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AjPS wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 5:14 pmThanks
My other worry is given India is on UK travel red list, I think I as a PR holder can still return soon provided I do a 10day hotel quarantine Yes but my wife on spousal visa won't be allowed in as of now? Correct as of now, note that the spouse visa application is being made from abroad and take weeks and currently 90days visa vignette being granted
So, my wife can apply from India itself and it can get a spousal visa in 3 months but then are spousal or T2 visa holders even allowed to enter UK while India remains on red list or not? I thought, only PR/citizens are allowed inside at the moment.
Yes letter from employer is a MUST and doesn’t matter as long as you have an adequate accommodation which can accommodate both of you.AjPS wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:56 pmThanks.
Also:
for my financial proof, I can give 6 months payslips. Is a letter from my employer also needed? As I'll need to ask them then.
lastly, for accommodation proof, how old should the rent agreement be as I am in talks to move to a new, bigger rented house in preparation for her arrival?
You will need a whole lot more than that.
TB Test and IELTS etc are fine, thanks!ALKB wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 1:52 pmYou will need a whole lot more than that.
TB test for the applicant
English language test results or NARIC certificates
Evidence of your relationship from its start
spring to mind.
Do a search for Spouse Visa Documents List and you will find some examples. Just be aware that everyone's list is slightly different since everyone's circumstances are different.
AjPS wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 2:12 pmTB Test and IELTS etc are fine, thanks!ALKB wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 1:52 pmYou will need a whole lot more than that.
TB test for the applicant
English language test results or NARIC certificates
Evidence of your relationship from its start
spring to mind.
Do a search for Spouse Visa Documents List and you will find some examples. Just be aware that everyone's list is slightly different since everyone's circumstances are different.
Questions:
1) What proof do we need to submit for "Evidence of your relationship from its start"? Relationship evidence like communication logs e.g. chats, call logs, emails, photos together, gift or money exchange, tickets showing visitations to each other, hotel or Airbnb records etc
2) accommodation: can I relocate within UK from shared stay to my own rented flat and submit new rental agreement only (eg, apply in end of June with a rental agreement that starts June 1)?Yes you canOr do they want last 6 months accommodation proof too, like bank statements/payslips? No previous 6months accommodation records not a requirement.
AjPS wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 8:37 amthanks, I'll ask my employer for a letter confirming my name, ILR details and job title, salary, etc.
and for accommodation proof, then I believe I can submit a new rent agreement only, e.g., if we apply in July 2021, the rent agreement will have a start date of early June. is that ok? no problem
No, remember that all documents are scanned, uuploaded and submitted online. You in UK can scan and upload said documents from here or scan and send to wife electronically to upload. And for your wife only her original passport is required to be submitted during biometrics.
Where did you read that?AjPS wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:18 pmWould be good to know recent timelines of applying online, docs uploaded and decision made in weeks/months for general and priority spousal visa applications.
I am Indian with UK ILR and am looking to apply for my Indian wife's UK spouse visa for her to join me and find work in UK?
Guess she cannot start looking at jobs either without the visa granted?
I had read general spouse visa applications were taken 3-4 weeks and priority ones 1 week but apparently lately people have reported 3-6 months delays???
@CR001 @AmazonianX @ALKB @TODMATT @Casa thanks
TODMATT wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 5:45 pmYes letter from employer is a MUST and doesn’t matter as long as you have an adequate accommodation which can accommodate both of you.AjPS wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:56 pmThanks.
Also:
for my financial proof, I can give 6 months payslips. Is a letter from my employer also needed? As I'll need to ask them then.
lastly, for accommodation proof, how old should the rent agreement be as I am in talks to move to a new, bigger rented house in preparation for her arrival?
ALKB wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:09 pmThanks.AjPS wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:18 pmWould be good to know recent timelines of applying online, docs uploaded and decision made in weeks/months for general and priority spousal visa applications.
I am Indian with UK ILR and am looking to apply for my Indian wife's UK spouse visa for her to join me and find work in UK?
Guess she cannot start looking at jobs either without the visa granted?
I had read general spouse visa applications were taken 3-4 weeks and priority ones 1 week but apparently lately people have reported 3-6 months delays???
@CR001 @AmazonianX @ALKB @TODMATT @Casa thanks
(1) is there no priority visa service (maybe via VFSglobal Delhi) to accelerate the delays for spouse visa (same as family visa?)? I have UK ILR since 2019.
(2) I was renting in UK (2010-21). but left that as I came home (abroad), to save on rent. My last UK rent was in Jan. 2021. Can I still apply for wife's "family visa" or will I need to show backdated accommodation proof? I can easily find a new place to rent (via SpareRoom or primelocation) before we apply for her and show a new rent agreement (and update that address on my bank and work docs)? https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse does not mention anything about address, only marriage, financial and english requirements.
(3) Can I stay here in India and apply for her? or should I return to UK alone first, find a new place and stay there in case HO comes to check address? and she applies online and joins me when all is done??? [I do not wish to return now while India is on covid19 red list as my employer won't pay hotel quarantine].
(4) lastly, can she otherwise come with me on a tourist/visitor visa and maybe after a few months we switch her to family visa?
(5) she is employed here. guess best is for her not to leave this job till her visa is granted? will lead to her serving her notice period so would waste 1-2 months of uk visa but better this than leaving job too early?
