Thread: What a crock of fecking shite this UK settlement visa bollocks is...

I don't know if it still applies but when my wife got her settlement visa (late 2008) had something stamped in her passport allowing her to apply for ILR straight away or as soon as had met criteria as in passing the Life in the UK test due to us having been married over 4 years and living together overseas so didn't have to wait the 2 or 3 years till could apply. But they've changed the rules and criteria so many times since 2008 I'm not up to date with it anymore.

All changed on 12 June 2012 (?). There were/are transitional arrangements in force but I think most of those affected will either have their ILR already or will have when they meet any language requirement that may have proved troublesome. Prior to then spouses with three years residence, the latest of which was not subject to conditions i.e. with ILR, could apply for citizenship by nationalisation. The four years marriage before application qualifying for ILE, subject to KOL, has gone.

That's great news!! Very happy for you and your family. You must have missed them.

Will they be home in time for Christmas? You better get a professional cleaner in to rid your home of takeaway boxes, beer cans, and kebab stains on the carpets. And fumigate the fridge and surrounding areas!!

Just joking, you must be walking on air!!

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WTF are you on about?
Have you been on the lash again?

Cheers Pats - yeh well happy that I'm gonna be able to spend Christmas with them.

On the other hand, if we had been refused the visa I probably would've got on a plane back to Asia. A real sliding doors moment.

I,m not sure , but it makes me wonder if some kind of suspicion is aroused by using solicitors , as if you are submitting your application half expecting trouble so mabe they are gonna rake and rake over it ? dunno

I did everything myself with a no help from the net or lawyers.

With the amount off info out there on the WWW nowadays and forums like this, there is no reason why anyone with half a brain carn't DIY the application process.

The hurdle for most will be their spouses English ability.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

You make the assumption that a properly submitted application will always meet with success if the requirements appear to have been satisfied. This is not always the case by any means and implies an infallibility which the Home Office simply does not have.

Given the mounting costs involved it is perhaps prudent for anyone who is less than confident of their abilities to seek the advice of a professional. A stitch in time, as they say.

Sorry I don't agree with you , I stated ( certain cases ) would need legalistic help but generally you are better off without it .

What are you basing your knowledge on this subject with ? personal experience or a close friend , or just an assumption ?

I base my knowledge on this subject with the 2 good friends I have who have now despite my advice chose to use solicitors , spent thousands and thousands of pounds and 2 years down the line still their wives are being refused ILR,s appeal after appeal and on it goes .

I did the 3 trips to loony house with the wife , the first one was an extension of her fiancee visa , then the FLTR , then the ILTR , did all the form filling , collected all the tons of paper etc 100% success only cost was cost of applications .

Oh dear, you are out of touch. The ILR fee is £1,500 and if you wish a premium personal attendance at a centre then another £400 is required. The interim 30 month LTR application for a spouse is £650 and, again, if you want to personally attend then another £400 please.
Better hope you have it right when you are spending out £3000, eh?

Yes it cost me more than that mate what with travel + days off work etc , although we did not pay the premium same day service charge we just had the bits posted back to us .

Yes like Triple C I did all my homework and got it right first time round for each of the 3 scams .

Infact when we did the IDLTR I made sure that for every question about the paperwork at the last interview of the day was met with 3 alternative blocks of paper evidence , the officer actually doing the interview changed from her very dour looking face to a broad smile ( bearing in mind we was only 3/4 the way through ) and exclaimed " Thats it ! you have your ILTR " " Put all your paperwork away " game over job done.

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Well done, that is the way to play it.

With respect to SA, I believe that if you do not have a straightforward case, then he may be correct in getting specialist help. Appeals and procedure to be followed are not for the average Joe.

I can maybe understand people using scamming agents for the settlement visa but there really is no need to as the form itself is straight forward and it tells you what documents to provide. As to applying for ILR and citizenship they are simple forms that shouldn't cause anyone any trouble filling in.

Which bit of my earlier posts did you not understand?

Refusal rates, now that the right of appeal has been eroded to the point of extinction, are rising inexorably and many are defenceless in their ignorance of how the system is working.

You have no idea of current practice but seem to rely upon your own very limited and dated experience as you continue to make your facile comments seemingly based upon nothing more than prejudice and petty-mindedness.

Great news Sontam, I wish you, your wife and your kids a truly happy life, in England or wherever. Good lick.

Originally Posted by buriramboy

I can maybe understand people

You lost me right there when you started posting lies!

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Which bit of my earlier posts did you not understand?

Refusal rates, now that the right of appeal has been eroded to the point of extinction, are rising inexorably and many are defenceless in their ignorance of how the system is working.

You have no idea of current practice but seem to rely upon your own very limited and dated experience as you continue to make your facile comments seemingly based upon nothing more than prejudice and petty-mindedness.

Are you a scamming visa agent touting for business???

People don't forget refused for no reason, if you don't meet the criteria regardless of how unfair you deem the criteria to be then don't waste time applying. The forms themselves are straightforward and tell you in the leaflets you get with them what supporting documents are required, if a poorly educated low class chav like me can do it on his own then I'm sure all the Oxbridge educated nuclear physicists with unlimited knowledge on all subjects who frequent this board will have no problems.

I rather think the 70% of all appellants who won their appeals, as shown by the annual statistics, prior to abolition of the right to an appeal, might beg to differ Bumboy.

But as you have rightly observed, who on earth would listen to you?

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

But as you have rightly observed, who on earth would listen to you?

Women who don't want a thick lip

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

I rather think the 70% of all appellants who won their appeals, as shown by the annual statistics, prior to abolition of the right to an appeal, might beg to differ Bumboy.

But as you have rightly observed, who on earth would listen to you?

So you are a scamming visa agent touting for business then. Post a few more made up scare stories and I'm sure the private messages will come flooding in begging for your assistance, how much do you charge these days???

Buriramboy, you are on the wrong part of the forum - this is a "doing things legally" thread.

Originally Posted by Iceman123

Buriramboy, you are on the wrong part of the forum - this is a "doing things legally" thread.

I'm sure TheGents visa company is all legal and above board seeing as he worked in the civil service throughout his working life.