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by ILR2 » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:09 pm
Mine is an odd case. Any help would be appreciated. Below is a brief history:
Arrived 6th October 1996 aged 17 with a 2-year UK student visa
When Visa ran out, older brother (who is a British Citizen born in the UK) decided to apply for ILR as a dependant on him (he was aged 24 then) and two other British siblings. No reply from HO, so he and a solicitor decided to apply for asylum. I had no idea what this was, but they took statements from me (I had a dodgey past).
Several months later, still no reply, but I applied for a work permit (2001) and started working. Claim not upheld (2002) but advised by new solicitor to appeal. Apparently they never got this application, so left in limbo for a few months. Solicitor decides that best option would be for another application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK for exceptional circumstances, so new application made November 2003. In all this time I have been working for various employers. Will now have been living in the UK continuously for 7years and almost 7 months. No police record, no children, no partner, and no gaps in employment since I got my work permit. No reply yet from HO. Unfortunately will not consider my job as 'highly skilled', just a secretary who started out as a cleaner. Only educated to A' Level standard, no plans to go to University at the moment. Might consider starting a business, but will have to go to university before even starting to research that.
What do I do? Sit and continue to wait? Or is there some other application I should have been making?
Thank you for your time.