Can anybody please advise? One referee has given me reference 8 months in advance, but I can probably ask him to rewrite his reference before i apply. The other reference I can about 2.5 months in advance. How recent do they have to be?
You obviously need to answer the form honestly. As regards whether you need to be employed, no it is not necessary. How should I answer 3.3 and 3.4 if i'm unemployed? 3.3 "Currently unemployed"? 3.4 "N/A"? I haven't found any requirements regarding current employment status eith...
Part 4 of the application form for British Citizenship (good character requirement) has the following questions: Section 3: Good Character Requirement In this section you need to give information which will help the Home Secretary to decide whether he can be satisfied that you are of good character....
If I apply for citizenship with the help of a representative (immigration lawyer), can I do without a permanent address in the UK? Can all correspondence be sent to the representative's address?
My (vague) understanding is that if you live and apply for citizenship in the UK,your referees must be uk residents as well. Somebody correct me if i'm wrong.
Thanks a lot, but it's still unclear. Here is the quote from that topic: The intention to live in the UK on a permanent basis is quite important as British Citizenship is only granted to applicants who intend to live in the UK. However, after being naturalized, it is not legally possible to maintain...
What do they mean by "application is successfully completed"? At what point is it completed? Is it when the confirmation letter arrives or after the naturalisation ceremony?
I am considering moving abroad after I apply for British citizenship. My intention is to come back to the UK eventually, but I need to go abroad for a few years for family reasons. The sooner I can move the better. What is the earliest time I can move out starting from the date when I apply? My curr...
I have about 9 months left before I can apply for naturalisation. One of my referees can give me a reference now, but may not be able to do it later. I've been changing jobs and moving around so it's not that easy for me to find referees who have known me for 3 years. If i get that referee to sign m...
If I am going to apply for British citizenship, get a certificate, and leave the counrty, can I apply for my first passport at the British embassy in my new country of residence? If so, what is the difference in terms of process? Is there a passport interview? How long does it take? Can i use a fore...
if you haven't spent 4 years of continuous residence in the UK, then you would not qualify yet. Sorry, i didn't make myself clear. I didn't find answers to the following questions: If i wait until 4 years of residency, but then wait a few more months before I apply for ILR, will i be granted ILR gi...
Are you affected by the HSMP Forum Ltd judicial review judgment of 6 April 2009 (settlement in the United Kingdom)? Thanks for the link. I know that i am affected by the JR, but I haven't found answers to my questions on the web site. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/hsmp/hsmp...
I have an HSMP visa and qualify to apply for ILR after 4 years of residence according to HSMP Judicial Review (4-5 years). My current HSMP residence permit expires after 5 years of residence in the UK. Can I apply for ILR during my 5th year of residence? If so, will I be able to apply for citizenshi...
Very interesting! but perhaps a long shot, given that the other EDM arguing for humane treatment of retired greyhounds has 103 signatures and is not much older than the one about humane treatment of Highly Skilled Migrants and other work-related categories, the latter having garnered only the signa...
I was terribly shocked by what happened in London today. Over 30 people dead. I wonder how the terrorist acts will impact the HSMP programme and immigration policy in general. Here's what I think: Short-term effect. There might be an insignificant increase of HSMP application processing time, but I ...
I had requested that they should inform me when a decision was reached so I could give them the address I wanted my documents (not decision letter sent to).
I undertand that my persistence will probably not make them do it faster. I am just not sure they will send any kind of notification by email, so it's easier to call them from time to time.
My case was assigned for an urgent treatment about a week ago. Since that time I've been calling the HSMP team every other day, because i really need to know the decision as soon as possible. Their answers have been consistent so far: it takes up to 2-3 weeks to process a case urgently. I intend to ...
They R checking the employers references 100% sure and your employer must speak in line with what is written in your experince letters. They call through local british highcommission. Make sure you have made solid arrangements with all your references and they r aware of hsmp inquiry any little neg...
The letter looks very convincing. Good luck with your review man. A few takeaways from your post relevant to all of us. 1. There are hundreds of caseworkers. 2. They have software that lets any of them pull out the status of any case. They also seem to log all application status requests made over t...
