NCS Cambridge Date of submission or posting 08/12/08 CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR) WP Date of debit of debit/credit card 16/12/08 Date of receipt of acknowledgement 18/12/08 Date of receipt of approval 02/02/09 Date of Ceremony Date of appln. for passport Method used Date of Receipt Breath ta...

rg1 wrote:From other thread

Citizenship bill January 2009

New bill implementation date mentioned as : December 2010

That was purely for the 'theoretical' impact assessment. The new Bill will be speedly passed through and applicable by the end of this year!

Government's new bill shakes up the route to citizenship I dont know if anyone has read the bill in more details. It states that you must not be out of the country for more than 90 days for each of the qualifying years for citizenship/residence :roll: :roll: :roll: this seems to be a new rule!

aliuk28 wrote:i am waiting for update as well.

dont know if the decision has been made or it will take another month

could go on for years

same question - any news?...

Any update will be good...

I am under HSMP visa. My employer recently introducing child care vouchers schemes. But I want to know whether child care voucher will be considered as public benefit or not. I checked list of public funds for visa holders and I couldn't find in the list. However I think, child tax credit is part o...

Interesting analysis below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7254926.stm

RobinLondon wrote: To answer an earlier question, this does need to go through the green paper --> white paper --> Parliamentary Bill stage. How long that specifically takes is anyone's guess.

Are you sure about this?....any way it will be just a matter of time..

After having a quick glance at the paper, I still think that citizenships for wp /hsmp holder will be minimum 7 yrs. 5 yrs employment 1 .. x probationary citizenship - No benefits 1 yr PR - Yes benefits then Naturalisation But Robin's understanding is valid tooo, that after the probationary period ...

So what happens next?

Green Paper to White Paper then Bill in Parliament?

Any idea of timescales when this system would kick in as we all no that the new rules will eventually be implemented...

As soon as some one gets a link please post it on the site!...

..Are these rules only applicable to work related schemes only - or do they apply to the marriage route? very bizzare...

I am making this post a sticky!!!

Where there is a WILL - there is a WAY, I am sure people will find a way around the system

I think Labour are trying to gain some browny points - the so called mass immigration is actually coming from Eastern Europe and clamping down on non - EU visitors will not solve matters

Some may be taught in Welsh. Communication from HO. The guidance notes for the FLR(HSMP) form clearly state that if an applicant wishes to rely upon a Bachelors degree to demonstrate the English Language requirement, they are required to provide an original letter from the awarding body, which conf...

Any one applying for extension with a UK Bachelor's Degree as proof of English - Please note that you MUST provide letter from the UK University confirming that your UK Bachelor's degree was taught in English!

Bureaucracy gone crazy!.....

Oli Otya Steajames? If your girlfriend is returning to the UK in a category leading to settlement such as work permit, marriage etc then previous overstaying should not prejudice her return to the UK. However, if she was to apply for any short term stay Visa such as Visitors or Student; this would l...

Thanks for the update - I wonder why they are asking people if they have National Insurance numbers?!? - does anyone have any idea?

Any news on this?

I haven't received the passports back today. Called HO and learnt that the packet has been despatched today. Will get it tomorrow hopefully and let you know the details. Regards Received passports back from HO today. Extension granted until 2011 ! So you didnt have to provide Uni letter to confirm ...

Hmmn! Since when mate? Is it a recent rule or just judging by the numbers? Or it is FCO/HO/BHC Policy now? Elaboration would help Chess! :wink: Purely based on experience and realities I am a 'black' Commonwealth National and I never had such experience when applying for one during my time and all ...

jes2jes wrote:

Chess wrote:
Hmmn! Since when mate? Is it a recent rule or just judging by the numbers? Or it is FCO/HO/BHC Policy now?

Elaboration would help Chess!

Purely based on experience and realities

Hi Can the moderators confirm this ? My office has applied for my visitor visa with no previous visa rejections stated in the application form , despite me informing them about recent HSMP refusal ...they felt it is not a visa refusal and have not put this info on my visitor visa applicaiton form P...

Hi - Mine is a UK University. Hence no need to attach any more documentation. They know very well what is the medium of instruction in their universities. I agree, we should not provide more than required information. I just did to safeguard my side. Lets see the outcome. Fingers crossed ! Regards ...

I think you ought to have attached a letter from University confirming that the language of instruction for your first degree is/was English. By the way - do you need to submit university letter to prove 'english' if the undergraduate course was undertaken in the UK????? :roll: I think that requirem...

Unfortunately WHM Visas are impossible to get unless you are from the 'old -'white'- commonwealth countries - i.e Kiwi, Ozzy, Canadian and SA.