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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 22nd 2024, 9:18 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: Pre-1949 foreign woman married to by-descent man

Yes, their father was a produce shipper in Mexico until around 1905, then worked for Armour meats in Panama until around 1909, then the family moved to Chicago (where their mother was from, though...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 21st 2024, 2:44 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: Pre-1949 foreign woman married to by-descent man

Hi BritInParis!
I have her birth registry from Mexico that lists her parents' nationality, and her US passport, stating the date she became American (by her marriage). The only other documentation...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 5th 2024, 11:52 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: Pre-1949 foreign woman married to by-descent man

That's really what it comes down to, isn't it? Yes, on that side he is my nearest. I just hoped that life-altering circumstances caused by unequal laws or life dates falling at the right time might...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 5th 2024, 10:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Pre-1949 foreign woman married to by-descent man

Sort of.
Here's what I have and I'm so sorry to apparently be a pest, but being able to register as a British citizen is my lifetime dream. If there's ANY chance - I need to take it.

My...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 15th 2024, 5:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 926
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: Complex possible path to citizenship

Hi BritInParis, Yes, my rejected claim was completely maternal. When I was trying to figure out how to better argue that claim, I happened upon a discussion where a foreign woman married a British by...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 15th 2024, 3:06 am
Replies: 4
Views: 926
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Complex possible path to citizenship

Good morning!
Earlier this week I received a rejection letter from the Home Office regarding my ARD application. I had received help from this group before I applied, telling me that it was probably...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 31st 2023, 7:41 am
Replies: 2
Views: 596
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: Ceremony Fee question

Thank you Glassybell!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 31st 2023, 5:37 am
Replies: 2
Views: 596
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Ceremony Fee question

I am curious to find out whether anyone applying through Form ARD/CBD had the Ceremony fee withdrawn, but an unsuccessful application?​
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 31st 2023, 5:29 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Just out of curiosity, do you know whether the Home Office accepted their payment? I am sorry to hear about their non-acceptance.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 31st 2023, 1:50 am
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Accidentally stopped payment on biometrics - panic!

This morning I received a bank fraud alert and stopped payment. When speaking to the bank later,I realized this was for my biometrics/ceremony fee. It was "PEO", which didn't seem like anything I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 25th 2023, 1:39 am
Replies: 40
Views: 10,422
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: CUKC or British Subject without Citizenship?

This has absolutely nothing to do with me, but I just want to say how glorious it is to witness the kindness of strangers. My heart is happy.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 20th 2023, 7:39 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

I am super curious to see how this all plays out. In my (100% non-lawyerly, or solicitorly) opinion, the BNA 1948 strongly suggests that registration of births in a foreign country's UK Consulate is...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 15th 2023, 10:31 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Glassybell, you are so good at this! Okay, as far as the loss of citizenship by my gg - in my packet, I have laid out a very similar argument to what you describe, mentioning the sexism in the laws...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 15th 2023, 7:04 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Glassybell, thank you so much! That is so much helpful information. I definitely know now that I need more research and help before I send my form in. I want it to succeed. Thank you again!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 15th 2023, 6:18 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Hi again Glassybell, I had a couple of questions for you after reading some old posts. I know that you mentioned my g-grandmother losing her citizenship upon marriage, and I thought I remembered a...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 13th 2023, 11:14 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Thank you Glassybell! I was assuming (which maybe I shouldn't) that the fact that she lost her citizenship and wouldn't have if she had been male, was part of the gender discrimination aspect. ...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 13th 2023, 10:44 am
Replies: 502
Views: 170,582
Posted By thepollyannasociety

Re: British Citizenship by Discretion (CBR post 1982)

Thank you to everyone for all of your great posts on this topic! I have my Form ARD ready to send, but I'm still super nervous that I'm not reading the laws correctly and want to run it by you.

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