newbie_1 wrote:Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum so please advise if I've slipped up anywhere (or posted in the wrong section!)
I'm looking to apply for my wife's visa to enter the UK and have been looking at this thread - could anyone send me any tips etc when applying? Want to avoid many any costly mistakes early on if possible
Thank you!
This may help from previous post
Postby Gulio » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:15 pm
Asalaamu’alykum Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Allhamdu’lillah I am delighted to see the amount of support there is on this forum. I am in the process of gathering the relevant documentation in order to support my wife’s visa application. I have observed the posts on this thread and find them really helpful especially from brother Sajjaduk and Stillwaiting123. I am little confused on some of the procedure and documentation needed. Is it possible if I state what I know then I kind member of the team could provide some clarifications?
Jazak Allah Khair in advance.
Nikkah: September 2013
Valeema: October 2014
My 6th month wage slip will be out in October, can I still submit in the online application form on visa4uk website prior to this so my wife can attend the biometric enrolment and hand In her passport at Gerry’s Mirpur? Is this advisable? Is the biometric enrolment at Gerry’s Mirpur? Also does the applicant hand in their passport at Gerry’s Mirpur or to British Consulate in Islamabad?
Do I print the online declaration form after completing the VAF4A form and send to the applicant in Pakistan for her to sign and then for her to send back to me in the UK so I can send amongst other documents to Sheffield? Or can she submit this amongst her passport at the biometric enrolment at Gerry’s?
On the visa4uk website do I register with my details (sponsor) or my wife’s (applicant)? Who signs the declaration the sponsor or applicant?
In regards to the SU07 Form does the applicant take this along to her biometric enrolment or do I the sponsor send to Sheffield?
Does the following forms “Application Form – VAF4A and “appendix 2 (VAF 4a December 2013) financial requirement form ” need to be filled online by the sponsor (myself) in the uk and send to Sheffield? As on the form it states “This form is for use outside the UK only.”
How does I obtain Prospective flight itinerary?
If my Mothers name is on the tenancy agreement, do I still need to send the title deeds to Sheffield or is a tenancy agreement sufficient?
After my wife submits her biometric how long do I have to submit the documents to Sheffield?
On my nikkah namah my Pakistan address as written on my Pakistani Visa card is stated? Is this normal?
My first month wage was cash in hand but did not deposit in by bank as I directly paid my credit card with it? Also my wage has came in at various dates do to my employer having personal problems, will this cause an issue? My employer is happy to state this on employers letter.
PROCEDURE?
• I (sponsor) go on the visa4uk website register with my details.
• Apply under “applying for Someone Else” and enter the applicants details and passport number, family details, etc.
• Fill in all the details as though the applicant is filling it i.e. applicants family details, etc
• Pay the Immigration Health Surcharge of £653
• Book the appointment for the applicant to attend her biometric enrolment at Gerry’s in Mirpur, furthermore she only needs to take along her passport as I have to submit the nikkah nama along with other documents to the Home Office in Sheffield. Does she need to take anything else with here? I was told apparently she will have to take some sort of declaration form. If so where do I obtain this?
• Pay for the application online approx. £956.
• I the sponsor Fill in the following application vaf4a online and vaf4a appendix2 financial requirement. I’m confused as to who signs the vaf4a online form as it asks for applicants signature, but also states “did you use any representative?” does the sponsor sign this on behalf of the applicant.
• Supporting Documents to be sent to the following address : Settlement applications
International Operations and Visas,
6 Millsands Vulcan House ,
Sheffield,
S3 8NH
United Kingdom.
GWF reference number is marked clearly on both the outside of the envelope and at the top right hand corner of enclosed documents.
• DOCUMENTS
• Sponsor documents (me husband):
• Photocopy of my passport bio page and of stamped pages evident to me travelling to visit my wife (applicant) attested by my solicitor
• Cover letter stating: how I support the application; how I met my wife and where; the date of our marriage and place; how we kept in contact; the plans we have together living in the UK; brief explanation stating a letter is missed out my name on nikkah nammah as this is how it is spelt on my Pakistani visa card and birth certificate but however not on my passport. I will send the evidence of this along with my application ie my Pakistani visa card and my birth certificate. ie safraz instead of safaraz
• Sponsorship form SU07 signed by sponsor and attested by solicitor
• Application Form – VAF4A online filled online on visa4uk by sponsor in UK and email the declaration to wife (applicant) in Pakistan for her to then sign and resend to me in the UK from Pakistan and amongst the other documents to be send to Sheffield
• Application Form – appendix 2 (VAF 4a December 2013) financial requirement form: completed by hand by the sponsor in the UK
• Financial Documents:
• 6 bank statements signed and stamped by the bank
• 6 month wage slips – signed by employer
• Company headed employers letter confirming: employment, gross annual salary, confirmation as permanent staff , how much I have been paid in the last 6 months
• Employment contract
Applicant documents:
• Current passport – applicant hands this to Gerry’s Mirpur in Pakistan when attending biometric enrolment
• Signed declaration form - (printed online once VAF4A online form has been submitted?)
• Applicants documents to be sent to Sheffield by Sponsor:
• 3 passport sized photographs – with headscarf on
• Birth certificate – original issued by union council in english
• TB Certificate issued on 21 September 2015
• Original English test certificate in speaking and listening A1 issued by City and Guilds
• Immigration health surcharge (IHS) – how do I prove I have paid this?
Accommodation:
• Property inspection report from local estate agents
• Letter from parents stating they are happy for my wife to reside in the address
• Letter from landlord stating the rent will not increase due to my wife residing there and he is happy for her to do so for however long we want
• Talk Talk Bill in my name at home address
• Do I need to supply title deeds of the house? As my mum rents the property. If so how do I obtain them?
• Tenancy agreement in Mothers name
• Proof of relationship and communication:
• Original English translated nikkah namah – do I also need urdu copy?
• western union screenshot money being paid to my wife’s account
• viber log since December 2014 – 2 screenshots per month
• Talk Talk itemized bill since March 2014
• talkhome mobile itemized bill since march 2014
• proof of me visiting her in Pakistan: airline tickets, entry and exit passport stamp
• wedding photos ¬- with notes on the back of the photos stating where and when etc.
• Pictures of the couple alone and with family, days out etc
• receipt of hotel stay
• nikkah photos
• My UK Imam declaration he attended nikkah ceromony
• Prospective flight itinerary
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