COA and visa expiring Matters

shussain452 · Post by **shussain452** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:53 pm

i have a question regarding my friend. he wants to marry a eu national girl. and they applied for certificate of approval from HO in january. the visa of my friend is expiring in april. ny question is that in some cases the HO takes a very long time in granting of approval. so if that delays and the visa ranout so what will be the satuation wether he will be overstayer.
advice will be much apriciated

dublin3 · Post by **dublin3** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:12 pm

mochyn · Post by **mochyn** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:39 pm

rebel82 wrote:Yes

What a smooth talker

ElenaW · Post by **ElenaW** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:46 pm

shussain452 wrote:i have a question regarding my friend. he wants to marry a eu national girl. and they applied for certificate of approval from HO in january. the visa of my friend is expiring in april. ny question is that in some cases the HO takes a very long time in granting of approval. so if that delays and the visa ranout so what will be the satuation wether he will be overstayer.
advice will be much apriciated

The COA is not a visa, so if his visa expires in the process he will be an overstayer.

shussain452 · Post by **shussain452** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:20 pm

The COA is not a visa, so if his visa expires in the process he will be an overstayer.[/quote]
so if overstay then he cant apply for residence card?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:06 pm

Let me guess, ur friend is an Asian Student with an expiring visa has suddenly met a Latvian/Lithuanian/Estonian girl and they truly, truly love each other and are totally absorbed in each others language and culture?

This has Marriage of Convenience written all over it.

Rozen · Post by **Rozen** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:09 pm

shussain452 wrote:so if overstay then he cant apply for residence card?

He can, if he can prove that the relationship is genuine, the 'EU girl' is exercising her treaty rights in some way, and that their 'relationship' has subsisted for at least two years!
But can he? That is the question....

ElenaW · Post by **ElenaW** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:13 pm

what visa does he hold by the way?

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:56 pm

My guess: Tier 1 (PSW) visa that's expiring soon and the individual cannot switch to Tier 1 (General) because no masters degree or MBA topup won't be complete before PSW visa expires!
Getting married comes up as No. 1 option (or the only option) if one wishes to remain in UK!

This said, there's nothing wrong in taking this route if the relationship is genuine and not an excuse to stay in the UK!

regards

shussain452 · Post by **shussain452** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:39 pm

sushdmehta wrote:My guess: Tier 1 (PSW) visa that's expiring soon and the individual cannot switch to Tier 1 (General) because no masters degree or MBA topup won't be complete before PSW visa expires!
Getting married comes up as No. 1 option (or the only option) if one wishes to remain in UK!

This said, there's nothing wrong in taking this route if the relationship is genuine and not an excuse to stay in the UK!

regards

no he is on student visa he want to go to her girl friend country for marrage to avoid COA from HO and will apply for his RC from uk. will he be fine?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:10 pm

shussain452 wrote:
sushdmehta wrote:My guess: Tier 1 (PSW) visa that's expiring soon and the individual cannot switch to Tier 1 (General) because no masters degree or MBA topup won't be complete before PSW visa expires!
Getting married comes up as No. 1 option (or the only option) if one wishes to remain in UK!

This said, there's nothing wrong in taking this route if the relationship is genuine and not an excuse to stay in the UK!

regards
no he is on student visa he want to go to her girl friend country for marrage to avoid COA from HO and will apply for his RC from uk. will he be fine?

Not if it's a marriage of convenience which this 'relationship' exhibits the classic signs of.

Rozen · Post by **Rozen** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:17 pm

shussain452 wrote: he want to go to her girl friend country for marrage to avoid COA from HO

Your initial question mentioned he applied for a COA in January. Now you say he wants to avoid it?
Coincidentally, your 'friend's visa is expiring at roughly the same time as yours!

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=#338551

shussain452 · Post by **shussain452** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:24 pm

Rozen wrote:
shussain452 wrote: he want to go to her girl friend country for marrage to avoid COA from HO
Your initial question mentioned he applied for a COA in January. Now you say he wants to avoid it?
Coincidentally, your 'friend's visa is expiring at roughly the same time as yours!
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=#338551

my one expires in may his one expires in april

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