My husband used me to get into the country once he gained his ilr he left. Once we separated a friend of his has told me that he paid money to get his esol citizenship certificate. Can he be deported for using deception to gain ilr

Who did he pay the money to? And, yes, if fraud is involved and you can PROVE it he can be deported. Of course, the question will be whether you were aware of the plan, whether you consented, whether now you have sour grapes because he left you - then you get investigated, too.

But, yes, contact Immigration/Homeland Security in your area and report him.

To become an ILR, it takes up to 3 years, which indicates he did not "use" you. If you feel you're being "used", you should file annulment after 6 months from the date you got married.

To become an ILR, it takes up to 3 years, which indicates he did not "use" you. If you feel you're being "used", you should file annulment after 6 months from the date you got married.


The OP indicates "he" paid money - is that an unreasonable thought?

The OP indicates "he" paid money - is that an unreasonable thought?

But she does not say exactly he paid to whom and what for... so it could be the application fee, lawyer's fee, etc. As far as I know, immigration in UK is no different than US, and not only you can't "buy" one, you must be qualified in one of the categories.

ILR is equivalent to US's 10 years green card, so he's eligible to obtain citizenship by himself, married or divorced doesn't matter.

He paid to get his esol certificate a requirement to get ilr in th uk is to pass a test and submit the certificate in his application my husband paid for his certificate and submitted it without me knowing therefore he gained ilr though deception

he paid to get his esol certificate a requirement to get ilr in th uk is to pass a test and submit the certificate in his application my husband paid for his certificate and submitted it without me knowing therefore he gained ilr though deception

I know you are angry, but this is a sensitive issue. Don't forget that you're still his wife by that time, if you knew it and did not report to the authority in a timely manner, it's called conspiracy. If I were in your shoes, I would just move on.