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canker
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Student or marriage visa?

Post by canker » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:06 pm

Hello. I am currently studying in the UK on a one year Masters programme but just recently got accepted (with partial funding) to a 3 yr PhD programme at the same uni which will begin Oct 09. My partner moved to the UK with me (from Canada) and he has ILR status because his mother is British. We are planning to get married sometime over the next year. My current student visa expires 1 Jan 2010 and I will need to extend it. Given the new regulations for student visas, i am wondering if it would be better to get married sooner rather than later and apply to stay under a marriage visa. I also have a daughter from a previous relationship, and I'm wondering how she factors into it.

I know we need to prove we can support ourselves without recourse to public funds - if he is working (which he is now) and I can show I have funding for school, including a maintenance stipend and teaching work, do we also need to have a certain bank balance?

Thanks in advance for any help.
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yasa
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Post by yasa » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:47 pm

its better for u to apply for COA as it normally takes a month or two and get married asap rather then wating further....

COA is Certificate of Approval and will cost about 295 quids.
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Post by dreamz » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:15 am

yasa wrote:its better for u to apply for COA as it normally takes a month or two and get married asap rather then wating further....

COA is Certificate of Approval and will cost about 295 quids.
Now, there is no charges for COA.
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yasa
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Post by yasa » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:09 pm

dreamz wrote:
yasa wrote:its better for u to apply for COA as it normally takes a month or two and get married asap rather then wating further....

COA is Certificate of Approval and will cost about 295 quids.
Now, there is no charges for COA.
was there uptill 6th of april..
There is no charge for partner who is british but there is a fee for non brititsh
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jei2
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Post by jei2 » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:14 am

There was never any fee for the British partner; the COA served as a joint application. The fee has been suspended since 9 April 2009.

It looks like the Home Office might even be considering if they have to give refunds.... :lol:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ificate-of
Oh, the drama...!
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yasa
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Post by yasa » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:26 pm

jei2 wrote:There was never any fee for the British partner; the COA served as a joint application. The fee has been suspended since 9 April 2009.

It looks like the Home Office might even be considering if they have to give refunds.... :lol:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ificate-of
Yeah its nice to hear that...
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