I guess the status of someone convicted and imprisoned be 'prisoner' or 'goverment property' just like any other prisoners be he British, EU or from elsewhere. On a more serious note, I suppose prisoners have no status quo while in prison and would only revert to their immigration status (that is ap...

I suggest you ask for your passport first and then submit your student visa application with it to avoid any confusion.

Good luck.

I suggest you go back to the airport where it was stamped and talk to the immigration officers there. One of tem should be able to cancel the stamp and append his signature. These things do happen and it could have been easily resolved if you had noticed it immediaely after stamping. It is also a le...

At least we all agree on the fact that you need ILR for Child benefit. As for 'Child tax credit', it is actually called 'Tax credit'. It is dependent on your household income and the number of underage children you have. You can give the tax office a call and they will be able to explain more.

Yes, you can apply for both. Child benefits is only after ILR. Child tax credit is if you pay tax and qualify and do not need ILR for it.

From IND website

The Government has also announced today a start date of November 1 for would be citizens to begin taking the Government's new knowledge of the UK tests.

Additional information please. The father completes 5 years in Nov. 2005 but wife completes 5 years in Jan. 2006. What is the most viable option: Husband starts Naturalisation process in Nov. 05 Wife start starts Naturalisation in Jan. 06 Or Husband and wife start Naturalisation in Nov. 05 (cheaper)...

Thanks John and Resider, Cheers

The goog people of this forum please help. A friend was granted ILR late last year (Nov. 2004) after 4 years on WP. His wife and their two kids (one was born in 1991 and the other in 1985) were also granted ILR. Both were born outside the UK but came with parents as dependants. The questions are: Ca...

Try log on to DHL website (www.dhl.co.uk), click on TRACKING and insert the Waybill number from the HO (I hope you have it). You might be able to get some useful information as to where your travel documents are.

Good luck