just an excuse to reject me. Now I am skeptical as to any job interview, should I ask ...