1. You could likely explain it exactly like you have here: how long you've known each other and when you started pursuing a relationship. Can't recall the exact form details but I believe there are actually separate boxes for each of those and it is not uncommon for people who previously knew each o...

I doubt he would be willing to include such a statement with his application. It would up to him to demonstrate ongoing parental responsibility in order to try and get this visa, not for you to try and prove the opposite. Deciding whether an applicant meets the requirements is the responsibility of ...

codswallop wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:05 am

Brill.

What is the name of this particular application/visa?

Thanks

Informally it would be called a spouse visa. More formally it would be entry clearance as a partner of a British citizen.

1 - Yes. Gap isn't a problem if you are providing 12 months of pay slips (Category B) but wouldn't work well under Category A (6 months or more with current employer). 2 - Yes. See table on page 18 of guidance at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_d...

shine1234 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:30 pm

If we apply with super priority service...will that be alright ?

Yes, no issue I can think of applying with super priority service provided you have all of the required documentation for the application.

If the application is a visa for your wife, it is likely only her that would need to be in the UK at the time of application provided you were still considered 'settled' in the UK. However, if she were to leave the UK after applying her application would be considered withdrawn.

For an umbrella company Category A or B would probably be most applicable depending on length of time with current employer and salaried vs. variable income. FLR(M) is further leave to remain in the spouse category (i.e. for someone already legally in the UK). Applications from outside the UK can be...

The wording of the guidance document suggests bank statements for the previous 12 months showing the income paid into the account. Any money being going out of the account the benefits are being paid into would not affect the application, they are only interested in confirming the income.

From Page 15 of the Adequate Maintenance guidance document for cash savings you need to provide: (a) Personal bank statements showing that at least the level of cash savings relied upon in the application has been held in an account(s) in the name of the person or of the person and their partner joi...

Application Submitted on : 21 July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled on: 9 August 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 13 September 2019
BRP Card Received : TBD

Here is the guidance on what does and does not count as public funds: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/772305/Public_funds_v14.0ext.pdf If government funded, there's a good chance this would fall under the category of state-funded school...

From the text of the document, the Home Office Exchange Rate Policy is used to set exchange rates for Home Office fees charged in foreign currencies to ensure it doesn't over- or under-collect fees rather than being applicable to exchange rates used to calculate the value of income or cash savings i...

Will they check your savings according to last six months currency rate? I honestly don't know and wouldn't want to guess at what the officer reviewing the application would do. They are required to follow the guidance. The guidance says the value of the cash savings is determined by the exchange r...

From Section 3.5 (Conversion of foreign currency) of Appendix FM 1.7 Financial Requirements: 3.5.1. Income or cash savings in a foreign currency will be converted to pounds sterling (£) using the closing spot exchange rate which appears on www.oanda.com on the date of application. Where there is inc...

If it's funded by the government it's probably worth confirming the eligibility requirements with the college as it's very possible these courses would not be available for free to non-EEA students or those that don't meet a minimum UK residence requirement and that information just isn't included i...

A British child is exempt from the financial requirements for a spouse visa where the standard financial requirements are being met (i.e. £18,600 per year income plus more for each non-British child, or having sufficient cash savings). For the adequate maintenance route, the financial requirements s...

Sorry, that's not entirely correct as it would be the case for a standard application based on earnings. For the adequate maintenance route, your income is compared to what an equivalent British family would receive. An equivalent British family with children would have increased income by having th...

It would just be for your wife as a British child would be exempt.

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You can claim whatever benefits you are entitled to as a British citizen without an impact on your wife's visa (including child tax credits).

It will be too late now to add their names on utility bills because even by adding their names now then on requesting the previous bills there would be their parents name on them. True. Adding names to utility bills now will only help if you're short an item of recent correspondence. It all kind of...

I should also add that the items of correspondence are supposed to be reasonably spread out over the couple of years prior to the application and you should be trying to meet this requirement as best as possible. Having a bunch of correspondence dated for the month prior to the application may cause...

If you're applying for FLR, realistically this is something you should have foreseen needing and had 2.5 years to get the required documents sorted. Not being able to demonstrate living together and meeting this requirement is a problem. The checklist in the online application form specifies the num...

Yes, you will have to show you can meet the financial and accommodation requirements at each stage as the intent is typically to demonstrate that the non-British citizen can be supported without reliance on public funds. That said, once your wife has a visa, any income she earns in the UK can also b...

Searching through this and other forums, it looks like there are examples of others who have applied with parents covering housing costs, so I'll walk back my previous statement a bit. Unfortunately, I cant find any cases where the original poster has come back indicating whether they have been succ...

Because the rules are worded such that housing costs apply to a household that includes any other family members. Again, just how I interpret the guidance and I could be wrong. I assume HO would be concerned about a situation where your parents changed their mind or were unable to continue to provid...