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by HRY2005 » Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:05 am
I finally got my residence permit today (Discretionary leave to remain for 3 years). Case was concluded in ''one year'', despite the HO tactically avoiding JR, and re-issued the same decision twice. Case was concluded in March 2011, and leave to remain issued in June.
Summary of events:
March 2010 - FLR(O) submitted.
June 2010 - HO refused application with no right of appeal
Sept. 2010 - Challenged HO to JR to be heard in Dec 2010 (but cancelled and reschedule for February 2011, as HO claimed they needed 2 days to argue their case).
Feb. 2011 - HO invited me for an interview (few days to the second JR hearing), placed me on a weekly reporting condition, and re-issue a new decision, making an immigration decision (more of the same reasons, all tactics to avoid the JR), which came with appeal right.
March 2011 - Appeal heard and allowed (IJ criticised HO's decisions), and reporting condition changed to 12 weekly the following week.
June 2011 - Leave to remain issued.
Big ''thanks you'' to all those who give positive advise, and thanks to all those who says ''Article 8ers must wait for 3 years before any response, and everybody must go home, facts of their cases doesnt matter''.
Special thanks to John ''the Mod'', Vinny and all those good forum members that I couldnt mention. To everyone who's waiting for a decision, or trying to make one. I wish everyone of you the best of luck, listen more to the ''can do's'' and the rational ''can not's'' and dont let anyone tell you that ''it's not possible''.
Thanks once again.
Live and let live