Thank you! Very helpful information in there, and a relief to find out we don't have to rush to get married!! Your cohabitation with / marriage to your British citizen partner will have an influence only if you wish to apply for settlement under the family route. Irrelevant when applying for settlem...

i'm self-employed on a tier 1 general visa that expires in september 2012. i became pregnant this year, and am due to take maternity leave from august 2011. this break in work will make it very difficult for me to make the maintenance requirement. i don't want to apply for the extension before i tak...

Can I ask, roughly how much are you earning? I ask that because you say you have a Tier 1 visa, and it might be the case that your earnings might totally knock out the benefits that your partner hopes to get. My earnings have changed a bit since I got my tier-1 visa last year, because right after I...

My attention has been drawn to detailed Public Funds guidance issued by UKBA. Click here to read that guidance. I had a look over this and it's so helpful. I have a quick question: do you reckon that the info on page 10 is referring to housing benefit too? "This page tells you how people who are su...

Hi. I've read all of the responses and *still* a bit confused. I'm American,and have a Tier-1 General UK Visa with no recourse to public funds. I live in a flat with my boyfriend who is British. He needs to apply for housing benefit. I am not applying for benefit. However, according to the council, ...