Folks, need advice on UKVCAS appointment cancellation process. We booked an appointment in early Jan but then realised we had other plans for then. Is there an easy way to cancel this appointment and re-book? I tried to go through their terms and conditions and it doesn't seem very straightforward -...
Folks, thanks so much for your help so far. We have submitted the application and trying to book an appointment to submit the biometrics and i am amazed to see there are no free appointments? Everything starts from around £130-£150 per appointment... even though i saw on gov.uk before applying that ...
Folks, I hope you don’t mind another quick question. My wife’s employer has changed its name since she started working there. We only realised when we looked at payslips and seen the employer name has changed a while ago. She emailed the HR and they confirmed the company is now officially known unde...
Dear friends Another confusing, but hopefully a quick question. On section about employment details, it asks about start date of employment. My wife’s situation is such that she has worked for the same company/for the same parent company, but worked in different stores/brands within the company over...
Dear friends, Thanks for your help so far. We are making last minute checks to the application before submission - and one of the questions confused me. My wife passed Trinity College B1 test which we used for her ILR. On question about "How did you get your results" we have ticked the "Certificate"...
Can other gurus also share thoughts on my questions above please? Having some more opinions (especially around using the above described certificate of marriage) would be really helpful, as we want to submit my wife's naturalisation application asap.
Dear friends, thanks for your responses so far, this is really helpful. I have only one lingering issue: Regarding the first point above - the online system does not seem to allow me to put ONLY my original nationality in my wife's application. In section about the partner it clearly states " You mu...
Many thanks for your responses. 1) Are you suggesting we do not indicate in the application her spouse is BC? Is this info not essential though? The system asks, and if we don't say, would it not be regarded as deception or inaccurate/incomplete information, etc.? She has been in the UK for more tha...
Dear Gurus, We completed my wife's application (not submitted yet) and would appreciate your assistance on following: 1) We want to apply via the 5 year ILR route, but during the application it asks for spouse's (mine) details and whether they are a British Citizen, and once your tick yes it automat...
If one is eligible for naturalisation through both routes (5 year residency as well as spouse of British citizen), is either one of these a more preferable route?
Dear gurus, I started my wife's naturalisation application in April/May, but it got delayed because we had to travel abroad over the summer and moved house, so we never submitted it. We are now ready to submit the application and my question is that should i continue with the old application which w...
Dear Gurus, My spouse has been on ILR for 12 months and has lived in the UK for over 6 years. I (her husband) have recently naturalised and obtained a British Passport. We are applying for naturalisation for my wife and it looks like she has 2 options - (1) apply as the spouse of the British Citizen...
Dear all, Need an advice with regard to the issue above - my naturalisation certificate was not returned after application for a British Passport. I called the HMPO and was first advised to write a physical letter to the office where i sent my documents, which i did. 3 weeks ago, and no response. Th...
Dear friends, I have submitted the application for my mother to visit me and my family in the UK (standard visitor visa). She is providing a bank statement showing savings, a letter confirming she is retired and receives a pension, and also document confirming ownership of a property in her country....
Thank you so much! Gurus, please help me out here: I have found the following in the immigration rules Appendix V: "V 4.2. ...the main applicant (e) must have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to their visit without working or accessing public funds, including the cost of th...
Thank you so much vinny! Two other quick questions: 1) I will write a cover letter to say I am acting as her sponsor and covering all her expenses, which I think will be used by my mother as an invitation. Does this letter need to be signed by me (signature) and sent originally? Can I scan and send ...
Dear gurus, I am applying for my mother to come visit me in the UK (I gained BC and BP last month through 5 year Tier 2 and then ILR). She has been in the UK twice before, in 2017 (stayed 6 weeks) and in 2019 (stayed 14 weeks). Both times we applied for a 6 months visa and it was granted. This third...
Thank you so much for the advice. I have called and was advised to send a letter to the HMPO, so waiting to hear from them now. I have another question regarding applying for a visitor visa for my mother - where can i ask that? Should i ask it here or should I open a new post in a different topic se...
Dear gurus, I have a quick question and would highly appreciate your view: After receiving my naturalisation certificate I applied for a British passport. I sent 2 documents to support this application - my original naturalisation certificate and my passport from my home country. My passport applica...
Dear gurus, I have successfully received my naturalisation certificate a few days ago and now want to make citizenship application for my spouse. A have a few quick questions and would highly appreciate your insights. 1) she has been in the UK for over 6 years, but less than a year on ILR (9 months ...
Alterhase58, thank you again! I know you have provided your opinion before, so I am double-checking a final time - you did say previously that filling a new declaration without the referee's middle name is acceptable, is this correct? and i do this, there is no need for a cover letter? i can only ex...
alterhase58, thank you for your advise. A friend of mine who is a lawyer says there is no need to write a cover letter and draw attention to this; he says a new declaration without the middle name would be best. Would this a good option - to submit a new declaration without the referee's middle name...
Hi alterhase58, Basically, should I attach a cover letter explaining this or should I just leave things as they are? I have, by the way, asked my friend to sign a new form without his middle name, but would this be considered "deception" if his middle name is not indicated anywhere? I am still confu...
You are free to add additional documents. For peace of mind you could write a covering note explaining what happened, or if you have enough time before your appointment get a new declaration filled and signed. Hi alterhase58, Which option is best? Is attaching a cover letter going to complicate thi...
