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DO I NEED A TOP LAWYER AGAIN FOR ILR !!!!! - HELP

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DO I NEED A TOP LAWYER AGAIN FOR ILR !!!!! - HELP

Post by samsharma » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:54 pm

I applied for my ILR or PR in Oct 2007 after completing 5 years in UK- working with one employer and holding his work permit in all these 5 years. In year 2006 I was away for 105 days, 56 days (doing IT courses I even have certification to prove), 30 days and 28 days. I came to the UK in Aug 2002 so from 2002 to 2005 I was away from UK for (30 – 50 day each year.) and 2007 to 2008 i was only away from UK only for 10 days.

I hired the top lawyer to get my ILR due to the gaps I had in year 2006 but was waste of time and money so I went personally to home office. I was asked by home office to withdraw my application as I was away in 2006 and to apply for ILR in March to cover up the time I was away in 2006. Caseworker also said we are not rejecting your application but asking you to come in March. I had no choice but to accept it. when I asked the case worker can I have a letter saying that I am withdrawing my application and should appear in march for ILR she said she can’t give me any letter but its all recorded in system and when I came next time it will be display on screen.

As March is approaching near I need help on 2 simple questions.
1)Should I hire the immigration lawyer or appear myself in home office.
2)If apply in person at home office what are the chances to get PR will they create some more problems this time.

Please your feedback is very welcomed.

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Post by Dawie » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:14 pm

I suggest you simply follow the caseworker's instructions and apply again in March. There's no need for a lawyer.
In a few years time we'll look back on immigration control like we look back on American prohibition in the thirties - futile and counter-productive.

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Post by mishragreat » Thu May 01, 2008 2:07 pm

Hi Shamsharma,
Can I request you to please update what happened to your request in March. The knowledge you dispel here will be helpful to many others.

Thanks,
Sunil

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