Student finance refused my loan "Home office check failed"

My student finance been refused because home office check failed. I been living in the country from 12 years and I recently got my ILR in July on basis on 10 year continue lawful resident in the country.

Student finance refuse my application as they told me that home office informed that not lawful in the country 3 year before the start of the course. So, I need to wait 3 years before apply for student finance.

I strongly believe this is wrong information given from home office, where my ILR was granted on the basis that I been living in the country lawfully from 10 years.

I have written a letter to student finance as asked to do another check and bring this to home office attention that I was not unlawful as my ILR was granted on lawful basis.

Please advise what else I can do in this case.

Thank you

Hi i also have the same issue. Student finance are claiming that the HO can't confirm lawful status yet i have ILR i have provided this evidence already my ILR letter and biometric card and and they won't accept it. I even contacted the home office and was told those documents should prove my status. Its so weird that student finance do this i have even travelled recently used my biometric card and passport never had an issue with my status yet sfe won't accept it. I don't know what to do because i am likely to be kicked off the course if this isn't resolved asap. Have you had any updates about them doing another check?

No reply from the reps yet?

This interests me, as i am also expecting SFE's response based on the Home Office check also. (Been waiting for over 3 weeks now).

My student finance been refused because home office check failed. I been living in the country from 12 years and I recently got my ILR in July on basis on 10 year continue lawful resident in the country.

Student finance refuse my application as they told me that home office informed that not lawful in the country 3 year before the start of the course. So, I need to wait 3 years before apply for student finance.

I strongly believe this is wrong information given from home office, where my ILR was granted on the basis that I been living in the country lawfully from 10 years.

I have written a letter to student finance as asked to do another check and bring this to home office attention that I was not unlawful as my ILR was granted on lawful basis.

Please advise what else I can do in this case.

Thank you

Hi, did u appeal and what was the outcome? As i am currently in the same situation as you. SFE are saying the home office checks said ive not been in the country legally for the last 3 years even though my indefinate leave to remain was granted on the basis that i had been here legally for 10 years

I am also in the same boat. My little sister who has sent in the EXACT same details as me got her student finance before me, but they’ve had my application on hold. We sent our documents at the same time too. They contacted Home Office in August and it’s October now, I still haven’t received a response. Having ILR basically means you HAVE been in the UK during that time so I don’t understand why that’s not information enough. Half the time you call them their system isn’t working or they give contradictory information about your profile. If I knew it was gonna be this stressful I wouldn’t have gone to uni.

Hi Gerand,I am in the same situation as everyone else. After my First Stage Appeal has been refused, I appealed for a further review to Stage 2. However, I received another email that they have not escalated my appeal to stage 2 as they have seen the HO anomalies and they have requested further information from them. It is over a month now and I am yet to receive any update. I am at cross road now as I don't know whether to quit or continue with my study. Please advise.

Hi Gerand,I am in the same situation as everyone else. After my First Stage Appeal has been refused, I appealed for a further review to Stage 2. However, I received another email that they have not escalated my appeal to stage 2 as they have seen the HO anomalies and they have requested further information from them. It is over a month now and I am yet to receive any update. I am at cross road now as I don't know whether to quit or continue with my study. Please advise. @SFE Isaac