Husb & Wife(Both Approved)-Suggest:Separate EC & Ext

[avwifiguy]

Hi All,

Last week We(I and my wife) received approvals. We had made two separate applications.Her timeline & the points claimed are same as mine.We work in IT/Telecom.For details about points claimed, please have a look at http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=8435

Summary of Approval Story:

Out of country(Under 28 Yrs)
Application received by HO : 16 June 06
Payment Method : Demand Draft
Reference number received by email : 10 July 06
Documents received : 24 July 06


Due to some future plans, we both are interested in having separate HSMP status(Further Extension & PR) in the UK(without making either of us dependent),we both want to apply for EC separately.We are not aware if that is possible or not.We have gone through guidelines but this thing has not been addressed.Please share your views.

Moderators & senior members,please give some insight in this regard.


Cheers,
avwifiguy

[Ashekt]

I don't forsee any problem for both of you entering seperately. It's entirely your wish but let me tell you there is no difference between entering UK with HSMP main applicant and HSMP dependent. They both get the same status and same rights in all cases. That's my personal experience. If one gets extension the other also and the same is with PR.
You both can decide for ur own. No probs in either of them.
Well I would have gone for a joint application rather than individual one's...don't have obvious reasons for that but I can say so after being in UK for 8 months now...I entered as main applicant and my spouse as dependent and bot of us are doing pretty good with jobs..

[John]

I think you should both apply separately, so that neither of you is dependent upon the other. In that way you will both have rights independent of the other, leading to greater flexibility and protection of rights.

None of us know what the future will bring ... health ... job prospects ... etc .... so much better neither is a dependent of the other ... unnecessarily.

[avwifiguy]

Hi John & Ashekt,

Thanks a lot for your views!!

Yeah John, keeping in mind the job prospects and flexible market we want to take just a little more precaution.

We hope our indivisual process till our PR moves smoothly.

Thanks & Regards
avwifiguy

[Ashekt]

U know what...i came as the main HSMP applicant and my spouse as dependent and I am earning a li'l less than what he is earning...clearly the dependent or the main applicant has nothing to do with job prospects..and y to shell out extra money for submitting individual application...u will also have to pay double the money during extension...

[olisun]

If one gets extension the other also and the same is with PR.

This is true if both of you are in the UK at the time of applying for ILR and the dependant may or may not be in the UK when applying for the extension