FLR(m) - Success at Crydon 13 Aug

Hi

I processed FLR(m) for my visa, she is Tier 1 dependent. She did not complete 2 years in UK so I need to process this visa after I got my PR the same day morning appointment.

Check my PR processing details linke here. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=62079

Actually there is no time line to process the FLR(m) for my kind of scenario. Tier 1 was valid till Jan 2013. She would be eligible for PR next year Nov. Since I got my PR now, the Tier 1 depedent visa is not valid any more. So when I called UKBA office they said i need to process FLR(m) asap but no timelines he gave.

To avoid issue later when I process PR for my wife and also she is going on holidays now, when she returns I dont want her to be stopped in the airport saying her visa is not valid.

So I processed FLR(m) on the same day as mine. I got my appointment morning slopt and got her appoint afternoon slot, hoping I will get my PR approved.

I submitted

• last 3 months payslip and bank statements
  my passport and her passport
  2 photos of my wife and 1 photo of mine
  marriage certificate

there are 3 different stages for this visa

• Biometric registration
  biometric - actual fingeprints and photo they will take
  case consideration. During this process they will ask all the documents.

It seems for thse kind of applications they dont stamp visa but issue a card which needs to be shown at the immirgration. She got approved for 2 years and the card would be sent to home in weeks time.

it was simple and easy.

Hi,

I need your advise please if you dont mind. I'm planning to apply for my wife's FLR(M) in person.

which PEO did you go to? And did they ask for any more documents like bills and etc regarding the wife's FLR(M) application? And what sort of questions did they ask?

Thanks for your time and advise...

Nishan

Hi Nishan

I went to crydon, do you have PR? did you check that FLR(m) is the right application? how did she enter to UK? i guess as dependent, if so the applicatoin process would be simple

take latest last 3 month salary slips and their bank statements,

• your passport with PR stamping
  marriage certificate

just in case keep these as well, with both names on it

• rental agreement
  council tax and utility bill

nishsil wrote:Hi,

I need your advise please if you dont mind. I'm planning to apply for my wife's FLR(M) in person.

which PEO did you go to? And did they ask for any more documents like bills and etc regarding the wife's FLR(M) application? And what sort of questions did they ask?

Thanks for your time and advise...

Nishan

Hi,

I got my PR middle of last July under the 10 year long residency category. My wife entered UK under tier 1 Post study Worker dependent category last January. What questions did they ask regarding the FLR(M) application and how long did it take?

Thanks again...

Nishan

my wife did not complete 2 years yet but current Tier 1 depedant visa is valid till jan 2013. Since I got PR the tier 1 dependent is not valid, so need to change it to FLR(m) asap. it took 3 hrs to process that mainly due to biometric was delayed due to problems in server.

nishsil wrote:Hi,

I got my PR middle of last July under the 10 year long residency category. My wife entered UK under tier 1 Post study Worker dependent category last January. What questions did they ask regarding the FLR(M) application and how long did it take?

Thanks again...

Nishan

gd_chandrasekar wrote:my wife did not complete 2 years yet but current Tier 1 depedant visa is valid till jan 2013. Since I got PR the tier 1 dependent is not valid, so need to change it to FLR(m) asap. it took 3 hrs to process that mainly due to biometric was delayed due to problems in server.

nishsil wrote:Hi,

I got my PR middle of last July under the 10 year long residency category. My wife entered UK under tier 1 Post study Worker dependent category last January. What questions did they ask regarding the FLR(M) application and how long did it take?

Thanks again...

Nishan

How much did they charge for your wife's FLR(M)?

So, you mean to say, if you have changed your status from Tier 1 to ILR and if your wife hasn't completed 2 years yet then she would get some sort of temporary card which she need to show at the immigration.

yes exactly..
they will give cards for this type of applications and no stampings in the passport.
730£ in PEO office.

destiniation_london wrote:

gd_chandrasekar wrote:my wife did not complete 2 years yet but current Tier 1 depedant visa is valid till jan 2013. Since I got PR the tier 1 dependent is not valid, so need to change it to FLR(m) asap. it took 3 hrs to process that mainly due to biometric was delayed due to problems in server.

nishsil wrote:Hi,

I got my PR middle of last July under the 10 year long residency category. My wife entered UK under tier 1 Post study Worker dependent category last January. What questions did they ask regarding the FLR(M) application and how long did it take?

Thanks again...

Nishan

How much did they charge for your wife's FLR(M)?

So, you mean to say, if you have changed your status from Tier 1 to ILR and if your wife hasn't completed 2 years yet then she would get some sort of temporary card which she need to show at the immigration.

destiniation_london wrote:if you have changed your status from Tier 1 to ILR and if your wife hasn't completed 2 years yet then she would get some sort of temporary card which she need to show at the immigration.

It is not a temporary card but a proper leave to remain (visa) issued as an identity card (instead of a stamp in the passport). See Applying as a husband, wife or civil partner from inside the UK.


regards

Hi gd_chandrasekar,

Thanks alot for your advise...

Nishan