Settlement for WIfe

Hi All

Thanks to all of your suggestions i have received my UK passport today.

I have a small doubt i will be applying for my wife ILR in January

For English qualification She has a ESOL entry-3 qualification issued by University Of Cambridge conducted in India 2008. now there is no expiry date for that certificate, can she use this certificate as English requirement.

This is not mentioned on the list of approved tests in UKVI so i am confused.

can anyone of you let me know if this is sufficient or anyone of you already used it to get the visa.

Thank you

She needs to sit for SELT if UKVI does not accept the test center anymore.

HEllo All

I am planning to apply for settlement for my wife and i have quite a few questions please help me with them.

I got my britsh citizenship last october, my wife had to apply for a tier-1 extesion at time as she was not in the UK for years. Now she stayed over 5 years she is eligible for settlemt.. but i have following doubts

1. What application do i need to use ILR ot Flr?

2.Now same day service is closed, the new service any idea how much thy charge for the priority service and in general time taken for the decision?

3. I read the in the forum that they check the copies and return back the originals, so will they be returning both the passport and BRP as still she has 8 months visa on it we may need to travel in the meantime.

4.Also i heard that my wife is eligible to apply for citizenship as soon as she gets indefinete under some kind of rule? please let me know if thats correct and is the citizenship process normal for it.

Thank you
will be waiting for your valuable suggestions

Please keep your wife ILR questions in ONE topic (this one).

1. A PBS Dependent applies for ILR on form SET(O).

2. Just over £3000 and it can take a couple of days up to a couple of weeks.

3. Yes. Ideally she should not travel out of the UK as this will likely result in her ILR application being withdrawn.

4. Yes. As the spouse of a British citizen, she does not have to wait 12 months on ILR. It will be based on 3 years residence and she must meet all the requirements.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:47 am

Please keep your wife ILR questions in ONE topic (this one).

1. A PBS Dependent applies for ILR on form SET(O).

2. Just over £3000 and it can take a couple of days up to a couple of weeks.

3. Yes. Ideally she should not travel out of the UK as this will likely result in her ILR application being withdrawn.

4. Yes. As the spouse of a British citizen, she does not have to wait 12 months on ILR. It will be based on 3 years residence and she must meet all the requirements.

Thank you verymuch for your promt reply CR001

one of my friend confused me saying since i am a citzen now i can no longer use SET(o) as she wont be PBS dependent anymore.

sorry to bother you again so i can use SET(O) right? thank you

one of my friend confused me saying since i am a citzen now i can no longer use SET(o) as she wont be PBS dependent anymore.

Stop listening to your 'friends'. If she holds a PBS Dependent visa for the 5 years qualifying period, she can ONLY apply on Set (O). She doesn't qualify to apply on Set (M) because she does NOT hold a spouse settlement visa. You becoming British doesn't suddenly or automatically change her visa CATEGORY.

sorry to bother you again so i can use SET(O) right?

Yes!

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY

I AM PLANNING TO SEND MY APPLICATION NEXT WEEK AND HER INDIAN VISA IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE AT END OF JANAURY, IS IT NECESSARY SHE HAS A VALID PASSPOSRT DURING THE PROCESS OF DECESION. AS WE WILL BE APPLYING FOR THE INDIAN PASSPORT IN THE MEAN TIME AND GET ONE.

THAN YOU

Please don't shout.

vinny wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:10 pm

Please don't shout.

sorry buddy i didint get you?

is my language aggresive i was just requesting

Thanks

loveman wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:58 pm

vinny wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:10 pm

Please don't shout.

sorry buddy i didint get you?

is my language aggresive i was just requesting

Thanks

Click on the links (clue is words "don't" and "shout").

Posting in Capitals is equivalent to shouting on the Internet!!

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:20 pm

loveman wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:58 pm

vinny wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:10 pm

Please don't shout.

sorry buddy i didint get you?

is my language aggresive i was just requesting

Thanks

Click on the links (clue is words "don't" and "shout").

Posting in Capitals is equivalent to shouting on the Internet!!

sorry buddy i didint even realise i was typing in captials for some reason i swithced the caps lock on and i just typed without noticing.

apologies i am not that lietrate at typing on internet.

thank you
Lakshman

I am planning to send the application next week and her indian passport is about to expire in 4 weeks time, was wondering is it necessary to have a valid passport during the process if decesion. As we will apply for naturalisation as soon as she gets ILR and will need to cancel indian passport anyway.

please let me know the best course of action.

Thank you

Dear Gurus

I have a small doubt in the the SET(o) Application for dependent.

I currently hold british passport and applying ILR for my wife who now has completed 5 years in UK. while filling the application forn it never asked for absences outside the UK for last 5 years and also last 5 years adresess and there is no mention of co-habitation. I am really confused can you please let me know if i missed sometimng and also please let me know if i need to provide any documentation for these.

Thank you very much in advance

There is no absence limit for PBS dependents with visas issued BEFORE 11th January 2018.

The online process won't ask for Cohab docs but HO might. Best to submit them.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:58 am

There is no absence limit for PBS dependents with visas issued BEFORE 11th January 2018.

The online process won't ask for Cohab docs but HO might. Best to submit them.

Thank you very much CR001 what about the 5 year adress history, we dont need to include that?

Thank you

You need to answer the questions in the form.

HI all

got a question i applied for ILR for my wife on May10th using setO


Till date i have not reveived any acknowledment email, is this normal or something to worry.
Do i need to contact UKVI regarding this.

Please let me know

Thank you

Acknowledgements are not sent anymore

Zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:20 pm

Acknowledgements are not sent anymore

Thank you for the reply just wanted to check as in the setO timeline people are posting as acknowledgement email received.

Thank you

loveman wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:38 pm

HI all

got a question i applied for ILR for my wife on May10th using setO


Till date i have not reveived any acknowledment email, is this normal or something to worry.
Do i need to contact UKVI regarding this.

Please let me know

Thank you

Once you apply you do get a payment confirmation email. Also, you can a HO Case ID email in a couple of days.

Having said that, not everyone receives that. There seems to be a technical system error that does not push through the emails.

Did you get the payment confirmation email? Once you submit your application the PDF form will also have a unique application reference number on the top. If you have submitted the biometrics and have one of the above dont worry.

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:27 pm

loveman wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:38 pm

HI all

got a question i applied for ILR for my wife on May10th using setO


Till date i have not reveived any acknowledment email, is this normal or something to worry.
Do i need to contact UKVI regarding this.

Please let me know

Thank you

Once you apply you do get a payment confirmation email. Also, you can a HO Case ID email in a couple of days.

Having said that, not everyone receives that. There seems to be a technical system error that does not push through the emails.

Did you get the payment confirmation email? Once you submit your application the PDF form will also have a unique application reference number on the top. If you have submitted the biometrics and have one of the above dont worry.

Thank you very much buddy

Yes i did receive the payment confimation email but no further email after that.

Thank you for your kind response

loveman wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:27 am

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:27 pm

loveman wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:38 pm

HI all

got a question i applied for ILR for my wife on May10th using setO


Till date i have not reveived any acknowledment email, is this normal or something to worry.
Do i need to contact UKVI regarding this.

Please let me know

Thank you

Once you apply you do get a payment confirmation email. Also, you can a HO Case ID email in a couple of days.

Having said that, not everyone receives that. There seems to be a technical system error that does not push through the emails.

Did you get the payment confirmation email? Once you submit your application the PDF form will also have a unique application reference number on the top. If you have submitted the biometrics and have one of the above dont worry.

Thank you very much buddy

Yes i did receive the payment confimation email but no further email after that.

Thank you for your kind response

Also if you check the online PDF form that will have your Unique Application Reference Number. Thats all you need.