for those who have limited leave, and if this effects you, you should consider writing to your MP and ask them to keep clause 39 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration bill.
clause 39 was inserted into the bill by the house of lords, the clause seeks to introduce a sense of fair play by avoiding retrospective application of part 2 of the bill
it is expected the gov will remove it, by amendment during the bills passage thru the house of commons.
Clause 39, Part (a), provides that a person who submits an application for Indefinite
Leave to Remain (ILR) in the 12 months after the commencement of Part 2 of the Bill,
can have their application decided under the immigration rules that were in force prior to
the commencement of Part 2 (i.e. the current rules). This ensures that migrants already in
the Immigration system – who are within 12 months of applying for their ILR - will not
be caught out by the changes to the Immigration rules when Part 2 comes into force.
Part (b) of the clause protects migrants who have actually lodged an application for
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or British citizenship prior to the commencement of
Part 2 will not be affected by the changes
contact your MP by
http://www.writetothem.com/
or
http://www.upmystreet.com/commons/l/
