I agree that one should not give anyone false hopes...i dont actually think TWIN is......as from what i can read it is POSITIVE advice...with a POSITIVE outcome!!! As for other members i have to state that making assumptions/presumptions about a person(s) is deemed a big NEGATIVE!!! ......anyway i ...

hi,

when we applied in person...i noticed that the officer did'nt even pay any regard to our bank statements....based on this i would say you should be ok.

good luck!!

hi...i dont think it would matter...as long as you have her name on utility bills at ur address and her added 2 your bank account. Basically her name should appear on at least 5 sources spread over the 2 years.

Having personally gone thriugh the ILR process foe my wife i think you have a bit of a problem ahead of you.....only recently someone was rejected ILR on this site because the couple had first 6 months or so worth of documents missing. I cant understand why you did not open a joint bank account from ...

hi, ....first and foremost i dont think its a good idea to tell them that you were living seperately (as this is deemed negative) you will need to find some correspondence for the gap you say you have..did u not change/add him 2 your bank account? as this will help...what about doctors appointments ...

hi, as a british citizen u are entitled to claim benefits....the ILR application is all about establising that u have been living as man/wife for past 2 years you will need to prove this with all the docs, bills, bank statements, wage slips etc. If u have survived the 2 years without ur wife using ...

hi, you can just elaborate on a seperate sheet to explain that after u got married you lived together for 2 weeks etc. After i got married we stayed at the at the PC in lahore for 9 days so i submitted my bill as proof. Not everyone does this so if you chose to stay at home then theres nowt wrong ...

hi there, there are plenty of posts on here with reference to all the docs u require...here are some to point a few:- - a letter from the council (environmental section) to confirm your residence is fit for another person to live in. - bank statements - Bills - Marriage certificates - Proof of ...

.....i cannot believe that your friend has only just realised this problem!!! surely he must have been aware that proof of co-habitation is a fundemental part of the ILR. What about bank statements? did he get round to putting these in joint names? also :- council tax, medical cards/doctors ...

hi,

my first 4 months were a bit weak also in both names...but i had stuff in my name (which is better than nothing)

I was a little worried too...but it went through ok and my wife got her ILR.

rainbow..i have to repeat that claiming benefits is "recourse to public funds" what your situation means is that you are struggling to support your husband & family during the 2 years spouse visa......and need to depend on government handouts!! This makes your case weak and can really create a ...

Congratulations Jobseeker!!! Yeah i repeat going down in person is the best bit of advice i can give...its a tad more expensive but the peace of mind outweighs the cost in my opinion. To be safe i would include as many joint named documents as possible (you wont get penalised for having too many ...

...i was not assuming anything!! all did was express a thought!!!

I think you will find that you have an upward struggle on your hands....good luck!!!

Hi, One of the "fundemental" conditions of the 2 year spouse visa was that there is "no recourse to any public funds" infact this is something you pledged to abide by when you originally applied for the spouse visa. After the 2 year qualifying period when you are ready for ILR, any benefit etc will ...

in all fairness you ONLY came to the uk to be with your british wife....i am sorry to hear that this has not worked out...

Now that you intend to re-marry does it not make sense for you to go back to and join this "New" person????

hi usman, you have to get in touch with your local council (environmental health section) and ask them to do a survey on your house. there is a charge for this, in return you will get a letter which needs to be sent with your application. In addition you need a "sponsor letter" confirming who you ...

I dont think Gollywood is being unreasonable at all......there are lots of people with "far-fetched" stories and giving them a Bollywood/hollywood theme is perfectly appropriate in my opinion!!!....some people are too sensitive i guess.

hi, i thought you said in ur earlier thread that you were going down in person? you should have paid the extra £200 and got it over and done with. ....the answer to your question is that its a public body...which means theyre your typical "pen pushers" who will no doubt take their time...plus d ...

At the 1st counter before you pay the fee...the person checked that my wife had the life in uk pass certificate....checked her passport to verify dates and also looked at my passport. she did ask...if we had prepared/brought all the documents evenly spread between the 2 years...i must point out that ...

Hi, yes i did am pleased to announce!!! Firstly water street is opposite the Royal liver Buildings, there is a NCP carpark a few hundred yards away....Its a public office so very dull & grey...everyones morbid and cold expressioned. anyway security is tight you have to swith off mobiles take out ur ...

Hi folks, Pleased to announce that my wife got her ILR issued yesterday at the Liverpool office (reliance house). It is a long dragged out proccess, we were in there for almost 3 hours... I have a few questions now if anyone can help... 1) am i right in thinking that we have to wait for 1 year for ...

Hi, i am going in to the Liverpool office the day before you on the 15th...to do the same thing......from the info you have provided us with so far it sounds like you may not have all the required documents. However on the SET (M) form it does stipulate that you can seperately provide a letter ...

Hi Folks! It will be 2 years next May since my wife arrived here in the UK, so i no doubt have to start thinking of the SET (M) ILR application. I have been collating the documentary evidence, but wanted to know will i have to wait the full 2 years before application? and where i can go for the ...

John, my wife has been here 14 months, my collating of documentary evidance is ongoing.....i picked up on the previous post your mention of the letter to the "HMRC" declaring we are married as a couple....i was'nt aware that revenue & customs need to be told? is this right or is it another govt body ...

Thanks for this info "JJUSTYY" i think the ESOL course my wife is doing is one u mentioned. sorry 1 more question what is the cost for ILR at present?

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