Hi All, I have now completed my 10 years lawful residence, (visit, student, Tier 1 (Genral) and most recent one Tier 2 (General) from 14-02-2001 to 14-02-2011). My current visa for Tier 2(General) is valid upto 14-01-2014. My wife and two sons (aged 10 and 11) who joined me as my dependants are liv...

I have been in UK for 8 years, 6 yrs as student and 2 yrs in PSW. I have sent my application for visa extension as student in ACCA course. In past, I have done level 6-7 course for more that the 5 yrs time limit. I would like to understand if my application will be affected by this new rule? It was...

Hello all. An employee of mine has had ILR for about 7 years and is about to apply for naturalisation. ILR was granted as a result of some sort of Home Office amnesty, apparently - she was here illegally for a number of years prior to that. What date of entry should she use on her application - her...

Hi good people, Can someone please look into my case for me as i know i would not be the only one with this situation. 1.I came to this country in october 2004 as a student. I applied to switch to post study in May 2009 and was refused on maintenance grounds only. I was asked to leave the country b...

Hello There are new rules now and I wanted to check with you if I understand them correct. Thank you very much! My brother studied in total 6 years in UK. 1 years on courses, 3 years on BA and 2 years on MA. He plans to start PHD in September 2012. His total time on student visas would be 6 years. ...

the following relatives can apply to join a settled person in the UK: * widowed mothers and widowed fathers aged 65 or over; and * parents or grandparents who are travelling together, if one of them is aged 65 or over. You must provide evidence that: * you depend wholly or mainly on your settled rel...

Hello Everyone, I have couple of queries regarding the 10 year long stay for my case. Although it has been 8 continous year since I have been in UK, but I think my current situation may break the continous residency. I need some guidance/ advice from experts about this. I am currently on Post study...

My Mother is a full british citizen but she is a house wife and my dad supports her. Her sister has a husband and 2 teenage sons and her parents and her brother which are my mums brother and parents also live there but they do not in any way support her. Her profession is a Teacher and fluent in bo...

Hello there, I dont know if it is the right place for me to post this query. I wanted to know if anyone travelling from Chennai to London/Birmingham in Mid April. The reason I am asking is I got my mother-in-law planning to visit me and she is elder and cannot speak English and I want to know if th...

I share the same opinion that the UK will appear to be less attractive due to the lack of PSW. However, that said, there is no Resident Labour Market Test being required to get Tier 2. That does make it significantly easier to access Tier 2. So, I guess the only difference is not having the "l...

I share the same opinion that the UK will appear to be less attractive due to the lack of PSW. However, that said, there is no Resident Labour Market Test being required to get Tier 2. That does make it significantly easier to access Tier 2. So, I guess the only difference is not having the "lu...

Hello everybody thi sis my first post so i hope it is in the right section. I have a few questions that i would be very greatful to get answers for. Q1.I have a Cousin(my mums brother's daughter) who is 20 and she just got married and the husband is 21, they really want to come over and me and my f...

I'm sorry but there doesn't seem to be any options available to legalise your stay in the UK at the present time given the information that you have provided. If the UKBA was to examine your case with the information that you have provided here, they will argue that: - although your children are in ...

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i am an overstayer from nigeria, i came into this country as a visitor in 2005 my visa expired in 2007,my wife visitors visa expired in 2008, we have a son 5 years old and a daughter 7 month old, my wife apply for eea family member resident card in 2009 i was included as dependent, but refused in o...

To be safe, you should re-take it just so you can provide an "original copy".

There is nothing in the rules to say you cant take the test again even if you have passed....

Hi Please could someone advice what type of charity work the HO recognise when considering ILR under long residency. Many thanks Jay why do you need to show that you have done charity work? Do you have gaps in your long residence? Thnk you for your reply. No I don't have any gaps, I would like to d...

I am a US citizen who wishes to temporarily relocate to the UK for a year. My Russian girlfriend will be entering University for a year starting in September and I'd like to follow her. I am 31yo white male. I do not have any recent British ancestors. I am a self-employed web designer with less tha...

dochas wrote:Thank you for your reply, joh118. But I'd already seen the link before I posted my question and it doesn't say anything about Statutory Sick Pay.

Can anyone else advise please?

is statutory sick pay related to your NI contributions??? If so, you can claim it.

I am an overstayer with a 1 year old and 4 month old baby...i applied for a COA and got married last year to my british husband...i then applied for a flrm and got rejected saying i need to leave uk..do i have any rights and what can be done i leave with my husband and is full time mom to my 2 kids...

Wow! it's what we were thinking based on all we've read - just amazing to know he only needs his passport. His birth certificate was issued by the US Dept. of State, since his dad was in the military, but it shows he was born in Sculthorpe. His parents lived off base in a house with a name, and whi...

My husband was born England (Sculthorpe) in 1956 to American parents. His father was in the US Airforce. They moved back to the US when he was four years old. Does he qualify for British citizenship? Thanks. Before 1983, birth in the UK was sufficient in itself to confer British nationality irrespe...

About the Biometric Card, I wouln't worry about it, they have all their data on their system and they can verify it themselves. About the LITUK test, I know it cost £30 or so to take it but i think it will take another couple of weeks to get the original back. Therefore, I would just re-take the te...

Hi everyone. I'm currently on Tier 1 PSW visa and working full time. I'm off sick from work and the company where I work will pay me SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) and claim it. If I receive it will I break "No recourse to Public Funds" rule? Is SSP income-related employment and support allowan...

Jay_707 wrote:Hi

Please could someone advice what type of charity work the HO recognise when considering ILR under long residency.

Many thanks
Jay

why do you need to show that you have done charity work? Do you have gaps in your long residence?