krishnais, you mentioned that you had changed your job/company in 2007. Hope you did obtain a new WP then (as working on "old WP" for another company is illegal). In such a case I'd advise you to bring both WPs with you as well. Also, although the proof of cohabitation for 2 yeas is not re...

anton75 wrote:Just one last clarification about my wife being away from UK, I mean the maximum number of days allowed to be eligible for ILR as a dependant ??

There is no such a restriction for the dependants.
However, you will need to provide proof of cohabitation in the UK covering the last two years.

Theresa May plans to force skilled migrant workers to leave the UK after five years if they earn less than £35,000 a year. They believe the £35,000-a-year earnings threshold will ensure only the "brightest and the best" migrants settle in the UK. "Ministers accept that our economy ne...

I just wanted to bring this thing to light for the WP holders only who are applying for their ILR this year which clearly means that they have got their WP issued back in 2007. I was just going through one of the post "Watch out Old Work permit holders" the rule for SOC came in to being a...

Will these affect people who are under old WorkPermit from 2008 or only who will be coming into the new PBS from 2011/2012? Can somebody advice please? Thanks I think we can not answer this question as no official document has been announced by UKBA, regarding the speak of Secretary. In the origina...

"Technically any conviction in a court of a criminal offence is a criminal record. In practice, however, many motoring offences are not deemed to be crimes for criminal record purposes" http://www.inbrief.co.uk/court-judgements/criminal-records.htm If a motring offence is not deemed to be...

It means no such thing! I really do think you are misreading the situation totally! I wish I am misreading it... To me 185G merely means that there is no exemption for spent applications when submitting the application. But that is not to say that the conviction is not spent! It is! The Rehabilitat...

John, many thanks for your views and clarifications on the matter. Indeed, amendment 185F sounds very promising. However, my primary concern is about amendment 185G and the way it will be implemented in practice (if it will become a law). Taking literally, the currently adopted UKBA policy of "...

In Government Amendment 185G , the government is going to shorten the term, when convictions become spent, and also to introduce a new law, when convictions shall never become spent for immigration . Namely, they have suggested to: Insert the following new Clause — No rehabilitation for certain immi...

jhonarae wrote:[Can I change my status to home student as soon as I received my ILR. because I am very much worried about the high tuition fee....

See my reply to you in the other thread. (Also, please avoid double-posting next time...)

Can I change my application fro international student to home student as soon as I received my ILR???? ... YES, provided that you have obtained a settled status / ILR any day before the 1st of September , as this is the date considered for fee purposes as the start of a UG program. To do this, you ...

Should the start date of my temporary position (11 Sep 2006) also be indicated in the employer letter as well? Ask yourself, do you really need this date for your ILR application? The answer is NO. As you'll be applying on the basis of 5 years Work Permit, then just indicate what is relevant - this...

But still similar question here, which date should be provided as the start date on the employer letter? This date should match the one on your original WP. - Your employment in the current capacity (supported by WP) has started on 20 Jan 2007 - so this date should be indicated as your starting dat...

Those who are currently on Tier 1 should be NOT affected: According to the second (BBC) link, it says that "It [proposal] would apply to skilled workers, those covered under "Tier 2" of the government's points-based immigration system" Also, I remind you that this consultation wa...

Note also the most recent Changes to settlement requirements for Tier 2 migrants and work permit holders : From 31 October, any settlement application by a Tier 2 migrant or a work permit holder must include: - a payslip and a personal bank or building society statement; or - a payslip and a buildin...

The best advice for an over 18 dependent child is to apply together with his parents, but on a separate SET(O) form. (Meaning the child needs to pay a full application fee.) Regarding "As for spouse I am sure its FLR first and then SET(M)" I am not sure what you mean by this... If a marrie...

Actually, I think that your chances for ILR are not low at all, due to compassionate grounds, though your case is not so straightforward... If you can justify or at least provide to HO some strong arguments of why you needed to leave the UK on your annual/maternity leave, this would definitely help....

There is no exit checks on the UK border at the moment, so only arrivals to the UK are recorded. Still I would advise you not to "trick" and put your actual travel dates, as these 2 extra days is really not a big deal -- caseworkers are quite flexible with such a minor excess (provided tha...

Congratulations, Cosmos!

I have a feeling that old WPs are more straightforward for HO to deal with...

What was the salary stated in your current (2nd) work permit?

If your current earning is not less than that, then you might be ok...

5) Yes, all three of us - we provided two reference numbers and got two tickets. One caseworker dealt with the application of myself and my wife, and at the same time the other one (in the neighbouring window) did that of our daughter. I was explicitly told not to worry for her, as her outcome woul...

(1) How much fee did you pay for the over 18 years dependant? (£1,350 or what) (2) What did you write in the letter explaining why you are applying for the ILR? (3) What supporting Docs did you provide for her? (4) How did you manage to book the appointment together was it online or by phoning the...

Tariqul5000, yes same employer for the last 5 years and there is an existing Certificate of Sponsorship under my name at the moment, where they paid for £195. So, I am thinking whether Home Office would see this on my ILR application. (Again, the actual application form for work permit extension h...

I am afraid, your 5 years clock has been reset on 01-Jun-2008, as you had more than 90 days in a single absence abroad. This leads to your continuous residency in the UK being broken, see the guidance on ILR - calculating continuous period in the UK : "...No single absence abroad must be for mo...

This could be slightly off-topic, but in your situation you may also consider Royal Mail Redirection service.