Is documents upload necessary?

[Brit2608]

Hello Dear Members,

I am a British citizen and applied for my wife spouse visa along with our 3 year old daughter back in 2017 and they joined me in 2017. Now her visa is ending in July 2020 and i have some questions regarding Financial category of her spouse visa extension.

I was working till March 2018 but then lost my job and was on benefits since (to clarify, benefits were in my name only like housing benefit and JSA – contribution based. I did not apply for JSA income based as I told DWP that wife is not entitled to benefits). My wife was working throughout and was earning good income and we did keep the DWP and council offices updated with her income.

I got back on job ladder in March 2020 and am getting paid weekly. My gross income so far from March 2020 till end of June 2020 is over £5200 and my wife gross income for the last 12 months is more than £19000. So we do cross the financial threshold for extension but my question is:

1) I only have payslips from March 2020 (weekly payslips). Is that going to be ok with my wife’s 12 months payslip showing clearly we cross the financial threshold for visa extension of my wife and our daughter? Could anyone guide me what should be the proper way to apply in this scenario please?

2) Should I mention it in my cover letter to the case worker that I have been unemployed from March 2018 till March 2020 and was on benefits and benefits were in my name only and my wife was working?

3) I have 2 bank accounts. I was using one for my salary back in 2017 when I was applying for my wife’s spouse visa. The other account was idle but I started using it after I lost job and went on benefit. So my benefit payments were coming in that account. Now since I started job in March 2020, I am using my first account again for salary that I was previously using for my salary. Do I have to submit Bank statements for both accounts or should I be ok with submitting bank statement of bank account that my salary comes in now ?

4) I and my wife get our payslips online through online portal. Will it be ok if we print and submit our online payslips?

5) should I submit 6 months or year worth of bank statement? Or should I submit 1 year statement of my wife’s bank and 6 months for myself as my pay started coming in from March 2020?

As always, Your help will be highly appreciated members.
Thank You .

[Brit2608]

Any help dear members please ?

[seagul]

1. If your wife is earning alone the required threshold then you don't need to add yours. If she has been employed with same employer from 6 months then can proceed under category A with 6 months of payslips & bank statements.

2. If you wish then may add a covering letter but that information will be immaterial if financial requirement gets met by your wife income.

3. For cohabitation evidences you can submit these bank statements.

4. If online payslips matches with original ones and are in pdf/doc format then can straight be uploaded without printing.

5. See reply #1

[Zerubbabel]

Hello

This document may give you more details if needed:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf

As your wife meets the requirements, no need to include your own financial circumstances.

I don't recommend a cover letter. Just fill the forms and upload what they asked you.

Cover letters are needed only for complex situations and are to be written by specialists. Otherwise, a cover letter may deserve your case if you inadvertently include unnecessary statements that may play against you.

[Brit2608]

Thank you Seagul and Zerubbabel.

My wife has been working for different recruitment agencies as she works as a supply teacher but has all the payslips covering last 12 months. Her gross pay comes up to around 19000 for last 12 months and to cover the rest I have my gross pay £5200 from March 2020. I understand she will have to submit her last 12 months payslip and bank statements as it's different employers. So for her and my daughter extension we need 22,400. Since her earning is 19000 and to cover the shortfall I can add my 5200 gross pay from march 2020 to meet the threshold but my main confusion is that if I only submit my bank statements and payslips from march 2020 (less than 6 months) and my wife submits her payslips and bank statement covering 12 months, are we going to be ok? Will HO be ok with my payslips and bank statements covering less than 6 months despite the fact that we cross the threshold?

I am not sure if I should go through solicitor or should apply on my own for her extension because of this confusion.

[seagul]

Thank you Seagul and Zerubbabel.

My wife has been working for different recruitment agencies as she works as a supply teacher but has all the payslips covering last 12 months. Her gross pay comes up to around 19000 for last 12 months and to cover the rest I have my gross pay £5200 from March 2020. I understand she will have to submit her last 12 months payslip and bank statements as it's different employers. So for her and my daughter extension we need 22,400. Since her earning is 19000 and to cover the shortfall I can add my 5200 gross pay from march 2020 to meet the threshold but my main confusion is that if I only submit my bank statements and payslips from march 2020 (less than 6 months) and my wife submits her payslips and bank statement covering 12 months, are we going to be ok? Will HO be ok with my payslips and bank statements covering less than 6 months despite the fact that we cross the threshold?

I am not sure if I should go through solicitor or should apply on my own for her extension because of this confusion.

In above scenario, category B will certainly be appropriate where you both can combine your incomes provided £22400 must have been earned during the last 12 months. Also be known that even your lesser payslips can be combined with your partner's 12 months of payslips under category B. Besides this, you both will need the employer letters and will have to supply the corresponding bank statements. Furthermore, if you have cash savings in excess of £16000 then it can be used as well to cover any shortfall.

[seagul]

I don't recommend a cover letter. Just fill the forms and upload what they asked you.

Cover letters are needed only for complex situations and are to be written by specialists. Otherwise, a cover letter may deserve your case if you inadvertently include unnecessary statements that may play against you.

The online application form has got several unresolved errors on it such as assuming automatically as category B, creating generic checklist asking irrelevant information, mazed route selection options. Therefore, writing a covering letter substantially attenuate the negative consequences arises due to miscalculations or unintelligibility of the caseworker. A covering letter usually doesn't need any specialist skills since there is no fixed template rather it can scrupulously be written under any easier language.

[Brit2608]

Thank you Seagul. Much appreciated.

Things are much clearer now, thanks to your and Zerubbabel's very valued inputs. I work through recruitment agency and have employment contract but will ask them for a letter too to submit with my wife's application.

Category B it is for us then and will write a simple and to the point cover letter as I don't want HO to put my wife's simple extension on a 10 year route, out of any confusion.

Once again thanks all for your help. You guys are life savers

[Brit2608]

Hi again Esteemed Members,

This is in continuation to my above post and thanks to Seagul and Zerubbabel's much appreciated help.

I was just going through online application for spouse extension visa and have couple of queries please.

My wife has 2 current jobs. 1 permanent part-time job in a college as English Tutor that she started in April 2020 with earning of 21K per year as per her contract. She is also working as Casual EAP tutor on casual contract for university but this job is only for summers (July to September every year) and earning her 9k every year. My queries:

1) While filling in her online application, I could not add another "current job". It only takes 1 current job and after that online application asks for "previous jobs" and you can't put in any future date as it gives error that the end date must be in past. How am I going to add second current jobs please? should I leave it and explain in cover letter? If someone knows how to add 2 current jobs in online application, please let know.

2) As I mentioned my wife's first current job started in April 2020 and earning per year is 21K as per her contract and the other 2nd current job is with university that will end in September 2020 and then she will be back to same job next year 2021 from July to September as its an on-going casual contract. Considering she did same university job last year in 2019 from July to September and earned 9K and now with her permanent college job from April 2020 earning 21K, am I right in thinking that she has total earning of 30K and can apply in Cat A?

I hope I explained it as simply as possible. Your help will be highly appreciated.

Thank you.

[seagul]

Hi again Esteemed Members,

This is in continuation to my above post and thanks to Seagul and Zerubbabel's much appreciated help.

I was just going through online application for spouse extension visa and have couple of queries please.

My wife has 2 current jobs. 1 permanent part-time job in a college as English Tutor that she started in April 2020 with earning of 21K per year as per her contract. She is also working as Casual EAP tutor on casual contract for university but this job is only for summers (July to September every year) and earning her 9k every year. My queries:

1) While filling in her online application, I could not add another "current job". It only takes 1 current job and after that online application asks for "previous jobs" and you can't put in any future date as it gives error that the end date must be in past. How am I going to add second current jobs please? should I leave it and explain in cover letter? If someone knows how to add 2 current jobs in online application, please let know.

2) As I mentioned my wife's first current job started in April 2020 and earning per year is 21K as per her contract and the other 2nd current job is with university that will end in September 2020 and then she will be back to same job next year 2021 from July to September as its an on-going casual contract. Considering she did same university job last year in 2019 from July to September and earned 9K and now with her permanent college job from April 2020 earning 21K, am I right in thinking that she has total earning of 30K and can apply in Cat A?

I hope I explained it as simply as possible. Your help will be highly appreciated.

Thank you.

1. There is an ongoing mystified error on the application form which either don't allow to add anything extra or automatically assume things incorrectly. Therefore, given this unresolved error a assiduously and eloquently written covering letter becomes indispensable.

2. Category A might not be the appropriate option because her second job is casual despite repetitive after one year. Better option is category B where you can combine all incomes from irrespective number/duration of jobs.

[Brit2608]

Seagul.... Brilliant advise as always .

Thank You Seagul ever so much and thanks for your time too .

Much appreciated.

[Brit2608]

Hi esteemed members,

I have a quick query. I am applying for my wife spouse visa extension along with my daughter. I have an appointment and have been told by my solicitor that I don't need to upload documents on UKVCAS as I have paid £270 for the scanning service and it's better they upload it during my wife's appointment as I have paid for the service and also they know what documents to upload in specified section.

My question: is it ok if I don't upload the documents and take all originals and also a copy of the pack to the appointment and let them upload it ?

Is it a necessary requirement that the applicant have to upload the documents?

Thank you for your continuous help and guidance.

[AmazonianX]

Hi esteemed members,

I have a quick query. I am applying for my wife spouse visa extension along with my daughter. I have an appointment and have been told by my solicitor that I don't need to upload documents on UKVCAS as I have paid £270 for the scanning service and it's better they upload it during my wife's appointment as I have paid for the service and also they know what documents to upload in specified section.

My question: is it ok if I don't upload the documents and take all originals and also a copy of the pack to the appointment and let them upload it ?

Is it a necessary requirement that the applicant have to upload the documents?

Thank you for your continuous help and guidance.

The option are 1. Self upload form applicants side or 2. Upload at UKVCAS
Since you have selected and made payment for upload at UKVCAS you might as well use it. However, dont rely on the statement that UKVCAS workers knows what to upload; your destiny is in your hands always and many an applicant's application became derailed when detailed documents were missed out at UKVCAS upload.
Therefore, know what documents you need to submit/upload to support the application and arrange them properly. Note that original documents that are not in A4 has to be copied in A4 before presentation for upload.

[Brit2608]

Thank you @AmazonianX

I have made a copy of a pack in A4 as I am quite familiar with UKVCAS way of working. Since they have charged me hefty fees for an appointment on top of ridiculous high application fees, I might as well let them do the work while standing there and double checking.

Your help and guidance is much appreciated.

Thank you.

[AmazonianX]

Thank you @AmazonianX

I have made a copy of a pack in A4 as I am quite familiar with UKVCAS way of working. Since they have charged me hefty fees for an appointment on top of ridiculous high application fees, I might as well let them do the work while standing there and double checking.

Your help and guidance is much appreciated.

Thank you.

Great, you know what to expect and are well prepared to get value for money.
Please ensure to do the checking and double checking of the documents they are to scan and upload for you.

[Brit2608]

Thank you AmazonianX.

Just wondering, since I am going to upload the documents and I was thinking, will it be ok if I scan all 12 months bank statements for my wife in one PDF file ? (Obviously not exceeding 6MB limit). Should I upload statement for each month seperately or make one PDF and upload it as one file ?

It seems more easy in terms of payslips and bank statements to make one PDF file rather than uploading every month payslip and bank statements seperately.

Thank you.

[seagul]

It seems more easy in terms of payslips and bank statements to make one PDF file rather than uploading every month payslip and bank statements seperately.

Thank you.

yes you can do that.

[Brit2608]

Thanks @Seagul and @AmazonianX