I came as spouse visa, After few months i called the police and claimed the i was unhappy and that was been treated bad, the police didn’t take action against me or him (My husband ) then i went to the social services and they advised me to make visa transfer form to transfer my visa to the gov. ...

Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice regarding our spouse visa extension and whether we can argue exceptional circumstances to remain on the 5-year route. I am the British citizen sponsor. My husband’s FLR(M) visa expires on 12 January 2026. We need to apply for a renewal so additional 2~2.5 yea ...

Hi all, I already have ILR, and my 11-year-old son and my wife currently hold dependant visas under me. They will both complete their 5-year qualifying period next year. Under the new immigration rules announced by the Home Secretary, can my family still apply for their own ILR after 5 years, or ...

Hi, I am due for my ILR under the 10 years route. I have been in the country since 2016 - 4.5 years in ICT, 1 year as Student Dependant and 4.5 years in Skilled Worker Visa. I do not have any Naric certificates for degrees, but had cleared Pearson test (C2) while applying for Skilled Worker visa ...

Your daughter is free to return closer to her ILR application time.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding my situation. I became a British citizen through my previous marriage, but the relationship had broken down shortly after I actually received my citizenship. We were no longer living as a couple, and the legal divorce happened shortly afterwards. ...

bashamy wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:54 pm

No, my wife is not in any job. I am the only working person in the home. Does it mean that, I must have a job before my notice period / garden leave ends?

Yep, it means you must have a job at least 6 -7 months before the apply for ILR. Or your spouse gets a job.

I am applying for a spouse visa; my wife and children are British citizens. We relocated to the UK in 2021 for permanent settlement. Prior to that, we used to visit during holidays every 3-4 years. In the spouse visa application, I am required to mention the date my children first entered the UK ...

Hi, I came to the UK in 20-Apr-2021 with my dependents (wife and 2 kids) on skilled worker visa. But due to health issues of my father in law, my wife was out of UK from 10-May-2022 till 28-Jan-2023 along with my kids. My kids are of 10 and 4 years old. My wife is a single child so she went to ...

In law any visa you held is irrelevant, citizenship and right of entry/abode in the UK is your right. That doesn't mean that immigration systems are automatically updated, there is no seemless integration between immigration and nationality. You may still be questioned however you cannot be refused ...

Hi, My parents have been financially dependant on me for 20+ years. I have kept receipts. They live in Bangladesh. My father had passed away recently. I have a younger brother but he is not financially capable of looking after my mother. Is there any way I can bring her to UK permanently or on a ...

There's no way the consular officer would know if you're currently employed or not. Your current situation in the UK is stable enough for him/her to know that you'd be returning back here. TBH, the US consular officers don't really look at your documents in most cases. Except something piques their ...

Further to the above. If the officer decides to dig further and look at the application form, for the current visa. Would he find anywhere on that form that they'll be staying in the UK for multiple months? I bet when filling the form, they probably said 2-3 weeks visit at the time. If they can't be ...

I might be wrong, but not declaring a previous refusal is a grave error. He might be refused future non-immigrant visa based on this.

He's been caught in a big lie.

The next step that could easily succeed is, if he applies for a UK spouse visa. The initial lie "could" be disregarded.

What does he need to provide?

Nothing here as this doesn't really apply to him. This is primarily for those that have someone in the UK inviting them.

The form caters for all scenarios.

If they have no funds of their own (assuming). Do a mental sum in your head. Calculate what the tickets cost is for the pair of them. Lets say 3k5, look at your own monthly cost and see if you have anything left. The way the ECO looks at things is that why would you empty your account to bring them ...

Not sure why people still write amounts in their countries currency. How do you expect people here to know what that is?
If I wrote something in Sudanese, Chinese, South African or Mexican Currencies, would you know what it is? The list is endless!!

A 13 year sentence is very serious offence. Even if he had ILR, that doesn't mean a thing. It can easily be revoked and he be deported.

To be fair, they have to protect the UK from foreign criminals. Have you seen what's been going on in the US lately?
That's kicking off here as well.

Everything is digital these days. Even paper documents have to be scanned. So your digital letter works just fine.

They simply attend the interview together, The visa centre normally bags them together.

Also, I believe there's a question that asks if you're travelling with anyone else. There's no merger concept as explained above.

Hi All, I have UK citizenship, and my wife was applied for spouse visa from India. She came to UK in Feb 2023 and living together since then. Now we are planning to apply for her Visa extension sometime next month. We just started working on application and came to know that there are 6 letters ...

I never said bank statements aren't OK. I said too many. You've pretty much used the same set of documents (sorta) from 2023 - 2025.

Just pointers!

You're always free to use what you've got. It is, what it is.

US Speeding Infraction - Under 12 months have passed. Would I be eligible for a UK spouce visa with a Driving Infraction. The case was taken to court and I ended up with a Driving Infraction for Speeding "SP 20 Over" with a fine and court costs. Looking to apply in August and court was January this ...

hoorain wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 31, 2025 12:53 pm

Can someone help with the above message please

Email back the appeal successful ECO. Nothing we can do here.

I am applying for a spouse visa for my wife and our 7-year-old child. I am living in a single-bedroom flat with a living room. Could someone let me know if this meets the accommodation requirement for a spouse visa? Thanks in advance. For a UK spouse visa, the applicant and their spouse must ...