Hi My husband and I live with my parents and have done since we came back to the UK from Iran. My husband is on a settlement visa and will apply for ILR Set M in the future. On the Set M form it says a letter should be included if you live with relatives. Could anybody advise what my parents should...

I dont think so... A family memeber has been in ILR since 80s, kids born here in 1980... he's been based back home, makes a visit once in 2 yrs to keep the ILR alive... for the last 10 - 15 yrs he only worked in the UK for 5 yrs at a stretch, all other times he visits the UK to maintain his ILR stat...

Hi All, I have got my HSMP prior to 7 Nov 2006 and also entitle to get ILR in Oct2011. Unfortunately immigration rules are tightening day by day. As per the privious rules, i would be eligible to british citizenship(ILR + 1year). Please guide me, Will it be same rules applicable to me or ILR +3 yea...

Hi All, I have got my HSMP prior to 7 Nov 2006 and also entitle to get ILR in Oct2011. Unfortunately immigration rules are tightening day by day. As per the privious rules, i would be eligible to british citizenship(ILR + 1year). Please guide me, Will it be same rules applicable to me or ILR +3 yea...

Hi guys l was recently granted ILR in May 2010 following 9 year legal stay, 4 years student visa and 5 years work permit. l'm due to apply for British Citizenship in May 2011. My situation is l have just had my first born child in June 2010, the situation with the baby's mother is that she is curre...

Hello First of all would like to thank this forum for all the advice and help with my queries. I got my ILRatlast, mine was a case of WP+HSMP+Tier1.(Under Section 9L) I had my appointment yesterday morning at Liverpool 9.45am. I had booked into a family appointment,so went along with my wife and my...

quote] Shs213 - are you planning naturalise as British and then live in a different country? - I am not sure of the exact rules; but I think one of the requirements of naturalisation is that your intentions are to live in the UK.[/quote] It is somehting for the future, nothing is confimred yet... th...

JAJ wrote:How did you get your British citizenship?

Does it matter? I am on ILR now, and hopefully in couple of years I will have Brit PP and live in a different country...

If i becme a father can I not get BC for my children?

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=153926160 affects both tier1 & tier2 Just 24,100 workers from outside Europe will be allowed into the country before April, with highly-skilled migrants having to meet tighter conditions Just heard on bbc, they said it's going to affect high...

Hi I have got my ILR after completion of 5 years on work permit (total stay=4 years on student visa +5 years on work permit) with my two dependents (wife and son) on 28 May 2010. Thanks to forum to gave me sufficient knowledge to make it successful without any problem. My understanding to apply for...

John wrote:

Does it not matter that I wasnt a BC at the time she married me?

No, that does not matter at all. The important thing is that she is married to a British Citizen when she applies.

Cheers John...

By the time i complete the qualifying period for naturalisation, my wife would have completed 3.5years in this country, including 1yr in ILR... Surely the situation is better than that. When you qualify you will have spent at least 5 years in the UK. So you apply ... by yourself. Then as soon as yo...

If you all want to apply at the same time you will need to wait until next March, when your wife, as well as you, will pass the "applicant was physically in the UK exactly 5 years before UKBA receive the Naturalisation application. Alternatively you and your child could make your applications ...

Hey Congrats... that's good news... u can take it easy from now. As for what I have heard keep your P60s safe for citizenship... I have to apply in six months time, and I am in similar situation two missing P60 and one missing pay slip (wasn't working then)... Would like to know how long did the wh...

Hi All, it’s my turn to share the good news… Applied through a solicitor because I got a good deal, PM me if people want the contacts :-) Document provided, 4 X P60 Bank statements for the first 12 months as I didn’t have the P60 or payslips Last 6 months payslips Last 6 months bank statements...

Jas78 wrote:Thanks for the response.
If I remember it right,you applied for ILR in the last few days,isn't it.....?
Would appreciate,if you could share your experience with the forum.

Thanks and regards,
Jas

watch this space....

Hello, I will be applying for ILR shortly in a few days time,through premium appointment.My query is regarding the absences from UK section,though I haven't been out of UK for more than 90 days at a stretch or in total,I 'd been to Switzerland for holiday for 6 days from 23/12/2005 to 28/12/2005. N...

Hi Is Employment letter specifying foreseeable future requirement is necessary for applying ILR?. My visa status is Tier 1 (more than year now). I will be having difficult in getting such letter from my Indian employer even though i am working for almost 5 years. I can get a experience letter inclu...

i will end up having a job for the first 3 years and then for the last 6 months before ilr..so 3.6 yrs out of 5..will have a mortgage that i will be paying while in studies..but will this suffice..from ur reply it seems that this won't..still do let me know..thanks why not study part time and conti...

I have a HSMP under the judicial review and have been eligible to apply for ILR since March 2010. I have booked an appointment in Croydon in early July and need some help.... I’m confident I can satisfy all the ILR criteria except where the caseworker requests all my P60’s and/or 5 years of pay...

John wrote:
Enjoy! Hope it goes well.

If its WP you don't need P60s... Last few months payslips bank statements should do the job!

Good luck; keep us posted

umbala wrote:To be honest, I do have more but I'm just wondering if it is necessary to take them all. I plan on taking just 4, is that OK? Thanks

they usually ask for three, to be safe, I'd take six payslips + bank statements plus ALL P60s...

umbala wrote:Please do you really need payslips for 5years??? and bankstatements for that long? I have payslips for 4 months isn't that enough evidence? Please let me know, my interview is on Friday. Thanks

You don't need 60 payslips, but I find it surprising that you only have 4 payslips out of 60 months...

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Sometimes they do ask for ur last five year P60s.
so if possible please try to get it[/quote]

Not for WP holders....

Hi I came to UK in 11/11/2005 - on WP.But my visa was issued on 13/10/2005. I was on WP till Aug2008 and then i changed to Tier1 General Visa. Soo 13/10/2005 to 13/10/2010 makes 5years. So when exactly in 2010 i can apply for my ILR as i came to UK on 11/11/2005? I was made Redundant in Sep2008,so ...