settlement (ILR)
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:49 pm
my wife has completed the 5year route and recently applied for indefinite leave to remain. i the husband was born in the uk. we followed through the check list and paid for super priority service. the check list does not ask for details of our children however the immigration officer has requested for evidence of our son's residency in the uk.
although my children were born outside uk they are both british citizens through me as their father. the children have their british passport.
when my wife applying to join me in the uk (spouse visa) she included our older son - child in the application because he was born in 2004. as at that time i didnt know he was qualified to claim his british citizenship via me as the father. so my son and wife were both granted 2 1/2 spouse visa to enter the uk. after a year in the UK i telephone the passport office and i was told my son qualifed for british passport. fast forward
we recently submitted application for indefinite leave to remain for my wife. however we have received email from the immigration services requesting for evidence of our son passport and school or GP letter confirming he resides with us - this is due to "We have taken into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Secretary of State’s duty under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009".
we have submitted requested documentation - school letter, GP letter and passport.
my question is how long must i wait for the application for my wife's ILR to be processed or for them to make decision. i paid for super priorty service and as there is no direct contact number to ask what do i do? can you advise please?
also is this a normal practice that although the application is for my wife only why does our child ID need to be presented to the case officer?
although my children were born outside uk they are both british citizens through me as their father. the children have their british passport.
when my wife applying to join me in the uk (spouse visa) she included our older son - child in the application because he was born in 2004. as at that time i didnt know he was qualified to claim his british citizenship via me as the father. so my son and wife were both granted 2 1/2 spouse visa to enter the uk. after a year in the UK i telephone the passport office and i was told my son qualifed for british passport. fast forward
we recently submitted application for indefinite leave to remain for my wife. however we have received email from the immigration services requesting for evidence of our son passport and school or GP letter confirming he resides with us - this is due to "We have taken into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Secretary of State’s duty under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009".
we have submitted requested documentation - school letter, GP letter and passport.
my question is how long must i wait for the application for my wife's ILR to be processed or for them to make decision. i paid for super priorty service and as there is no direct contact number to ask what do i do? can you advise please?
also is this a normal practice that although the application is for my wife only why does our child ID need to be presented to the case officer?