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by Administrator » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:19 pm
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What it will come down to is if Immigration determines she was in the country illegally at any point. No matter her other legal status at any other time(s), this fact can be used to block or deny any visa.
A very careful review of all records & documents regarding her stay is necessary. You must determine if there is any government record of her entry or stay, and you must determine the exact dates. If you make an application for any visa type or ILR or etc. etc., and you present false or misleading information during any part of the process, the moment you get caught it will be a tragedy.
For minor offenses, there are possible work-arounds. For major ones, banned from the country for three to ten years is pretty much the beginning; permanent ban is also possible.
For the five-years rule, it needs to be five years of legal residency, and must obey limitations about being in the UK or being out for too long.
the Admin