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by sambessey
Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:06 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Worried about ILR application
Replies: 4
Views: 1483

Can anyone help out on the passport thing?

Thanks
by sambessey
Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Worried about ILR application
Replies: 4
Views: 1483

Thanks we went to Glasgow and it was all fine - ILR granted :) I was talking to a friend who told me that the cost of a first passport for my ILR spouse (When the time comes when she can apply for one) is close to £1,000.... Is that correct? as the passport office website suggests it is more like ...
by sambessey
Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: Worried about ILR application
Replies: 4
Views: 1483

Worried about ILR application

Hi, My wife and I (She is Brazilian) are applying for ILR through the SET(M) form. We have an appointment at the PEO office in Glasgow on 1st March to get it all done, but for some reason I am really worried about it all. We got married on 27th Feb 2010 and have the cert, etc. We have a tenancy ...
by sambessey
Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Thanks all, The visa took just two weeks to come in the end! We now have a marriage planned for the 27th Feb... My Fiance is here in the UK, on her Fiance visa... The thing is she would like to travel with me (as I work abroad a lot) next week. Is there anything to stop her doing this, or will she ...
by sambessey
Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

The time and overall costs for obtaining either a spouse or fiance visa are the same. Its up to you to decide where you want to get married. If its in the UK then apply for a fiance visa, if its Brazil then its a spouse visa. The costs for both are the same ... around £600 - Time in getting visa a ...
by sambessey
Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Thanks guys :D My GF is under the impression that the marriage visa is somehow 'safer' than the fiancee visa (i.e. more likely to be granted). Is this the case? It seems that her aunt went to speak to someone at the embassy in Brazil, and they told her that it was more complicated to come back on a ...
by sambessey
Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Thanks guys. I know some of this already. Bank statements/ savings are no problem I think. (All my savings are in the form of shares, but this should be OK, right?) The COA is something totally different . I know this, but we applied for it on her (just expired) visa, but it never came thru in time ...
by sambessey
Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:41 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Thanks guys. I know some of this already. Bank statements/ savings are no problem I think. (All my savings are in the form of shares, but this should be OK, right?) The COA is something totally different . I know this, but we applied for it on her (just expired) visa, but it never came thru in time ...
by sambessey
Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marriage vs Fiancee...
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Marriage vs Fiancee...

Hi, It is not very clear on the official sites but: 1) If you get married in this country to a non- EU national, you need to get a fiancee visa for the non- EU person. This is fine, but I understand this typically takes around 3 months to obtain? (Brazil). After this, are you able to immediately ...
by sambessey
Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Fiancee/ Marriage Visa Question
Replies: 1
Views: 544

Sorry I think this is in the wrong forum. Can someone move it pls?
by sambessey
Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Fiancee/ Marriage Visa Question
Replies: 1
Views: 544

Fiancee/ Marriage Visa Question

Hi, It is not very clear on the official sites but: 1) If you get married in this country to a non- EU national, you need to get a fiancee visa for the non- EU person. This is fine, but I understand this typically takes around 3 months to obtain? (Brazil). After this, are you able to immediately ...
by sambessey
Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2128

Casa wrote:Worth a try! :wink:
Have a look on:
www.4uk.fco.gov.uk
Form VAF4a
Sorry but the link does not work :(
by sambessey
Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2128

Casa wrote:Worth a try! :wink:
Have a look on:
www.4uk.fco.gov.uk
Form VAF4a
Thanks :D
by sambessey
Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2128

In the Spouse settlement visa (form VAF4a) you need to show the following: The relationship is genuine You have sifficient income/finances to support yourselves without claiming Public Funds You have adequate accomodation in the UK You're both over 21. The application fee is £585 after marrying in ...
by sambessey
Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:24 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2128

Re: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas

Hi, I am struggling to find specific information, but this is our situation: We applied for a COA at the start of September (1st) We started planning a ceremony (Just meal and registry signing) for the last week in November, thinking we had plenty of time according to the guidelines on the Home ...
by sambessey
Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2128

Marrying Non- EU Person Overseas

Hi, I am struggling to find specific information, but this is our situation: We applied for a COA at the start of September (1st) We started planning a ceremony (Just meal and registry signing) for the last week in November, thinking we had plenty of time according to the guidelines on the Home ...
by sambessey
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: COA w/ less than 3 months left on current visa?
Replies: 2
Views: 1057

COA w/ less than 3 months left on current visa?

Hi,

My GF from Brazil has just under 3 months left on her student visa, and with this in mind, just wondering what the options are on obtaining a COA for marriage in this situation? It sounds like she needs a new visa with at least 3 months on it before she can apply. Is this correct?

Thanks
by sambessey
Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Marriage Visa- How complex is seperating again later on?
Replies: 13
Views: 2506

If you can prove that you have been living together for 2 whole years (here plus Madrid), I think she can apply for an unmarried partner's visa. Wow, I wasn't aware pre-nuptial agreements are not allowed in the UK. Seems pretty backward to me (for a society not to allow it). We can easily prove ...
by sambessey
Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:31 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Marriage Visa- How complex is seperating again later on?
Replies: 13
Views: 2506

I am 26 and she is 25. We have been together about 1 year and 8 months thus far. As I said, I am just looking for a way to protect myself incase it all ends badly really. (Not that I think it will). She has been living here with me since September on a student visa, studying English, and before that ...
by sambessey
Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Marriage Visa- How complex is seperating again later on?
Replies: 13
Views: 2506

Casa wrote:Not valid in the UK. Not a good idea though to marry simply so she can stay in the UK.
It is not simply so she can stay though (As you put it). We both want to stay together and unfortunately her student visa is going to expire in November.
by sambessey
Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Marriage Visa- How complex is seperating again later on?
Replies: 13
Views: 2506

Marriage Visa- How complex is seperating again later on?

Hi, Me and my GF have talked about us becoming married so she can live and work in the UK (Currently on a student visa). I am just wondering what the implications are if we wish to seperate in the future? Obviously I would not be doing this if I saw prospect of this happenning, but I assume that it ...
by sambessey
Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Student Visas- Changing to do 2 courses instead of 1?
Replies: 1
Views: 738

Student Visas- Changing to do 2 courses instead of 1?

Hi, Currently my GF is here on a 12 mo. student visa. She is doing a course at a college... It is supposed to be 20 hrs per week, but the college cannot provide a 20H P/W course for her, as she is the only one that wants it, so ends up doing a 15Hr P/W course and sitting in for the afternoon session ...
by sambessey
Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Should my girlfriend mention me on her application/interview
Replies: 10
Views: 2869

Well she got confirmation today- her visa has been granted! :lol: :lol:
by sambessey
Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:15 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Should my girlfriend mention me on her application/interview
Replies: 10
Views: 2869

Why? She was never asked if she knew anyone in the Uk at any stage.. If she had lied it would have been different.....
by sambessey
Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Should my girlfriend mention me on her application/interview
Replies: 10
Views: 2869

So she got the following email today: Your visa application has been been issued. Your application will be sent to our commercial partner, WorldBridge for collection by you (or delivery if you have paid for this option). Does this mean her application was successful? (going by the word issued) Thanks