what if I attend the ceremony and then applied for the passport from UK. I'll travel abroad with my ILR document.

BTW I know someone personally (not from this forum) who had to wait for a year without any issues. He applied from South west of England.

thought about getting the ceremony earlier but gathered from various people that once you apply for your passport it might take over a year to get it back. Although standard time is 6 weeks or so. so there is no certainity when you will get your passport back.

I am from Bangladesh.

planning to go for 6 months or more.

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hi,
Hopefully you get your visa sorted. Could you please post an update here.

thanks
leo

In February 2013 I passed the life in the UK test and my wife as the test contents were about to change. Obviously this will automatically be flagged up in HO. So probably they just noticed that I am getting prepared to apply for ILR having the conviction record.

Vinny - that's what is giving me hope!

Got an appointment with a solicitor tomorrow. Lets see how it goes.

Thanks to all again. Please do make posts if you have anything more. The links above really helpful.

thanks to all.
My sentence was financial penalty of £140 and unpaid work for 150+hrs.

hi Manci,
thanks for this.
I reviewed the section 322(5).

You also mentioned section 3(c) is it from 322 3(C)? I just download the section 322 from UKHO website. Can't seem to see 3(c).

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Thanks for the reply.