march madness
the other day I wrote about applying for my indefinite leave to remain.
then, this weekend, I found out about the massive visa hikes. double and treble the fees (which were fairly substantial to begin with) from 1st april.
if i run flat out, i might *just* be able to squeeze my applications in under the wire.
so now, my next two weeks look something like this:
15th: in-person application for my indefinite leave to remain (permanent residency), £500
15th-19th: dad arrives for visit
19th-21st: cram like crazy for my “life in the uk” test (rote memorization from the approved book, £10)
21st: take (and hopefully pass) “life in the uk” test, £35
21st-25th: complete application for citizenship and assemble documentation, references, etc.
25th: in-person application for citizenship,£200 + £35 administration fee
i hope i can pull it off. it’s madness, i tell ya’.
song of the day: the primitives – crash
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Comment by Stacey
14.03.2007 @ 02:35 am
you won’t have trouble passing the test!
Comment by Avril
14.03.2007 @ 12:13 pm
Chill ! Then take a look at who’s already passed the test. No contest. Leave out the stuff about the transport system though – HA!
Comment by MATTHEW ROSE
14.03.2007 @ 17:49 pm
$1000 for a permanent visa? That’s insane. I’ve never paid anything like that to stay in Paris (I’m here for 15 years already). I think I paid $120 for the initial visa in NYC years ago, but I think that was a tax I didn’t really have to pay and did out of ignorance. And all that to live in London? The booze is too expensive and the weather is what, permanently cloudy?
And you have to take a test? Mon Dieu!
Well good luck, nice blog.
If you have a moment this weekend take a look at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park. I’m showing some work with Art Vitam.
Cheers,
Matthew