Financial Requirements

[Preet59]

Hello guys,

I'm going to apply for the ILR (spouse) application via premium centre in Croydon.
I have a few questions regarding the SET(M) application form.

1. I came in UK on December 2012 under Fiancee visa (which I applied before 8 July 2012) and then got married in UK in Feb 2013 and applied for the Marriage visa FLR(M). I have completed the 5 Years and now applying for ILR. So my question is do I need to fill the Section 8A of SET(M) form as I came in UK before the 8 July 2012?
2. Under Section 6, 9. Give details where your fingerprints were taken, including the town or city and country
I can' remember exactly in which post office I gave the fingerprints. Can i ring UKBA or Postoffice to get this information?

I really appreciate the help for the community.

[CR001]

1. I came in UK on December 2012 under Fiancee visa (which I applied before 8 July 2012) and then got married in UK in Feb 2013 and applied for the Marriage visa FLR(M). I have completed the 5 Years and now applying for ILR. So my question is do I need to fill the Section 8A of SET(M) form as I came in UK before the 8 July 2012?

Presumably you had 2 x 2.5 year spouse visas, so you apply under the new 5 year route and complete all the relevant sections.

2. Under Section 6, 9. Give details where your fingerprints were taken, including the town or city and country
I can' remember exactly in which post office I gave the fingerprints. Can i ring UKBA or Postoffice to get this information?

No you cannot phone HO for this information. You don't have to specifically name the post office, town and date is fine.

[Preet59]

First of all thanks CR001 for your reply.

Yes I have already got 2 x 2.5 years of spouse visa and last 2.5 year visa is going to expire next month.

I'm bit confused for this section 8A Financial requirements

SECTION 8A: FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT
If you were granted leave to enter or remain as a partner before 9 July 2012 and have not been granted
or refused under another part of the Immigration Rules or outside of your original route to settlement
under Part 8 of the Immigration Rules, you are not required to complete section 8A, proceed to Section
8B MAINTENANCE

So as above it states if I was granted leave to enter visa before 9 july 2012 then I don't need to fill the Section 8A. So i'm not sure if the Fiancee visa which I applied before 9 july 2012 still counts?

[CR001]

It counts from when you got your first spouse visa. Fiance visas don't count towards the 5 years.

If you were under the pre July 2012 rules, you would have received a 27 month spouse visa not a 2.5 plus 2.5 year ones.