If I'd had any inkling that I was going to be made redundant, then I would have started lining up another job. Unfortunately the company I work for is highly dependent upon brick&mortar retailers, and they are either bankrupt or not buying anything, which screws our cashflow all to hell (not goo...

I'll be talking to an immigration solicitor shortly to get the ins & outs of what I can and can't do with the remainder of my visa. Hopefully I'll be able to make it home for Christmas, and maybe a short trip to the Continent, but that comes at my exact termination time, so who knows. At this po...

republique wrote:[quote=
It probably is a long shot but
why don't you try the points calculator before reaching any conclusions?
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/pointscalculator

I did try the points calculator. That's how I came to that conclusion.

I don't qualify for Tier I as I never finished my bachelor's degree. As to the home office being informed and being asked to leave the country within 28 days, I wasn't aware of that requirement. That's a rather short period of time in which to close up shop on my entire life here! Edit: Could you po...

After further searching, it appears that ILR requires <235 days of absence, and no >90 day absences. I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me whether I'm wrong there. That still leaves open the question of whether there are different regulations for question #1. I also have an additional question:...

Hi, I've tried reading the FAQ and searching for an answer to the following question, but so far haven't been able to find one. Apologies if this has been asked and answered. Background: I'm a US citizen in the UK on a work permit with the usual 5 year TLR. I've just lost my job, and wish to go back...