14 year rule application success!

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:42 am

FYI

11 months since my solicitor had submitted an application to HO, I am finally in possession of ILR.

Donâ€™t give up - it does happen.

2347526 · Post by **2347526** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:11 pm

Congratulations!

I am in the same situation as you were awaiting reply from the HO for my ILR 14 years long residency application.

raina · Post by **raina** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:13 pm

Congrats-I know you are walking taller and oh so relieved!!

What about citizenship? Can you apply after one year?

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:11 am

raina wrote:Congrats-I know you are walking taller and oh so relieved!!

What about citizenship? Can you apply after one year?

Nop, I am afraid it isn't as simple as that. I've now have to wait for 5 more years of legal residence and only after that I can get the citizenship

But hey, I am not complaining, after so many years, I finally get to go on holiday somewhere sunny...

skillipedia · Post by **skillipedia** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:20 pm

During those 14 years in the shadow, how did you keep you sanity , hope and skills?

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:29 pm

skillipedia wrote:During those 14 years in the shadow, how did you keep you sanity, hope and skills?

Studied, worked and generally kept my life as busy and as normal as possible. My girlfriend was also a great help.

4444 · Post by **4444** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:41 pm

fczenit wrote:FYI

11 months since my solicitor had submitted an application to HO, I am finally in possession of ILR.

Donâ€™t give up - it does happen.

hie fczenit.

congratulations on your ILR . just wondered if you have ever claimed asylum before or not and was you case i dentified as a legacy case or not.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:58 pm

fczenit being Futbol'nyi Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg?

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:10 pm

Wanderer wrote:fczenit being Futbol'nyi Klub Zenit Sankt-Peterburg?

thats the one. I guess that kind of gives my origins away

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:12 pm

4444 wrote: congratulations on your ILR . just wondered if you have ever claimed asylum before or not and was you case i dentified as a legacy case or not.

yes I have claimed asylum in 93 and no it was not a legacy case.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:35 pm

fczenit wrote:
4444 wrote: congratulations on your ILR . just wondered if you have ever claimed asylum before or not and was you case i dentified as a legacy case or not.
yes I have claimed asylum in 93 and no it was not a legacy case.

As a matter of interest what were your grounds for asylum?

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:37 pm

Wanderer wrote: As a matter of interest what were your grounds for asylum?

I prefer to keep this one private.

bob919 · Post by **bob919** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:09 am

fczenit first of all congratulations.

At anytime did you or your solicitor ever got in touch with bia to check the progression of your application?

Also did you submit proof for every single years or every single month of the 14 years that you were here in uk?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:01 am

I'd just like to say I have a Zenit Sankt-Peterburg shirt, Zemfira is a Goddess, and the Moskvitch is the worst car ever made.....

Oh, congrats on ur ILR - u going for the passport? - 'moya lubimaya padruga' won't - says she's Russian and Russian only! Za rodinu.....

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:40 am

bob919 wrote:fczenit first of all congratulations.

At anytime did you or your solicitor ever got in touch with bia to check the progression of your application?

Also did you submit proof for every single years or every single month of the 14 years that you were here in uk?

Neither I nor my solicitor contacted the HO after we lodged the application. My solicitor suggested that it doesn't help. Just let them do their bit in their own time, however frustrating it might be.

and yes I had to provide proof of the last 14 years whereabouts, the more details you have the better. I got an impression there are no set rules about having every month of every year covered however if you can you should provide it.

fczenit · Post by **fczenit** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:48 am

Wanderer wrote:I'd just like to say I have a Zenit Sankt-Peterburg shirt, Zemfira is a Goddess, and the Moskvitch is the worst car ever made.....

Oh, congrats on ur ILR - u going for the passport? - 'moya lubimaya padruga' won't - says she's Russian and Russian only! Za rodinu.....

It is very admirable to be patriotic of one's heritage. I however have lived in this country for the last 15 years (all my adult life) and feel that this is home now, so yes I will be going for the passport when opportunity arises.

I will continue supporting FC-Zenit though.

tasha75 · Post by **tasha75** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:39 pm

Wanderer wrote:the Moskvitch is the worst car ever made......

It can't be worst than Reliant Robin, can it?

noush · Post by **noush** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:42 pm

fczenit wrote:
raina wrote:Congrats-I know you are walking taller and oh so relieved!!

What about citizenship? Can you apply after one year?
Nop, I am afraid it isn't as simple as that. I've now have to wait for 5 more years of legal residence and only after that I can get the citizenship

But hey, I am not complaining, after so many years, I finally get to go on holiday somewhere sunny...

DID YOU SAY 5 YEARS???? ARE YOU JOKING? I thought you could apply after a year??

noush · Post by **noush** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:34 pm

well? anyone know if its a 5 year wait now???

Thandia · Post by **Thandia** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:25 am

noush wrote:well? anyone know if its a 5 year wait now???

If ILR was obtained under the 14 year rule, it is. If I'm wrong I;m sure someone will come along soon & correct me.

chibage · Post by **chibage** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:27 pm

I think its a yr after 14yr rule. I reckon in this case its 5yrs coz it was decided under the legacy criteria. I know the OP said it wasnt a legacy case but he did once claim asylum and all those getting ILTR qualify after 5yrs so this is the only logical explanation I can think of. 4444 whats yr opinion??

4444 · Post by **4444** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:37 pm

chibage wrote:I think its a yr after 14yr rule. I reckon in this case its 5yrs coz it was decided under the legacy criteria. I know the OP said it wasnt a legacy case but he did once claim asylum and all those getting ILTR qualify after 5yrs so this is the only logical explanation I can think of. 4444 whats yr opinion??

i agree with you 100% chibage

noush · Post by **noush** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:47 pm

Thanks so much for the info everyone! Boy, that sucks! 14 years wait then another 5??? That is SOOO unfair! 20 years....people get less for MURDER and that is a FACT! yes a FACT!

Thandia · Post by **Thandia** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:53 pm

chibage wrote:I think its a yr after 14yr rule. I reckon in this case its 5yrs coz it was decided under the legacy criteria. I know the OP said it wasnt a legacy case but he did once claim asylum and all those getting ILTR qualify after 5yrs so this is the only logical explanation I can think of. 4444 whats yr opinion??

Doesnt everyone need at least 5 years legal residency to qualify for citizenship unless they're married to a Brit or have access to their Brit child? Even EU residents need 5 years residency for PR. It therefore cant be a year after 14 year rule as the 5 year legal residency criteria has not been satisfied. Same with legacy cases where there was an overstay at some point. I'm sure this has been discussed here somewhere. The same applies to refugees. 5 years then citizenship. I know even before they started giving refugees 5 years LTR, they could still only apply for citizenship after 5 years of legal residency even though at that stage refugees were issued with ILR. This is my understanding of it. If OP's case was decided under the legacy criteria, wouldn't it say so ie. ILR decided outside the immigration rules as opposed to the 14 year rule? I take it there is a 14 year rule, not too sure if this is a rule or concession.

Legacy letters specifically say leave granted outside the immigration rules & in most cases I've seen so far will be accompanied by a fast track application for a NINO.

4444 · Post by **4444** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:52 pm

fczenit wrote:FYI

11 months since my solicitor had submitted an application to HO, I am finally in possession of ILR.

Donâ€™t give up - it does happen.

was your ILR given outside the immigration rules or not. what did the grant letter say

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