Ok just read it properly. It says 'Are you or your partner in receipt of public funds' By this we mean housing benefit etc etc etc. I am worried to tick yes for myself because I am worried as to the affect it will have on his ILR. We intend to claim HB for the whole of the 2 year period. Also, I am ...

I am very sure it does say this, can anyone do a quick check. I'm sure I read this on the application form.

So am I right in saying (according to the last message) that if I claim housing benefit in my name and then cancel it a few months before I apply for his ILR, it should be ok? Something isn't right here, because the application form asks if the applicant or his partner has CLAIMED any benefits ...

Ok I seem to be receiving conflicting messages here. Has anyone received coucil housing/housing benefit and been granted the ILR?

I am so confused with the rules.

Hi there, I really need some help with regards to the ILR application form. I currently have 1 son who is 17months and I am due to have my 2nd child in December this year. My husband came from Pakistan in Dec last year on the 2 year spousal visa. (I am British born and bred). We are currently living ...

Just to add to my last msg, your solicitor, depending on the reasons for refusal, might advise you to re apply rather than go through the appeal process. Also, depending on your income etc, you may qualify for legal aid, shop around because some of these solicitors charge a bomb so be careful.

I have read most of the messages on this board, and I am very upset to read posts from SYH. This poor person has just found out that the spouse has had his visa rejected abroad, and what she needs right now is help and support through a very difficult period, not someone jumping the gun and being ...

Bank statements are no problem, bills are the biggest problem. They are very specific about what they want, and I can't provide anything else other than the following 1) Statements in both names, 2)Correspondance to and from Revenue and Customs in relation to the CTC and CB 3) Proof that my husband ...

I am claiming CB in my name. John, regarding the other part of my quesiton in relation to the 20 documents the indefinate leave application asks for. As I explained before, (sorry to repeat this again), we are living with a friend in a shared house. The judge allowed this and permitted the 2 year ...

According to the application form for indefinate leave, public funds consists of child benefit and child tax credits. I am claiming CTC as a couple. Is this going to affect my husbands application for indefinate leave? Also it gives a list of water rates bills, gas bills etc which we need to provide ...

You are right. NHS has nothing to do with public funds. My husband has registered with a local doctors surgery and is allowed to receive NHS treatment on a 2 year visa.

I was in a similar situation to yourself. My husband applied for a spouse visa from Islamabad to come here to the UK to be with me and my son. We had our visa rejected and went on to do an appeal and we won the appeal, so hold on in there and don't give up!! Make sure that you have everything in ...

Our friend is the landlord of the property and the property is in her name and so are the bills

Just wanted to add to the previous message. My husband and I are living in shared accomodation with our friend. The immigration judge accepted this and granted him the visa. However, when it comes to applying for the ILR you are asked to provide council tax bills, gas/electric bills etc. We dont pay ...

Thanks, but I am still not clear on the subject of public funds. I have done some research into this but cant find the answer to the following question. If the sponsor loses his or her job and claims benefit, will claiming public funds affect their spouse's indefinate leave? Also, if my husband does ...

Is anyone able to answer the questions below? I would be most grateful to anyone who can offer advice because I really need help.

My husband got his visa 1 month ago from Islamabad and I would like to ask a question about public funds so that we start the next 2 years off on the right path. I would like to ask the following questions: 1) I sponsored my husband to come here and I am currently working full time. If I lose my job ...

Thanks guys for the Congrats We have been sent a determination notice confirming that the appeal has been allowed. It was sent 2/10/07 and the home office had 5 days to appeal. Today is 18/10/07 and the AIT say the status is sitting as Allowed according to their records. The AIT are informing ...

Hi everyone, I posted here quite some time ago and I received excellent advice from John and Jeff Albright, just want to say a big thanks to both as my husband recently had a court hearing in Scotland and has been granted a visa!! You may recall my husband is Pakistani and applied through the ...

I am not sure about Lahore, but the exact waiting period is 12 weeks for Islamabad for straightforward applications and if they require the applicant to attend an interview it is slightly longer. You can check the British High Commission website for the exact waiting time for Lahore. I think it's ...

Jeff/John When it comes to appeals, I understand that you can submitt evidence to the british high commisson within 28 days and they could reverse their decision, otherwise the next step would be a court hearing. Can you tell me does a person have to go about filling out another application form ...

I dont understand the appeal process. Because my husband did not provide the original documents, can we just fax them over to Islamabad first without going to a hearing? The Confused one and Assad - the reason they rejected him was because he provided no payslips, no bank statements, no evidence of ...

I just wanted to add...All the best with your trip to Pakistan and Insha Allah you will have a beautiful, healthy baby. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. I am going to Pakistan next month, to Islamabad. I haven't seen my husband for 7 months and he hasn't seen his son since the day he was ...

All I can say is that if anyone gets married from pakistan to someone that is not your relative, just lie to them and say you are long-distant relatives as these bloody ECOs beleieve if you marry someone outside of your family its against cultural norms!! What a joke. How can they get away with ...

Congratulations! My husband and I applied to Islamabad and got rejected. We found out on Tuesday 13th February after he had his interview same day. We are both going through the agonising process of an appeal or re apply. Can I ask you, what do you mean by benefits letter? You are obviously working ...