Urgent Help Dear friends, I made an FLR (O) application through my lawyer in March 2013. I received Biometrics in May 2013. On 28th June my laywer received a letter stating my application has been refused. My child is british and my wife has ILR. The point they issued in my application is that i am ...

Great!!! Thank you so much for the all that detail MPH80

I will do some research on that for now. It definitely seems the student process is much lengthier compared to fiancee route.

Much appreciated. A lot to look into.

Thanks MPH80. I will do some research on the Fiance' visa and requirements. Also, when you say student visa route will be harder.. do you mean expensive or difficult or both? so, student route typically be: student visa application (from back home) converting student to spouse visa application (with...

Many thanks for your prompt reply MPH80 . For 3. what is the minimum length of visa needed? would this visa has to be applied for certain course (diploma or hnd or certificate or degree etc)? would the process of getting married and visa conversion will be straight forward? would there be any need o...

Dear All, I would like to bring someone from back home Pakistan but i'm unsure that which visa type would be suitable, straightforward and less complicated. I wish to marry her but i'm unable to decide which visa type to go for. Also, I don't want to let her return as i would like to try visa switch...

Sorry to hear missmykid . I would agree with Hopeful2 . I'm hoping for some wisely advice as well :( Here is my application process: ILR application: 7th July/2012 Received by UKBA: 9th July/2012 Acknowledgement sent to my lawyer: 19th July/2012 Copy I received: 26th July/2012 Biometric Invitation s...

Hi, I have been granted ILR in October 2012. I have registered my 9 month old as British Citizen and now will be applying for her British Passport in next week. I would like to know whether I will get the British Passport as soon as my baby gets or Do I have to wait till September 2013 to apply for ...

Dear members, I have been granted an ILR in October 2012. We got married in last year Sep 2011 I have 6 months old baby also born british. My husband was came in 2007 on student visa he applied for extension june 2010 UKBA rejected application reason was visa application £375 fees not gone through f...

Please reply, still waiting for a sincere advice

Applying from inside the UK . If his student extension application was valid and undecided, then he could probably vary it to FLR(M). Thanks Vinny. I'm having a mixture of advice. Its getting all really confusing to decide which way to go. ok Here is the problem; He was studying MBA from university...

Hi there, I recently been granted an ILR. Now I want to apply for my husband who has been waiting for his student visa tier 4 extension for 2 years now but due to some fees problem from the UKBA and his application was put on hold and since then he has been waiting. We are now considering a fresh ap...

someone help please

dear all, i applied for 14 year ILR. my timeline is:

applied: 07/07/2012
acknowledgement: 16/07/2012

no invitation for biometric? im a bit worried.

what is the biometric process?

Thanks chorc123, sorry i meant 95%. I said it on the basis of this link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/general-info/processing-times/ applied: 07/07/2012 acknowledgement: 19/07/2012 i wonder, how long will it take to receive the biometric invitation? also, are these invitation...

Thanks chorc123, sorry i meant 95%. I said it on the basis of this link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/general-info/processing-times/ applied: 07/07/2012 acknowledgement: 19/07/2012 i wonder, how long will it take to receive the biometric invitation? also, are these invitation...

Thanks chorc123, sorry i meant 95%. I said it on the basis of this link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/general-info/processing-times/ applied: 07/07/2012 acknowledgement: 19/07/2012 i wonder, how long will it take to receive the biometric invitation? also, are these invitation ...

@AT-LONG-LAST, many congratulations. Congratulations AT-LONG-LAST . I sent my 14 year ILR application on the 7th July 2012. I have only received acknowledgement. UKBA promises to complete 99% of cases within 90 days. I have got just about 3 weeks and few days left. -should i be worried? :( -are all...

Once again friends. I am forwarding the whole story to you on his behalf. Please take your time and avise where you can. My UK Visit and Overstay: 1st visit: 6 months (Aug2001-Feb2002) visit visa issued from Saudi Arabia. I visited on 22nd August 2001 and left in early October back to Saudi Arabia. ...

:) My pleasure. Thanks ouflak1 for showing your sincere interest, kind support and valuable time. I believe she is 50/50 at the moment. She is willing to take the risk not to put husbands name on the birth certificate (i guess that can be added on later stages) and then wait for her leave (not sure...

Same here missmykid, sent mine on the 7th july received by 9th july. No acknowledgment

I have to say, ouflak1 Thank you so much for taking your precious time out and clearing out all of my points in easily understandable yet professional manner. I have got no words to express my gratitude. To clear my point '1' i have managed to get hold of the exact letters which were sent out to her...

Thanks pennylessinindia. I will look into that.

Can someone please advise having a member of a family will help?
Thanks.

1. Unknown/Home Office discretion. 2. A Birth Certificate has nothing directly to do immigration. It is merely certification/documentation that the event of birth has occurred in the UK. If they are married, the child automatically has UK citizenship because of the father's status (currently ILR). ...

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