My first post on Pprune. My last job was as an Immigration Officer. To my knowledge, there is no difference between the status conferred by Indefinite Leave to Remain and Indefinite Leave to Enter. ILR is issued to people who are already in the UK; ILE is issued to allow the ready admittance of those arriving for the first time to become resident. Thus, to me, this braindead petty bureaucrat was not only wrong morally, but also does not understand the basis of his decision making. I wonder how many other souls he has incorrectly denied treatment? How do people like this sleep at night?