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Twin
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by Twin » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:55 pm
air123 wrote:Hi everyone. Thanks for all your support (ones who know they contributed positively). Just to let you guys know, my brother has been granted student visa to study MSc in London. There were some background checks but no interviews.
Haha! In your face to those who said it cannot be done!
Congrats!
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johnboy096
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by johnboy096 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:41 pm
Twin wrote:air123 wrote:Hi everyone. Thanks for all your support (ones who know they contributed positively). Just to let you guys know, my brother has been granted student visa to study MSc in London. There were some background checks but no interviews.
Haha! In your face to those who said it cannot be done!
Congrats!
But it doesn't change the fact that he used deceit to stay in the UK.
May God help us all!
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Sweethina99
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by Sweethina99 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:27 pm
WOW i am genuinely happy for you ...
lucky u

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air123
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by air123 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:55 pm
johnboy096 wrote:Twin wrote:air123 wrote:Hi everyone. Thanks for all your support (ones who know they contributed positively). Just to let you guys know, my brother has been granted student visa to study MSc in London. There were some background checks but no interviews.
Haha! In your face to those who said it cannot be done!
Congrats!
But it doesn't change the fact that he used deceit to stay in the UK.
May God help us all!
Deceit?? what deceit? He explained his overstay situation on application form. They did background checks and then issued the visa. I dont see wehre is deceit in this case?
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gollywood
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by gollywood » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:29 pm
SO how did you brother was living illegally fund his education, his health care etc etc?
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paulp
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by paulp » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:36 pm
Twin wrote:air123 wrote:Hi everyone. Thanks for all your support (ones who know they contributed positively). Just to let you guys know, my brother has been granted student visa to study MSc in London. There were some background checks but no interviews.
Haha! In your face to those who said it cannot be done!
Congrats!
If he has been served with IS151A, there is no doubt that he won't get ILR in the 14-year long residence category.
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ci07jjs
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by ci07jjs » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:14 am
what is IS151A please?
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vinny
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by vinny » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:17 am
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