Hi I wondered if you could help. I wrote earlier asking for advise for my application below: http://www.immigrationboards.com/british-citizenship/further-consideration-for-my-naturalisation-application-t188303.html So my application was refused. I wrote about my life - how I have been a good citizen...

Thanks for your advise too CR001

Thanks for that noajthan.

You are right - it's paid for. I will give it my best shot.

Hello, I have just received a letter from Home Office regarding my naturalisation. I applied end of October 2014 and only got a this letter on the 8th of June. Anyway - I stayed and worked in the country illegally between March 2003 and Feb 2009. I went back home in 2009 and got married to a British...

Hi Fingerscrossed,

A question about the 28 days period.

I arrived in the UK on 22 March 2009. My spouse visa expires 21 June 2011.

When do I need to make my ILR application by? I am a bit confused.

Thanks

I will be applying for ILR soon, my husband is British. Do we both have to supply 3months' bank statements and payslips or can I just send mine? Reason is though we have been living together the whole two years, my husband didn't change his bank or payslip address from his parent's house because we ...

A distant cousin is planning to visit my husband and I.Our mothers are cousins . She is 18 and planning to stay 6 months. I am curious as to how the relationships are proven. Would it be possible for her to apply under the family visitor's visa. Does anyone have a link on the list of requirements? I...

The only people who would know of this document are people who have been represented by the Immigration advisory service.I think you misunderstood me. Going to see the IAS was not just to get a statement from them. It was advise for you to go and see them and present your case then they can help you...

When i get to Zimbabwe should i let the case worker know i was working and show them my CV and work Payslips to show them that i am able to support myself with taking public funds Remember in Zimbabwe you will not be seeing the caseworker face to face like other countries. They are based in SA.You ...

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To be honest Tariro, going back to Zimbabwe would be much faster than COA application and Chikwamba. I overstayed for 6 years and went back to Zim to get married and got my spouse visa in 3 days. For a list of supporting documents we sent with the application see link below. It was a bit over the to...

How did you get married 5 weeks ago? Traditional marriage? Anyway I think you need to go to Zimbabwe her country of origin and apply. I was in the same situation, overstayed 6 years and my husband is a British (parents from Ghana). We both went back to Zim to get married and I got my spouse visa in ...

Rutendo, I think you can still go and apply for a spouse visa back in Zimbabwe. Meet the spouse visa requirements and it should not take long at all. I got my spouse visa after three days. I overstayed 6 years and went back to Zimbabwe to get married to my husband who is a British citizen. We did ta...

Angelista, as long as you meet the spouse visa requirements you can go to Zim and get married and you will be back in no time. I went to Zim back in March this year , got married and got my spouse visa within three days. I had overstayed for 6 years! Had the help of the immigration advisory service ...

A friend who now holds a British passport wants to bring his 9 year old child over here from Zimbabwe. The mother is in Zimbabwe and they are no longer in a relationship. How does he go about bringing this child over. What rules apply. Can he apply for the child to come while he is here or does he h...

This is the comprehensive list of what we sent: Personal Details Applicant Application Form (Settlement Form) Passport Passport photos Birth certificate Immigration Advisory Service Statement (To explain reasons for my overstaying) Sponsor Certified copy of British Passport biometric page Birth Cert...

Just a note to thank you all for this website and taking time to respond to these issues. I went home with my boyfriend and we got married much to the delight of my family. We went armed with all documents required for a spouse visa application. We made the application on a Tuesday and by the follow...

Does anyboby know which department I address this letter to in Lunar House? I need to send the letter today if anyone can help as soon as possible. Leaving tomorrow. Also should the letter be a one liner to say that I am leaving the UK voluntarily or should I also mention that I will be getting marr...

Thanks for the advice Mr Rusty. I think you are right, i should just draw a line and make a new start with the new application.

Hope all goes well with the spouse visa application, read a lot of helpful stuff on this forum. You guys are really helpful.

I am leaving the UK to go back home to Zimbabwe to get married and apply for a spouse visa. I have been living in the UK illegally for the past five years. I was advised to write a letter to Home Office to tell them that I am leaving the country voluntarily just before I leave. I came here in Feb 20...

Hello its me again. After taking all you advised on the board, I have since spoken to a lawyer citing the advise on the Chikwamba case etc but he advised that these are fine but it might take a while before I am granted a visa. He suggested the quickest and cleanest way of doing this considering my ...

Is that reality though about you can get a COA even if you overstay. regarding the Chikwamba case. Or is this another idle tale? yes it is reality. the HO have ammended its information about COA applicants since the High Court ruling. the only thing is if you are an overstayer the HO may try to rem...

if you marry your boyfriend in the UK you can benefit from Chikwamba caselaw. you will not have to return to zimbabwe to get an entry clearance. I do not understand how this case would help, you have to get a COA to even get married now from Home Office ...I think even the Anglican church want to s...

What about the Oct 1 deadline? Would there be a chance of being refused the spouse visa?

Hello, I hope someone can help me. I came to the UK from Zimbabwe in 2001 and was on a visitors visa for six months. I then applied for a student and got a year visa which I continually renewed until 2003 April when they refused to renew it based on my attendance of 67% and bank statement which had ...