paulp wrote:Munisa, if there is no way to get that letter from your company, can you apply for Tier 1?

I am keeping that option open as plan B. Just lucky that i have a masters else I would be a cooked geese by end May.

Sorry to read this but relax , if possible try to amend ways byshowing him he is boss or clearly expain to CW this or u dont need letter of employer , u need salary slips bank stats, p60 thats all oHTER PUT light on this Regards I have really tried to do anything to this man to please him. The only...

I have always been commenting and advising on people's posts here but never knew I would get into this frightening situation. I badly need your advise you good people. I am on a 5 year WP expriring in June and my line manager knows that. I entered UK on 24/06/04 . The relationship between my boss an...

Muthungu,
Any news on the return of your passport? Have you tried phoning the PEO enquiries helplines as well?

truly agree with you. currently it is 5 yrs for ILR + 1 year in ILR = 6 yrs for naturalisation. But remember - when you apply, you check the 5 years before your application reaches HO, you were in the UK... ex: if you are applying today - 16-03-2009 via an NCS, your application will be opened by HO...

its march 2010 for u if current rules remain. there is a likelihood u might even have 2 wait longer.

Hi all, As the Entry Clearance started on the 1st of June 2007, and I entered the UK 10 days later on the 10th of June 2007, there is a 10 day difference. I intend to settle in the UK and under the current rules, to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain I need a continuous period of 5 years in the U...

Siggi wrote:Munisa wrote:When I did my test, it was clear a good command of English was paramount to understanding and answering the questions correctly?
You joking I hope?

Siggi
Honestly I am serious.

sveika wrote:Yes she has passed 'life in the UK' ! but actually she doesn't really speak English...

How did she study and take the exam? When I did my test, it was clear a good command of English was paramount to understanding and answering the questions correctly?

Say you are at Gatwick or Stansted and you are waiting for your Ryan Air flight to Italy or France. Say you arrive like 2,5 or 3 hours early and you go through ticketing and security but you go inside and you want to go smoke or go back out of the airport for whatever reason. Will they let you? Wil...

i asked home office and lady on the phone said that although they are advised to say dependants should accompany, but if i bring along a letter from my wife saying why she and the toddler couldnt make it then that should be fine, but then i must have all the documentation for the dependants with me...

timefactor wrote:Date of ILR: 28/10/07
NCS or Postal : NCS Southwark
Date of submission or posting : 10/11/2008
CRITERIA : WP (5 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 13/11/2008
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 18/11/2008
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Timefactor,
Congratulations. We hope this speedy processing continues.

mzungu, somebody else on the forum reported a few months back that their application could not be processed at the PEO (don't think it was a spouse ILR) because of the open file and had to do a postal application as well. It seems like an "open file" makes it technically impossible to pro...

teeeky-tk,
Congratulations. That was super fast and hope things remain the same when we also get to that point. Just one question though, Is it a requirement for someone to with his dependants? I cant imagine myself wife and several children in there?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7923356.stm Always be careful about what you pack or say on arrival. One time I arrived at Heathrow with my 3yo son. The IO asked him 'where does your dad work?' the boy said 'in a shop' . Of course the junior thinks I go to shop every day because once in a while I bri...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7923356.stm Always be careful about what you pack or say on arrival. One time I arrived at Heathrow with my 3yo son. The IO asked him 'where does your dad work?' the boy said 'in a shop' . Of course the junior thinks I go to shop every day because once in a while I bri...

Hi, I arrived in the UK early in the morning of the 23 May 2004. I'm now applying for ILR and from what date can I take the appointment for? As per my calculation, I can apply anytime on or after the 25 April 2009. Is that correct? Sorry to be so pedantic. Best Regards. Yes you can apply attend the...

Having read all the 74 ish pages on this thread, there is a clear corelation between applications in winter and success / speed of approval. Winter applications seem to be dealt with very quickly ~2 months on average BUT some summer ones wait until the next summer to be akwnoledged!

hi all i booked my ILR appointment by phone a few months ago and its due next week. when i downloaded the SET (O) form it says that tier 1 and 2 are not allowed to apply in person. what i understand is that tier 1 and tier 2 are new names of HSMP and workpermit etc. so does this mean that my appoin...

You need to consider as well if:
-you visited UK intermittently within those 466 days
-you were still under employment while out of UK by a UK employer
-you had a valied continuos leave to remain in UK during those days

If the answers are NO. Then aply for TIER 1 and wait till 2011 for ILR

Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins Questions: 10. referees name 11. referees D.O.B 12. Referees address 13. referees job details 16. what documents were included in application Chees et al, Would there be a problem if the same person who refereed you in form AN for BC also refer...

A whoooping 466 ! This is the highest figure I have ever heard. I think the case worker will collapse on seeing such a huge absence in your application.

Update: Had PP interview today....it took about 10mins Questions: 1. Full Names 2. Spell the names 3. have i been known by other names 4. D.O.B 5. Country of Birth 6. Town of Birth 7. Parents names, dates of birth and towns/country of birth 8. credit/bank details 9. wifes names 10. referees name 11...

Better to carry other latest documents as many as possible incase if required. OMG Jass, By this do you mean one should carry utility bills, council tax, TV licence, etc or are there specifics like I carry pay checks for 5 years instead of the 3 months UKBA website states? This process is just too ...

Thanks for the answers. 2 more questions if you may. what is NCS? It seem that the general feeling about the new bill is that it won't affect ILR holders. what is the gut feeling of the forum? yarons, NCS = nationality checking service. This is a service offered by most local authorities to verify ...