Alexch, As far as I am aware , urinating in a public place but far from sight cannot be penalised with a social disorder penalty. http://www.together.gov.uk/article.asp?aid=1178&c=83 Unless you define it as a "Behaviour likely to cause harassment alarm or distress". I really doubt this...
I remember that a few years ago the Sun has discovered a corrupt immigration officer who was selling British passports for hefty fees. Unluckily for her she sold a passport to the Sun's undercover reporter. In any big organisation there are some rotten apples and the Home Office is no exception to t...
This is not the end of the story, when you apply for naturalisation you'll have to as Gordon Brown has already announced: 1. Do forced voluntary community work 2. Pay for the new set of citizenship exams and tuition courses 3. Pay for a provisional citizenship application 4. Pay for the final citize...
Time spent under Multiple Entry Work Permit does not count for settlement purposes (however it counts for the purposes of 10 year ILR as any other legal residence).
The relevant date for counting the ILR qualifying period is the date you get your WP Leave To Remain for in-country applicants or Leave To Enter (date of entry to the UK with WP entry clearance) for out of country applicants not the date of WP. This is not the first time call centre operatives manag...
As far as I can remember you automatically become domiciled in the UK for IHT purposes after being resident here for 17 years in the last 20 years. However, becoming UK domiciled is not such a great status and many Britons seek to avoid it in all costs. For example, if you are domiciled here IHT is ...
The starting date for counting the 5 year qualifying period for ILR purposes is the day when you received the WP LTR (May 2004). This is the date when your immigration status changed. The actual commencement date of your employment is irrelevant. See para 135 to the Immigration Rules. http://www.ind...
I don't think that a dependent has to give details of his / her stay outside the UK. Only the main applicant has to do so. Technically she could qualify for settlement (Para. 195 Immigration Rules) if she marries you a day before you apply for settlement even if she only becomes resident in the UK o...
I would recommend you to apply with the assistance of lawyers / immigration consultants like workpermit.com Naturally they are much more experienced than you and should be able to present your case in the most professional manner to help you overcome the gaps in your residence. You have too much to ...
It's not negativity just pure realism. Don't forget that it is the same Home Office who promised HSMP holders that they would not be affected by future changes to the Immigration Rules. The Home Office have never clearly said that an old version test pass would be valid for new applications post Apr...
With the Home Office track record of capricious change of policies, I would not advise anyone to take the old version of the test if he / she needs to apply for naturalisation/ ILR post April 2007.
I don't believe they are going to increase the qualifying period. The way forward for them is to make it more difficult (skills, earning, language skills and fees) to qualify.
In my view "loophole" means illegitimately (though not illegally) exploiting a fault in the law to achieve a favourable legal treatment in a manner not intended by the legislator.
Of the items you mentioned, only childcare coupons and pension contributions can be effectively tax free. if you earn more than £8,500 p.a, petrol coupons / retail vouchers are fully subject to UK income tax (40% in your case) and national insurance (in your case 12.8% for your employer). You only s...
I don't understand the operation of the loophole - how can anyone naturalise overseas without being resident in the UK for at least three years (for a UK citizen spouse)?
I think the reason behind these dubious removal notices is to enable the Home Office to beautify the statistics without the need to actually remove anyone. In our day and age everything is about statistics.
