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Thanks for getting back promptly...John wrote:Questions :-Could you please help me determine the right time to apply for naturalization?
- What was your UK immigration status before you applied for ILR?
- When did you come to the UK?
- Are are you married to (or in Civil Partnership with) a British Citizen?
No, given that you were "illegal" before applying, you retained that status while the application was considered.does the 4 years count as time when I was free from immigration time restrictions
So HO just waited till the 14 period completes, that probably allowed them to keep him on track ...newperson wrote:Yeah, but he entered the UK in Nov 1994. The soonest he would have been able to apply under the 14 year rule would have been the autumn of 2008.
That's why a 2005 application is curious...
You need to be totally "legal" during your 5-year qualifying period, and thus under current legislation the earliest you can apply is in January 2014. But by then totally different legislation will be in force, so you need to check this out again in a few years time.
Much appreciated John!John wrote:OK, thanks for clarifying that.
Based upon what you have posted it is clear to me that you did not become "legal" until you got your ILR, and accordingly that date is when your qualifying period started. So I shall stick with what I posted earlier :-
You need to be totally "legal" during your 5-year qualifying period, and thus under current legislation the earliest you can apply is in January 2014. But by then totally different legislation will be in force, so you need to check this out again in a few years time.
I thought I had provided all the info necessary with regards to this particular sitaution.f2k wrote:you are a bit tightfisted on information there. There maybe someone in a similar position to you who views your post and any information you provide with regard to your application may help them.dollarjojo wrote:Much appreciated John!John wrote:OK, thanks for clarifying that.
Sorry dude! I missed the joke. Anyway, to answer possible questions:f2k wrote:lol. I really said that as a joke. Anyway the information that some pple could be after includes, how old you were when you applied, documents provided, whether you made any follow up to the HO (thru MP, solicitor, self etc), any communications from HO to you. that sort of thing. The long residency (14year one) is a bit of an unknown, the 7 year concession was as well but thats now non existant