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We certainly can't tell you why or how your application is taking that long. This long delay might be due to some ongoing investigation related to your application. You could instruct your lawyer to file a PAP
You have no other options. There are no guarantees
In some rare circumstances, an ILR application requires a thorough investigation that can take a long time. Why and how is not clear but it is often due to some information or intelligence the home office has regarding an individual's history or conduct. Often here, people may not disclose their whole immigration history or details of their personal conduct (and they are not expected to), so there is often that context missing. This has nothing to do with paying taxes or whether they paid for priority service. 99% of cases are not like this and this has no relevance to your application or the application of others.Forest28 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2023 2:41 pmWow, just wow...just beyond my understanding. I can't imagine what kind of verification can take more than a year.. I think in such a case, when even the standard 6-month period has already passed, they should give more details about the reason and what exactly they are checking. As you paid for this service, also paid and continue to pay taxes in the UK, you have at least the right to know more details.
On the ILR application, there is a question that asks, "Is there any other information about your character or behaviour which you would like to make us aware of?" which would certainly be the place to disclose and explain this, especially given that it occurred a month before your application was made. If you've reached the minimum requirements under ILR, they have to decide your case on discretionary grounds, and they may now be looking at their guidance under Suitability: false representations, deception, false documents, nondisclosure of relevant facts.Dhc1 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:45 am3) This is probably the one which is delaying it - I was framed for false charges by my ex wife in April 2022, I was detained from an airport and taken into detention for 24 hours. The police questioned me for 2 hours and then released me with NFA ( which is No further Action). They realised this was wrong and no charges were put on me as I did not do anything. Fast forward I applied for my ILR in May 2022. Since there was no caution or charges on me, it was NFA, there was no mention of submitting into an ILR form. Well since then, I have done the DBS check and there is nothing on me, I got Divorce from my ex wife.
A person is not required to volunteer information unless it is clear from the context that it is required.
Examples include:
• failure to disclose the existence of a family member
• failure to disclose a criminal conviction
• failure to disclose previous travel to the UK
• failure to disclose presence of family members in the UK
I read the document and it does have lot of unnecessary jargon as you'd expect from any Government document. From what I understood, I did not do anything wrong. This was from the document, it does say they would have given me an opportunity to present any missing information -While no one here can give specifics of what they are investigating or what could be taking so long, you must understand that they are almost certainly looking into a deliberate intention to deceive by omission. See section on False representations. Home Office now has the burden to make their case.
Do they not have any deadline or human responsibility to respond within reasonable timeframe? Besides what sort of investigation would they do? They could ask me for an interview or my statement. How will they investigate? I haven't received anything in last 14 months except standard complex emails, suggested pending enquiries.zimba wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:12 pmOften long delay cases reported here lack this kind of context which leads to unnecessary panic in some applicants.
It is quite likely that your circumstances have affected this. Note that the home office may have decided to investigate this matter independently, even if the police decided not to. Being detained and questioned is often a big deal from the authority's perspective which may warrant a full investigation before granting ILR. I hope that you hear from them soon
Such cases are very rare. The average person will not have such experience. Most successful cases do not get reported and the only the problematic cases get all the attention here