Nika25 wrote:Hi Guys,

I applied in January 2014 and still waiting for my approval. Does anyone knows contact phone or email to ask them???

Thanks a lot...

Wow thats a super long time. Give them a ring and find out what has happened as its well over 6 months - 0300 123 2253.

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC Language criteria met: UK Masters Method of application: NCS Date of application: 6 May 2014 Payment method: Credit Card Date of receipt by UKBA: 9 May 2014 Date of acknowledgement: 21 May 2014 Date approval received: 6 Aug 2014 Date of ceremony: 27 Aug 2014 (Not r...

Ignoring it won't work as well as getting permission to remain and getting them off your back. You don't provide any background though.

Please see this earlier topic which covers similar ground.

This is an interesting question. Can anyone shed light on it or maybe the OP has found a solution?

Here's my two cents on this and hopefully others will chime in. Keep the copy of your electronic ticket just in case the question comes up. Airlines are required to forward details of all passengers to UKBA before departure of any flight primarily for comparison against watch lists as part of the e-...

What you provided sounds good to me. It shouldn't be a problem - in fact it is more of a plus as your wife wouldn't have been on the original contract.

What type of contract are you on? Temp/Perm? What contract terms relate to sick pay? The norm (for most large companies) is to pay your normal salary regardless of whether you were at work or not (sick leave) for at least 6 months and half pay thereafter. That payment for sick leave is of course par...

You can continue on your previous thread.

Your bank would probably be your best port of call. All banks will have "limits" on transactions to guard against fraud. On a few occasions, I have had to call my bank to pre-authorise a transaction and there hasn't been a problem including with UKBA. If you dont call in advance, some are good and w...

Quite an inconsistent practice it appears. Mine was returned and I know you can get it back if you ask. See this post. But from now going through other people's experiences, it seems not to matter

I'm no senior mod but I will answer based on my experiences. Yes your online documents are going to be a problem. You can contact your bank and they can send you printed copies for a charge. At the bare minimum, they should be able to print them off in branch and stamp them. Your employer should als...

Your BRP will suffice.

States have differing laws regarding abandonment by the father but on the whole, natural law upheld in most places including here in the UK is that the birth mother has parental responsibility unless she legally extinguishes it for instance in an adoption. If unmarried, and the father is not listed ...

Duplicate of this earlier post you made?

Oh dear. You will need that when applying for naturalisation on form AN. See pp.13 Guide and Booklet AN. Probably wise to make enquiries about getting it back - obviously someone has filed it instead of returning it to you.

This is a catch 22 that has many British citizens at the end of their tether. Just today I was talking to a doctor (female) who is British and has a non-EEA son that she would like to bring over from India to stay with her permanently. As he is above 18 and not dependent on her (he is also a doctor)...

Wow, you do have a few questions there huh? I'll just give my thoughts on the ones I'm comfortable with and leave the others for those with more knowledge on the workings of INIS. Has anyone heard of anyone in a similar position who have been granted a settlement visa? Unless exempt (see 3.6.1 of an...

I really don't see why retired professionals shouldn't count. A retired surgeon for instance is still considered a professional and can work in an NHS hospital provided his GMC and FRCS are still up to date...Indeed there are many medics that have retired but still work on a locum basis whenever the...

I find it hard to envisage a situation where an accountant would voluntarily let their professional membership lapse. I'd find out the reason why it has lapsed - it may turn out that the person is either not fully qualified or has had membership terminated for some reason meaning they are the last p...

Your document is issued by the authorities in India. Any changes would have to be effected by them and they determine what process - formal/simple deed poll is acceptable to grant the change. It appears that they would be willing to accept a UK deed poll document provided that it has been apostilled...

I'm assuming UKBA have not written to you to vary your Tier 4 and you have 6 months or more leave left on your current visa (should have 1yr according to your description). You should probably apply for FLR(M). You will need documentation covering the time you have been with your partner to show tha...

A return ticket is not solid evidence of intention to return at the end of the visa period. It does help however in establishing the overall credibility of the visitors intentions. My advice is just get the return ticket with the return date around the time you expect. They can generally be changed ...

From the sounds of it, UKBA are saying that you may have been in breach of the immigration rules but in the absence of concrete evidence, have opted to issue that official warning. Had they had such proof, entry would have been refused. What is the text of the warning? UKBA is very good at losing re...

They should apply on form VAF1A General visitor. They shouldn't make the common mistake of using form VAF1B as you are not permanently settled in the UK.