Applications for indefinite leave to remain

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Full representation services in applications for indefinite leave to remain

A long residence as a basis for indefinite leave to remain

An individual may be eligible for ILR settlement by Long Residence in the UK. For that, he must have lived lawfully in the UK for a continuous period of 10 years.

For the application to go through, they must fulfil the following conditions:

• The applicant should meet the continuous legal residence criteria. It means that they did not have any interruptions in their legality of stay. However, the exception is any periods of overstaying of up to 28 days before 2016. The requirements may also disregard any periods of overstaying. The applicant must have received leave after November 24 under paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules.
• The applicant should not have been absent from the UK for a period not exceeding a specific period. The period is 18 months in total during the ten years, or six months at any one time. The continuous residence was valid if the applicant left the UK having a valid leave to remain. He also should have returned to the country within six months with valid consent to enter. The Home Office will also consider the continuous residency as not interrupted if within 28 days of expiry. Still, before November 24, 2016, the applicant had reapplied for clearance and re-entered the country within six months after leaving.
• There are no conflicts of public interest that would make a grant of leave undesirable.
• The applicant possesses good character.
• The applicant completed the Knowledge of Language and Life in The UK test.

Immigration Rules

Paragraph 322 (1C) of the Immigration Rules describes proper character requirements. Those requirements are subject to the following conditions:

1. Conviction of a criminal offence and a sentence to imprisonment is for four years or longer. Then, it prevents the applicant from reaching the good character requirement.
2. The applicant might have received a criminal offence conviction and a sentence to prison for 12 months or more, but less than four years. Then, the rules will consider the punishment spent after 15 years from the end of the sentence.
3. The sentence was the imprisonment of fewer than 12 months. Then the rules allow not to consider it seven years after the end of the term.
4. Within 24 months after making the application for indefinite leave to remain, the applicant should not receive any convictions or admission of liability. A crime is punishable with a non-custodial sentence or gains from court disposal recorded in their criminal record.

The requirement of good character

The applicant should not have any issues that would be detrimental to the public interest. That is an addition to the need for good character. Those issues include character conduct, personal history, employment record and associations. Thus, the decision-maker is allowed to use a broader range of discretion. He may also potentially refuse the application on the ground not explicitly stated in the Immigration Rules.

Time spent in the UK under the EEA Regulations is not considered as lawful for individuals under paragraph 276A of the Immigration Rules if those who have spent time in the UK have the following status:

• a family member of the EEA National;
• an EEA National who was exercising their treaty rights in the UK but had no sufficient qualification for the permanent residence;
• a former family member of an EEA national who has a retained right of stay.

28 days before completion of the ten-year Long Residence

The rules allow applicants to make applications up to 28 days before the end of the ten years and reject those produced earlier.

There are no provisions to include dependents in the application for settlement under the Long Residence rule. If the application form consists of a dependant by mistake, the Home Office refuses the request. Applicants thus receive advice to seek legal advice. They have to do that since the long residence rule does not include provisions covering dependents, with each case requiring individual consideration.

The immigration lawyers at Law Park are experts in dealing with the application for Indefinite Leave to Remain by ten years of Long Residence. You may need legal help from immigration lawyers in London to prepare and submit your request for Indefinite Leave to Remain by ten years of Long Residence. So, we are here to provide you with a friendly, reliable, efficient and professional immigration service.

An application for Indefinite Leave to Remain

Our team of immigration lawyers would work with you and your request for ILR by ten years of Long Residence. So, you can expect to enjoy the following services:

• We will provide you with detailed instructions regarding immigration regulations and the specific procedures required by the Home Office and the UKBA relevant to your case.
• You will get answers to any questions about your case while identifying its benefits and drawbacks.
• A member of our team will explain all documentation that you need to submit alongside your application for Indefinite Leave to Remain by ten years of Long Residence.
• Our immigration lawyers will examine these documents and discuss how they are relevant to your case.
• We will complete the application forms and answer any questions you may have. Our immigration lawyers will prepare a sponsorship declaration and explain the process in detail if needed.
• Our lawyers will draft a cover letter to support and submit the Indefinite Leave to Remain application by ten years of Long Residence.
• One of our immigration lawyers will communicate with the UKBA and the Home Office to ensure a quick decision regarding your application for Indefinite Leave to Remain by ten years of Long Residence.
• We will protect your interests during the entire process. We will keep you informed while the application is pending with the Home Office.