Eligibility: Spouse of BC + daughter MN1 Section 3(1) - Both present for three years Nationality: Both Thai Method of application: Postal, Special Delivery Date of application: Sent SD 5th Sep Date of receipt by UKBA: 6th Sep Date of acknowledgement : Dated 9th Sep Date of debit of fees: From memory...

Timeline for my wife and stepdaughter: Eligibility: Spouse of BC + daughter MN1 Section 3(1) Nationality: Both Thai Method of application: Postal, Special Delivery Date of application: Sent SD 5th Sep Date of receipt by UKBA: 6th Sep Date of acknowledgement : Dated 9th Sep Date of debit of fees: Fro...

I've been mulling over using the NCS. However, I would resent the money sspent on that, it amounts to around ~10 percent on top of the application fee for them both, which is no small figure of course... It seems like such a waste of money if I can nail the details myself. We won't be needing any of...

That's what I figured. I read the form 10 or 20 times and the guidelines probably more, and it makes sense to leave myself off the MN1 form altogether.

The NCS usually frown upon using non-UK resident referees and may not accept the application to check. This is the problem isn't it. Why should they frown on it if non-residents are not specifically excluded in the rules/guidelines. It's something that should be clarified by the Home Office. I shou...

This is a subject that seems never to be definitively answered on forums. I actually emailed the Home Office six weeks ago for clarification. I included DETAILED information about the people I plan to use as referees. However, when the reply finally came, all they did was copy/paste the relevant sec...

First thing to say, this forum has been useful to me for years, thanks. I'm just preparing the applications for my wife (form AN) and stepdaughter (form MN1). However, I'm a little unclear as to what I should be filling in on the father section, and I can't seem to find any clarification in the note...