HOW DO UISMS MANAGE MY IMMIGRATION STATUS?
We manage your
immigration status through the information provided by you during your
registration process. Once we established what type of Leave you are
currently in under the UK Immigration Rules, we shall allocate your status
to a category that will enable us to effectively manage your immigration
status until you have acquired a British citizenship, more about this is
contained in our home page.
HOW DO I DETERMINE WHICH CATEGORY OF LEAVE I AM IN?
The two major
category of Leave to remain in the UK which are known as Limited and
Indefinite (those with indefinite leave to remain can be classified as been
settled here while those with limited leave are under restriction under the
immigration rules) You can also determine this by using the following UKBA
guideline’s extract:-
TERMS EXPLAINED:
Meaning of "settled"
33.1 A person is settled in the United Kingdom if, subject to the exceptions
described in 33.3 below, he or she:
is not subject under the immigration laws to any
restriction on the period for which he or she may
remain; and
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom
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33.2 Unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, a person living here
free of immigration restrictions may be assumed to be ordinarily resident in the
United Kingdom. This includes holders of certificates of entitlement or
patriality showing they have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
33.3 Persons who are not regarded as "settled" include:
those entitled to an exemption from immigration
control under s.8 (3) of the Immigration Act 1971 as
amended by s.4 of the Immigration Act 1988 (i.e. members
of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom and members
of their family living with them), unless they were
settled in the United Kingdom before their entitlement
to an exemption began and were ordinarily resident in
the United Kingdom from the time their entitlement to
exemption began to the time of the birth of the child.
(NB This exception does not apply if, at the time of the
birth, the child's father or mother was a person on whom
any immunity from jurisdiction is conferred by or under
the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964)
those entitled to an exemption from immigration
control under s.8(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (i.e.
consular staff and certain employees of international
organizations) unless they were settled in the United
Kingdom before their entitlement to an exemption began
those entitled to an exemption from immigration control
under s.8(4)(b) and (c) of the Immigration Act 1971
(i.e. members of Commonwealth or visiting forces)
those here in breach of the immigration laws
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in the United Kingdom holders of certificates of entitlement or patriality
resident abroad persons whose right to remain under the EC Treaty is
time-limited or conditional on their being engaged in a particular activity etc
33.4 A person is settled in a British overseas territory if, subject to the
exceptions described in 33.6 below, he or she is:
not subject, under the immigration laws of that territory, to any
restriction on the period for which he or she may remain; and ordinarily
resident in that territory.
33.5 Unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, a person living in a
British overseas territory free of immigration restrictions may be assumed to be
ordinarily resident in there.
33.6 Persons who are not regarded as 'settled' include those who are entitled
to an exemption corresponding to any of the following:
Exemption from immigration control under s.8(3) of the Immigration Act 1971,
as amended by s.4 of the Immigration Act 1988 (i.e. members of diplomatic
missions in the United Kingdom and members of their family living with them)
Exemption from immigration control under s.8(2) of the Immigration Act 1971
(i.e. consular staff and certain employees of international organizations)
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Immigration Act 1971 (i.e. members of Commonwealth or visiting forces)
33.7 There may also be other categories of persons who are not regarded as
settled in a British overseas territory. This will depend upon the local
immigration laws. The authorities of the relevant territory should be consulted
in cases of doubt.
HOW WILL UISMS HANDLE MY PRIVATE INFORMATION?
We are independent
immigration law practice organization in the UK and we are not by anyway
connected with the UK Government; we owe you duty confidentiality and our
aim is to promote your interest. See our Privacy Policy here for more
information.