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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by KashRIz » Thu May 08, 2014 3:22 pm

Sit tight and be positive feb buddies.....I can Imagine I was going through the same last month....just chill you will get there......
Freedom is every thing.....simply loving it.

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by sajjadali707 » Thu May 08, 2014 3:29 pm

Hi guys
Congratulations to those friends who got their ILRs
I am also waiting for decision of my application.
My time line is:-
Application submitted : 11/02/2014
Acknowledgement date:- 12/02/2014
Payment deducted:- 13/02/2014
Biometric received:- 13/03/2014
Biometric done:- 13/03/2014
Approval letter:- waiting
BRP:- waiting
Application sent 11/02/2014
Ackn dated. 12/02/2014
Ackn received. 17/02/2014
Bio letter dated. 05/03/2014
Bio letter rcvd. 13/03/2014
Biometric done. 13/03/2014
Approval dated 17/06/2014
BRP received 19/06/2014

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by sajjadali707 » Thu May 08, 2014 3:32 pm

February guys
Wake up now.
Really Easter holidays and bank holidays ruined the whole timeline.
Anyways, all is well if it get ends well.
Application sent 11/02/2014
Ackn dated. 12/02/2014
Ackn received. 17/02/2014
Bio letter dated. 05/03/2014
Bio letter rcvd. 13/03/2014
Biometric done. 13/03/2014
Approval dated 17/06/2014
BRP received 19/06/2014

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by shahjee1234 » Thu May 08, 2014 4:18 pm

sajjadali707 wrote:February guys
Wake up now.
Really Easter holidays and bank holidays ruined the whole timeline.
Anyways, all is well if it get ends well.
Hi sajjadali707,
INSHAALLAH, it will end well, and will end soon. Mine and your timeline are pretty same, I hope we get to hear the good news soon.
keep us posted mate, and all the best.
Kind regards
Shahjee
Application send: 10/02/2014
Acknowl received: 17/02/2014
Biometric received: 05/03/2014
Biometric recorded: 05/03/2014
Approval date: 13/06/2014

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by sajjadali707 » Thu May 08, 2014 8:48 pm

Hi guys
Congratulations to those friends who got their ILRs
I am also waiting for decision of my application.
My time line is:-
Application submitted : 11/02/2014
Acknowledgement date:- 12/02/2014
Acknowledgment received:- 17/02/2014
Biometric letter dated:- 05/03/2014
Biometric received:- 13/03/2014
Biometric done:- 13/03/2014
Approval letter:- --/--/----
BRP:- --/--/----
Application sent 11/02/2014
Ackn dated. 12/02/2014
Ackn received. 17/02/2014
Bio letter dated. 05/03/2014
Bio letter rcvd. 13/03/2014
Biometric done. 13/03/2014
Approval dated 17/06/2014
BRP received 19/06/2014

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by russelk » Fri May 09, 2014 12:04 am

Hi All,
Is there anyone who has same case as me and got ILR in first chance or in appeal in recent time ? Or any of your friend ?


["KashRIz"]Well As far as I know if your application is rejected by HO due to problem with fee collection its not covered under 3c but i think its on case worker how he look at it......
March_LR14 wrote:
russelk wrote:Thank you KashRIZ,

My current visa got expired on 20th April. If my ILR application is refused, what chances are available to get extended my visa for another year ? I spent 10 years period with student visa, so as i know i will not be able to extend my visa as a student any more. Do you have any suggestion ?
KashRIz wrote:Hi Russel,
Well you applied on 6th feb 2005 and your last leave expired on 30th Dec 2004. So its more then 28 days but I hope they will consider your application given the fact your next leave was approved and you never had any problems since then. I hope you will get this but incase if they refuse, when is your current leave expiring as you can apply again in 2015 for Long residency.

But if u have a logical reason for that payment refusal you can argue in review incase they refuse your application.

regards...

Hi Russelk,

As you made an in time application on 28th of Dec 2005 which HO returned on 19th January 2006 as invalid. The time from 01 Jan to 19th Jan was covered by 3C (in other words your stay was legal).

You returned your application on 06th Feb (17 days out of time) which was later on approved.

HO disregards any overstay of upto 28 days as your application was only 17 days late. There is nothing to worry.

You will be hearing from HO soon as it is almost 5 months so fingers crossed for you.

I hope above explanation helps.

Regards
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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by march_ilr » Fri May 09, 2014 6:15 am

HowILR wrote:hi all flr(m),

has any one got good news who applied flr(m) before 6th April ........

Don't know why i sent my wife flr(m) before 6th of april as i could get flr(m) by PEO then direct set(m) now in my hand as nothing changed for people who came before july 2012....
hi HowILR
Would you please be able to confirm me where did you get the information that nothing changed for people who came before july 2012 ?
Applied for FREEDOM on the 20th March

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by prab1 » Fri May 09, 2014 9:35 am

Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by Hardikjshah83 » Fri May 09, 2014 10:12 am

prab1 wrote:Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab
yes it does break yoru 10 yrs continuous residency by 38 days.

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by prab1 » Fri May 09, 2014 10:23 am

Hardikjshah83 wrote:
prab1 wrote:Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab
yes it does break yoru 10 yrs continuous residency by 38 days.
So, you mean to say I cannot apply for 10 year residency because I was without a visa for 38 days?

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by sheraz7 » Fri May 09, 2014 10:27 am

prab1 wrote:
Hardikjshah83 wrote:
prab1 wrote:Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab
yes it does break yoru 10 yrs continuous residency by 38 days.
So, you mean to say I cannot apply for 10 year residency because I was without a visa for 38 days?
you were in India when you lived without visa for 38 days (which is totally irrelevant). Had you left UK before the expiry of your working holidays visa (that's relevant)?
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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by prab1 » Fri May 09, 2014 10:36 am

I left UK to india in 2006 before my working holiday visa expired, i.e. 10 days before expiry of my visa. I mean to say I did not overstay.

Just had a look at the Long Residence application guidance. The example says:

Example 2
 A person enters the UK on 1 September 2004 with entry clearance as a student which is valid until 31 October 2005.
 On 25 October 2005, before the previous leave expired, the person departs the UK.
 On 5 January 2006 the person re-enters the UK with valid entry clearance as a student.
Question
Has continuous residence been broken?
Answer
No. The person had valid leave on the date of their departure and on the date of their return to the UK, and the time spent outside the UK was less than six months. Continuous residence has been maintained, even though the person entered the UK with a fresh grant of leave.


I think I belong to this category.

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by sheraz7 » Fri May 09, 2014 10:45 am

prab1 wrote:I left UK to india in 2006 before my working holiday visa expired, i.e. 10 days before expiry of my visa. I mean to say I did not overstay.

Just had a look at the Long Residence application guidance. The example says:

Example 2
 A person enters the UK on 1 September 2004 with entry clearance as a student which is valid until 31 October 2005.
 On 25 October 2005, before the previous leave expired, the person departs the UK.
 On 5 January 2006 the person re-enters the UK with valid entry clearance as a student.
Question
Has continuous residence been broken?
Answer
No. The person had valid leave on the date of their departure and on the date of their return to the UK, and the time spent outside the UK was less than six months. Continuous residence has been maintained, even though the person entered the UK with a fresh grant of leave.


I think I belong to this category.
since you left uk with valid leave and then returned with valid leave within 6 months, therefore your continuous residence is not broken.
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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by amason » Fri May 09, 2014 11:28 am

prab1 wrote:Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab

Your continuously stay is not broken since as mentioned earlier you returned within 6 months with a valid right to remain.

Regarding your wife she can apply for flr(m) but as its been repeated on this forum it is a 5 year route to settle.
If you continue on tier 1 general I think it is the best unless you have your reasons not to.

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by GOd Helps » Fri May 09, 2014 11:52 am

prab1 wrote:Hi All,

This forum has been of great help to me. I have a couple of questions that need clarifications:

1. I will be completing 10 years legally here on September 15, 2014. In June 2006, my working holiday maker visa expired and I went back home from where I applied for a student visa. It was rejected but I was successful after a fresh application and came back to UK in August 2006. During this process, I was in India for 38 days without a visa. Does this break my 10-year continuous residency?

2. My wife got Tier 1 dependent visa in December 2011, but came to UK on 13th July 2012. Her Tier 1 dependent visa expires on November 11th 2014 (same day as mine). I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10-year residency in September but not based on Tier 1 General in November. So what options does my wife have with regard to her application? FLR(M) after I receive the ILR?

If I do not receive the ILR by the time my wife’s visa expires in November, what option does she have?

Your help will be appreciated.

Many thanks
Prab
hi it is NOT BROKEN i had a similar case. i left uk on 17 june 2007 on a valid stuent visa expiring on 30 june. applied for workpermit outside uk on 9th july 2007 got it on 25 th july nad i returned to UK on 5 aug 2007 on valid workpermit by the grace of ALLAh i have been granted ILR on long residency last month without any query the example form the guidance you have quoted is correct. i quoted this in my cover letter as well as when i called the UKVI callcenter they said my residence is broken but i didnot trust them due to the fact guidance clearly says that.

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by Hardikjshah83 » Fri May 09, 2014 2:15 pm

guys not sure if you have noticed but SKYDRIVE spreadsheet seems to be online now.

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?res ... 6R3aFEbvZw

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by Damanisshallo » Fri May 09, 2014 2:18 pm

Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR
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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by Hardikjshah83 » Fri May 09, 2014 2:22 pm

Damanisshallo wrote:Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR
thanks a million - genious :) when did you restored it? does it need updating all the latest changes??

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by shahjee1234 » Fri May 09, 2014 2:46 pm

Damanisshallo wrote:Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR
Thanks a million Damanisshallo, that is great work, much appreciated.
Kind regards
Shahjee
Application send: 10/02/2014
Acknowl received: 17/02/2014
Biometric received: 05/03/2014
Biometric recorded: 05/03/2014
Approval date: 13/06/2014

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by Hardikjshah83 » Fri May 09, 2014 2:49 pm

Damanisshallo wrote:Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR
i have updated as much as i coud from google drive, however at work now, so will update later, guys.. please check your details on this old skydrive, if not there, addd it and or amend it, but DO NOT DELETE IT AGAN...


have a good weekend :)

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by rmkirfan » Fri May 09, 2014 3:13 pm

Damanisshallo wrote:Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR
You are star .. Many Many thanks

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by March_LR14 » Fri May 09, 2014 3:17 pm

Damanisshallo wrote:Someone somehow deleted the spread sheet. I've restored it now...Skydrive for 10 Yrs LR

Thank you so much Damanisshallo for restoring the file for us.

Have a nice Day.

Regards

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by March_LR14 » Fri May 09, 2014 3:21 pm

Hi,

Any good news today. Past few weeks had been very slow in terms of approvals.

January had most applications for 2014 uptill now. I just hope February doesn't have that many applications otheriwse us March applicants has no hope before end of june.

Thanks

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by March_LR14 » Fri May 09, 2014 4:04 pm

Hi,

Just spoke to HO the CS assistant told me that my application is with a caseworker but he can't tell me how soon i will get the decision.

Lets hope i get my approval next week.

Thanks

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Re: 10 years long residence applications

Post by ma14 » Fri May 09, 2014 4:07 pm

March_LR14 wrote:Hi,

Just spoke to HO the CS assistant told me that my application is with a caseworker but he can't tell me how soon i will get the decision.

Lets hope i get my approval next week.

Thanks
when did you apply?

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