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by Mallu_Desi
Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

It was good, she applied for her visa we are waiting to hear back. Did you apply for your spouse visa? Thanks for your reply Shyam. Hopefully, you will hear a positive news soon. This a stressful time in India and UK. Don’t need another reason to stress over!! Unfortunately, my wife hasn’t got her ...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

It was good, she applied for her visa we are waiting to hear back. Did you apply for your spouse visa? Thanks for your reply Shyam. Hopefully, you will hear a positive news soon. This a stressful time in India and UK. Don’t need another reason to stress over!! Unfortunately, my wife hasn’t got her ...
by Mallu_Desi
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:03 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT
Replies: 11
Views: 1807

Re: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT

Korekt wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:56 am
It all happens at the same appointment.

You should ask your questions in your own topic.
I am asking questions in a relevant thread :roll:
by Mallu_Desi
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:32 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT
Replies: 11
Views: 1807

Re: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT

they scan everything on your behalf, whilst you sit on a nice cream leather sofa and offered free hot drink or cold drink! in addition, they ask for everything section by section in the meeting, so you dont get confused with loads of papers This is may be a silly question: This is different from Bi...
by Mallu_Desi
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT
Replies: 11
Views: 1807

Re: Documents upload by spnsor - VFS 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT

Yea. This service is very good. Used it myself. Premium lounge for you to do the scanning and professional staff will look after you Tip: scan the entry and exit stamps when the british sponsor went to pakistan and visit his / her spouse Hi Sohail, Do they scan documents behalf of us or do I have i...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:21 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

I am in the process of collecting accommodation supporting documents. We are planning to stay with my parents for the time being. What is the validity of: 1. Survey report 2. Mortgage statements 3. Letter from mortgage lender 4. NOC letter from parents 5. Title deeds Try to keep them very close to ...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:11 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

Hi Mallu_desi, Apologies for the late reply, please free to ask me questions but please note i'm not as expert . Since my last log-in I have only logged on today . Thanks Shyam Hi, went to the London VFS office yesterday and the office clerk said that there had been changes from Feb 2020 regarding ...
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:44 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

I am in the process of collecting accommodation supporting documents. We are planning to stay with my parents for the time being. What is the validity of:

1. Survey report
2. Mortgage statements
3. Letter from mortgage lender
4. NOC letter from parents
5. Title deeds
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:40 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

I forgot to include one important part in my question. As part of job, I am required to work on night shift (compulsory) and weekends (optional). 1. I do get paid out of hours enhancement pay for working night shifts along with my basic salary and it comes in one payslip. My net pay vary every mont...
by Mallu_Desi
Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

I forgot to include one important part in my question. As part of job, I am required to work on night shift (compulsory) and weekends (optional). 1. I do get paid out of hours enhancement pay for working night shifts along with my basic salary and it comes in one payslip. My net pay vary every mont...
by Mallu_Desi
Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:56 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

mavaas11 wrote:
Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:07 pm
Hi,

Do you guys have any links for this change in policy.

I can't seem to find it.

Thanks
I tried looking in VFS website. Couldn’t find anything about changes? Am I looking at wrong place?
by Mallu_Desi
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

I forgot to include one important part in my question. As part of job, I am required to work on night shift (compulsory) and weekends (optional). 1. I do get paid out of hours enhancement pay for working night shifts along with my basic salary and it comes in one payslip. My net pay vary every month...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

My partner took IELTS Life Skills B1 exam delivered by British Council and she passed the exam. I am aware that she only needs A1 level in order to apply for UK settlement visa. However, recently I found out that this exam is only valid for two years. The whole point of taking B1 exam was to avoid ...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

My partner took IELTS Life Skills B1 exam delivered by British Council and she passed the exam. I am aware that she only needs A1 level in order to apply for UK settlement visa. However, recently I found out that this exam is only valid for two years. The whole point of taking B1 exam was to avoid t...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

Thank you Geoeng and Seagul
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:22 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

Hi again, As I mentioned in the introduction, I am currently working in NHS (Permanent Band 5 in London with current salary around £31,500). I was fortunate to get promoted in the same NHS trust. I am going to start my new role tomorrow (02/03/2020). There is a slight change in job title and it’s a ...
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

shazam2020 wrote:
Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:38 pm
Hi Sohail,

I have applied for my visa today and I read this on the VFS site today.

Instead of whats app, I have submitted a few more pictures.

Regards
Shyam
Can see you have submitted your application today. I wanted to ask some questions. However, the system doesn’t allow me to DM you :|
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:35 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Document changes Feb 2020
Replies: 37
Views: 3306

Re: Document changes Feb 2020

Hi, went to the London VFS office yesterday and the office clerk said that there had been changes from Feb 2020 regarding document submission, specifically: o No whatsapp logs o No call logs o No money transfers o No wedding card invites o Only 10 pages of relationship photos There was a page she p...
by Mallu_Desi
Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

seagul wrote:
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:11 am
https://www.immigration-health-surcharg ... ecker/type

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse

(3rd party non governmental link removed by Moderator)
Thanks Seagul. Unfortunately it doesn’t say anything about payment and options.
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

1. I have been told by someone she needs to be in UK for five years in order to get Permanent Residency and she will be given 33 months visa in the beginning and visa needs to be extended after this period. So, how much do I have to pay for NHS surcharge? I read different information about this. So...
by Mallu_Desi
Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

1. I have been told by someone she needs to be in UK for five years in order to get Permanent Residency and she will be given 33 months visa in the beginning and visa needs to be extended after this period. So, how much do I have to pay for NHS surcharge? I read different information about this. So...
by Mallu_Desi
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:26 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

3. Is her application is gonna get processed in India or is it gonna be in Sheffield? Do I have to send the applications/ documents to Sheffield if thats the case?
by Mallu_Desi
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:23 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

2. Since she is Indian, I have been told that she needs to apply through one of the VFS centres in India. I just want to confirm about the visa fees. Is it £1523? Can I pay from UK or do they have to pay in INR? I also want to ask about the priority visa. What is the charges for priority visa? Is it...
by Mallu_Desi
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:11 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Re: Spouse visa for an Indian national

1. I have been told by someone she needs to be in UK for five years in order to get Permanent Residency and she will be given 33 months visa in the beginning and visa needs to be extended after this period. So, how much do I have to pay for NHS surcharge? I read different information about this. Som...
by Mallu_Desi
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:03 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa Application
Replies: 169
Views: 10623

Spouse visa for an Indian national

Hello everyone, I am new here and I apologise if it is cross posting. I am a British national with Indian origin. I got married in India last month and I want to bring her to UK. As mentioned, she is Indian. I am currently working in NHS (Band 5 in London and the job is permanent). I have some quest...
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