When I spoke to HO in Liverpool they told me not to send the original certificate of my UK diploma, so I sent a photocopy (not certified) of the diploma and that was the end of it. My application was successful.

My citizenship application has been successful and before completion of 12 months of ILR.

Guy, Just wondering, how many months was your ILR approval delayed (your basis for paragraph g)? Joseph My ILR application was made 31 months before the naturalisation application and was protracted for 23 months. The application was refused and went on to appeal. ILR was eventually granted under A...

Hi, How long is it from the date granted ILR to the date you submitted naturalisation application? 6months, 10 months...? 8 months I knew I had a strong case for discretion when I was granted ILR but I was advised to complete the 12 months and make a straight forward application and I accepted that...

John wrote:
I can't think they would now be asking for the supporting documentation you failed to send earlier.

I did send these documents with my application and HO returned them with an acknowledgement letter. They just asked for them to be resubmitted.

In December 2004 I applied for naturalisation with a request for discretion to disregard the 12 months of ILR requirement. I based my request on paragraph 7.4 g. In January 2005 Home Office returned all the documents with an acknowledgement letter. My application is awaiting consideration.... This ...

In December 2004 I applied for naturalisation with a request for discretion to disregard the 12 months of ILR requirement. I based my request on paragraph 7.4 g.
In January 2005 Home Office returned all the documents with an acknowledgement letter. My application is awaiting consideration....

Yes, it is normal. I 'm afraid non straight forward applications take a long time to process. In 2000 I made an application outside the rules and it took 14 months to process. In 2002 I made an ILR application under the unmarried partners rule which was not straight forward as I did not have leave t...

Hi duende Cambridge is not the only awarding body for esol certificates. You should contact your local adult education centre for information on esol courses which are available tuition free for uk residents. Here is a list of awarding bodies preparing to offer esol qualifications approved by the QC...

Hi vin123

You get ILE when you apply for settlement from outside the UK and ILR when you apply for settlement from within the Uk. It's the same thing.

Hi Gmmi

I think it means that you should not use public funds to help you settle somewhere else. For instance, claiming benefits until shortly before leaving the country to settle somewhere else means that you probably used public funds to fund your trip

Hi New ILR letter format: Name - Home Office Ref. Number Nationality Date of Birth - Date of letter Dear xxxx I am writing to say that there are no longer any restrictions on the period for which you may remain in the United Kingdom. You can now remain indefinitely in the United Kingdom. You do not ...

Hello I'm not an expert but I think that to apply for ILR on the basis of marriage it is a statuary requirement that you have had leave to remain for 2 years as a spouse of a uk resident/citizen and any LTR on other categories don't count. The HO must be satisfied that the marriage subsisted for 2 y...

Hello According to HO website, Nationality Instructions, The Residence Requirements chapter 18: "7.4 Discretion to disregard immigration time restrictions in the final 12 months may normally be exercised if: g. consideration of an application for indefinite leave to remain, made more than 15 mo...