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Hi CR001, other moderators

Just wanted to say Thank you for taking time to respond to my queries.

We got the spouse visa in 5 weeks for an in country application.

Thanks again for your valuable feedback

Hello :) Can someone pls advise 1. Do we need to take all original documents and print outs when we go to attend the biometric appointment? We did not select document checking service and have only uploaded all docs. Some are scanned original and some are PDF which we uploaded 2. Is the "application...

Many thanks for a quick reply

Hi,

My spouse is currently in the UK on an employer sponsored visa who have also paid for her IHS.

We are now switching in country to a spouse/ dependent visa of a British citizen.

Can we use the same reference for IHS as paid by the employer OR do we need to pay IHS again?

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Sorry one last thing please - A declaration by Person x of the source(s) of the cash savings, Acct: xx Do we need to provide this declaration in a separate letter drafted by the applicant and partner? I have included a section "Source of cash savings" on the cover letter. Is that good enough? I did ...

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At the final stage of the initial spouse visa application, I have two consent questions Is the account with a bank or utility company for which you have supplied information and supporting documentation held jointly by you and other people? The bank statements are individual and so is the case with ...

Anyone please?

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Hello, I am applying to switch visa for my partner in country and have few queries on the financial requirements that has got me confused. 1. I (British partner) am currently working as a day rate contractor inside IR 35. Does this mean it is category B that is applicable to me and not Category A? 2...

Thank you so much :) Sorry but a few more please 1 Combining Incomes The form asks me - Which types of income will you rely on to meet the financial requirement I selected "Employment" and "cash saving". I get an error message as - Some types of income cannot be combined to meet the financial requir...

Can anyone please advise if the following is the correct guidance for the financial requirements ? https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039148/1.7_-_Financial_requirement.pdf The date is from 2021 (2 years ago) and the first page says Famil...

Thanks again

Sure, thanks. Hoping there is an option to attach cover letter to explain and that it indeed gets read by case officer.

But just makes me wonder if this is indeed the right form - too many questions that do not seem relevant.

Hi All, I am just completing the application for an in-country spouse visa application for a spouse of British national and one of the question has confused me. The question ask - Do you and your partner currently live together? I answered Yes After this it says from when - for us it has only been a...

Great, thank you both

Ah sorry - will keep posts in this thread.

I understand that it is irrelevant, but would you recommend mentioning it voluntarily ? If it can give an advantage in case of a rejection?

Such as human rights grounds or anything else?

Hello, We are currently in the process of making an in country spouse visa application - switching from work visa to spouse of British national. My spouse is currently pregnant. Should I mention this explicitly by ourselves anywhere on the application or cover letter? Will this be an advantageous or...

Thank you

Many thanks for confirming. Just wanted to be sure. Also I had previously filled the form for out of country application but now doing a new form for in country application. I see the questions are different !! I am asked following which I did not see in out of country application and any pointers o...

Hello, I am a British National and my spouse is currently in the UK on an Employer sponsored Mobility Visa. It has only been few weeks that they have been in the UK. Given the apparent benefits, I am considering switching to the "Spouse Visa" Would this be an issue if we change visa so soon? To give...

Thank you both - that clears everything. The gov site needs to make it a bit more clearer. The website is clear, you have just not read it correctly. You must be able to prove one of the following A word of advice because we see many issues and rejections because the information is not read properl...

aah I see, where is my facepalm emoji

Thank you both - that clears everything. The gov site needs to make it a bit more clearer.

Hi, On the gov uk website, the requirements for Spouse Visa (partner of a British national) states - What you’ll need to prove You must be able to prove one of the following: you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK you’ve been living together in a relationship for at le...