Dear Sushdmetha
Many thanks for your reply with link containing latest information.
Regards

Dear John
Many thanks for your prompt reply and advice. I take your advice, it is safer to apply on 04th Jan. Only reason I thought of applying earlier is due to anxiety of possible change of rules which has been happening during recent past.
Thanks

I got my ILR on 19 Nov 2009 and my wife got it on 04 January 2010. If we jointly apply for naturalisation on 19 Nov 2010, will my wife get naturalised on descretionary grounds at same time as me (If we jointly apply on 19th Nov, my wife will be 45 days short of 12 months of ILR). Both my chidren alr...

My ILR under 10 year residency was refused in July 2009 due to 60 days gap which I was not aware (Feb & March 2004). Currently I have LTR as dependent of HSMP spouse valid until July 2011. Last month my spouse got ILR under 10 year residency. I will be applying for LTR as Spouse of settled perso...

Dear vinny
Many thanks for the link.
Shrimathi

Immigrationboards has been excellent forum with wealth of information to users. and I am grateful to all the contributors. My 10 year long residancy ILR was refused due to 60 days gap (3rd Feb 2004 to 04th Feb 2004, which I was not aware (passport did not have any gaps in LTR). Unfortunately, there ...

Dear Raj When I applied for ILR under 10 year rule, I had submitted my 3 payslips, 3 bank statements and P60s. However, these may not be the most important requirements. I understand from few people's success cases including one of my friend, the most important requirements are 10 year continious la...

Dear Magsi
The reason stated in the refusal letter, if I have another type of valid leave then there is no right of appeal. At present I am HSMP dependent until July 2011.
Regards
Shrimathi

Dear f2k
Unfortunately my ILR under 10 year residency refused. The reason being 04 Feb 2004 to 03 April 2004 GAP in LTR. No appeal allowed (reason, I have LTR currently valid until July 2011).
Regards
shrimathi

Dear Magsi and Raj I applied in person at Croydon for ILR 10 yr rule. As you know, decision is pending due to reason I explained in my earlier posts. My brother and a friend got ILR without any problem under 10 year rule (one gap in visa up to 10 days OK, dont confuse with absences out side uk to ga...

Thanks to the contributors of this forum. I had applied ILR in person, Croydon (10 year rule). For a perticular one period of those 10 yrs stay, I had dependent LTR 1st Feb 2003 t0 04th April 2004 and WP LTR August 2003 to 2nd Feb 2004 (no issues with other LTRs in the PP). Can both of the above LTR...

Is any one aware of the provision available for incountry swithing from dependent visa to WP in 2003 ?. At present this particular switching not allowed in country (dependent to WP). My decision for 10 year residency ILR peding in HO likely in relation to WP LTR superceding existing dependent visa o...

Dear Magsi23
Any application in person or by post will only be assessed after paying the fees!. The fee is for the processing service irrespective of the decision or outcome of the application.
Shrimathi

Dear f2k Thanks for your reply. I agree with you that, the outcome depends upon what Sr case worker's interpretation for the period 04th Feb 2004 to 03rd April 2004. As you said, he may very well ignore because there was lapse on HO side as well. If this was a gap due the new WP+ILR superceding exis...

Dear f2k Many thanks for your reassurence and opinion. Therewere no gaps in LTR as per the stamps in PP was concerned (In previous post I made a typing error). However, prior to 1st April 2004, HO used to issue WP+ LTR at the same time based on info provided in WP application. From 1st April 2004, n...

Dear fais79 After ILR, you are eligible to apply for naturalisation (british citizenship) in at the end of 12 months from date of ILR as per current rules (this may change in future, new citizenship bill in progress in UK parliment whcih may be implimented in future!). Please note british pasport is...

Dear fais79 If you have 10 years of contnious visas/LTR without gaps/breach of immigration rules, you should be eligible for ILR, provided you meet other criteria as laid down in IDI for long residence updated April 2009 . Regarding life in UK requirement, check the alternatives mentioned on UKBA we...

Thanks for your comment. Time scales and visas as follows: 7 May 99 visitor (Valid until Jan 2000) Got permit free visa in June 99 valid until Feb 2001 1st Feb 2003 to 30 April 2004 Dependent 04 April 2004 to 30 april 2007 Dependent 27 July 2006 till date HSMP dependent. As far as the visa stamps in...

Immigrationboards has been a very useful site and many thanks for the contributors. I have a question on ILR under 10 years long residence. I am in UK since May 1999 till date. ILR applied under 10 years of lawful residence. All requirements including absences, finances etc fulfilled as per guidance...