Category Archives: Family Migration
Partner, Parent and Private Life on The 10year Route to Settlement: Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered
What you need to know to submit a successful application for indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence
Paragraph 289A, Part 6 of Appendix Armed Forces and section DVILR of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules allow those who have leave in the UK as the partner of someone with the right of permanent residence and whose relationship has genuinely broken down, because of domestic violence, during their probationary period of leave, to be granted indefinite leave to remain.
To qualify for indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence the applicant must meet the requirements set out in Part 8 of the Immigration Rules or Appendix FM or Appendix Armed Forces to those Rules.
What you need to know about Home Office fee waiver applications
Considering how much the Home Office charge in relation to applications for leave to remain, the recent expansion of the categories of those who can apply for a fee waiver, at first blush seemingly considerate, should be viewed with suspicion.
How to meet the minimum income financial requirement through a re-structured Appendix FM
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 290, which came into effect on 10 August 2017, restructured Appendix FM such that it is now considered by the Secretary of State to provide a complete framework for Article 8 decision-making in cases decided under it.
Meeting the 5year route to settlement as a Partner or Parent: Your frequently asked questions answered
(1)What are the two routes to settlement as a Partner or a Parent?
Appendix FM provides two routes to settlement on the basis of family life as a partner or parent. These are a 5-year route and a 10-year route where:
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the 5-year route as a partner or parent is for those who meet all of the relevant suitability and eligibility requirements of the Immigration Rules at every stage.
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the 10-year route as a partner or parent applies: in respect of applications for leave to remain, to those who meet all of the suitability requirements, but only certain of the eligibility requirements as a partner or parent where paragraph EX.1. of Appendix FM applies and is met. Paragraph EX.1. is not an exception to the Rules as a whole, but to certain eligibility requirements for leave to remain under the 5-year partner and parent routes under Appendix FM; or where entry clearance or leave to remain is granted following consideration under paragraph GEN.3.1. or GEN.3.2. of Appendix FM and in light of the exceptional circumstances to which that paragraph refers.