10 years long residence applications

[fielddrive]

Hello fielddrive,
I think there is one approval today.

Yes, but my message was from yesterday. No recorded approvals for 29th Sep I guess... but hey congrats to @aampublic18 !!

[KA941]

Hi All

I have completed 10 years and want to apply for long residency. My question, my wife (points based dependent) who joined me in Mar 2011 (before July 2012) rule changes, would be able to apply for indefinite leave once I receive my indefinite?
I'm very confused because I thought that back in April 2014 , changes were made and all the rights were taken away which we're privously available under transitional arrangements. If someone can please elaborate that will be great.

Many thanks
KA

[ali45]

Thank you brother for your detail reply really appreciated


I think you need to show the requirements for self employed then

9. Self-employment or Director of a specified limited company in the UK
9.1. Category F: Last full financial year
9.1.1. Where the applicant‟s partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work) is in self-employment, or is the director of a specified limited company in the UK, at the date of application, they can use income from the last full financial year to meet the financial requirement.
9.2. Category G: Average of last two full financial years
9.2.1. Where the applicant‟s partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work) is in self-employment, or is the director of a specified limited company in the UK, at the date of application, they can choose instead to rely on Category G. This allows them to use an average of the income received in the last two full financial years to meet the financial requirement.
9.2.2. A reference to the “average” of the income received in the last two full financial years in Category G is a reference to the mean average.
9.3. Self-employment or Director of a specified limited company in the UK – general requirements
9.3.1. For those self-employed as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise, the relevant financial year(s) will be that covered by the self-assessment tax return and in the UK this runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year. Where the applicant is relying on their partner‟s income from self-employment overseas, the relevant financial year(s) will reflect the requirements of the taxation system of that country.
9.3.2. For those employed as a director of a specified limited company in the UK, the relevant financial year(s) will be that covered by the Company Tax Return CT600 and corresponds to the 12-month accounting year of the company.
9.3.3. The evidence submitted must cover the relevant financial year(s) most recently ended.
9.3.4. If a person has different financial years, e.g. because they are both self-employed and a director of a specified limited company, their income from the self-assessment tax return and Company Tax Return financial years cannot be combined to meet the financial requirement. Including income from differently based financial years would not be a fair or accurate way of calculating a person‟s annual income.
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9.3.5. Income under Category F or Category G can be combined with income from salaried and non-salaried employment, non-employment income and pension income in order to meet the financial requirement. However, unlike with other Categories, these sources of income must fall within the relevant financial year(s) in order to be included. Under Category F or Category G, all sources of income must fall within the financial year(s) relied on and must still be a source of income at the time of application. For example, to count income from property rental the income must have been received during the relevant financial year(s) and the property must still be owned by the relevant person at the date of application.
9.3.6. Where a couple are using their joint income to meet the financial requirement, all of this income must fall within the financial year(s) being relied on and must still be a source of income at the time of application. For example, if the applicant is in the UK with permission to work, to combine their salaried employment income with their partner‟s self-employment income, they must provide evidence of the income received from this salaried employment during their self-employed partner‟s relevant financial year(s) and evidence of ongoing employment at the date of application.
9.3.7. Self-employed income can be cash-in-hand if the correct tax is paid. In line with paragraph 3.1.5 of this guidance, it would generally be expected that the person‟s business or personal bank statements would fully reflect all gross (pre-tax) cash income. Flexibility may only be applied where the decision-maker is satisfied that the cash income relied upon is fully evidenced by the relevant tax return(s) and the accounts information.
9.3.8. Where a person in self-employment, or who is the director of a specified limited company in the UK, also relies on income from other employment (salaried or non-salaried) during the relevant financial year(s), they must also provide evidence of ongoing employment (salaried or non-salaried) at the date of application.
9.3.9. Income from employment as a director of a limited company in the UK of a type specified in paragraph 9(a) of Appendix FM-SE, and dividends from this type of company (where the person is a director of that company), will be counted as income under Category F or Category G.
9.3.10. Current cash savings cannot be combined with income under Category F or Category G. The only practical and fair means of evidencing income from self-employment, or as a director of a specified limited company in the UK, involves the provision of information and documentation relating to tax returns. Therefore, all the income that is counted towards the financial requirement must be drawn from the last one or two full financial years. It would not be appropriate to combine that past income with current cash savings held at the date of application. To do so would not be an accurate indicator of the real level of financial resources available to the couple. It could also lead to the same money being counted twice, once as earnings and later as savings.
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9.3.11. A self-employed person, or a director of a specified limited company in the UK, who has the necessary level of current cash savings can use these savings as their sole means of meeting the financial requirement. For information on cash savings, see section 7 of this guidance.
9.4. Self-employment or Director of a specified limited company in the UK – further guidance
9.4.1. Appendix FM-SE specifies further requirements for combining income under Category F or Category G with other sources of income:
13(e) Where the person is self-employed, their gross annual income will be the total of their gross income from their self-employment, from any salaried or non-salaried employment they have had or their partner has had (if their partner is in the UK with permission to work), from specified non-employment income received by them or their partner, and from income from a UK or foreign State pension or a private pension received by them or their partner, in the last full financial year or as an average of the last two full financial years. The requirements of this Appendix for specified evidence relating to these forms of income shall apply as if references to the date of application were references to the end of the relevant financial year(s). The relevant financial year(s) cannot be combined with any financial years(s) to which paragraph 9 applies and vice versa.
13(f) Where the person is self-employed, they cannot combine their gross annual income at paragraph 13(e) with specified savings in order to meet the level of income required under Appendix FM.
13(i) The provisions of paragraph 13 which apply to self-employment and to a person who is self-employed also apply to income from employment and/or shares in a limited company based in the UK of a type to which paragraph 9 applies and to a person in receipt of such income.
9.5. Self-employment as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise – requirements 9.5.1. A sole trader is a business that is owned and controlled by one person, although they may employ staff. A partnership is where the business is owned by two or more people (although equity partners are treated as in salaried employment for the purposes of the financial requirement: see section 5 of this guidance). And a franchise allows a person the right to use an existing business idea. 9.5.2. Where the applicant‟s partner is in self-employment overseas and is returning with the applicant to the UK to work, they may rely on continuing their self-employment in the UK or on a confirmed offer of employment in the UK in order to meet the financial requirement.
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Therefore, if their self-employment income overseas is sufficient to meet the financial requirement, they can also provide evidence either:  That their self-employment is ongoing and will be continuing in the UK; or  Of a confirmed offer of salaried or non-salaried employment in the UK, starting within 3 months of their return. (The specified evidence and calculation for this is explained in section 5 of this guidance).
9.5.3. Appendix FM-SE specifies further requirements for self-employment income:
19. When calculating income from self-employment under paragraphs 12A and 13(e)… this paragraph applies: (a) There must be evidence of ongoing self-employment, and (where income from salaried employment is also relied upon or where paragraph 9(c) applies) ongoing employment, at the date of application. (b) Where the self-employed person is a sole trader or is in a partnership or franchise agreement, the income will be: (i) the gross taxable profits from their share of the business; and (ii) allowances or deductable expenses which are not taxed will not be counted towards income. (c) Where income to which paragraph 19 applies is being used to meet the financial requirement for an initial application for leave to remain as a partner under Appendix FM by an applicant who used such income to meet that requirement in an application for entry clearance as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner under that Appendix in the last 12 months, the Secretary of State may continue to accept the same level and evidence of income to which paragraph 19 applies that was accepted in granting the application for entry clearance, provided that there is evidence of ongoing self-employment, and (where income from salaried employment is also relied upon or where paragraph 9(c) applies) ongoing employment, at the date of the application for leave to remain.
(d)The financial year(s) to which paragraph 7 refers is the period of the last full financial year(s) to which the required Statement(s) of Account (SA300 or SA302) relates.
9.6. Sole trader, partner or franchise – specified evidence 9.6.1. The evidence required to demonstrate income from self-employment is specified in Appendix FM-SE: 7. In respect of self-employment in the UK as a partner, as a sole trader or in a franchise, all of the following must be provided:
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(a) Evidence of the amount of tax payable, paid and unpaid for the last full financial year. (b) The following documents for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years): (i) annual self-assessment tax return to HMRC (a copy or print-out); (ii) Statement of Account (SA300 or SA302). (c) Proof of registration with HMRC as self-employed if available. (d) Each partner's Unique Tax Reference Number (UTR) and/or the UTR of the partnership or business. (e) Where the person holds or held a separate business bank account(s), bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s). (f) Personal bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s) showing that the income from self-employment has been paid into an account in the name of the person or in the name of the person and their partner jointly. (g) Evidence of ongoing self-employment through evidence of payment of Class 2 National Insurance contributions. (h) One of the following documents must also be submitted: (i) (aa) If the business is required to produce annual audited accounts, such accounts for the last full financial year; or (bb) If the business is not required to produce annual audited accounts, unaudited accounts for the last full financial year and an accountant‟s certificate of confirmation, from an accountant who is a member of a UK Recognised Supervisory Body (as defined in the Companies Act 2006); (ii) A certificate of VAT registration and the VAT return for the last full financial year (a copy or print-out) confirming the VAT registration number, if turnover is in excess of £79,000 or was in excess of the threshold which applied during the last full financial year; (iii) Evidence to show appropriate planning permission or local planning authority consent is held to operate the type/class of business at the trading address (where this is a local authority requirement); or (iv) A franchise agreement signed by both parties. (i) The document referred to in paragraph 7(h)(iv) must be provided if the organisation is a franchise.
8. In respect of self-employment outside of the UK, evidence should be a reasonable equivalent to that set out in paragraph 7.
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9.7. Director of a specified limited company in the UK – requirements
9.7.1. A limited company is owned by its shareholders. Where such a shareholder is also a director employed by the company, they may be paid a salary and receive dividends, which can generally be counted, as appropriate, as employment or non-employment income under Category A, Category B or Category C. However, if the company is of the type specified in paragraph 9(a) of Appendix FM-SE, the person‟s income will be considered under Category F or Category G. This is because in a company in sole or limited family ownership there is scope for doubt as to the effective control of the company, as the person is a director and shareholder or the other shareholders are family members of that person. In that case, instead of the employment evidence in Category A or Category B or the dividend evidence in Category C, we need evidence about the operation of the company.
9.7.2. Paragraph 9(a) of Appendix FM-SE states that the specified type of limited company registered in the UK is one in which:
(i) the person is a director of the company (or another company within the same group); and
(ii) shares are held (directly or indirectly) by the person, their partner or the following family members of the person or their partner, parent, grandparent, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or first cousin; and
(iii) any remaining shares are held (directly or indirectly) by fewer than five other persons.
9.7.3. Those who receive a salary and/or dividend income as a director of a limited company in the UK of the type specified above must provide all of the relevant specified evidence listed in section 9.8. 9.7.4. These specified limited companies referred to in Paragraph 9(a) are only those registered in the UK. Where a person is a director of a limited company registered overseas they cannot rely on the provisions for directors of specified limited companies in Paragraph 9(a) to meet the financial requirement. Instead the director of a limited company registered overseas might be able to use their income towards the financial requirement if the income is of a type that qualifies as employment income (see specified evidence in Paragraph 3 of Appendix FM-SE) or income from self employment (see specified evidence in Paragraph 8 of Appendix FM-SE or as non-employment income (see specified evidence in Paragraph 10 of Appendix FM-SE).
9.7.5. Appendix FM-SE specifies further requirements for income from employment and/or shares in a specified limited company (as defined in paragraph 9(a)):
19. When calculating income…in relation to income from employment and/or shares in a limited company based in the UK of a type to which paragraph 9 applies, this paragraph applies:
(a) There must be evidence of…ongoing employment at the date of application.
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(c) Where income to which paragraph 19 applies is being used to meet the financial requirement for an initial application for leave to remain as a partner under Appendix FM by an applicant who used such income to meet that requirement in an application for entry clearance as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner under that Appendix in the last 12 months, the Secretary of State may continue to accept the same level and evidence of income to which paragraph 19 applies that was accepted in granting the application for entry clearance, provided that there is evidence of…ongoing employment at the date of the application for leave to remain.
(e) The financial year(s) to which paragraph 9 refers is the period of the last full financial year(s) to which the required Company Tax Return(s) CT600 relates.
9.8. Director of a specified limited company in the UK – specified evidence 9.8.1. The evidence required to demonstrate income as a director of a specified limited company in the UK is specified in Appendix FM-SE: 9. In respect of income from employment and/or shares in a limited company based in the UK of a type specified in paragraph 9(a), the requirements of paragraph 9(b)-(d) shall apply in place of the requirements of paragraphs 2 and 10(b)3:
(a) The specified type of limited company is one in which:
(i) the person is a director of the company (or another company within the same group); and
(ii) shares are held (directly or indirectly) by the person, their partner or the following family members of the person or their partner: parent, grandparent, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or first cousin; and
(iii) any remaining shares are held (directly or indirectly) by fewer than five other persons.
(b) All of the following must be provided:
(i) Company Tax Return CT600 (a copy or print-out) for the last full financial year and evidence this has been filed with HMRC, such as electronic or written acknowledgment from HMRC.
(ii) Evidence of registration with the Registrar of Companies at Companies House. (iii) If the company is required to produce annual audited accounts, such accounts for the last full financial year. (iv) If company is not required to produce annual audited accounts, unaudited accounts for the last full financial year and an accountant‟s certificate of confirmation, from an accountant who is a member of a UK Recognised Supervisory Body (as defined in the Companies Act 2006);
3 Paragraphs 2 and 10(b) are the evidential requirements relating to salaried employment and income from dividends.
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(v) Corporate/business bank statements covering the same 12-month period as Company Tax Return CT600.
(vi) A current Appointment Report from Companies House.
(vii) One of the following documents must also be provided:
(1) A certificate of VAT registration and the VAT return for the last full financial year (a copy or a print-out) confirming the VAT registration number, if turnover is in excess of £79,000 or was in excess of the threshold which applied during the last full financial year.
(2) Proof of ownership or lease of business premises.
(3) Original proof of registration with HMRC as an employer for the purposes of PAYE and National Insurance, proof of PAYE reference number and Accounts Office reference number. This evidence may be in the form of a certified copy of the documentation issued by HMRC.
(c) Where the person is listed as a director of the company and receives a salary from the company, all of the following documents must also be provided:
(i) Payslips and P60 (if issued) covering the same period as the Company Tax Return CT600.
(ii) Personal bank statements covering the same 12-month period as the Company Tax Return CT600 showing that the salary as a director was paid into an account in the name of the person or in the name of the person and their partner jointly.
(d)Where the person receives dividends from the company, all of the following documents must also be provided:
(i) Dividend vouchers for all dividends declared in favour of the person during or in respect of the period covered by the Company Tax Return CT600 showing the company‟s and the person‟s details with the person‟s net dividend amount and tax credit. (ii) Personal bank statement(s) showing that those dividends were paid into an account in the name of the person or in the name of the person and their partner jointly. .[/quote]

[freeman0410]

Dear All,

Feeling so down day by day just thinking of my families , last 10 years I could not join with my family to celebrate Eid , now this time as well same , I missed 22 Eid from my life :(:(
Why ??? only because of one issue - visa . :(:(:(
I wish all the members here enjoy Eid with their family . Advanced Eid Mubarak to all .

[Kindsoul]

Hello Shajee and other valued members,

I am preparing FLR( M) application and documents for my wife thus have some questions redrawing it as below:

3.7 has your sponsor previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

Yes No ( I am assuming not however not sure about the question's essence )


7.3 income from salaried employment

If you and your partner have had more than one job you must provide the details for each job held and specified evidence for each job.
( are they asking to provide details of previous jobs I have had or asking about any other job I'm doing ( perhaps 2 jobs) right now. I have had 2 jobs previously as I am Tier 1 General visa but currently doing single job so really confused what they are asking for)

You and your sponsors total combined income from salaried employment
£............. ( I am only working and fulfilling financial requirement so do I just write down my income?

English language requirement

Do we have you send it again as it was already shown during the initial entry clearance as a partner.

ALSO

I am planning to send it through post now but in Documents they required the pho copies of all the passport pages ( even blank pages) I have all pages of my both passports( front and back, all visas stamps, entry and exit pages) but do not have copies of blank pages. Can I still send it with option given in notes 8 of the application form Like Driving Licence, Bank Statements NHS Registration covering last three years OR should I wait till I get my ILR then apply


Please suggest. Many thanks

[MazUK]

Hi

I applied for my ILR through my solicitor end of August and received the acknowledgment letter dated 11th September. To date they haven't charged the visa fee on my card. I called the customer service yesterday and they told that there is a package sent to the solicitor on 30th September and advised to get in touch with him asap. Solicitor told that there could have been a problem with the payment ( I did speak to my bank and they confirmed that there were no authorisations from the home office)

1.Can someone please advise what could it be?

2.If it's a payment issue, can I send a cheque or a postal order? Which will be quicker?

3.I'm not happy with the service provided by the solicitor, therefore if it's a payment issue can I apply directly? since I have been given a reference will cause any issues?


Thanks in advance

Peace

[Arsal385]

Dear All,

Feeling so down day by day just thinking of my families , last 10 years I could not join with my family to celebrate Eid , now this time as well same , I missed 22 Eid from my life :(:(
Why ??? only because of one issue - visa . :(:(:(
I wish all the members here enjoy Eid with their family . Advanced Eid Mubarak to all .

This is what it is man. You are not only the one in this race. Luckily I got a chance to visit my family every year but have been missing eid since 2008. Remember no gain without pain. You are sacrificing yourself for your kids. So it will pay you off eventually.

[Arsal385]

Hello Shajee and other valued members,

I am preparing FLR( M) application and documents for my wife thus have some questions redrawing it as below:

3.7 has your sponsor previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

Yes No ( I am assuming not however not sure about the question's essence )
This means you as a sponsor, ever been sponsored by someone else in the UK? For e.g. were you married in the UK and your UK settled partner sponsored you before?

7.3 income from salaried employment

If you and your partner have had more than one job you must provide the details for each job held and specified evidence for each job.
( are they asking to provide details of previous jobs I have had or asking about any other job I'm doing ( perhaps 2 jobs) right now. I have had 2 jobs previously as I am Tier 1 General visa but currently doing single job so really confused what they are asking for)
If you are with your current employer since last one year then show only 6 months of evidence of pay. If you were working with two employers in the last 12 months then you need to show payment evidence of both employers.
You and your sponsors total combined income from salaried employment
£............. ( I am only working and fulfilling financial requirement so do I just write down my income?
Yes
English language requirement
Do we have you send it again as it was already shown during the initial entry clearance as a partner.
Its worth sending it again and mention this in your covering letter as they are very strict in terms of English Language requirement so don't give them a chance.
ALSO

I am planning to send it through post now but in Documents they required the pho copies of all the passport pages ( even blank pages) I have all pages of my both passports( front and back, all visas stamps, entry and exit pages) but do not have copies of blank pages. Can I still send it with option given in notes 8 of the application form Like Driving Licence, Bank Statements NHS Registration covering last three years OR should I wait till I get my ILR then apply

You need to send photo copies of each and every page of your current passport including blank pages and copies of first page and visa endorsements of your all previous passports. If you don't have then explain this in covering letter that HO already have your original passport. You need to show your DVLA, bank statements NHS documents anyway to show your cohabitation with your partner.

Btw when is your Mrs visa going to be expired?

Please suggest. Many thanks

[mamun_tair]

Hi

I applied for my ILR through my solicitor end of August and received the acknowledgment letter dated 11th September. To date they haven't charged the visa fee on my card. I called the customer service yesterday and they told that there is a package sent to the solicitor on 30th September and advised to get in touch with him asap. Solicitor told that there could have been a problem with the payment ( I did speak to my bank and they confirmed that there were no authorisations from the home office)

1.Can someone please advise what could it be?

2.If it's a payment issue, can I send a cheque or a postal order? Which will be quicker?

3.I'm not happy with the service provided by the solicitor, therefore if it's a payment issue can I apply directly? since I have been given a reference will cause any issues?


Thanks in advance

Peace

Hi Mazuk,
What form you used for your application? It maybe your scolister did use the wrong form .
I normally use check with all my application but I believe postal order is the fastest option for payment.
Regarding the solicitor, I did have a bad experience with one of them . And most of them are not expert enough in immigration matters.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Mamun

[Spatacus]

Hi

I applied for my ILR through my solicitor end of August and received the acknowledgment letter dated 11th September. To date they haven't charged the visa fee on my card. I called the customer service yesterday and they told that there is a package sent to the solicitor on 30th September and advised to get in touch with him asap. Solicitor told that there could have been a problem with the payment ( I did speak to my bank and they confirmed that there were no authorisations from the home office)

1.Can someone please advise what could it be?

2.If it's a payment issue, can I send a cheque or a postal order? Which will be quicker?

3.I'm not happy with the service provided by the solicitor, therefore if it's a payment issue can I apply directly? since I have been given a reference will cause any issues?


Thanks in advance

Peace

Hello MazUK,
1) Normally if your payment did not go through, HO will send your application back to you/solicitor.
2) If it is a payment issue, all you need to do is send a postal order or cheque together with your application and send it back to them.
3) SET (LR), ILR is a straightforward application, i don't see any reason why you cannot do it yourself but if you prefer a solicitor to do it for you then that will be your choice.

[Spatacus]

Hello Shajee and other valued members,

I am preparing FLR( M) application and documents for my wife thus have some questions redrawing it as below:

3.7 has your sponsor previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

Yes No ( I am assuming not however not sure about the question's essence )
This means you as a sponsor, ever been sponsored by someone else in the UK? For e.g. were you married in the UK and your UK settled partner sponsored you before?

7.3 income from salaried employment

If you and your partner have had more than one job you must provide the details for each job held and specified evidence for each job.
( are they asking to provide details of previous jobs I have had or asking about any other job I'm doing ( perhaps 2 jobs) right now. I have had 2 jobs previously as I am Tier 1 General visa but currently doing single job so really confused what they are asking for)
If you are with your current employer since last one year then show only 6 months of evidence of pay. If you were working with two employers in the last 12 months then you need to show payment evidence of both employers.
You and your sponsors total combined income from salaried employment
£............. ( I am only working and fulfilling financial requirement so do I just write down my income?
Yes
English language requirement
Do we have you send it again as it was already shown during the initial entry clearance as a partner.
Its worth sending it again and mention this in your covering letter as they are very strict in terms of English Language requirement so don't give them a chance.
ALSO

I am planning to send it through post now but in Documents they required the pho copies of all the passport pages ( even blank pages) I have all pages of my both passports( front and back, all visas stamps, entry and exit pages) but do not have copies of blank pages. Can I still send it with option given in notes 8 of the application form Like Driving Licence, Bank Statements NHS Registration covering last three years OR should I wait till I get my ILR then apply

You need to send photo copies of each and every page of your current passport including blank pages and copies of first page and visa endorsements of your all previous passports. If you don't have then explain this in covering letter that HO already have your original passport. You need to show your DVLA, bank statements NHS documents anyway to show your cohabitation with your partner.

Btw when is your Mrs visa going to be expired?

Please suggest. Many thanks

Hi bharatsharma,
I completely agree with Arsal385, if you could follow what he has described then you shouldn't have any issues at all filling the form.

[Insomnia]

Hi there (Specially Shah Gee)

Its related to 1 of my friend. His Tier 4 visa expired Nov 2013 but he engaged in appeals since then and finally his appeal allowed by UT last month. His 10 years completed 2 weeks back. Now he is going to apply Set (LR), HO haven't replied anything yet regrading his appeal decision. My question regarding his wife..
She came here in 2011 as a dependent of a student Tier 4. Her decision with HO pending as her husband.
Have she must apply alongside her husband or she can even apply later on?
Which visa she should apply now as his husband qualified SET(LR)?
He can not fulfill Maintenance and earning requirement at the moment.
FLR(M) OR FLR(FP)????

What,s the supporting documents she needs for her application. (She got ready English Certification).

Please help me in this matter, i hope GURUS here got brilliant ideas... Thanks

[moonwalk30]

Hi

I applied for my ILR through my solicitor end of August and received the acknowledgment letter dated 11th September. To date they haven't charged the visa fee on my card. I called the customer service yesterday and they told that there is a package sent to the solicitor on 30th September and advised to get in touch with him asap. Solicitor told that there could have been a problem with the payment ( I did speak to my bank and they confirmed that there were no authorisations from the home office)

1.Can someone please advise what could it be?

2.If it's a payment issue, can I send a cheque or a postal order? Which will be quicker?

3.I'm not happy with the service provided by the solicitor, therefore if it's a payment issue can I apply directly? since I have been given a reference will cause any issues?


Thanks in advance

Peace

Hi Mazuk,
What form you used for your application? It maybe your scolister did use the wrong form .

Mamun

If payment was never deducted from your card then wrong application form cannot be the reason for return of application.

Only the case worker validates the application by checking if correct version of form has been used, completed and signed as required.

Payment department at Durham would only collect the payment and forward the application to relevant department for processing.

Mind you, there have been instances where HO was unable to collect the payment because they failed to enter the correct details whilst trying to collect payment.

I personally would call the credit card issuer again and check if HO attempted to take any payment.

[Arsal385]

I am wondering why HO biometric dept is being so sluggish in sending biometric invite to the applicants. They used to be very active until August this year. Probably because of huge amount of applications they received in the month of August.

[K4]

hello everyone

did my bio today letter was issued on 17 september i received it on 24 september don't know how that happened

[umamah]

Just wondering, which delivery service home office using? Is it parcel force?

Thanks.

[K4]

Just wondering, which delivery service home office using? Is it parcel force?

Thanks.

hi umamah

they use second class sign for royal mail for correspondence like when sending out decision otherwise for acknowledgement and bio letter normal second class and for BRP card they use DX

[aampublic18]

Dear all forum members,

I am so excited today.i have got my ILR approval today..

here is time line .. plz update into the google drive

Application send : 17.06.14
Application received : 18.06.14
Acknowledgement received :19.06.14
Payment taken out : 24.06.14
Biometric invitation : 04.07.14
Biometric submitted :09.07.14
Approval date : 29.09.14
Docs recieved : 30.09.14
BRP received : 01.10.14

I would like to say thank you everyone in this forum from bottom of my core.

[Spatacus]

Dear all forum members,

I am so excited today.i have got my ILR approval today..

here is time line .. plz update into the google drive

Application send : 17.06.14
Application received : 18.06.14
Acknowledgement received :19.06.14
Payment taken out : 24.06.14
Biometric invitation : 04.07.14
Biometric submitted :09.07.14
Approval date : 29.09.14
Docs recieved : 30.09.14
BRP received : 01.10.14

I would like to say thank you everyone in this forum from bottom of my core.

Hello aampublic18,
Congratulations on your approval and happy freedom.

[Arsal385]

I am wondering why HO biometric dept is being so sluggish in sending biometric invite to the applicants. They used to be very active until August this year. Probably because of huge amount of applications they received in the month of August.

Got my biometric invite letter today with date 24/09/2014, will get this done first thing tomorrow morning....

[Spatacus]

I am wondering why HO biometric dept is being so sluggish in sending biometric invite to the applicants. They used to be very active until August this year. Probably because of huge amount of applications they received in the month of August.

Got my biometric invite letter today with date 24/09/2014, will get this done first thing tomorrow morning....

Hello Arsal385,
The much awaited bio letter is finally here. Goodluck tomorrow with your enrollment.

[K4]

I am wondering why HO biometric dept is being so sluggish in sending biometric invite to the applicants. They used to be very active until August this year. Probably because of huge amount of applications they received in the month of August.

Got my biometric invite letter today with date 24/09/2014, will get this done first thing tomorrow morning....

hi Arsal385

same happened with me my letter was dated 17 sep and i received it on 24 sep i think it's royal mailt to blame ha ha taking their time like seriously 1 week for 2nd class mail our Pakistani daak khana is probs better ha ha

[Kindsoul]

Hello Shajee and other valued members,

I am preparing FLR( M) application and documents for my wife thus have some questions redrawing it as below:

3.7 has your sponsor previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

Yes No ( I am assuming not however not sure about the question's essence )
This means you as a sponsor, ever been sponsored by someone else in the UK? For e.g. were you married in the UK and your UK settled partner sponsored you before?

7.3 income from salaried employment

If you and your partner have had more than one job you must provide the details for each job held and specified evidence for each job.
( are they asking to provide details of previous jobs I have had or asking about any other job I'm doing ( perhaps 2 jobs) right now. I have had 2 jobs previously as I am Tier 1 General visa but currently doing single job so really confused what they are asking for)
If you are with your current employer since last one year then show only 6 months of evidence of pay. If you were working with two employers in the last 12 months then you need to show payment evidence of both employers.
You and your sponsors total combined income from salaried employment
£............. ( I am only working and fulfilling financial requirement so do I just write down my income?
Yes
English language requirement
Do we have you send it again as it was already shown during the initial entry clearance as a partner.
Its worth sending it again and mention this in your covering letter as they are very strict in terms of English Language requirement so don't give them a chance.
ALSO

I am planning to send it through post now but in Documents they required the pho copies of all the passport pages ( even blank pages) I have all pages of my both passports( front and back, all visas stamps, entry and exit pages) but do not have copies of blank pages. Can I still send it with option given in notes 8 of the application form Like Driving Licence, Bank Statements NHS Registration covering last three years OR should I wait till I get my ILR then apply

You need to send photo copies of each and every page of your current passport including blank pages and copies of first page and visa endorsements of your all previous passports. If you don't have then explain this in covering letter that HO already have your original passport. You need to show your DVLA, bank statements NHS documents anyway to show your cohabitation with your partner.

Btw when is your Mrs visa going to be expired?

Please suggest. Many thanks

Thanks Arsal385 for your reply. It is much clearer now and make sense to me. my Wife has Tier 1 dependent visa till April 2016. I have already sent SET( LR ) Application on 15th of September.

[Point99]

Hi there, I had a few questions to ask regarding my status and obtaining ILR.

I came to the UK in December 2006 on a dependent visa to my mother aged 11 and the visa did not have any limits as to how many times I can enter the UK.

As far as I am aware up to this present moment in time I have been living lawfully in the UK. My mother was granted ILR in October 2012 and I was of the opinion that I would be granted ILR as I was a dependent of her and because of the visa I had entered the UK on.

However this was not the case and the Home Office refused to grant me and my father ILR even after the Judge at the tribunal appeal had awarded us the case. The Home Office in June of this year instead gave us Limited leave to Remain for 2 and a half years(expiring in December 2016).

Clearly this isn't what I had hoped for and it has severely hampered my education as I cannot go to university because Student Finance will not fund me because I do not have ILR and it is far too expensive to even think about funding myself.

I was wondering will I be able to apply for ILR in December 2016? or would it be even further than that i.e 10 years from when I was granted the Leave to Remain therefore June 2024? I sincerely hope you can assist me.

[wandali]

Hi guys

Just to let you know I have received my ILR and thank you so much for your help as I had to switch from entrepreneur visa to 10 years long residence application after my visa was refused

here is the time line .. please update the Google drive

Application submitted by my lawyer : 28/may/2014
acknowledgement received: 9th June 2014
Biometric letter sent on 13/June/2014
approval date: 19/sept/2014
BRP received: 22/Sept/2014

Thanks you guys and all the best