but which is better: marriage visa app or ILR (10 year) ?
what are the restrictions associated with marriage visa when compared with ILR 10 year. which wone will benefit me more when i will be applying for british citizenship
I am currently on a tier 2 (general) visa. I may be marrying a British citizen soon. The date of expiry of my tier 2 (General) visa is approaching (1 year-ish, in Jan 2015). I am wondering what is the best way going forward. Ideally, i would like to be free of work-limitations ie i dont want to be t...
Thanks belatedly for your reply. I came across this on UKBA website (right at the bottom of the page) What is my immigration status while my application is being decided? If you make an application before your authorised stay ends, your existing immigration status will continue until your applicatio...
i am currently on a tier 2 (general) visa with an expiry date of Jan 2015, which is when my 3-year tier-2 visa is up for renewal. i am also eligible to apply for ILR based on 10 year rule in Oct 2014. My questions are: 1. lets say i apply for ILR in Oct 2014, but do not get the decision before Jan 2...
I understand there is a lot of misinformation out there in the wild and one should be very careful. this has been mentioned to me and even though there is no "source" specified for it but i wonder if there is any truth in it. are they changing anything regarding ILR based on 10 year long residence a...
tier 2 visa can be issued for 3 years (max) or the contract duration mentioned on your COS, whichever is of shorter duration. Tier 2 extention is for 2 years (max) or the contract duration mentioned on your COS, whichever is of shorter duration. after 5 years on tier 2 you become eligible for ilr (5...
how long normally does it take to submit an application at vfs. i will be travelling from outside london and need to know the time schedule etc to plan my journey. thanks
im just a random guy who is taking an interest in this question so dont take my word on face value! following this disclaimer , look what i have found :) Page 64, Part 3 Section 3.1 (c) seem to exempt your wife from taking any tests. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandl...
I am currently working under tier 2 general visa in uk. i am planning on going to Germany for sight seeing etc. can someone explain the process of acquiring german shengen visa. how long is the process of submission of application in London? has anyone done it recently. any help will be appreciated
are they multinational companies? do they have more than 250 employees? Was the job advertised on their website for more than 28 days satisfying the criteria mentioned on UKBA guidance page relevant to labour test? If the answer is yes to all these questions, then yea, they satisfy the criteria alre...
I am currently on a tier 2 G visa issued in Jan 2012. My employer did not need to do resident labour market test (RLMT) at that time because i was switching from Tier 1 Post study visa. Lets say my employer now wants to apply for a COS to extend my leave (please note the job is NOT on a shortage lis...
i'll do the same. no point in me going against the norm, especially when they are so touchy about each and every immigration-related issue on the application form.
Thanks. i'll give that a read. One minor question regarding the application form: can i leave the irrelevant pages on the application form from attaching with my application form. there are lots of sections which are irrelevant to me and including them is only going to bloat my application pack. Wha...
When you left uk on 31st July, you did not have any valid leave to come back to UK. For example, if you changed your mind on 7th August, you will still not have been able to come back to UK because your work visa was not relevant anymore as you had lost your job. To me this counts as a "break" in yo...
Hi, I am just wondering if UKBA can reject my application for ILR 10 year based on insufficient cultural ties with UK. If i satisfies all of their other requirements, can they legally reject my application after deeming my ties with UK to be insufficient? This is bothering me a little bit and was wo...
Thanks everyone for your help. In light of the suggestions/advice i have received, i intend to gather following evidence. This post might be useful for someone in future! My background is: I studied here and then started working and still working! 1. get my accommodation contracts for every year i h...
thanks. I have all the passports (originals) which i have used to travel. and some possible photocopies as well. my case is not even a borderline-case so i hope the absences from uk wont be an issue. I can "guess" the dates but i dont want to inadvertantly lie on my application. There has to be a be...
Hi all, I intend to make Subject Access Record (SAR) request very soon via form that can be found on: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/sar I dont have record of all my entries and exits dates in UK as the ink from the stamp on my passport is very difficult to read now....
