Thanks for the link. This is interesting. I know that people on a low income can claim some benefits as a family but surely I can not show that as means of income on my wife's visa application form??? My situation is slighlty different to the guy in the link as I am not in the UK, been married for ...
The fact that your children have British passports doesn't mean they have to live in the UK. Does make it slightly easier if they don't need settlement visas, but regardless of whether they need visas or not if you are trying to get a settlement visa for one member of your family (ie your wife) you ...
Children having British passports does not help the mother get a settlement visa. It is possible to apply for a settlement visa without a job already waiting in the UK so long as you have some savings. But is is more likely to be approved if you are already have a job offer in the UK or having even ...
As soon as your spousal visa is approved, you can enter and work. Yes he has to be working or have a substantial amount of savings. Thanks Elena, Do you know how long it generally takes for this visa application? Can it be up too a few months? Is it possible to do premium same day service as with o...
I doubt there is a actual figure stated, but the amount the ECO is looking for will vary. Eg Is there free accommodation in a house (relative/friend), or are you paying for hotels?
can my wife who joined me in April 2008 and my dependent apply for her british passport as well ? or she has to wait for completion of 5 years to get her british passport ? or she can get the british passport under hsmp old judicial rule? Your wife will be eligible for naturalisation after completi...
If we get married in Canada, how long does it generally take to be allowed back in the UK with permission to work? Does Mitch have to be working in the UK to get the spousal visa, while I am waiting in Canada? As soon as your spousal visa is approved, you can enter and work. Yes he has to be workin...
She will not be able to re-enter the UK on her existing visa as it would have expired. They may let her re-enter as a visitor with a new 'stamp'. Does anybody have any experience with this? I wouldn't like to take a chance that they might let you into the country. We're planning on booking the Cana...
I never tried to make a personal remark. It was just based on keeping immigration rules in mind. No problem. I appreciate your advice. Ok, so we've been chatting and we'd like to make the holiday and then Bobbi fly to Canada from the airport we return to from holiday. Hopefully that makes sense. So...
Try reading vinny's links. It's not just having a two year relationship, it's about living together and having a relationship akin to marriage/civil partnership for at least two years. What evidence have you got to show this? Really not a good idea to overstay and that is likely to make things diffi...
I honestly agreed with you, I said it earlier in my post. I 'm only banking on the experience of the OP who got unmarried partner even though they were not together for up to 24 months last week. Just reading the case of the person you refer to and it seems when they did apply for UPV they were onl...
you need more than proof of living together, you need proof that you are in a relationship like a marriage which means joint financial commitments, etc. i think the rules that it has to be over 2 years are set in stone so prepare yourself to be refused. my advice to you would be to have a think abou...
If you are talking about registration then none will be refunded. If you are talking about naturalisation then the cost of the cermony will be refunded (use to be £80, though might have increased).
If you apply direct with the French Embassy you need 6. Proof of travel: A confirmed return ticket to France (plane, ferry, bus, etc.) or booking fully paid from your travel agent (including itinerary if participating in a tour). If you are visiting several Schengen states please join to your file a...
Anytime from 20th June 2010 onwards No, a spouse of a British Citizen doesn't have to wait for a year after they have ILR before applying, but they do have to be in the UK 3 years. So the 14th July 2010 is probably the earliest as I guess you have no legal stay between 4th June 2007 and 13th July 2...
It could simply be for recent proof of address and identification as your application is now 6 months old. So why ask call them in for an interview and ask specifically for council tax letter? Mine i Have already submitted via post. it is a postal application 6 months ago. but still called for an i...
You really have caused yourself problems with this statement "As the 6 month old child has frequently taken ill, they want him to be looked after by a relative until he is grown up a bit more (at least 1year old) before trying to get him into nursery." . Any attempt to get your mother (or any other ...
I applied 6 months ago 4 ILR via post based on married to a british citizen, i came to Uk in 2002 as a student, got married in 2007. Now I was called for an interview with my wife. They asked us to take council tax letter with us and recent bills. Why would they call for interview after 6 months? A...
I applied 6 months ago 4 ILR via post based on married to a british citizen, i came to Uk in 2002 as a student, got married in 2007. Now I was called for an interview with my wife. They asked us to take council tax letter with us and recent bills. Why would they call for interview after 6 months? A...
One other thing, did you realise that even with a 2 year visa, she really should only stay 6 months in any 12 month period? So when she is staying for 6 months at a time, a 2 year visa is actually more expensive than two 6 month visas. Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do know that she could stay for m...
Personally I reckon reasons 1 and 2 are only sub-reasons for the refusal, and wouldn't have caused the ECO to reject your mother's application on their own - the ECO mentioned them just to strengthen his case for the refusal. Not really sure what you can do, as very difficult to prove that your moth...
he shouldn't have a 27 month spouse visa if you aren't married. he should have a 6 month fiance visa or maybe a 27 (I think) unmarried partners visa if you have been living together for more than a couple of years.
The french embassy (in London) has always been a pain to book appointments with. If you don't qualify for a postal application then either keep trying the website as apppointments do get added when people cancel/re-schedule (use to be Thursday afternoon they updated it) or phone them on their premiu...
