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by raniwza » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:22 am
John,
As per your last request for full history of my stay under '10 years residency help', please can you evaluate the chances I may have to obtain a PR;
I am hoping to apply for the 10 year long residence status within 28 days to 7 September 2007 (I got into the immigration system/UK from 7 September 1997). My following history;
1997-1999 Student Visa A-level Sudent in Harrogate, UK
1999-2003 Student Visa BA (Hons) Business Studies (Major in Finance in Carlisle Campus, UK - Sandwich degree with 1 year student workplacement in a company in Stockton-on-Tees, UK
2003-2005 Dependant Visa (1 year on my husband and then, we tried to extend our status, his Student Visa was rejected; as a result, we were on appeal process for about 9 months, hence no stamp on passport BUT we decided that I take up his place, becoming the main visa holder after that because I was in full time education doing MSc in Business Economics anyway in Manchester during this period. We were informed during the appeal process that we were considered legally stay in the UK because of we were in an appeal process but we are not sure now if we are going to have trouble with the Home Office since we were ignored for 9 months (when applying for PR next year). During this 9 month period without a valid stamp on passport, we never left the country to avoid any immigration problems.
2005 to date ACCA full time in Manchester (Finishes in September 2007 if first time passes).But the Student Visa was finally awarded to me in July 2005 (We were asked to withdraw my husband's pending application so that my new status can take place) until End of August 2006. I however changed my tuition provider (however progressed/passed my allocated papers for the first semester and now in second semester with a different provider). I have wrote to Home Office to inform them this (email and postal). My current college is better than the last one in terms of facilities and lectures, hence the reason I moved.
Will I have problem in extending my student visa this August 2006?
What if I will only be granted a student visa until End of August 2007, can i still apply for PR because my 10 year eligibility is on 7 September 2007, i presume?
If yes, how? Do i have to send the application by post?
I am hoping to get workpermit.com to handle my case because there is a lot of going on here.
Will i be successful in getting the PR?
Will my link to my relatives (diplomat family with a PR of over 30 years) help me? And other families in London?
In terms of evidences of paperwork, do i need to contact all my schools and colleges/universities to produce a special letter for me for the Home Office or would it be enough to have A-levels/degrees certificates presented to them? It's going to be a lot of work trying to get the colleges/university to write i think.
Please help me-we are so keen to stay in the UK especially when knowing it would be a lot easier to get a good job with all of my qualifications and experience (according to recruitment agencies) but ONLY if i don't have restriction to work i.e.requiring a work permit - i have a couple of temporary experiences in line with my studies and conform to student visa rules.
HELP WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
Thanks
Rani
P/S I have not been out of the UK more than 3 months at a time, in fact the longest i may have out of UK is 2 months